Bangladesh PM Offers Use of Chattogram, Sylhet Ports To India

Dhaka: Stressing on the need for enhancing regional connectivity for boosting trade and commerce, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered the use of Chattogram and Sylhet ports to India, according to report by Bangladesh’s National News Agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)."India can use our Chattogram and Sylhet ports if they want," PM Hasina said on Sunday when Member of the

March 21, 2023
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Keel Laying Ceremony of Two Multi Purpose Vessels Samarthak & Utkarsh By L&T

According to information published by the Indian MoD on March 20, 2023, the keel laying ceremony of the two ships of Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) Project (Yard18001 – Samarthak & Yard 18002 – Utkarsh) was held at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli.The ceremony was presided by Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel, in the presence of Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, CWP&A, Ashok Khetan, Head

March 21, 2023
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India Takes Another Step To Boot Out Chinese Influence From Neighbourhood With New Defence Agreement With Maldives

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed SolihIn an another step booting China out from the Indian Ocean Region, India concluded the fourth Defence Cooperation Dialogue (DCD) with Maldives, yesterday (19 March), reported the Times of India.The DCD is the highest defence and security-related dialogue between the two countries.India’s Defence Secretary Giridhar

March 21, 2023
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PM Modi, Japanese Counterpart Kishida Discussed How India, Japan Can Address Challenges In Indo-Pacific: Foreign Secretary Kwatra

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida discussed ongoing regional and global developments, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said while addressing a press briefing today. He stated that the two leaders spoke about how India, Japan and other like-minded countries work together to address the challenges, particularly in the wider-expanse of

March 20, 2023
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Japan Will Expand Cooperation For Free And Open Indo-Pacific: PM Fumio Kishida

New Delhi: Terming India an "indispensable partner", Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Japan will expand cooperation for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, adding that it is important to lead the international community in the direction of cooperation rather than confrontation and division."India is an indispensable partner and I believe India and Japan are in an extremely unique

March 20, 2023
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India, Japan Sign 2 Documents On Cooperation On Japanese Language And Bullet Train

New Delhi: India and Japan on Monday signed two documents on the renewal of a memorandum of cooperation on the Japanese language and exchange of notes on a 300 billion Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) loan for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.At a special briefing by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on the visit of Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida to India, he said, "There were two documents

March 20, 2023
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Russia Likely To Continue Supporting India’s Nuclear Sub Program: Navy Veteran

With a fleet of nearly 200 ships, including two aircraft carriers, over 15 submarines, and around 300 aircraft, the Indian Navy is a formidable force in South AsiaRussia has supported India’s nuclear submarine program since its inception in the 1960s and it will continue to do so, according to an Indian Navy veteran.Commodore Anil Jai Singh, who spent three decades (1981-2011) in India’s

March 18, 2023
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India Is Ready, Japan To Take A Call On Expanding Defence Cooperation

Next week, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida will be in Delhi on Monday and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow to firm up “no limits” alliance with Russia. The ball is now in PM Kishida’s court if he wants to deepen defence and cyber security ties with India.Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will have a full plate in the Capital next Monday with Indo-Pacific, QUAD summit and G7-G20 on the

March 18, 2023
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Aiming At African Arms Market, India Invites 25 Military Chiefs For A Defence Conclave

Indian participants will include senior officials from the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs besides the Service HQ. Senior veterans will also attend the conclaveNEW DELHI: India is set to host the first nine-day India-African Chiefs Conclave in Pune (Maharashtra) beginning March 21 in which chiefs of over 20 African armies will likely participate.Army chiefs of 10 African countries have

March 18, 2023
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After AUKUS, In Yet Another Jolt For China, France Offers India Deal To Make 6 Nuclear Submarines

If the Indian Navy decides to go along with the proposal by France, it will be another feather in the cap for the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Make in India) initiative of the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under the Project 75 Alpha program, which is a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat (Make in India) initiative, the Indian Navy aims to procure six nuclear-powered submarinesNew Delhi

March 17, 2023
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