Donald Trump Offers to Mediate ‘Raging’ India-China Border Dispute
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday waded into the tense border standoff between India and China, saying he was “ready, willing and able to mediate” between the two sides. Trump, who has... Read more
Nepal Defers Map Update Amid Row; India Hopeful of Better Ties
The Indian government believes the debate in Nepal’s parliament over a constitutional amendment to give legal backing to a new map, which depicts Kalapani and Lipulekh as part of Nepalese te... Read more
Russia Starts Building Its First Stealth Bomber, Says State News Agency
Russia has begun building a prototype of its first stealth bomber which should be completed next year, the state-controlled Tass news agency reported on Tuesday (May 26), citing two sources... Read more
PM Modi Chairs Meeting with NSA, CDS and 3 Service Chiefs as China Seeks to Halt Infra Work along LAC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday headed a meeting with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and the three Service Chiefs to dis... Read more
India, Australia to Sign Defence Logistics Pact During First Virtual Bilateral Summit
In a diplomatic first, India and Australia are expected to sign an agreement for reciprocal access to military logistics facilities and other pacts aimed at developing alternative supply cha... Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with his Australian counterpart Linda Reynolds, focusing on taking forward the defence and security cooperation betwe... Read more
Scale-Up Battle Preparedness, Xi Tells Chinese Military
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday ordered the military to scale up the battle preparedness, visualising the worst-case scenarios and asked them to resolutely defend the country’s... Read more
Modi 2.0 Anniversary: From MH-60 Romeo Helicopters to R-27 Missiles, Major Defence Deals Inked by NDA Govt in Last 1 Year
One of the cornerstones of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s policy framework has been the strengthening and modernization of the armed forces to safeguard and protect th... Read more
China to Evacuate Citizens from India Amid Pandemic, Rising Border Tension
China is planning to evacuate its citizens from India amid the spreading Covid-19 pandemic in the country, a notice issued by the Chinese embassy in New Delhi said on Monday. The notice, pub... Read more
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has started the process to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a “goodwill gesture”. The announcement came after the government welcomed the ar... Read more