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Monday, October 13, 2025
TopicDefence cooperation

Topic: defence cooperation

India and Australia focus on deepening defence ties, three agreements signed

New Delhi offers to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul of Royal Australian Navy ships in Indian shipyards during their deployment to Indian Ocean Region.

India to set up defence wing in Fiji to boost Pacific presence amid China’s growing footprint

According to MEA, a defence attaché will be posted at high commission in Suva, covering Pacific Island nations. The move follows talks between PM Modi & Fijian PM Sitiveni Rabuka.

Defence the cornerstone of India-Philippines strategic partnership as both nations take aim at China

Declaration of strategic partnership by PM Modi & President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. focuses on defence coproduction & potential hydrographic collaboration in South China Sea.

EU recognised India’s right to protect itself after ‘barbaric’ Pahalgam attack—envoy on Op Sindoor

Hervé Delphin said EU welcomes the cessation of hostilities and hopes for more stability in the region. This comes ahead of a joint exercise between EU & India's naval forces next week.

Modi & Indonesian President Prabowo talk defence cooperation, maritime security & enhancing trade

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is in New Delhi for the Republic Day Parade. He will be the fourth Indonesian leader to be chief guest at the celebrations.

Israeli defence firms seek to expand footprint in India, MRO & innovation centre come up

Israel Aerospace Industries has launched an innovation centre and a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility last month in India.

Egypt out military shopping, eyes Tejas and Dhruv as high-level delegation visits HAL

Delegation visited Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s facilities this week, days after its maiden international air show. It is rumoured the African country is also going in for Chinese J-10s.

‘Tarang Shakti’: IAF to hold its biggest ever international exercise, 30 countries likely to take part

IAF will conduct Tarang Shakti in two phases in August & September in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. Indian Navy will also participate in first phase with MiG-29 aircraft.

US senator introduces bill to enhance defence ties with India, calls it vital to counter China

US-India Defense Cooperation Act seeks that India be treated like any other American ally, proposes limited exemption for nation from sanctions for purchases of Russian equipment.

UK-India FTA to Indo-French defence ties, takeaways from Modi’s 1st set of G7 bilateral meetings

Modi, on his first overseas trip since becoming PM again met with Macron, Sunak & Zelenskyy in Italy Friday. Secretary (West) Pavan Kapoor will represent India at Geneva Peace Summit.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.