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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicDefence cooperation

Topic: defence cooperation

Rajnath Singh talks to South Korean counterpart to strengthen defence ties

The two countries, who finalised on joint production of land and naval systems last year, discussed ways to launch similar lines for military hardware and key platforms.

India-Australia virtual summit on 4 June, to focus on strengthening defence ties and WHO

The summit is taking place at a time when both sides have joined hands in seeking to probe the Covid-19 outbreak and its origin.

Trump’s signal to Modi’s India is clear: Shed your reluctance, become a formal US ally

India is a virtual American ally but remains reluctant to be a formal American ally.

What India & US are expecting from their security deal signed during 2+2 talks

Much-awaited Industrial Security Annex will ease transfer of high-level technology from US to India and safeguard classified military information.

US gives India NATO-like status as senate passes legislative provision

The amendment provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean in humanitarian assistance, counterterrorism and maritime security.

As India & US discuss defence cooperation, Army foils Pak-backed terror attack on LoC

Pakistan’s BAT team, notorious for beheading Indian soldiers, tried to push intruders; India says it won’t send troops to Afghanistan.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.