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Satarupa Bhattacharjya is a journalist with 25 years of work experience in India, China and Sri Lanka. She covered politics, government and policy in the past. Now, she writes on defence and geopolitics.
Satarupa Bhattacharjya is a journalist with 25 years of work experience in India, China and Sri Lanka. She covered politics, government and policy in the past. Now, she writes on defence and geopolitics.
Although still in the making - among the island country, the United States, Japan and Australia -the Squad seeks to counter China's power assertions in the South China Sea region
Jaishankar says trust and strategic partnerships are key in today's economy
The US and India should look for the opportunities where they can build on "an already very strong partnership", Gabbard said
New Delhi has some form of pact with four of the grouping's members
The MoD ranked second after the MoF in terms of budgetary allocations for 2025-26, while the MEA ranked 22nd
The white shipping agreement will also help India to keep a closer watch on the Western Indian Ocean
Plan to co-develop advanced machines is likely to be 'in place' by the end of the year
"With disruptive technologies coming in," startups and SMEs are needed to contribute to innovation in defence. They have more flexibility than large public companies," said Kamat
Deployed women comprise 0.8 per cent of India's troops for UN peacekeeping, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institution
Need for such a purchase is based on India's threat assessment in its neighbourhood
Delay in delivering fighter jets to IAF has potential implications for both national security and the 'Make in India' initiative
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters that no formal process of India "acquiring an advanced aviation platform" has started yet