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As final batch Apache attack copters reaches India, US says defence partnership commitments fulfilled
New Delhi, December 17: The US Embassy in India on Wednesday hailed the arrival of the final batch of Boeing India AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Indian Army, terming it a fulfilment of commitments made under the India-US defence partnership
Final trio delivered: Indian Army receives remaining AH-64E Apache attack helicopters
New Delhi, Dec 17: In a major development that will further strengthen the Indian Army's warfare store, the US Embassy on Wednesday announced the delivery of the remaining three AH-64E Boeing Apache attack helicopters.
Rajnath Singh, Russian counterpart Belousov lay wreath at National War Memorial
New Delhi, Dec 4: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov on Thursday laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
Russian Defence Minister arrives in New Delhi, set to co-chair key meeting on military cooperation with Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, Dec 4: Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to co-chair the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation ministerial meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Indian, Philippines Coast Guards hold first annual bilateral meeting to boost maritime synergy
Manila, Dec 2: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) held their first annual bilateral meeting in Manila on Tuesday, under the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on August 22, 2023.
Defence Partnership Days 2025: Air Chief Marshal extends greetings, highlights Atmanirbhar in Defence
New Delhi, November 30: The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Sunday extended his greetings to the organisers and participants of 'Defence Partnership Days 2025', highlighting the event's role in promoting Atmanirbhar initiatives in India's defence sector.
Putin to visit India next week for 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, MEA confirms
New Delhi, Nov 28: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 4–5 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
Indian, Moroccan navy discuss deeper maritime cooperation, focus on training exchanges
New Delhi, November 25: The Indian Navy and the Royal Moroccan Navy on Tuesday discussed ways to strengthen their naval partnership, with both sides placing emphasis on structured training exchanges, improving information-sharing mechanisms and expanding cooperation on maritime security, as per the Navy spokesperson.
PM Modi, Bhutan King hold discussions on cooperation across energy, capacity-building, defence sectors
Thimpu, November 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging discussions with Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck during his visit to the Himalayan country. The discussions covered areas such as energy, defence, and technology.
India and US bat for enhanced interoperability, mutual security during Hawaii meeting
Honolulu, Nov 5: India and the United States on Wednesday reaffirmed commitment to enhanced interoperability and mutual security as they concluded the two-day India–US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting in Hawaii.
Rajnath Singh holds talks on strengthening ties with Malaysian counterpart
Kuala Lumpur, October 31: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with the Defence Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, on Friday.
Rajnath Singh, Malaysian counterpart discuss ways to strengthen bilateral defence ties
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 31: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur on Friday, as both discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral defence partnership.
Rajnath Singh, US War Secretary Hegseth sign 10-year 'Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership'
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 31: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, where the two leaders signed a 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’ heralding a new era in deepening the defence ties between the two nations.
South Korea's defence chief holds talks with officials from NATO, Saudi Arabia
Seoul, Oct 20: South Korea's Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday held back-to-back bilateral talks with senior officials from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Romania and Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to expand defence and arms industry cooperation, his office said.
India, Egypt hold inaugural strategic dialogue to boost cooperation across defence, economy, tech
New Delhi, October 17: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the inaugural India-Egypt Strategic Dialogue with his Egyptian counterpart, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, on Thursday, marking a new phase in the deepening partnership between the two nations.
India, Brazil reaffirm defence partnership, seek to expand collaboration in trade of defence products
New Delhi, October 15: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Defence Minister Jose Mucio Monteiro Filho in New Delhi on Wednesday evening, underscoring the growing defence and security partnership between the two countries.
Indian Ambassador Vinay Kwatra meets US Senator Tammy Duckworth; discusses trade, energy and defence cooperation
Washington, October 14: Ambassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with US Senator Tammy Duckworth, co-founder of the QUAD Caucus in the US Senate, to discuss key areas of cooperation between the two countries.
Rajnath Singh highlights growing India-Australia strategic partnership at Defence Industry Round Table in Sydney
Sydney, October 10: : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has highlighted the growing depth of the India-Australia relationship, describing it as a transformation from a long-standing friendship into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership rooted in shared democratic values, mutual trust, and cooperation across multiple sectors.
Australia Dy PM accepts Rajnath Singh's invitation to visit India for Annual Defence Minister's Dialogue 2026
Canberra, October 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on October 9.
India and UK vow to counter violent extremism, bolster defence partnership
Mumbai, Oct 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations during their meeting in Mumbai on Thursday.
India and Australia deepen strategic alignment during Defence Ministers' Dialogue
Canberra, Oct 9: Top-tier security partners India and Australia on Thursday discussed next steps to deepen defence partnership, including though enhancing strategic dialogue and increasing the complexity of exercises, during the Australia–India Defence Ministers' Dialogue held at Parliament House in Canberra.
