Chinese Defence Minister To Visit India For SCO Meet

After the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting, a meeting of the SCO Foreign Ministers is scheduled to be held on 5 May in Goa.Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu will visit India to take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting planned to be held on 27-28 April, it is learnt.This will be the first time that a Chinese defence minister will be in India following the

April 23, 2023
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India, Guyana Sign Air Services Agreement To Allow Easier Travel Between The Nations

Georgetown: India and Guyana signed an Air Services Agreement (ASA) on Saturday to facilitate easier travel between the two nations, News Room Guyana reported citing the release from the Ministry of Public Works of the country.The agreement was signed between Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P and the High Commissioner of India to Guyana KJ Srinivasa, and in the presence of

April 23, 2023
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India-US Defence Relationship

US is pushing for the sale of F/A-18 "Super Hornet" fighter jets for the Indian Navyby Col B S Nagial (Retd)India and US conducted an air exercise in the Northeast’s Panangarh, Indian Air Force station. It is a crucial sector under the Indian Army Eastern Command, wherein the country’s strike corps for our adversary is located. This exercise will see the involvement of both transport aircrafts

April 23, 2023
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Photographs of Sri Lankan Origin Unveiled In Delhi, Depict ‘Unbreakable’ Indo-Lanka Ties

New Delhi: Two photographs of Sri Lankan origin were unveiled at the office of the State Minister of External Affairs and Culture in Delhi on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of Indo-Lanka diplomatic relations.Two photographs of Sri Lankan origin were exhibited in the office of the State Minister of External Affairs and Culture of India at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi

April 23, 2023
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India Is The Most Important Bulwark Against China: Expert

Washington: Under President Xi Jinping, China has grown more militaristic, aggressive, and hostile, however, India will be one key to countering China, reported Washington Examiner."The United States increasingly supports Taiwan and bolsters Australia’s defence capabilities, but ignoring India will likely condemn any counter-China strategy to failure. Of the 14 countries that border China (21 if

April 22, 2023
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‘Energy, Renewable Energy Particularly, Is Our Collective Interest,’ Jaishankar At 4th CARICOM-India Meeting

Georgetown: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who co-chaired the fourth India-CARICOM ministerial meeting on Saturday emphasised the need for "collective interest" in the field of renewable energy amid climate change.Delivering opening remarks at the meeting, Jaishankar said, "Energy, renewable energy particularly, is our collective interest. Many of you are members of the International

April 22, 2023
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Joe Biden To Visit India In September, 2023 Will Be Big Year: US On India Ties

US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September this yearWashington: US President Joe Biden is looking forward to travelling to India in September, his administration’s point person for South and Central Asia has said, observing that 2023 is going to be a "big year" for the India-US relationship.India’s leadership in the G20 further broadens its capacity to stand as

April 22, 2023
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Safran Group Chairman Ross McInnes Calls On PM

Safran Group chairman Ross McInnes has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed technological partnership with the firm in defence and space sectors."Yesterday, Mr. Ross McInnes, the Group Chairman of SAFRAN called on the PM Narendra Modi. Fast growing Indian aviation market provides immense scope for companies working in this sector," the Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet.They

April 21, 2023
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Russian Arms Sale To India Slow Owing To Fears of US Sanctions: Report

India is not able to settle the bill in US dollars due to concern about secondary sanctions and Russia is unwilling to settle the payment in rupeesRussian arm sales to India have reportedly slowed down as the two countries struggle to find a payment mechanism that does not violate US Sanctions, news agency Bloomberg reported citing officials with knowledge of the matter.Payments amounting to $2

April 21, 2023
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PM Modi Chairs High-Level Meeting To Review Security of Indians In Sudan

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation of Indians stranded in Sudan, where fighting between its army and a paramilitary force has left over 300 people dead.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra were among those who attended the meeting with the Prime Minister conducted through video

April 21, 2023
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