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India and the European Union have taken a pivotal step towards enhanced bilateral ties with the signing of a landmark Security and Defence Partnership. This agreement, inked during high-level meetings in New Delhi on 27 January 2026, underscores a deepening commitment to collaborative security efforts amid a volatile global landscape.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted a key delegation from the
The Indian Air Force has chosen the occasion of the nation’s 77th Republic Day to send a calibrated but unmistakably firm strategic message. In a rare move, the force released a curated video package of frontline fighter aircraft carrying fully loaded weapon configurations, explicitly mirroring the ordnance reportedly employed during the February 2019 Balakot air strikes and the more recent
The European Union and India stand poised to formalise a landmark security and defence partnership, as revealed in a draft document obtained by Reuters. This agreement, scheduled for signing on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, during high-level summits in New Delhi, marks a pivotal shift in bilateral ties.It emerges against a backdrop of Europe’s strategic pivot to lessen reliance on the United States
India’s indigenous defence programs have long faced ridicule from critics. For decades, commentators dismissed investments in home-grown military platforms as misguided. Why pour resources into unproven domestic systems, they argued, when advanced foreign alternatives stand ready on the shelf?Consider the Kaveri engine: detractors question its viability amid a ready deal with General Electric.
A major security and defence pact between India and the European Union has been finalised and stands ready for signing at the forthcoming India-EU Summit in New Delhi on 27 January 2026.This agreement, announced amid heightened global tensions, seeks to deepen military-industrial cooperation, enhance strategic partnerships, and unlock opportunities for arms trade alongside collaborative
The EU-India Security and Defence Partnership stands finalised, poised for signing in New Delhi next week, heralding a new era of military industrial cooperation.Europe increasingly views India as a vital supplier of arms, particularly in ammunition and explosives, amid surging demand to replenish stockpiles, according to an analysis by Manu Pubby of ET News.This pact emerges against a backdrop
The government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pursuing an ambitious blueprint to transform the Indian Air Force into one of the world’s most formidable aerial forces.This mega plan encompasses the procurement of over 150 Rafale jets, 60 fifth-generation Sukhoi-57 fighters from Russia, more than 210 indigenous TEJAS aircraft, around 40 advanced fifth-generation AMCA jets, and an expanded
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva engaged in a significant telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, focusing on Lula’s forthcoming state visit to New Delhi scheduled from 19 to 21 February.The leaders underscored the importance of the Brazil-India Business Forum, which will coincide with Lula’s visit and feature the inauguration of the Apex-Brasil
Italian defence firm Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) has hailed its recent contract to supply 48 Black Shark Advanced (BSA) heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian Navy as a transformative boost to underwater combat prowess.The agreement, inked under the Buy Global category, targets integration across all six Kalvari-class submarines—India’s first indigenously built Scorpene platforms under
The CATS Warrior, a pivotal unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) under Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Combat Air Teaming System (CATS), represents a leap in loyal wingman technology, announced TATA ELXSI on its official web portal. This platform pairs seamlessly with the TEJAS mothership, executing high-risk tasks like strike missions, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic