French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday lauded the defence ties with India, saying that the two nations "chose each other on land, at sea, and in the sky" as the Defence Ministers signed MoUs on Hammer Missiles Production and a 10-year cooperation agreement.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will co-chair the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru with French Minister Catherine Vautrin on February 17. The meeting will review bilateral defence cooperation, industrial collaboration, agreements, joint ventures, officer exchanges, and
South Korea and Japan last held the maritime exercises in 2017. The drills were stalled amid a series of incidents dampening their ties, such as a row over Japan's plan to hoist the Rising Sun Flag, a controversial flag regarded as symbolic of its past imperialism, on its vessel during a 201
India and Malaysia co-chaired the Asian Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus Expert Working Group Meeting on Counter Terrorism. During this meeting, the Malaysian Delegation head Dato' Muhamma Ammir Bin Haron said that Malaysia stands ready to work with India to ensure the region remains secure
Addressing delegates, Major General Singh noted, "Counter-terrorism is not merely a technical or military issue. It is a matter that touches the lives of every citizen, the stability of our societies, and the future of our region. We have gathered here today with a shared purpose to stren
He said, "We have full participation from ADMM plus and ASEAN countries, and we hope to move forward our agenda on counter terrorism. We work across the globe to help ensure peace and stability across the region, not towards any particular country."
Addressing the meeting, Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defence, said, "India is privileged to co-chair the initiative alongside Malaysia and expressed deep appreciation for the participation of representatives from ASEAN member states, the ADMM-Plus
Rajnath Singh will meet Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov in New Delhi as Russia approves a key logistics pact with India ahead of President Putin's visit. Moscow says talks may cover S-400 systems, the Su-57 fighter jet, and nuclear cooperation, highlighting strong strategic ties.
ndonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin hailed the longstanding ties between India and Indonesia during the third Defence Minsiters' Dialogue here in the national capital and expressed optimism towards building a stronger optimism in ties.
Singh, while Co-Chairing the Third India-Indonesia Defence Ministers' Dialogue with Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, noted that both nations adopted shared vision on maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.