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Pune: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said self-reliance in defence is essential for strengthening the security apparatus of the country.Addressing the 12th convocation ceremony of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) in Pune, Singh said dependence on import of defence equipment can become a hindrance to India’s strategic autonomy.This is the reason the government led by Prime
Jakarta: The fourth edition of the India-Indonesia bilateral exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ is scheduled from May 14-19. Indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette INS Kavaratti arrived at Indonesia’s Batam to participate in the bilateral exercise.Exercise Samudra Shakti is aimed at enhancing interoperability, jointness and mutual cooperation between the two navies, the Eastern Naval Command
New Delhi: As part of the Indian Navy’s deployment to ASEAN countries, Indian Naval ships Delhi and Satpura, under the command of Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), are making a port call at Sihanoukville, Cambodia from 11 – 14 May 23, said Ministry of Defence on Friday.The port call demonstrates India’s cordial ties with the Kingdom of Cambodia, it
T-Hub, Telangana’s innovation ecosystem, on Friday announced a collaboration with Collins Aerospace, a leader in the aerospace and defence industry to drive innovation in aerospace industry. A press release from T-Hub said the collaboration is part of the Collins initiative that aims to foster technology innovation with Deep Tech small-to medium-sized enterprises.As part of the collaboration,
Washington: Highlighting the partnership between the US and India, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, on Thursday (local time) said that they are looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country."We very much look forward to hosting PM Modi and members of the Indian Government We have an important partnership with India and we look
A new agreement with the Philippine Army for the land variant of the BrahMos system is expected to be signed soon.In the first export order for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, Philippines had approved in January 2022 a $374.96 million contract for the purchase of shore based anti-ship variant of the missile from India, while discussions are ongoing with few other South East Asian
The Indian and Thai navies carried out an eight-day coordinated patrol in the Andaman Sea in the backdrop of growing concerns over China’s increasing forays into the Indian Ocean region. The Indian Navy’s indigenously built ship (INS) Kesari and Thailand’s Chao Phraya class frigate Saiburi, along with maritime patrol aircraft from both sides, participated in the coordinated patrol (CORPAT) that
The practice of India’s military sending military representatives and defence attachés overseas is going to be reformed in the near future. It would primarily send them to countries with the potential to become clients of Indian weapons and other defence equipment. It was reported on Sunday by the news agency ANI, which cited sources in the Ministry of Defence, that the amount of Indian weaponry
New Delhi: Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Tuesday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the strengthening of strategic relations between India and Israel.With PM Modi, the Israeli Foreign Minister discussed expanding the Abraham Accords and also promoting a free trade agreement.Following his meeting with the PM, Cohen tweeted. "India is a world power, the fifth largest
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held delegation-level bilateral talks with Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Eli Cohen and inked an agreement in the area of mobility.During the meeting both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen India-Israel relationship.The two foreign ministers held productive and wide-ranging discussions on the main pillars of India