Defence Ties

Days after taking to the sky in Tejas aircraft, Rajnath Singh to fly sortie in Rafale fighter jet on 8 Oct during France visit

Top military brass of France as well as senior officials of Dassault Aviation, the makers of Rafale, will also be present at the handing over ceremony.

India largest regional contributor to Afghan reconstruction, but failed to pursue deeper defence ties in Kabul: US Congress report

India's diplomatic and commercial presence in Kabul – and US rhetorical support for it – exacerbates Pakistani fears of encirclement, says US Congress report

Nirmala Sitharaman in US: Defence minister says military ties with Washington have improved over time with mutual trust and confidence

Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asserted that New Delhi sees the US as an important partner in the field of defence.

Singapore calls India 'regional power' in Indo-Pacific region, will sign naval cooperation pact today

India and Singapore are set to sign a key pact on Wednesday to boost naval cooperation, even as the city-state's defence minister expressed reservation over the proposed quadrilateral coalition among India, the US, Japan and Australia for pursuing common interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

US House of Representatives approves move to bolster defence ties with India

The US House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan legislative move to bolster defence ties with India.

Modi in Dubai: India, UAE to establish 'strategic security dialogue', boost defence, security ties

In a significant move, India and the UAE on Monday decided to establish a "strategic security dialogue" and boost defence ties besides resolving to work together in counter-terrorism operations, combating money laundering, drug trafficking and transnational crimes.

Strategic imbalance to rise due to India-US defence ties: Pakistan

Pakistan on Thursday voiced concern over increasing defence cooperation between India and the US.

US-India defence ties: Offsets, FDI policies remain key challenges

PM Modi, Oz PM Abbott agree on closer cooperation on defence and trade in Australia

PM Narendra Modi, his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott decided to establish a Framework for Security Cooperation to reflect their expanding defence ties.

China, Pakistan hold talks to improve defence ties ahead of Sharif's visit to Beijing

Ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to Beijing, top military officials of China and Pakistan held talks to strengthen their close defence ties.