New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India and Cote d’Ivoire on Monday held discussions on strengthening defence cooperation, military-to-military engagement and issues of mutual interest. The discussions were held during a meeting between Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, and the Chief of Air Staff of the Cote d’Ivoire Air Force, Major General Koffi N’Guessan who was presented a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Air Headquarters in New Delhi ahead of the meeting.”The visit featured disc…
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New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) India and Cote d’Ivoire on Monday discussed ways to strengthen defence cooperation and enhance the capabilities of the Ivory Coast Air Force. The discussions were held during a meeting between Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and the Chief of Air Staff of the Cote d’Ivoire Air Force, Major General Koffi N’Guessan Alfred.”Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh met Chief of Air Staff of the Cote d’Ivoire Air Force, Air Maj Gen Koffi N’Guessan Alfred, in New Delhi o…
Tokyo, July 16 (IANS) Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is planning to visit India in August to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh. This will be Koizumi’s first visit to India after assuming office in October last year, local media reported on Thursday. The two ministers are expected to discuss cooperation about defence equipment, including the export of the Unicorn communication antenna system from Japan to India, Jiji Press reported citing information received from t…
Singapore, June 30 (IANS) Indian and Singapore Navy on Tuesday came together for Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) on Maritime Patrol Aircraft Operations, during the visit of Indian Navy’s P-8I (Poseidon-8 India) aircraft to Paya Lebar Airbase in Singapore.“Strengthening India-Singapore Defence Cooperation. Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy teams came together for Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) on Maritime Patrol Aircraft Operations during the visit by the Indian Navy’s…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Friday signed a contract with Bharat Forge Limited, Pune for the acquisition of 12 sets of 1.25 MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators, with minimum 60 per cent indigenous content, for the Indian Navy at a total cost of around Rs 425 crore.The contract was inked under Buy (Indian) category in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The project reinforces the Government’s commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India by creating…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract with Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL), Bengaluru, for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability global navigation satellite system (ECGNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy at a total cost of Rs 449 crore, with the product will have a minimum 75 per cent indigenous content, an official statement said.The system’s capabilities include degrading the satellite signal acquisition and tracking performance…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) India and the United States held the 29th edition of Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Hawaii, discussing ways to deepen bilateral defence cooperation while reaffirming their commitment to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.According to the Indian Army, the talks were co-chaired by Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy), and Lieutenant General Joel Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific.Sharin…
Ottawa, June 4 (IANS) A delegation from National Defence College (NDC) of India met counterparts in the Department of National Defence and Global Affairs Canada to identify ways to enhance defence ties between the two nations. A 16-member delegation from National Defence College from India is currently on a five-day visit to Canada.In a statement on X, the Indian High Commission in Canada stated, “The delegation, which includes officers from Indian Armed Forces, Civil Services and five officers …
Singapore, May 30 (IANS) Highlighting India’s expanding expertise in missile manufacturing and increasing outreach, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday announced that a BrahMos missile deal has already been signed with Vietnam with another similar agreement with Indonesia currently in the final stages. “My understanding is that with both Indonesia and with Vietnam, the deal is in the final stages. In fact, for Vietnam, I understand that it has already been signed, probably not publi…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Thursday inaugurated the Robotic Orthopaedic System and Maternity Operation Theatre at Cantonment General Hospital here and highlighted the government’s commitment to ensuring high-quality medical services for residents. The new facilities inaugurated by the Defence Secretary, in the presence of Director General, Defence Estates, Shobha Gupta, will aid advanced healthcare services for the residents of the Cantonment and neighbour…