New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a three-day State Visit to Seychelles to attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the country’s National Day as the Guest of Honour and further strengthen the bilateral cooperation.Earlier in his departure statement, PM Modi expressed confidence that his visit to Seychelles would enhance maritime cooperation while also advancing the vision of a “secure, peaceful and prosperous” Indian Ocean region.”At the invitation …
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed confidence that his visit to Seychelles will enhance maritime cooperation while also advancing the vision of a “secure, peaceful and prosperous” Indian Ocean region. PM Modi is set to embark on a two-day State Visit to Seychelles starting Saturday to attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the country’s National Day as the Guest of Honour.In his departure statement, PM Modi said, “At the invitation of my friend, H.E. …
Victoria, June 26 (IANS) Hailing ties between India and Seychelles as “dynamic and excellent”, India’s High Commissioner to Seychelles, Rohit Rathish, on Friday, stated that both nations are looking to introduce new areas of cooperation like Artificial Intelligence (AI), cyberspace, cybersecurity, marine sciences and conservation and blue economy. In an interview with IANS, Rathish said that India and Seychelles are expected to sign a number of outcomes and agreements across all sectors during P…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Seychelles on a State visit from June 27-29 to attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the country’s National Day as the Guest of Honour. PM Modi will be travelling to Seychelles at the invitation of Seychelles President Patrick Herminie. During the visit, PM Modi will hold talks with President Herminie to review the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual inte…
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) El Nino may result in decreased fish catch in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, the first bulletin on the event released by the Indian National Centre For Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) said on Tuesday. The INCOIS started releasing specialised El Nino bulletins to highlight the possible impacts of the ongoing system on the maritime sectors.The first specialised bulletin was released by Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, BJP Member of Parliament from Telangana’s Chevella.The E…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) The United States has delivered a USD four million satellite communications system to the Sri Lanka Navy, boosting Colombo’s ability to monitor maritime activity across the Indian Ocean and protect some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.The announcement was made on Monday at the Port of Colombo by US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur during a visit aboard SLNS Gajabahu.The Fleet Broadband system, manufactured by Cobham and …
Athens, June 18 (IANS) India’s drone programme extends beyond defence procurement, reflecting a strategic effort aimed at modernising the armed forces, strengthening domestic industry, reducing foreign dependence, and preparing for contemporary 21st-century warfare. The drone strategy is not shaped solely by military concerns but represents a major industrial and economic project. In contrast to India’s traditional defence acquisitions, which depend heavily on foreign suppliers, the new drone …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The future utility of the Quad will not be defined by its transformation into an ‘Asian NATO’ or by rhetorical rivalry with Beijing. Instead, its relevance will depend on whether it can evolve into a flexible strategic mechanism capable of stabilising an increasingly fragmented maritime and economic order stretching from the Pacific to the Gulf, a report has stated.During the recent visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India, the consistent public response unde…
Canberra, May 29 (IANS) Australia and India agreed to hold an annual Defence Ministers’ Dialogue, joint exercises across numerous domains and closer co-operation on information sharing during the inaugural Defence Minister’s Dialogue. Defence partnerships do not move this fast by accident but because the strategic logic demands it, a report has stated. Released in April, Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy has stated the Northeast Indian Ocean as part of Australia’s primary area of mi…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered SpaceX to conduct a “mishap investigation” involving the Super Heavy booster during the 12th flight test of its giant Starship rocket. In a statement on Wednesday (local time), the FAA said it had determined that the flight test on Friday resulted in a mishap during the booster’s return flight over the Gulf of Mexico following stage separation.The agency said it will oversee the process and approve SpaceX’s final …