Japan voted in a general election as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought a mandate to advance economic and security policies. She pledged to resign if her coalition fails to win a majority, amid inflation concerns, defence debates and scrutiny over plans to revise the Constitution.
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's hardline stance on Taiwan and defence has raised concerns over strained China ties, weakened moderating voices within the ruling bloc, and her ability to manage diplomacy and economic policy, drawing criticism from opposition leaders and political observers.
Former Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Punjab Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta joined the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar as a Professor of Practice, the institute informed on Wednesday.
India does not need a government-backed venture capital fund for its defence sector, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said, stressing that assured government orders and faster contract approvals are enough to draw private investment into defence manufacturing.
Addressing ANI's National Security Summit here, the Defence Secretary said, "Overtime you will see the shift (from import dependence) and hopefully the majority of our equipment will be will be Indian in the next 10 years or so."
"At around 11.00 AM today, 11th November, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will deliver a keynote address at the Delhi Defence Dialogue organised by IDSA," read an X post by the Defence Minister's office.
According to Euronews, citing public broadcaster HRT, the announcement made on Friday stated that Croatia is returning to conscription after the Croatian parliament approved the measure with 84 votes in favour, 11 against, and 30 abstentions in the 151-member chamber, marking the country's f
The Cabinet committee on Security discusses and debates on defence policy, expenditure and generally all matters of national security for India. It is the highest decision making body for appointments of heads of national security agencies.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of defence Lloyd Austin urged Congress to approve additional aid for Ukraine during a Senate hearing, emphasizing the strategic necessity of countering Russian aggression.
The Indian delegation was led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, and the EU delegation by Maciej Stadejek, Director for Security and Defence Policy, European External Action Service, as per the MEA statement.