Foreign Affairs

New Delhi: The recent engagement between China and India marks a cautious but significant step forward in their efforts to manage long-standing border tensions and stabilise bilateral relations. On August 19, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang...

Washington: The readiness rate of amphibious ships critical to Marine missions has dropped to 41%, a defence official said, as thousands of Marines and sailors are being sent to Latin America and the Caribbean...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Russia from August 19 to 21, 2025, in what is being described as a significant diplomatic engagement aimed at consolidating India-Russia relations...

New Delhi: The United States' recent actions regarding tariffs and sanctions on countries purchasing Russian oil have prompted extensive discussion, particularly as explained by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump. In...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on August 18, in a significant diplomatic engagement ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit scheduled in...

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share insights on his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska regarding the Ukraine conflict. During the phone call,...

Tel Aviv: Another sign of the close military cooperation between Russia and China. From August 1 to 5, Russia and China conducted a large-scale naval exercise 'Maritime Interaction-2025' in the waters near Vladivostok in...

Tel Aviv: Western intelligence sources say that Russia's unofficial withdrawal from the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) will enable Moscow to export some of its long range ballistic missiles to countries that don’t have...

New Delhi: The German government said it will indefinitely suspend weapon exports to Israel that could be fielded in the Gaza Strip, signalling a shift away from unwavering support for the Middle Eastern nation. German...

Tel Aviv: The Geran-3 armed drone, assembled in Russia, causes a new major problem to the air defence systems operated by Ukraine. Israel is trying to get details about the use of this advanced...

Melbourne: Australia has selected Japan’s improved Mogami-class frigate design for its future fleet of general-purpose frigates, in a deal which further cements ties between the two US Indo-Pacific allies and gives Japan its first...

New Delhi: Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief since May 2025, has articulated a markedly aggressive posture towards India, suggesting a strategic shift that could significantly escalate military tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. According...

Washington: Many components used in key weapon systems are being manufactured by China and other countries with adversarial aims to the US, GAO warned in a report. The US defence industrial base and all branches...