Albanese during his speech at the Quad Leaders' Summit opening remarks said, "Can I also say how much I'm looking forward to my good friend Prime Minister Modi hosting next year's Quad Leaders' Summit in India."
This year, the Quad announced executing tangible projects that benefit partner countries across the Indo-Pacific--including in the Pacific, Southeast Asia, and the Indian Ocean Region.
Thanking India's leadership, the White House further said that this expansion will help monitor illegal fishing and other illegal activities in waters where China's influence is growing.
Addressing the second edition of Naval Commanders' Conference here today, Rajnath Singh pointed out that India was once a landlocked country with sea shores, but now it can be seen as an island country with land borders.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan released the joint doctrine for amphibious operations during the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) meeting held on Monday in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin celebrated the progress made across several bilateral defence initiatives, including efforts to increase supply chain security and enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region.
The two leaders also appreciated the progress made in operationalising the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness, a Quad initiative, and India's ongoing efforts to enhance the Maritime Domain Awareness for its partners in the Indian Ocean Region.
The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) completed the first Advanced Leadership Development Programme on Public Policy and Governance for civil servants from multiple countries in the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC)/ Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) region on Su
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of External Affairs, seeking approval of the competent authority to enable Sanjiv Ranjan to take up the foreign assignment as Secretary General, Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), Secretariat, Mauriti
Fonseka stated that he does not approve of any military presence within Sri Lanka's territorial waters or territory and recognized the close relationship between Sri Lanka and India, stressing the need to understand and address Indian security concerns in the region.
The region -- which stretches from our Pacific coastline to the Indian Ocean -- generates nearly 60 per cent of global gross domestic product. Its commerce supports more than 3 million American jobs. Much of the world's advanced manufacturing, which helps power the US economy, happens in its