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Cochin Shipyard delivers first anti-submarine warfare craft to Indian Navy

The Cochin Shipyard says the warship has been designed and constructed in accordance with the Classification Rules of Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

India welcomes Gaza Peace Agreement; praises US, Egypt, and Qatar's roles

India has condemned terrorism; stressed there must be an end to destruction, despair and suffering of civilians and sought the immediate release of all hostages

India, Germany discuss ways to increase cooperation in trade, investment

Goyal met Levin Holle, Economic and Financial Policy Advisor at the Federal Chancellery and Germany's G7 and G20 Sherpa, and discussed ways to further deepen the bilateral economic relationship

PM Modi set to join Asean event virtually, won't meet Donald Trump

Jaishankar to lead delegation for Malaysia summit on October 27

India-US trade deal: Talks are 'progressing' well, says Piyush Goyal

Last week, a team of officials from the Department of Commerce, including Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, was in Washington, to reach an early conclusion of the proposed trade agreement

Centre approves procurement proposals worth ₹79,000 crore for armed forces

The Defence Acquisition Council has cleared procurement proposals, including purchases of missiles, ships, torpedoes, and advanced surveillance systems, to boost India's defence capability

PM Modi to virtually attend Asean Summit, says Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said PM Modi informed him over a call that he would attend the 47th Asean Summit virtually as Diwali celebrations continue in India

Indian Army to deploy first Bhairav battalion on Nov 1: DG Infantry

While highlighting the role of the Bhairav Battalion, the DG mentioned that the Indian Army is also raising Ashni (fire) platoons in its infantry battalions, responsible for drone operations

Pakistan still recuperating from severe blow: Rajnath Singh on Op Sindoor

The defence minister emphasised that traditional defence outlook is no longer sufficient in today's times as wars are fought not only on the borders, but have now taken a hybrid and asymmetrical form

INS Trikand, deployed in Gulf of Aden, carries out firefighting operation

The vessel, MT Falcon, had 26 crew members (one British and 25 Indians), and 24 of them were rescued by merchant ships in the vicinity, according to the Indian Navy

Willing to pay extra to build resilience in our supply chains: Goyal

The government has launched initiatives, like a production-linked incentive scheme to boost domestic manufacturing, and a policy to promote semiconductor production in the country

Goyal to meet German leaders, businesses to boost trade and investment

Germany is a member of the 27-nation bloc, European Union. India and the EU are negotiating a trade agreement

India not going to buy much oil from Russia, says US President Donald Trump

US President Trump and PM Modi discuss trade, India's Russian oil imports, and regional issues in Diwali call; PM reiterates India-US partnership and anti-terror stance

India, EU discuss resolution of pending issues in proposed trade pact

The meeting was important as Goyal is scheduled to visit Brussels next week to give an impetus to the ongoing negotiations for the proposed trade agreement between India and the European Union

INS Sahyadri arrives for India-Japan maritime exercise 'JAIMEX 25'

India-Japan defence exchanges have gained strength in recent years due to growing convergence on strategic matters

Naval Group, Mazagon Shipbuilders extend pact for submarine exports

This renewed MoU builds upon the original agreement signed in July 2023, reaffirming the long-standing Indo-French partnership in the field of submarine design

India, Chad discuss boosting ties in military training, counter-terrorism

MEA further observed that Chadian Armed Forces have recently started to attend training/ courses in defence institutes in India under ITEC

Trump claims PM Modi assured him India will stop buying Russian oil

Trump also said his ambassador-designate Sergio Gor told him that PM Narendra Modi "loves Trump," adding that he shares a great friendship and strong relationship with PM Modi

Malaysia says PM Modi to attend East Asia summit; MEA yet to confirm

Malaysia confirms PM Modi's attendance at the East Asia Summit starting October 26, but India's Ministry of External Affairs remains non-committal on his travel plans

India upgrades its technical mission in Kabul to the status of an embassy

MEA announces upgrade of India's Kabul technical mission to embassy status, signalling a stronger diplomatic and developmental engagement with Afghanistan