Foreign Affairs

Washington: From an obscure experiment in 2017, the image-processing AI known as Maven has grown into one of the military’s hottest tools for intelligence and targeting, with plans to expand its user base ten-fold....

Washington: After moving to halve the fleet in fiscal year 2025, a new Pentagon review says the US Air Force now plans to add over a dozen MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters back into the...

Bandar Seri Begawan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark visit to Brunei marks a significant milestone in the 40 year-old diplomatic relationship between the two nations. The visit is a testament to the growing friendship...

Belfast: The pace of Poland’s defence modernisation has shifted exponentially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, delivering a multimillion dollar spending spree on new equipment including Airborne Early Warning aircraft, helicopters, howitzers, light combat aircraft,...

Washington DC: US President Joe Biden's top aide Jake Sullivan met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, at the end of the former's three-days visit to China. The meeting on August 29 was held at...

Belfast and Washington: Amid a fresh round of Russian attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure, a senior Ukrainian political official is questioning why desperately needed equipment committed by military aid partners, including Patriot surface-to-air weapon...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on August 30 said that India has to find a ground of mutual interest with Bangladesh and India would deal with 'the government of the day'. Speaking at...

Washington: The Pentagon is withholding about $5 million from manufacturer Lockheed Martin for every F-35 stealth fighter the company delivers equipped with an unfinished upgrade, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) revealed. The figure is...

Colombo: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on August 30 called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and other leaders in Colombo and held wide-ranging political consultations ahead of the presidential election on September 21.  Doval,...

In this world of unpredictability, India has a sure shot to a goal, which unwaveringly lies in its strategic autonomy in diplomacy and defence. Close on the heels of PM Modi’s first ever official...

Beijing: Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, China issued a warning to the United States, urging it to refrain from endorsing or condoning the Philippines' actions in the region. The remarks by the...

New Delhi: India and Israel held the 17th Round of Foreign Office Consultations August 28 during which Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri shared India's concern at the escalating situation in West Asia and emphasised restraint,...

Washington: Two US Navy aircraft carriers, including the Theodore Roosevelt, are now operating in the Middle East amid continuing concerns about a larger regional war erupting. The Pentagon has extended the deployment of the aircraft...