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India, US hold key defence talks in Hawaii to boost military ties

Earlier this week, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met in Kuala Lumpur, where both countries formalised a ten-year Defence Framework Agreement

Trump, Modi speak frequently as trade talks continue, says White House

Trump said last week in South Korea that he wanted to reach a trade deal with India, signalling a thaw in relations that soured to their lowest point in decades

CDS calls for incorporating lessons from Op Sindoor into theatre model

He also said that "we should have our ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) and kinetic operation capabilities across the length and breadth of Pakistan

Piyush Goyal to discuss progress of India-New Zealand trade pact talks

Goyal, will be in Auckland on November 5 to engage in discussions with Todd McClay, Minister for Trade of New Zealand, on the ongoing FTA (Free Trade Agreement) negotiations

India, Israel sign defence pact to boost tech sharing and co-production

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Tel Aviv following a meeting of India-Israel joint working group (JWG) on defence cooperation

Indian Navy adding new indigenous vessel every 40 days: Admiral Tripathi

In his remarks, Admiral Tripathi underlined the need for locally-developed defence capabilities to combat future security challenges and even argued that indigenous strength extends far beyond battles

India, Israel need to work together in combating terrorism: Jaishankar

ecalling their earlier meetings, he added, 'Now, we have met before in Munich and we have been in telephonic contact, but I really look forward to our in-person discussion today'

Op Sindoor shows deep China-Pak strategic bond: Ex-foreign secy Shringla

Shringla stated that India's foreign policy reflects a balance between realism and idealism, guided by developmental imperatives, strategic autonomy, and an inclusive global outlook

Is Pakistan actively testing nuclear weapons? Here's what Trump claims

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Pakistan is among countries conducting nuclear weapons tests, as he defended his decision to restart US testing after more than 30 years

EAM Jaishankar calls for cooperation with Bahrain in space, fintech

External Affairs Minister also highlighted the steady growth of bilateral trade and investment, encouraging Bahraini investors to explore opportunities in India

Taiwan reports 5 PLAN vessels, 6 PLA aircraft sorties near territory

MND stated that one out of the six sorties crossed the median line and entered the country's eastern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone

Canadian PM Carney cites progress with India amid US trade tensions

Carney's remarks on Saturday came after US President Donald Trump last week terminated all trade negotiations with Ottawa based on their egregious behaviour

Indo-Pacific must be free from coercion, stresses unity, says Rajnath

Rajnath Singh said the ADMM-Plus can be that bridge to connect strategic dialogue to practical outcomes and take the region forward towards peace and shared prosperity

South Korea seeks greater Chinese efforts to bring N Korea back to talks

The two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in the city of Gyeongju took place a day after Xi and US President Donald Trump agreed to dial back earlier steps and de-escalate their trade war

Op Sindoor guided by strength of principles, technology, says Army chief

Gen Dwivedi, who also addressed a gathering at his alma mater, Rewa Sainik School, said that during Op Sindoor, Indian forces ensured that no action was taken while prayers or namaz were underway

Rajnath Singh stresses collective security at Asean defence conclave

In his speech at the Asean Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) conclave, Singh said India has always been pitching for an open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific

Rajnath holds talks with defence ministers of NZ, South Korea, and Vietnam

Earlier, Rajnath arrived for the 12th Asean Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), where he will be addressing the forum on 'Reflection on 15 years of ADMM-Plus and Charting the Way Forward'

India and US sign 10-year defence agreement amid tariff turmoil

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh signed the framework for bilateral defence cooperation over the next decade with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

L&T partners with US firm to manufacture unmanned aircraft for Indian Army

L&T's engineering, precision manufacturing and system integration capabilities in defence and aerospace and GA-ASI operational expertise will be utilised in this strategic pact

Warfare rapidly becoming non-kinetic, non-contact: Army Chief Gen Dwivedi

Army chief said that warfare was increasingly becoming non-kinetic and non-contact, and therefore the response demanded military strength, intellectual prowess, and moral preparedness