Foreign Affairs

Humanity’s Future Depends on Investing in the Machinery of Peace: UN Secretary General

New Delhi: In his message to mark International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace, not the machinery of war. Yet global...

Ukraine Aid: UK Places Orders Worth $2 Billion with Thales for Air-Defence Missiles

Paris: The UK placed an order worth as much as £1.6 billion ($2 billion) with Thales to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles for Ukraine, the government said. The Defence Equipment & Support department...

Austria to Increase its Defence Expenditure, Sticks to European Sky Shield Initiative

Berlin: Austria will remain in the European Sky Shield Initiative and increase its defence expenditures to 2% of the country’s GDP annually under a new government, the incoming coalition announced. Previously it had appeared as...

United Arab Emirates Focus on Autonomy Attracts Global Vendors

Abu Dhabi: UAE military’s focus on autonomy has translated into growing investments in naval assets and made it an increasingly attractive player for foreign manufacturers of undersea vehicles. The emphasis on uncrewed maritime systems...

Deepening Collaborations: India, EU Bilateral Cluster Meeting Focused on Several Key Areas Including Security

New Delhi: India and the European Union recently held a bilateral cluster meeting here, focusing on several key areas including connectivity, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), clean and green energy, mobility and talent,...

NATO Conducts USV Trials in Baltic Sea, Shows Off Underwater Surveillance Capabilities

Milan:  NATO showed off its underwater surveillance capabilities in an unmanned surface vessel demonstration in the Baltic Sea as part of alliance efforts to deter acts of sabotage against critical undersea infrastructure in the...

Pentagon Seeks to Shift $50 Billion in Planned Funding to Priortise Border Security, Iron Dome

Washington: Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the department’s fiscal 2026 budget plans in order to shift funds from legacy programs towards President Donald Trump’s priorities, including border security and...

Nuclear Option is a One-Way Road to Annihilation, Must Be Avoided at All Costs:  UN Sec-Gen Guterres

Geneva: Painting a grim picture, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said nations were coming together at a time of grave global consequence. Speaking at the Conference on Disarmament, he said the bilateral and regional...

US-Europe Relationship: Realism Strikes Back

Realism, one of the most popular theories of International Politics, posits that human nature is essentially narcissistic and egotistical, and emphasises the fulfillment of self-interest. Even when it contributes to the development of the...

ADSB and HENSOLDT Ink Strategic Partnership Agreement to Advance Naval Technology Development

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), an EDGE Group entity and regional leader in the design, construction, repair, maintenance, refit, and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

EDGE Group Entity CONDOR Signs Contract with Brazil’s SENAPPEN to Upgrade Prison Security

Abu Dhabi, UAE: EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, announced today that its entity CONDOR, a world leader in development of non-lethal technologies (NLT), has signed an initial multi-million Brazilian...

GRSE Secures Refit Contract for Mauritius Govt Ship MCGS Barracuda

Kolkata. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has signed a major refit contract on February 19, 2025 for the Mauritius Government Ship MCGS Barracuda. MCGS Barracuda, an offshore patrol vessel of the Mauritius National...

Implications of West’s Engagements with Algeria

Algeria, the largest country in Africa in terms of size, is also a major stakeholder in the geopolitics of North Africa. In recent times, while being in the thick of geopolitical action, Algeria has...
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