'Confident that relationship will continue to grow deeper, stronger: Rajnath Singh meets Australian PM Anthony Albanese
Canberra, October 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday during his visit to the country and hailed the fillip towards the bilateral relationship.
Rajnath Singh hails meeting with Australian Dy PM; leaders discuss potential to deepen defence industry partnerships
Canberra, October 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a productive meeting with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles on Thursday.
Rajnath Singh holds 'productive' talks with Australian PM Albanese, Defence Minister Marles
Canberra, Oct 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held "productive" bilateral meetings with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles to explore new avenues for strengthening defence cooperation between the two nations.
Visiting Australia to strengthen defence ties and mark 5 years of strategic partnership: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, October 7: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that he is visiting Australia at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles to strengthen bilateral defence ties and mark five years of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, underscoring efforts to enhance cooperation across key strategic and security areas.
India reaffirms commitment to long-standing friendship with Armenia
New Delhi, Oct 1: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George represented India at Armenia's National Day celebrations in New Delhi, reaffirming the nation's commitment to the enduring friendship with the West Asian nation.
PM Modi meets Russian Dy PM Patrushev, discusses ways to enhance bilateral cooperation
New Delhi, Sep 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, met the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev on the sidelines of the World Food India 2025 event which the Prime Minister inaugurated at the national capital's Bharat Mandapam.
PM Modi meets Russian Dy CM Patrushev, discusses ways to enhance bilateral cooperation
New Delhi, Sep 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, met the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev on the sidelines of the World Food India 2025 event which the Prime Minister inaugurated at the national capital's Bharat Mandapam.
India-EU hold talks on deepening security and defence cooperation
New Delhi, September 12: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday met with the European Union Political and Security Committee (PSC) delegation, led by Chair Delphine Pronk.
India and EU bolster security and defence cooperation
New Delhi, Sep 12: India and the European Union (EU) on Friday vowed to increase cooperation across diverse sectors, particularly in the areas of security and defence.
Germany's TKMS partners with India's VEM Technologies for producing heavyweight torpedoes
New Delhi, September 3: German firm TKMS (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based VEM Technologies, a renowned Indian defence company, specialising in design, development and manufacturing of weapon systems and fuselage and systems for airborne systems.
Indian Navy's training squadron gets ceremonial welcome in Seychelles
New Delhi, Sep 2: Building ‘Bridges of Friendship’, whilst training young minds, the ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy, comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, and CGS Sarathi, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, and received a grand ceremonial welcome, an official said on Tuesday.
India to manufacture 5th-gen fighter jet engines with France's Safran: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, Aug 23: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that India will begin manufacturing engines for fifth-generation fighter aircraft in partnership with French aerospace giant Safran.
India-US officials discuss key issues of defence procurement, reaffirm commitment to partnership
New Delhi, August 20: Indian and American defence officials held a meeting here in the national capital on Tuesday where they discussed key issues of defence procurement and affirmed their commitment towards further strengthening of the India-US defence partnership, as per the Ministry of Defence.
Imputations, misrepresentations, one-sided projections: India on Human Rights Report released by US State Department
New Delhi, August 14: India on Thursday dismissed the Human Rights Report recently released by the US State Department, calling it "deeply biased" and a reflection of "poor understanding of India's democratic framework, pluralistic society, and robust institutional mechanisms for protecting human rights."
'India has emerged as preferred security partner in Indo-Pacific'
New Delhi, Aug 10: India has now graduated to becoming a "preferred security partner" in the Indo-Pacific region, forming defence partnerships that not only include joint exercises and capacity building but also exports of defence equipment either as a grant or under a defence Line of Credit at the request of the partner state, according to former Indian diplomat Suchitra Durai.
India, Russia reaffirm defence ties and privileged strategic partnership
Moscow, August 6: Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin held a meeting with Vinay Kumar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
UK-India Partnership set to go bigger: Defence Advisor Chris Saunders on Vision 2035
New Delhi, July 31: As India and UK grow their defence partnership along with the recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the UK High Commission in India's Defence Advisor Chris Saunders laid out the planned roadmap part of the "Vision 2035" to "strengthen both nations' security and create a safer international environment."
Augmenting trade and defence ties in focus as PM Modi set to embark on landmark UK visit
New Delhi, July 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold wide-ranging discussions with his counterpart from the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, including on further strengthening of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), during his two-day visit to London, starting Wednesday.
''Very grateful for support, collaboration of Indian authorities throughout repair, recovery process', UK expresses thanks after F-35 departs India
New Delhi, July 22: A British High Commission Spokesperson on Tuesday, expressed gratitude to the Indian authorities for the support offered in the repair and recovery process of a UK F-35B aircraft which had landed at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14, due to an emergency diversion.