Strategic Ties

India, Russia to jointly build 200 military choppers to improve strategic ties

In a move aimed at boosting India's defence sector, 200 helicopters will be manufactured in the country with Russian collaboration.

The quiet fight for the Indian Ocean: Looking beyond the Xi Jinping love-fest

Xi, notably, made two stops before arriving in India, both in Indian Ocean nations.

President Pranab arrives in Ho Chi Minh City as part of four-day visit to Vietnam

President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in this historic Vietnam city on Tuesday as part of his four-day state visit to the country.

China’s increasing strategic footprints in Nepal should be a wake up call for Modi

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personal interactions and holds formal delegation-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the latter’s India visit (17-19 September), the two Asian giant neighbours’ Himalayan rivalries in Nepal should inevitably come up for discussion.

Why Japan and Russia are India's best friends

Japan and Russia are the only two countries with which India has no ideological or strategic differences.