Canberra, July 9 (IANS) Highlighting India’s position as a top-tier security partner, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday said that the Joint Declaration on Defence and Security Cooperation marks a significant step towards strengthening bilateral ties and reflects shared commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.Addressing a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their delegation-level talks in Melbourne, Albanese said, “With new …
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Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday formally began his visit to Australia, with the two countries expected to unveil a series of major initiatives aimed at strengthening defence cooperation, maritime security, energy collaboration and critical technology partnerships, according to sources. From expanding defence ties to reinforcing energy security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, PM Modi’s visit is expected to yield several significant outcomes that will further…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India and Japan on Thursday expanded their strategic partnership by signing a series of agreements covering economic security, artificial intelligence (AI), defence technology, clean energy, healthcare and maritime security following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in New Delhi.Takaichi is on a three-day official visit to India from July 1 to 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi. The two leaders held …
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Strengthening the European Union’s strategic partnership with India would be a key priority during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Ambassador of Ireland to India, Kevin Kelly, said on Wednesday. Ireland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Wednesday and will guide negotiations among the EU’s 27 Member States, chair Council meetings, help advance the Union’s legislative agenda, and foster consensus on key policy i…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The foreign ministers of the Quad countries are expected to meet in the Philippines in about two weeks, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced, saying the grouping remained central to advancing a free, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Gor said the proposed meeting would bring together the foreign ministers of the United States, India, Japan and Australia on the sidelines of engageme…
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) PNS Hangor, built by China for Pakistan, is an advanced diesel-electric attack submarine with stealth features. After its induction into the Pakistan Navy at Karachi, the PNS Hangor visited Colombo in Sri Lanka. It was while returning from Colombo that a senior Pakistan Navy officer indicated that the platform would return to the Bay of Bengal. The PNS Hangor is the lead vessel of eight such submarines being built in China and Pakistan. What gives it an advantage over the…
New Delhi, June 28: Located roughly 1,000 miles from the Indian mainland, Great Nicobar is one of the 500-plus islands that make up the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The island is historically tied to two distinct indigenous groups: the Shompen and the Great Nicobarese.The Shompen are an isolated community of roughly 200 to 400 individuals who avoid the outside world and maintain a traditional lifestyle as some of the world’s last remaining hunter-gatherers and farmers. The Great Nicobarese…
Victoria, June 27 (IANS) Seychelles’ Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, Barry Faure, on Saturday said that India’s donations reflect the depth of the partnership between the two nations, addressing the ceremony to hand over the Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) at the Seychelles Coast Guard Base. The Office of the President of Seychelles noted that the Seychelles Coast Guard today welcomed PS Lespwar to its fleet, as President Dr Patrick Herminie joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the of…
Victoria, June 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the transfer of the Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) Lespwar to the Seychelles Coast Guard marks another important milestone in the growing India-Seychelles partnership in defence and maritime security.“Took part in the handing-over ceremony of the Fast Patrol Vessel Lespwar, ambulances and utility vehicles for SDF at the Seychelles Coast Guard Base with President Dr. Patrick Herminie,” PM Modi wrote on X.“The transfer of …
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…