The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in US of a F-16 Standard Spare and Repair Parts and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $220 million. Notably, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the…
At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina paid a State Visit to India on 21-22 June 2024. This was the first incoming bilateral State Visit after the formation of the government in India following the 18th Lok Sabha elections. During the visit, apart from holding bilateral…
Japan has sanctioned an Indian tech firm for its alleged support to Russia’s “war efforts”, a development that could cast a shadow over an otherwise burgeoning strategic partnership between the two countries. The sanctions, announced by Japan’s foreign affairs ministry against Bengaluru-based Si2 Microsystems Pvt Ltd, along with other firms based in China, the UAE…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there had been a dramatic drop in US weapons deliveries for Israel’s war effort in Gaza, doubling down on a claim that the Biden administration has denied and underscoring the growing strains between the two allies. Netanyahu told his Cabinet that the drop had…
India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar paid an official visit to the UAE on 23 June 2024. The visit follows the recent meeting between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the margins of the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy. During the visit, EAM…
Pakistan’s federal government on Sunday approved the deployment of the paramilitary force Frontier Constabulary in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) which was rocked by protests last month, during which several people were killed. As many as six platoons of the paramilitary force will be deployed in the region for three months, Geo News reported. The decision to…
Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) have signed an agreement with German firm Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler and Reederei GmbH & Co KG for the construction and delivery of four multi-purpose vessels of 7,500 DWT each. Further, the agreement has an an option of building another four ships in the near future. GRSE,…
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim has said that Taiwan needs to “strengthen its defences” as long as China persists in its coercive tactics and refuses to rule out the use of force to annex Taiwan. While adressing an event hosted by British think tank Chatham House on Thursday, when asked about Beijing’s perception of President Lai’s…
India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Shri Ajit Doval and the United States’ (US) National Security Advisor (APNSA) H.E. Mr. Jake Sullivan chaired a review meeting of the India-U.S. initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) on 17 June 2024 at Hyderabad House, New Delhi. They took stock of the significant strides made by India and…
NATO member Estonia, known for its expertise in IT and cyber security, is seeking closer cooperation with India when it comes to jointly developing defence technology and has invited Indian defence companies to tie up with its startups and tech players and identify specific areas of interest. An Indian defence industry delegation was recently hosted…
