Foreign Affairs

US-made Stryker Combat Vehicles to Undergo Trials in Ladakh and Deserts

New Delhi: The Indian Army is looking to procure about 530 infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) and soon it will initiate the trials of the US-made Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles in both deserts and...

PM Modi’s Visit to Strengthen India-Austria Strategic Partnership

New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow on July 8-9, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, will be his first visit since Russia's military actions in Ukraine. Russia views this visit...

Growing Threat: Iranian Proxy Houthi Rebels Intensify Maritime Attacks Despite US Forces Operations

Tel Aviv: The US forces continue to operate against the Houthi rebels in Yemen but Israeli sources claim that this is a very "selective action" that does not affect the fast growing threat posed...

Deputy NSA Vikram Misri to Take Charge as Foreign Secretary on July 15

New Delhi: The government has appointed Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri  as the next foreign secretary. A former Indian ambassador to China, Vikram Misri will succeed current foreign secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra. Deputy National...

Government’s Focus on Economic Security:  Visa Issuance to Chinese Firms Under Scrutiny

New  Delhi: National security planners have found several irregularities in the operations of Chinese companies and the import of Chinese products into India – ranging from improper documentation for visas, evading local taxes, and...

Countering China: US Needs to Invest in Cheaper Long-Range Drones

Washington: In order to counter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the US military needs to buy a diverse fleet of uncrewed aircraft that spans the gamut from sophisticated long range stealth aircraft to cheap...

Bangladesh Prime Minister’s India Visit to Boost Bilateral Ties, PM Hasina Receives Ceremonial Welcome

New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with ministers...

Acknowledging Progress, US Allies Ask for More to Respond Collectively 

Prague: While progress has been made toward better transatlantic cooperation, top brass from Europe’s four largest military space operators say there is still a ways to go in working out how Europe and the...

US Air Force Mobility Fleet Seeks Industry’s Help for Carrying On-board Defences Against Small Drones

Washington: The US Air Force is asking industry for help for potentially carrying defensive systems aboard mobility aircraft that can fend off small drones. According to a request for information (RFI) released by the service,...

Rising Number of Operational Nuclear Warheads Around the World Concerning, Race to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenals to Accelerate: SIPRI

Stockholm: The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Israel—continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals and several deployed new...

India, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE Among Others Opt Out of Ukraine Declaration

    Geneva: Dozens of countries meeting for a landmark international summit on peace in Ukraine agreed June 16 that Kyiv should enter dialogue with Russia on ending the war, while strongly supporting Ukraine's independence and...

Belgium Chooses Airbus H145M for Armed Forces and Federal Police

Paris. The Kingdom of Belgium will procure 15 multi-role H145M helicopters for the army and two helicopters plus three options for the Federal Police. The contract was signed between the NATO Support and Procurement...

Thriving Iranian UAV Industry: Increasing Threat to International Peace and Security

Tel Aviv: The Iranian UAV industry is galloping ahead with Russian assistance and it is expected that new versions of attack UAVs will be exposed soon. The existing armed UAVs are exported by Iran...
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