India–Sri Lanka Defence Cooperation: India’s Defence Minister concluded a historic three-day visit to Sri Lanka, marking the first visit by an Indian Defence Minister to the island nation in 38 years. During the visit, India and Sri Lanka signed three key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to bolster bilateral defence cooperation and regional security. Key Highlights […]
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India-Japan Defence Ties: Transition to Operational Convergence
India-Japan Defence Ties: Transition to Operational Convergence A recent analysis highlighted Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s visit to India, where both sides discussed operational interoperability, naval shipbuilding and defence technology transfers under Make in India. India and Japan share a Special Strategic and Global Partnership, historically anchored in diplomatic frameworks such as the Annual Summit […]
India-China Border Management
India-China Border Management: India and China held their first Corps Commander-level talks in the Eastern Sector at the Wacha-Damai Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) Point in Arunachal Pradesh, against the backdrop of increased People’s Liberation Army (PLA) patrol activity and localised stand-offs in Taksing, Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. This marks an expansion of the […]
26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit
26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit: The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State (CHS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the inaugural “SCO Plus” meeting were held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Marking the 25th anniversary of the SCO, the summit was chaired by Kyrgyzstan under the theme, “25 Years of the SCO: Together […]
India–Uzbekistan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
India–Uzbekistan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: The Prime Minister undertook a State Visit to Uzbekistan to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the India-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership (2011). During the visit, the two nations elevated their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The visit comes at a time when stakes are high for India as it actively seeks […]
Fourth Meeting of the India–Argentina Joint Trade Committee
Fourth Meeting of the India–Argentina Joint Trade Committee: The Fourth Meeting of the India–Argentina Joint Trade Committee (JTC) was held at Palacio San Martín, Buenos Aires. Argentina is a large country occupying the southern part of South America. It shares its borders with 5 countries: Chile (south and west), Bolivia and Paraguay (north), and Brazil, […]
SAFE Defence Fund
SAFE Defence Fund: The Italian government has requested €8 billion ($9.3 billion) from the European Union’s SAFE defence funding programme. The Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument is a joint borrowing scheme backed by the European Union (EU). The regulation setting up the SAFE instrument entered into force in 2025. It is aimed at boosting […]
The UN Mission in South Sudan
The UN Mission in South Sudan: India has strongly condemned a deadly ambush on peacekeepers deployed with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) near Pajut in Jonglei State, which resulted in the death of an Ethiopian Blue Helmet and injuries to several personnel. UNMISS is an ongoing multidimensional United Nations peacekeeping mission operating under […]
India-Japan Maritime Security Pact
India-Japan Maritime Security Pact: India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) on Maritime Security Cooperation during bilateral talks between their Defence Ministers in New Delhi, aimed at deepening defence and maritime security cooperation. The agreement provides a framework for closer cooperation between the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), including […]
New Development Bank (NDB) : In News
New Development Bank (NDB): In News Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, the development lender established by the BRICS group of nations, central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said in a state media report published recently ahead of a BRICS finance meeting in India. The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly known as the BRICS […]
