President of the European Council Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen are on a State Visit to India and were Chief Guests at the 77th Republic Day celebrations.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri noted talks between PM Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed focused on strategic and economic cooperation. Key outcomes included a defence partnership letter of intent, space cooperation plans, investment in Dholera, a supercomputing cluster, GIFT City offices
India and the UAE signed a Letter of Intent on investment cooperation between the Government of Gujarat and the UAE Ministry of Investment for the development of the Dholera Special Investment Region.
This meeting came on the heels of the India-Sri Lanka Army-to-Army Staff talks, which took place at Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff in New Delhi on January 8. The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), Deputy Minister of Defence & Air Vice Marshal Sampath
Conducted from December 18 to 30 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the second edition of the India-UAE Joint Military Exercise reaffirmed the deepening defence partnership between the two nations and underscored their shared commitment to regional peace, security, and stability.
India and the Netherlands discussed expanding cooperation in strategic sectors like semiconductors and technology, while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar sought Dutch support for concluding the India-EU free trade agreement. Both sides also exchanged views on defence ties and global is
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, David Van Weel, in New Delhi on Thursday, reaffirming the strong and growing defence partnership between the two countries.
The Indian Army recently received the remaining three Apache attack helicopters, completing the delivery of all six helicopters contracted for the Army Aviation Corps.
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.