Foreign Affairs

Test Firing of New Hypersonic Missile Confirmed by North Korea

Pyongyang: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un attended and oversaw the test launch of a brand new intermediate-range solid fuel missile that carried a hypersonic warhead on April 2, the country's official state media...

Indian Troops from Second Aviation Platform to Leave Within April: Maldives President Muizzu

Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said that Indian military personnel manning the second aviation platform would be withdrawn "within the current month" and reiterated that the entire process would be completed by May...

US Navy Forecasts a Cumulative Delay of More than 11 Years, Lays Out Major Shipbuilding Delays in Rare Public Accounting

  Washington: The US Navy April 2 released a rare public accounting of major delays for key shipbuilding programs, with ships from nine programs running behind, in some cases up to three years.   In total, the...

India Has Become a Model for Many Countries, An Inspiration for the World: External Affairs Minister

Rajkot: External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar reiterated India's growing stature in the world and referred to the BRICS summit which was held under the presidency of South Africa last year, recounted the incident when...

Live Ammunition Drill Being Conducted by Chinese Military Along Myanmar Border

New Delhi: The Chinese military will conduct a joint live ammunition drill on April 2-3 on the Chinese side of the China-Myanmar border, Global Times reported April 1. The drill will be conducted from...

China Hardens Stance on South China Sea, Second Thomas Shoal Emerges as a Potent Flashpoint

Hong Kong: Chairman Xi Jinping, as part of his hardening stance against the Philippines, has obviously instructed agencies like the China Coast Guard (CCG), which is directly under his command, to demonstrate greater vigour...

Fincantieri to Provide Indonesian Navy with Two Patrol Ships, Inks $1.3 Billion Deal

Christchurch: Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced on March 28 that it has signed a contract to provide the Indonesian Navy with two 4,900-ton PPA ships, although the government has not yet funded the purchase. The...

US Ambassador’s Red Line Remark: India Investigating, Says EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said April 1 that India has been investigating the alleged assassination plot of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on the basis of "certain information" provided by the...

Civil-Military Fusion List: US House Panel Questions Pentagon on Chinese Biotech Firms

Washington: The outgoing chairman of the House’s China-focused committee and its top Democrat are asking the defence secretary to brief Congress on the Pentagon’s assessment of whether several Chinese biotechnology companies belong on a...

Dedicated Cyber Policy Office Established by Pentagon

Washington: The US Department of Defence has established a dedicated cyber policy office, a move an official said underlines the significance of digital warfare. The department announced the creation of the Office of the Assistant...

Pentagon Operations Would be ‘Potentially Jeopardised’ Without Supplemental Funding: US Senator

Washington: If Congress fails to pass a $105 billion supplemental national security funding bill, the chairman of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee said he could back a fiscal 2025 defence authorisation bill that busts...

Building Momentum: New Zealand in AUKUS ‘No Guarantee’, But Discussions Active

Auckland: While momentum towards New Zealand joining up as an AUKUS Pillar II partner seems building, the country’s new defence minister says any decision is likely a long time away. The first briefing of the...

India Committed to Combat Piracy, Terrorism in Indian Ocean: Prime Minister Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi March 19 reaffirmed India's commitment to safeguarding freedom of navigation and combating piracy and terrorism in the Indian Ocean region. His remarks came in response to a message...
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