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US offering India top-of-the-line defence equipment, major defence partner
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Sandhu said that a new 10-year framework for US-India major defence partnership in the 21st century will be signed later this year, which is even more important aspect of the defence partnership between both the countries.
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Modi-Trump bonhomie rattles Pakistan, Pak MoFA "expresses concern" over po
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Following President Donald Trump's announcement on Thursday that the United States will be increasing its military sales to India by billions of dollars and his administration is paving the way to provide India with F35 Stealth fighters, Pakistan expressed concerns saying that the move wi
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CCP-linked CEO in US defence supply chain sparks national security alarm
Updated : 1 year ago IST
An immigrant with close connections to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intelligence and influence organisations owns a defence contractor that provides parts for US military aircraft and counsels the US government on supply chain security, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) rep
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India may cut tariffs on 30 items imported from US to prevent higher recip
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India is considering reducing tariffs on more than 30 items and increasing its purchases of US defence and energy products to prevent higher reciprocal tariffs from the United States, according to a report by Nomura
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Rajnath Singh holds talks with new US Secretary of Defense, agrees to boos
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Pete Hegseth in their first telephonic conversation after his confirmation as the US Secretary of Defence, according to Ministry of Defence.
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US Defence Secretary removes Trump critic General Mark Milley's security d
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In second full day of his job, Hegseth ordered the department's inspector general to start a probe into Milley's "conduct" to determine whether a review of his rank is needed.
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The Iron Dome for America: US launches next-generation missile defence pla
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
On January 27, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to advance the US's missile defence capabilities. This comprehensive strategy addresses growing threats from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, with plans for a next-generation missile defence shield that will ensure nat
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United States: Pentagon orders 1,500 troops, additional assets to southern
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The US Defence Department is sending 1,500 active-duty service members and additional air and intelligence assets to the southern border to augment troops already conducting enforcement operations in that region, Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses said on Wednesday.
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"Made sweeping upgrades to posture in Indo-Pacific": US Defence Secy Lloyd
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Outgoing US Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin highlighted the strides made by the US under the Biden administration, during his farewell speech delivered on Friday. He noted that the US made sweeping upgrades to its position in the Indo-Pacific, intensely focussed on the challenge posed by Chi
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China targets 28 US defence firms with sanctions "in order to safeguard na
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a fresh escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China, Beijing on Thursday announced new export control measures targeting 28 US companies, the Voice of America reported.
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US Defence Bill includes key measures to address Uyghur repression in Chin
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Uyghur-American activists have hailed the inclusion of critical measures in the 2025 US defence spending bill, which aims to address the ongoing repression of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region, according to a report by Radio Free Asia.
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Anticorruption campaign within Chinese military, govt impeding its militar
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A senior US defence official noted that at least 15 high ranking military officials and defence industry executives were removed from their posts in China over corruption in the second half of 2023.
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