External Affairs & Defence Security News

Army Chief Gen Dwivedi to embark on 4-day visit to Australia on Monday

It said the visit is aimed at further strengthening India-Australia defence cooperation and reinforcing the growing convergence between the two nations

Ties with India must go beyond economic complementarity: Australian envoy

Above the economic, defence and other partnerships, the culture is an important pillar in India-Australia ties, the envoy emphasised

India-B'desh ties may warm up after BNP win, but stronger Jamaat a concern

PM Modi reaches out to BNP chief Tarique Rahman to reset India-Bangladesh ties, though Jamaat's rising influence clouds prospects for smoother relations

Draft defence buying policy raises 'Made in India' content norms

The draft also proposes monitoring timelines from the request for information (RFI) stage onwards, alongside the planning of concurrent activities, to compress overall acquisition timelines

Tough to define allies or enemies, India on its own: CDS Gen. Chauhan

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan calls for strategic autonomy, says India must be prepared to act independently amid fluid global alignments

PM Modi congratulates Barbados PM on winning third consecutive elections

Mottley's party secured all 30 seats of Parliament in this week's general election

After Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh election win, what changes for India now

Tarique Rahman's decisive win marks a political reset in Bangladesh after months of turmoil and India is now closely watching how the new leadership approaches security, trade and regional alignments

DAC clears Rafale fighter jets and defence buys worth ₹3.6 trillion

US-made P-8I maritime aircraft, and missiles, tanks also get nod

IAF to train RAF pilots: All British academies now host Indian instructors

The IAF instructors to be deployed to RAF Valley will instruct on the trainer aircraft BAE Hawk T2 or Texan T1

Fact sheet changes reflect joint statement: MEA on US interim trade pact

Foreign ministry says amendments to White House fact sheet align with February 7 joint statement, which remains the framework for interim trade pact

Armed forces likely to see big-ticket approvals at DAC meet on Thursday

The DAC may consider a ₹2.7 trillion Rafale deal, Scalp missiles and other key Army, Navy and Air Force acquisitions at today's meeting

Local arms of foreign defence firms not to qualify as 'Indian vendors'

Released for stakeholder comments on Tuesday, the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026 addresses domestic industry concerns over the definition of 'Indian vendor'

Bangladesh elections: All you need to know about key players, parties

The BNP, led by Tarique Rahman, and the Jamaat-e-Islami are seen as frontrunners, with the student-led NCP in distant third. The Awami League is barred from contesting

IAF looking forward to induct more newer-generation aircraft: VCAS

The Vice Chief of the Air Staff said the IAF is looking forward to induct a lot more MRFA aircraft, whether that will be Rafale or any other aircraft, is presently under consideration

Rafale, Su-30, Tejas to be part of upcoming exercise 'Vayu Shakti'

Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, said "long-distance targeting" will not be showcased in this firepower demonstration at Pokharan in Rajasthan

Handle differences strategically: China on talks between Misri, Ma Zhaoxu

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Chinese Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu held the India-China Strategic Dialogue, during which they discussed bilateral ties

'Owned by', not just 'made in' India: MoD looks to reset defence buying

Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026 released for stakeholder comments; focus on force modernisation, faster acquisition, and scaled-up production

India, UK sign social security agreement to avoid double contributions

India and the UK have signed a social security agreement to avoid double contributions for employees on temporary assignments, supporting worker mobility under the proposed trade pact

French Prez Macron to visit India from Feb 17 to 19 to attend AI summit

Macron will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides attending the AI Impact summit

Bangladesh heads to polls on Feb 12: Why the outcome matters for India

Bangladesh votes on February 12 in its first election since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government; the outcome could shape political stability and ties with India