Multilateralism Is Getting Weakened By UN’s Resistance To Reform: Jaishankar

Santo Domingo: While delivering his remarks at the MIREX, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India has always been a staunch votary of multilateralism. India believes that this is fundamental to the maintenance of global order."The challenge however is the resistance to reforming multilateralism particularly the working of

May 1, 2023
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Cambodia, India Hold Inaugural Army-To-Army Staff Talks

The inaugural Army to Army Staff Talks (AAST) between the Indian Army and the Royal Cambodian Army (RCA) took place in Siem Reap province last Monday to Thursday.The talks were held as envisaged in the ‘Terms of Reference’ signed between the Indian Army and the Royal Cambodian Army during the maiden visit to India in February of then Lieutenant General Hun Manet, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the

May 1, 2023
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Rajnath Singh’s Three-Day Visit To Maldives Commences Today

Defence minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit the Maldives from May 1 to 3 for discussions with the country’s top officials, an official statement from the Ministry of Defence informed.The statement noted, “In line with India’s commitment to capacity building of friendly countries and partners in the region, Singh will hand over one fast patrol vessel and a landing craft to the Maldives

May 1, 2023
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Geopolitical Turmoil Impacts India’s Defence Procurements

As yet, there is no sign of a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war, which started with the aggressive invasion of Ukraine by Russia over a year ago. Supply chain disruptions have taken yet another turn during these times, making the future even more unpredictable. India is amongst one of those countries to have felt the direct and indirect impact of the war. The harmonious equations between

April 30, 2023
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Hand Over Patrol Vessel, Landing Craft To Maldives

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hand over a fast patrol vessel and a landing craft to the Maldives as India’s ”gift” during his visit to the island nation from May 1 to 3.The defence ministry said this on Sunday, a day ahead of Singh’s visit to the Maldives, one of India’s strategically key maritime neighbours.It said Singh’s visit will be an ”important landmark” in building strong bonds of

April 30, 2023
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Israeli PM Expected To Visit India By End of Year: Israel Ambassador

New Delhi: Israel Ambassador Naor Gilon has confirmed that the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit India by the end of this year."We can expect the Prime Minister of Israel to visit India by the end of this year… India and Israel have wonderful ties in all fields, it is based on the people-to-people element. Our relation now also has the government-to-government

April 30, 2023
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EAM Visits Dominican Republic, Discusses Multilateralism And UNSC

Santo Domingo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid an official visit to the Dominican Republic from 27-29 April 2023. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Roberto Alvarez and EAM S Jaishankar met in the framework of the High-Level Political Dialogue on 28 April 2023 and held fruitful discussions on bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues of mutual interest.The

April 30, 2023
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Australia Must Continue To Expand Practical Cooperation With India: Australian Defence Review

Focus on stronger ties with India, Japan amidst China military build-upAustralia must continue to expand its military relationships and practical cooperation with key powers, including India, a landmark defence strategic review released by Canberra has said. It said China’s assertion of sovereignty over the South China Sea threatens the global rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific in a way that

April 24, 2023
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‘India-Built Mongolia Refinery By 2025’

New Delhi: Mongolia’s first oil refinery, built and funded with Indian assistance, will be completed by 2025, said the country’s Ambassador Dambajav Ganbold. In an interview, Ganbold said the first stage of Mongol Oil Refinery, built with a $1.2 billion Indian soft loan, will be completed at the end of this year.The development comes with strategic implications as Mongolia is entirely dependent

April 24, 2023
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US Committed To Free, Open Indo-Pacific Region: USAF Officer

The United States Air Force (USAF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel watch a USAF transporter during the joint ‘Exercise Cope India 2023’ between USAF and IAF at Kalaikunda baseLieutenant Colonel Bender Gifford, commanding officer of a fighter squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF) that took part in a joint exercise with Indian counterparts in West Bengal, said that the US is committed

April 24, 2023
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