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General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), has concluded a significant four-day official visit to Australia on 19 February, marking a key milestone in the evolving strategic partnership between India and Australia in the Indo-Pacific region.The visit, spanning 16 to 19 February, featured extensive discussions with senior leaders of the Australian Defence Force. These talks aimed to
India and Australia have held high-level discussions to expand bilateral defence engagement during a visit by Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi to Canberra.General Dwivedi called on Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Chief of Joint Operations in the Australian Defence Force, at the Joint Operations Command.The Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) shared details of the
US Indo-Pacific Commander Adm. Samuel J Paparo in the cockpit of TEJAS Jet in BangaloreAdmiral Samuel J Paparo, Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, undertook a significant visit to India from 14 to 19 February 2026, aimed at bolstering the already robust defence ties between the two nations.The trip, which spanned New Delhi, Chandimandir, and Bengaluru, highlighted India’s pivotal role in
Researchers filmed a 10-to-13-foot sleeper shark off the South Shetland Islands, in what may be the first recording of the species that far south.
India’s Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, has engaged in high-level discussions with his Australian counterpart, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, to bolster bilateral defence ties. The meeting took place at the Russell Offices in Canberra, where General Dwivedi received a ceremonial welcome complete with a Guard of Honour.Both army chiefs share a notable professional bond as alumni of
Admiral Samuel J Paparo, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDO-PACOM), has publicly praised India’s Operation Sindoor, describing its tactical execution as exemplary.Speaking to journalists in New Delhi on 15 February 2026, he highlighted the operation’s precision and the profound introspection that followed among Indian forces.The operation was triggered by the devastating
Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco.
General Upendra Dwivedi had earlier met with Lt Gen Simon Stuart of Australian armyChief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Australia from 16 to 19 February 2026. This four-day engagement aims to fortify India-Australia defence cooperation amid growing strategic alignment between the two nations.The visit underscores the deepening military
Scotty James of Australia laid down a strong run, but was outdone by Japan’s Yuto Totsuka.
S Paul Kapur, the leading Trump administration diplomat for South and Central Asia, has described the Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogue—known as the Quad, comprising India, the United States, Japan, and Australia—as a ‘very important platform’ that has performed well. Speaking to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia on 11 February 2026, Kapur highlighted India’s