Shri Pavan Kapoor, Secretary(West), Ministry of External Affairs, represented India at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, hosted by Switzerland at Burgenstock on 15-16 June 2024. The Indian delegation attended the Opening and Closing Plenary Sessions of the Summit. India did not associate itself with any communique/document emerging from this Summit. India’s participation in the…
The Group of Seven (G7) nations vowed last week to tackle what they called unfair business practices by China that were undermining their workers and industries, according to a draft statement on the final day of their annual summit. The G7 also warned of action against Chinese financial institutions that helped Russia obtain weaponry for…
The South African parliament re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa, the African National Congress’s (ANC) President, as the President of South Africa during the first sitting of the National Assembly of the 7th Parliament. In a post on X, the ANC announced Ramaphosa’s re-election, stating, “Honourable Matamela @CyrilRamaphosa has been re-elected as the President of the Republic of…
An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent participated in the Exercise Red Flag 2024 conducted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska of the United States Air Force, from 04 Jun to 14 Jun 24. This was the second edition of Ex Red Flag 2024, which is an advanced aerial combat training exercise, held four times in…
President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would cease fire and enter peace talks if Ukraine dropped its NATO bid / ambitions and withdrew its forces from four Ukrainian regions claimed by Moscow. On the eve of a peace conference in Switzerland to which Russia has not been invited, Putin set out a series of conditions…
Exactly four years after the Galwan Valley clash, India has taken a significant leap in drone warfare with the induction of the Nagastra 1, the country’s first indigenously manufactured suicide drone, into the Indian Army. These loitering munitions, produced by Economics Explosive Limited, a subsidiary of Solar Industries based in Nagpur, represent a milestone in…
Iran called upon the Group of Seven to distance itself from “destructive policies of the past”, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, referring to a G7 statement condemning Iran’s recent nuclear programme escalation. Notably, the G7 had warned Iran against advancing its nuclear enrichment programme and said they would be ready to enforce…
The Group of Seven leaders (G7) warned Iran against advancing its nuclear enrichment programme and said they would be ready to enforce new measures if Tehran were to transfer ballistic missiles to Russia, according to a draft communique. “We urge Tehran to cease and reverse nuclear escalations, and stop the continuing uranium enrichment activities that…
In a significant stride towards strengthening India’s defence capabilities, Kadet Defence Systems (KDS) has emerged as the vanguard in indigenous innovation with the successful development of India’s first Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM). Under a unique Development cum Production Partner (DCPP) model with the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), KDS has unveiled a game-changing array of…
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting on security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi on 16th June 2024. The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval, the Lieutenant Governor of J&K Shri Manoj Sinha, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande,…
