Foreign Affairs

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei August 17 firmly denied reports of any direct or indirect negotiations with the United States. He dismissed claims of active bilateral dialogue between Tehran and Washington, stressing...

Yerevan. A bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during high-level meetings in Yerevan on August 17, 2026, led by Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Davit Tadevosyan. Indian...

Tel Aviv: Russia attacked Ukraine with a North Korean ballistic missile for the first time since last year, Ukrainian authorities said on Thursday, August 13, shortly after Kyiv warned of a new wave of...

Every great trade route in history has rewarded whoever mapped, secured and normalised it first - Venice on the spice routes, Britain on Suez and the United States on the post-war Pacific. China now...

New Delhi: India and Uzbekistan undertook a comprehensive review of their strategic partnership during the ongoing visit of Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov. The discussions covered a wide spectrum of cooperation, including  energy, infrastructure,  defence, trade,...

NEW DELHI. India and Russia recently reviewed key industrial joint ventures, expanding bilateral cooperation across high-speed rail, regional aviation, unmanned aerial systems and critical mineral exploration. The strategic initiative was formalised during the 12th Session...

Tel VIV: The Polish ministry of defence is in advanced negotiations in order to expand the shopping list of Israeli defence systems. The current shopping list includes a $100 million contract for 18 ELTA...

New  Delhi: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S Paul Kapur has embarked on a week-long diplomatic tour covering India, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Kazakhstan from August 5...

New Delhi:  India has reaffirmed its commitment to the Chabahar Port project in Iran, with the Ministry of External Affairs stating that it remains in contact with all partners and stakeholders involved in the...

Tel Aviv: As the US is not using its full military force to bring Iran to give up its nuclear plans, Washington is evaluating other ways of applying pressure on Tehran. The US and Israel...

Washington: Dissatisfied with the quality of the engines for its fighter jets, the US Air Force is looking for new engines — and perhaps new manufacturers. “The current industrial base has demonstrated significant challenges, including...

Washington: The Defence Department August 3 announced framework agreements with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin aimed at expanding production of critical Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defence, or THAAD, interceptor components as the...

Washington: The US Air Force’s F-47 programme has begun its engineering and manufacturing development phase and will fly in the coming years, a service official said. The programme, described as “extreme teaming” with industry partners,...