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Japan defense minister's US tour to counter 'increasingly assertive China'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 22 (ANI): According to experts, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi's visit to the US in May for talks with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin on enhancing bilateral ties is in response to the 'increasingly assertive China' in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Boris Johnson to meet PM Modi in Delhi today
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who is on a two-day visit to India will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to hold in-depth talks on the UK and India's strategic defence, diplomatic and economic partnership, aimed at bolstering close partne
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US hopes Austin's recent talks with Chinese counterpart would lead to futu
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The United States expects that the recent talks between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will lead to future conversations, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
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Pentagon hopes military equipment sent to Ukraine would be used accordingl
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Defense Department is assured that all the provided US military equipment to Ukraine would arrive where it is supposed to and would be used accordingly, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday.
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Rajnath Singh appreciates Indian Army for selfless, unflinching service to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday appreciated the Indian Army for its selfless and unflinching service to the nation and its relentless efforts toward modernisation through indigenisation.
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For its USD 20 billion 114 fighter jet deal, IAF in favour of 'Buy Global
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): For over USD 20 billion tender for manufacturing 114 multi-role fighter aircraft (MRFA) the Indian Air Force (IAF) would prefer to take the 'Buy Global Make in India' route over the strategic partnership policy model to produce the planes within the coun
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India, UK must develop strong bilateral defence ties: Boris Johnson
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 21 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said that both the countries (India and UK) should deepen the security and defence partnership.
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Rajnath Singh exhorts companies to join India's 'Make for World' drive
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Underlining the importance of strengthening the commercial and economic pillars between India-US, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday noted that both countries are expanding engagements in critical and emerging domains of defence and exhorted comp
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Do not 'underestimate' China, Defence Minister Fenghe warns US
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 21 (ANI): The US should not underestimate China's determination and capability, Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe on Wednesday said during a phone call with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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UK PM Boris Johnson arrives in India for two-day visit
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 21 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday landed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad for a two-day visit to India with focus on stepping up cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, giving momentum to negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two coun
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German defence ministry cuts weapons supply list for Ukraine by half: Repo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The German Defense Ministry has cut by half the list of weaponry that can be supplied to Ukraine drafted by the German defense industry, striking off all heavy weapons, the German newspaper BILD reported on Wednesday, citing a copy of the final docum
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Russia successfully test-fires Sarmat strategic missile
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia announced that it successfully test-launched a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday at a time when Moscow-West tensions have sharply escalated over Ukraine.
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