Seoul, June 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back held a phone call with his Canadian counterpart, David McGuinty, on Thursday and underscored the commitment to expanding bilateral defence ties amid South Korea’s push to win Canada’s submarine procurement project, the defence ministry said.During the talks, Ahn expressed hope that the two countries would strengthen solidarity as key partners across a wide range of areas, including the submarine project, security and defence cooperation, and bro…
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Seoul, May 28 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back will travel to Singapore later this week to attend an annual security forum, his ministry said on Thursday, amid an increasingly volatile security landscape, highlighted by the Middle East conflict. Ahn will attend the 23rd Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, from Friday through Sunday, where he will be joined by his counterparts of key nations, including the United States, Japan and other European and Indo…
Seoul, May 26 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed officials to accelerate efforts to fulfil South Korea’s plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.The president made the call during a Cabinet meeting, highlighting the need to enhance the country’s self-defence capabilities amid North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats.In a fact sheet released after a South Korea-US summit late last year, Washington expressed support for Seoul to build nuclear-powered, …
Seoul, May 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with South Korean Minister for Defence Acquisition Programme Administration, Lee Yong-chul in Seoul on Wednesday with both sides agreeing to make efforts to create avenues for joint development, production and exports. “Had a fruitful meeting with the South Korean Minister for Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Mr. Lee Yong-chul in Seoul. We agreed to harness the symbiotic efforts to create avenues for Joint Development,…
Seoul, May 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to the fallen soldiers at the National Cemetery of Korea during his official visit to South Korea on Wednesday.Singh is in the country to strengthen India–Republic of Korea (ROK) defence cooperation and further deepen the strategic partnership between the two nations.Posting on X, Singh said: “Laid wreath at the National Cemetery of Korea and paid homage to the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in service of their na…
Seoul, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Seoul Tuesday afternoon on a three-day visit as India and South Korea look at deepening strategic military cooperation and further expand the scope of bilateral engagement. “Landed in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on an official visit aimed at further strengthening India–ROK defence cooperation and strategic partnership. The visit will provide an opportunity to deepen bilateral ties and enhance collaboration in areas of mutual interest…
Hanoi, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid tributes to Ho Chi Minh, the founding father of Vietnam, at the Mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of his 136th birth anniversary. Singh arrived in Hanoi on Monday afternoon for a two-day visit to Vietnam, marking 10 years of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations, which was upgraded to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the State visit of Vietnamese President To Lam earlier this month.T…
Hanoi, May 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday described Operation Sindoor as a testimony to India’s transformation into a strong, confident, and capable nation during his address to the Indian diaspora in Hanoi. “While India remains committed to the no first use policy, it will not succumb to nuclear blackmail and stands ready to respond firmly to any enemy misadventure,” he emphasised.India is rapidly advancing in the semiconductor sector. This is not just a story of techn…
Hanoi, May 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Hanoi Monday afternoon on a two-day visit to Vietnam, marking 10 years of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations which was upgraded to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the State Visit of the Vietnamese President To Lam, earlier this month. “Touchdown in Hanoi! Warm welcome to Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Raksha Mantri in Hanoi. Hon’ble Raksha Mantri is on a 2-day visit to Hanoi, wherein, he will…
Seoul, May 12 (IANS) South Korea and the United States have agreed to work together to strengthen cooperation in areas of “mutual security interest,” including Seoul’s push to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington and joint efforts to modernise the alliance.Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed the commitments during their talks at the Pentagon on Monday (US time) as Seoul seeks to regain wartime command from the US as part of broader …