Amidst escalating tensions in the South China Sea due to aggressive actions by China towards Philippine vessels, India has expressed its unwavering support for the Philippines in upholding its sovereignty. During a press conference in Manila, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s commitment to assisting the Philippines in maintaining peace and freedom in the…
Ukraine needs any edge it can get to deter Russia from its territory. One emerging bright spot is its small but fast-growing defence industry, which the government is flooding with money in hopes that a surge of homemade weapons and ammunition can help turn the tide. The effort ramped up sharply over the past year…
The 29th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held on 27 March 2024 in Beijing. Notably, Joint Secretary (East Asia) from the Ministry of External Affairs led the Indian delegation. While, the Chinese delegation was led by Director General of the Boundary & Oceanic Department of…
The (Indian Coast Guard) ICG ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, arrived at Manila Bay, Philippines on 25 March 2024 on a three-day visit. The visit of specialized Pollution Control Vessels is part of a broader initiative aimed at demonstration of ICG Marine Pollution Response capabilities and shared concern & resolve towards Marine…
Russia has no designs on any NATO country and will not attack Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic but if the West supplies F-16 fighters to Ukraine then they will be shot down by Russian forces, President Vladimir Putin said. Notably, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has triggered the deepest crisis…
The Department of defence production under Ministry of Defence, India has issued a notification for “reorganisation” of Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) aimed at speeding up quality assurance processes and trials and “reducing layers of decision-making”, officials said on Thursday. Noteworthy, the move is a “major reform” towards ease of doing business and to…
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) of India connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on March 25, 2024. Notably, the BRO is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighboring countries. Noteworthy, this 298-km road will connect…
France and Germany have reached a “breakthrough” on plans for a joint tank, in what they described as a sign of mending Franco-German ties which have been strained by differences over European defence policy and arms for Ukraine. “This is more than a milestone, it’s a historic moment,” said Boris Pistorius, the German defence minister…
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with Mr. Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium. PM congratulated Belgian PM De Croo on recent successful hosting of the First Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels. Both leaders reviewed the excellent relations between India and Belgium. Further, they discussed ways to further strengthen…
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract valued up to $318 million from the US Army to perform technical and sustainment support services for its fleet of M109A6 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH) and A7 SPH and their companion, M992A3 carrier, ammunition, tracked (CAT) vehicles. Under the five-year System Technical Support and Sustainment System Technical Support contract,…
