Tashkent, April 24 (IANS) The seventh edition of India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise ‘Dustlik’ culminated with a final validation exercise and closing ceremony at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Namangam, on Friday. According to the Indian Defence Ministry, the exercise reinforced military cooperation and improved interoperability between the Indian Army and the Armed Forces of the Uzbekistan. The exercise enhanced preparedness for joint operations to neutralise unlawful armed groups,…
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Cairo, April 24, (IANS) The inaugural Navy-to-Navy Staff Talks (NNST) between the Indian and the Egyptian Navy were held in Cairo on the sidelines of the 11th India-Egypt Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting, the Ministry of Defence stated on Friday.Describing the talks as a “milestone in maritime cooperation”, the Indian Embassy in Egypt stated that the two nations held discussions focused on operational coordination, joint training, maritime domain awareness, and avenues for collaboration i…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) A deepening “lack of mutual trust” has emerged as the biggest challenge in India-US ties, even as both sides continue to engage across strategic and economic fronts, speakers said at the Hudson Institute’s New India Conference. “There is a big lack of mutual trust today. We need to build that trust once again,” Ram Madhav said, pointing to a sharp shift in perceptions compared to earlier phases of close political alignment.The panel said the relationship, wh…
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi held a meeting with the Commanding General of United States Army Pacific, General Ronald P Clark and senior officials in Honolulu with discussions focused on strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries and advancing a shared vision for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. As he arrived at the US military base in Hawaii, General Dwivedi was accorded a Guard of Honour at Fort Shafter and also undertook an …
Dhaka, April 9 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma held a meeting with Defence Adviser to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Brigadier General (Retd) AKM Shamsul Islam and underlined the importance of sustained development of bilateral ties. During the meeting, the two officials reviewed security and defence cooperation between India and Bangladesh, including bilateral consultation mechanisms, training exchanges, capacity building initiatives and exchanges between the defence i…
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Japanese MP and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Executive Acting Secretary General Koichi Hagiuda on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations, including through parliamentary exchanges. “Ambassador Ms Nagma M Mallick met Mr Koichi HAGIUDA, Member of Parliament and Executive Acting Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, and …
Dhaka, April 6 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Monday called on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, where both sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral engagement and cooperation across key sectors. During the meeting, Verma expressed India’s willingness to deepen ties through a positive, constructive and forward-looking approach built on shared interest and mutual benefit.Sharing the details about the meeting in a post on X, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said, “T…
Warsaw, March 26 (IANS) India and Poland on Thursday held discussions on deepening political exchanges and economic ties, including in areas like electric vehicles, mining and shipping and enhancing educational, cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The talks were held between Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Pooja Kapur and Polish Secretary of State WT Bartoszewski in Warsaw.”Ms. Pooja Kapur, Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs called on Polish Secreta…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India’s relations with Germany and the European Union (EU) have strengthened from being based merely on trade ties to a strategic alignment encompassing economics, technology and shared interest in a stable Indo-Pacific, according to a new report“Recent high level visits and upgraded frameworks with Germany, France, Italy, Finland, and the EU leadership have consolidated Europe as India’s second strategic theatre after the Indo-Pacific’s core Quad network,” ac…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) The United States is sending two senior officials to India this week, signalling the importance Washington attaches to New Delhi at a time of rising tensions in West Asia.Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will travel to New Delhi from March 3 to 6. He will lead the US delegation to the 2026 Raisina Dialogue, described by the State Department as “India’s premier geopolitical forum.”The Department said Landau will advance “President Trump’s America F…