New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will arrive in New Delhi on Monday to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, amid growing focus on regional security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.In an official media release issued ahead of her visit, Wong described the Quad as “a vital partnership” amid increasing global uncertainty. “Today I will travel to India to participate in the…
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Washington, May 22 (IANS) Nato allies must urgently expand defence production and protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte said after talks in Sweden. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Nato Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Helsingborg on Thursday ahead of the alliance summit scheduled in Ankara later this year.The discussions focused on defence spending, military production, Iran and maritime security.Ru…
Rome, May 20 (IANS) India and Italy on Wednesday jointly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross border terrorism, urging all the nations to continue work towards eliminating terrorist safe havens and infrastructure, disrupting terrorist networks and combating terror financing. During their meeting in Rome, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni welcomed the first meeting of the Permanent Task Force between I…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s recent visit to India resulted in further deepening of economic relations between the two countries, but there is a need for Seoul to seize the opportunity to build a broader strategic partnership with India, which would help mitigate its acute vulnerabilities in maritime security, supply chains, and technological resilience, according to an article in The Korea Times.India, for its part, sees South Korea as a vital source of inve…
Washington, May 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India from May 23-26, visiting Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi, as Washington and New Delhi prepare for talks expected to focus on the Quad partnership, energy security, trade and defence cooperation amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East.The State Department announced Rubio’s travel plans on Tuesday, saying he would first travel to Helsingborg, Sweden, on May 22 to attend the NATO…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio signalled that his much-anticipated India visit is imminent, saying “We are about to leave,” as Washington and New Delhi prepare for talks expected to focus on the Quad alliance, regional security, China and expanding strategic ties.“I Hope Good. We are about to leave (for India),” Rubio told reporters here on Tuesday ahead of his India trip later this month, exact dates of which have not been announced yet.The visit …
Hanoi, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on Vietnamese President To Lam on Tuesday and reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening cooperation under the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations. In a post on X, Singh said, “Honoured to call on the General Secretary and President of Vietnam during my visit to Vietnam. Conveyed warm greetings from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and reaffirmed India’s commitment to further deepen Defence cooperati…
Hanoi, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met with his Vietnamese counterpart, General Phan Van Giang, to review the partnership between their nations and discuss ways to deepen cooperation in maritime security, the defence industry, training, and regional stability. In a post on X, Singh said, “Held a productive bilateral meeting with Gen. Phan Van Giang, Defence Minister of Vietnam. We reviewed the growing India-Vietnam defence partnership and discussed ways to further dee…
Kuala Lumpur, May 15 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sagardhwani’s arrival at Malaysia’s Port Klang as part of its South East Asia deployment reaffirms the growing India-Malaysia maritime partnership and shared commitment towards regional maritime security and cooperation, the Indian Navy stated on Friday. INS Sagardhwani, the Indian Navy’s Oceanographic Research Vessel, arrived at Port Klang, Malaysia, on May 13 as part of her South East Asia deployment.“On arrival, the ship was warmly welco…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a sweeping condemnation on Friday of what it called a “terrorist attack” targeting an Indian-flagged ship off the coast of Oman, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Gulf nation later today for a high-stakes bilateral visit. In a sharply worded statement released on its official social media channels, the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said the assault on the vessel, operating under the Indian flag near …