Page 4 - External Affairs & Defence Security

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu rebuffs Chinese claims over traveller row

India has lodged a strong demarche after an Arunachal-born Indian citizen was held for hours at Shanghai Airport, prompting China to deny harassment and reiterate its territorial claims

India needs a national defence innovation authority: SIDM President

Navy chief says more than 150 new start-ups and MSMEs have entered the defence ecosystem

India, Afghanistan to establish joint chamber to deepen trade ties

India and Afghanistan have agreed to set up a joint chamber of commerce and industry, revive trade mechanisms, and expand cooperation across sectors during Afghan Minister Azizi's visit

Israel clears proposal to bring remaining 5,800 Jews from India's northeast

The plan is estimated to require a special budget of 90 million shekels (USD 27 million) to cover the costs of the flights of these immigrants, their conversion classes, housing, Hebrew lessons, etc

India to build HAMMER strike system with France. What this weapon can do

Rather than functioning as a traditional missile, the HAMMER is a modular guidance-and-propulsion kit attached to unguided bombs, enabling precision strikes for the Rafale and Tejas from stand-off ran

Israeli PM Netanyahu postpones India visit citing security concerns

Israeli PM had earlier emphasised the unbreakable spirit of both nations in the face of terrorism, declaring that while terror may target cities, it can never break the spirit of resilient nations

New Tripura BSF IG ramps up border vigilance amid Bangladesh instability

Speaking in his first interview since assuming office, Chakravarty highlighted Tripura's strategic importance, sharing borders with Bangladesh on three sides

PM Narendra Modi, Mark Carney hail renewed momentum in bilateral ties

Canada moves closer towards modernising its citizenship-by-descent law

India and Canada to reboot trade deal negotiations after 2 years

Govt calls for deeper ties in critical minerals and N-power

India, EU set to firm up FTA, strategic agenda at summit on Jan 27

In September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed their commitment to finalise the trade deal by December

Canadian PM Carney accepts PM Modi's invite, to visit India next year

PM Modi extended an invitation to PM Carney to visit India during the bilaterals in Johannesburg

Indian Navy commissions indigenous anti-submarine warfare vessel INS Mahe

Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), INS Mahe represents the cutting edge of India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative in naval ship design and construction

PM Modi, Canada's Carney agree to deepen cooperation in defence, space

This was the second meeting between the two leaders. They earlier met in June on the margins of the G7 summit at Kananaskis in Canada

PM Modi, Meloni discuss ways to bolster ties in trade, defence & security

Both leaders expressed satisfaction over the progress being made on the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29, which would benefit the two economies and peoples, he added

Goyal calls on Israeli President Isaac Herzog; discusses economic ties

He said the discussions covered the full spectrum of bilateral strategic partnership, including trade and investment, science and technology, innovation, and deeper economic engagement

Bangladesh interim govt sends letter to India seeking Hasina's extradition

Citing an official source at the foreign ministry, the agency said that the note verbal (official diplomatic letter) was sent through the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi

Putin's upcoming India visit to be grand and fruitful, says Yuri Ushakov

We and the Indian side are actively preparing for the visit and hope it will be fruitful in every sense. It will be an extremely grand (visit) because it's even called a state visit, Ushakov said

UNSC reforms no longer an option, but a necessity: PM Modi at IBSA meet

Addressing the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) leaders summit here, Modi said at a time when the world appears fragmented and divided, IBSA can provide a message of unity, cooperation, and humanity

'Long live friendship', says French President Macron after meeting PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi, on his part, described the meeting as a "delightful exchange" and said that India-France ties remain a "force for global good

G20 sends strong message on disaster resilience, debt, minerals: MEA

The concerns and priorities of Africa were prominently reflected in the G20 South Africa Summit Leaders' Declaration, adopted by member countries, said Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary (Economic Relations)