India is set to procure 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft from France. The deal will be formalised in the coming weeks. According to the defence sources, out of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft, 22 will be single-seaters, and four will be double-seaters, and these will be designed and prepared as...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in New Delhi on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Defence, both leaders expressed...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, today in New Delhi. They discussed ways to further strengthen the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, especially in the areas of trade, investments,...
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Israel’s Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter signed agreements related to bilateral cooperation in agriculture in New Delhi. Addressing the meeting, Mr Chouhan said that the bilateral partnership between India and Israel is progressing well. The minister highlighted that both...
India and the United States on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to an “early conclusion” of a bilateral trade agreement, amid ongoing global trade tensions following new tariff announcements by the US. Talks between the two countries have gained momentum in recent weeks, particularly after US President Donald Trump announced a...
President Droupadi Murmu said today that Indians do not want to conquer countries; they want to conquer hearts. President Murmu stated this while interacting with Indian scholars doing research at Champalimaud Centre Lisbon in, Portugal today. President Murmu called the researchers hailing from India who are working at the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo today, aimed at bolstering the strategic and developmental partnership between the two neighbours. Several agreements in various sectors, including defence and energy, have been signed in the presence of the two leaders. Addressing the...
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off INS Sunayna as the Indian Ocean ship SAGAR in Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka today. SAGAR is the acronym for ‘Security and Growth for All in the Region’, an initiative that extends cooperation with the Indian Ocean Region nations. Today is the 10th...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, where he is expected to make key announcements reinforcing India’s role in strengthening regional cooperation. BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey highlighted the significance of PM Modi’s participation, expressing confidence that his address would include declarations...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed linking India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the payment systems of BIMSTEC member nations to strengthen trade, industry, and tourism in the region. Addressing the sixth summit of the seven-nation group, the prime minister also proposed establishing a BIMSTEC Chamber of Commerce and...