British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said the UK-India Defence Partnership is more important than ever and the two countries have signed historic agreements to increase joint exercises, deepen research partnerships and send UK Carrier Strike Group to India in 2025.
According to an official release from the Public Relations Officer (PRO) Defence, Guwahati, "Ex HARIMAU SHAKTI-2023, a joint exercise between India and Malaysia, is progressing with full steam, covering the vast canvas of multi-domain OP in sub-conventional envt."
The Indian Army and Indian Air Force contingent comprising 120 personnel departed for Kazakhstan to take part in the 7th edition of Joint Military 'Exercise KAZIND-2023', the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Sunday.
The Israeli Air Force and Greece’s Hellenic Air Force held a joint exercise in Israel last week, during which dozens of planes took off and flew for thousands of kilometers.
Responding to a query put forward by ANI on India-Saudi defence cooperation, Secretary (CPV and OIA)), Ausaf Sayeed, said, “I am happy to share with you that during this visit as many as eight agreements have been signed.”
Similar to Tokyo's current Status of Forces Agreement with the United States, the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement will make it easier for Australian Defence Force and Japanese Self-Defense Force personnel to deploy more quickly.
The IDF said the purpose of the exercise was to deepen the cooperation and professional dialogue between Israel’s naval forces and the forces of the American Fifth Fleet.
China and Russia will soon launch their third joint naval patrol, which will showcase both sides' warships sailing into West and North Pacific waters following the Northern/Interaction-2023 joint exercises in the Sea of Japan, the Global Times reported citing a press release China's Minis
"During practical manoeuvres, Russian and Chinese sailors improved their moving skills in various formations and held communication drills. Next, Russian combat vessels practised a naval engagement with a notional enemy’s warship, performing artillery fire on a surface target using AK-100 an