PM Modi To Highlight Acquisition of MQ-9 Reaper Drones During His Visit To The US

On President Joe Biden’s invitation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the United States on June 22. One of the primary agendas of the meeting should be to expedite the process of acquiring armed drones from the US, specifically the MQ-9 Reaper. Meanwhile, according to reports, the Indian Navy also wants to extend the lease of the two Sea Guardian drones, a variant of the Reaper, which

May 27, 2023
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US Defence Secretary To Visit India As Part of Indo-Pacific Outreach

Austin is routing his visit to India following travels to Japan and Singapore. He will also visit France, says a US Department of Defence statementThe readout pointed out that Secretary Austin will travel to Tokyo to meet with Japanese Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada and other senior leaders, and visit U.S. troops stationed in Japan. Austin’s visit comes as United States and Japan step out to

May 27, 2023
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US Ambassador Garcetti inaugurates US Consulate In Hyderabad

Hyderabad: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti inaugurated the US Consulate in Hyderabad on Friday during a gala celebration of the 247th anniversary of American Independence. Telangana State Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan joined Ambassador Garcetti, along with US Consul General Jennifer Larson and Ausaf Sayeed of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).The event took place as a part of Ambassador

May 27, 2023
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US, India To Finalise GE’s Fighter Jet Engine Manufacturing Deal Ahead of PM Modi’s Visit

US Secretary of Defence Austin Lloyd will be meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi next week even as both sides will be finalising pending deals days before PM Modi’s visit to the US in JuneNew Delhi: General Electric’s (GE) plan to manufacture fighter jet engines in India, a multi-billion dollar government-to-government deal, is going to be finalised during the visit of US

May 26, 2023
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Second Edition of India-Saudi Joint Naval Exercise Al Mohed Al Hindi 23 Concludes

Riyadh: The second edition of India-Saudi Joint Naval Exercise Al Mohed Al Hindi 23 concluded on Thursday.In the five-day exercise, Indian Naval Aircraft Dornier and Saudi Air component participated, according to a tweet by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh.The Indian Navy, in an official statement, stated that INS Tarkash and INS Subhadra and IN Dornier, Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrived at Al Jubail,

May 26, 2023
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PM Modi’s Visit To France Will Boost Partnership For Decades: French Ambassador

New Delhi: The new Head of the Asia Department at the French Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Benoit Guidee has chosen India for his first foreign trip. After reaching the national capital, he spoke on Friday about the preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France on July 14 this year."The new Head of the Asia Department at the French Foreign Ministry, Amb. Benoit Guidee, chose

May 26, 2023
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US Defence Secretary Austin To Visit India Next Week

Washington: United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin-III will embark on a four-nation trip including India from next week, according to the official statement released by the US Department of Defence.The first stop in his four-nation trip is Tokyo where he will meet with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukasu Hamada and other senior leaders and visit US troops stationed in Japan.According to

May 26, 2023
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Jaishankar Meets Russian Envoy, Asserts Taking Intergovernmental Commission For Trade Framework Talks To Higher Level

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov on Thursday evening and has asserted to take the discussions on bilateral cooperation in the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific & Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) framework to a higher level.EAM Jaishankar and Alipov also spoke about the ensuing BRICS Foreign Ministers’

May 26, 2023
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Indian Army, IAF Conduct Joint Exercise Along Western Borders

The joint exercise was carried out to deploy paratroopers with new-generation weapon systems in support of mechanised forces deep inside enemy territory to facilitate and enhance the operational reach of their own forces.Indian Army’s Shatrujeet Brigade and the Western Command conducted a joint exercise with the Indian Air Force along the western border, officials said on Thursday. The joint

May 25, 2023
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India, US Look To Enhance Defence Industrial Cooperation

More than a month ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, India and the US on Wednesday held extensive talks focusing on operationalising their ‘Major Defence Partnership’ and co-development of military platforms. Boosting defence industrial cooperation, sharing of critical technology and having joint long-term research were also the focus of the 17th meeting of India-US

May 25, 2023
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