Russia Is Still India’s Largest Arms Supplier But Its Position Under ‘Pressure’: SIPRI Report

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, France has displaced US as India’s second largest arms supplier while half of China’s arms exports went to PakistanNew Delhi: Russia continues to be the largest arms supplier of India, but its share in New Delhi’s total arms imports has come down to 45 percent during the period 2018-2022 from 64 percent earlier,

March 13, 2023
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India Got Tougher On Terrorism Under PM Modi, Experts Confirm

In February 2021, India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC), the de-facto border between the two nations in Kashmir. The valley has been a source of hostilities up till today.India’s response to Pakistani terror provocations has undergone a sea-change under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with New Delhi likely to use military force more frequently than

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Putin May Attend G20 Summit In India, Though No Decision Yet: Kremlin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the G20 summit in India later this year, but no decision has yet been made, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday."It cannot be ruled out," the Kremlin spokesman said when asked if Putin’s participation in the summit in India was being considered. "But no decision has been made yet," Peskov clarified, Russian news agency TASS

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HAL Exports Advanced Light Helicopter MK-III to Mauritius Before Schedule

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) exported an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK-III and associated deliverables to MauritiusHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed the delivery of an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK-III and other deliverables to Mauritius as part of a ₹141 crore defence deal.The contract between the governments of India and Mauritius was signed in January last year

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Navies of India, Australia, Japan, US, France And UK To Participate In Exercise La Perouse

New Delhi: Personnel, ships and integral helicopters of the Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Indian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force, Royal Navy and the United States Navy will participate in Exercise La Perouse. The third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse will be conducted in the Indian Ocean Region from March 13-14.The biennial exercise La Perouse is conducted by the

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USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator For Asia Anjali Kaur Visits India

New Delhi: Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) of the Bureau for Asia Agency for International Development (USAID), Anjali Kaur is on a visit to India from March 11 to 15. The United States and India are partnering together to solve some of the world’s toughest development challenges, including climate change, health access and equity, and inclusive economic growth. Anjali Kaur, is visiting

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India To Host Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Tourism Ministers’ Meeting On March 17-18

New Delhi: India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (TMM) on March 17-18 in Kashi (Varanasi), which has been designated as the first cultural capital of the SCO.India is the current chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). During the Tourism Ministers’ (TMM) meeting, the Tourism joint action plan on the development of cooperation in

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Supports Constructive Dialogues Between India, Pak But ‘Won’t Determine Modalities’: US

This comes as Pakistan decided to skip SCO chief justices meet being held in IndiaThe United States has said that it supports constructive dialogues between India and Pakistan but reiterated that it was for New Delhi and Islamabad to decide on the nature of the dialogue.Stating that the US is ready to play its role if the countries agreed, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said it was,

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Drugs Seized Off Okha Coast Were Loaded At Pakistan: Official

According to the statement by Gujarat ATS on March 7, on the night of March 6, they observed a boat moving suspiciously in Indian waters about 340 km (190 miles) off the Okha coast and informed the ICGThe drugs seized earlier this week by the state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in a joint operation with Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off the Okha coast in Gujarat were sourced from a port in Pakistan, said

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Why India-Pakistan Relations Are Likely To Nosedive in Coming Days

What is the reason for a possible downturn in relations? Elections — scheduled in both countries — in the later part of this year and early 2024, respectivelyby Sant Kumar SharmaThese days, conciliatory write-ups have been appearing in Pakistani press regarding India-Pakistan relations. Different newspapers and TV channels have carried reports and commentaries by experts extolling the virtues of

March 13, 2023
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