The Indian Army said in a tweet on X that the meeting covered ways to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, enhance professional exchanges between the two forces and explore new areas for collaboration. Both sides also reviewed ongoing engagements between the Indian Army and the Royal
Previous visits by Indian Chiefs, such as General MM Naravane's official trip to Sri Lanka in 2021 during which he held extensive discussions with Sri Lankan leadership and witnessed the joint Exercise Mitra Shakti, have laid a strong foundation for continued collaboration.
Rear Admiral Mohamed Tahin, Inspector of the Royal Moroccan Navy, is on an official visit to India and began his engagements with a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns in New Delhi. He was received by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, before the two officer
Officials from both countries appreciated the growing defence partnership and shared assessments on regional and international security developments, especially those affecting the Indian Ocean Region.
The funding comes from an USD 8.7 billion U.S. aid package approved by Congress in April 2024, with USD 5.2 billion specifically earmarked to strengthen Israel's air defense systems.
During the visit, Admiral Tripathi held a series of high-level meetings with senior US civilian and military leaders, including US Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, INDOPACOM Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, US Pacific Fleet Commander
Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russia's Rostec state corporation, has affirmed that the company will support India with whatever defence capabilities it may require.
The assurance comes as Indian and Russian officials held several interactions including External Affairs Minister Jaishankar's meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin and comes ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India next month.
General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff, held detailed discussions with General Fabien Mandon, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, to advance the India-France strategic defence partnership.
India and Portugal held the fifth Foreign Office Consultations, discussing cooperation across a range of areas, including defence and security, renewable energy, agriculture, science and technology, tourism, and education.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at Headquarters IDS, co-chaired the meeting with Lt Gen Joshua M. Rudd, Deputy Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command. Senior military leaders from both sides engaged in productive discussions on strengthening bilateral d