First Helicopter Cross-Decking Between U.S. and Indian Navies
Along with cross-decking helicopters, Indian landing craft embarked aboard Anchorage, and ship-rider exchanges occurred while underway, according to the Navy.
Diplomacy
News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.
India to Deliver 4 More Mi-25 Gunships to Afghan Air Force
This comes as the Afghan officials had said earlier that an agreement has been signed between Afghanistan, Belarus, and India for the delivery of the four gunships.
Iran FM to Visit India, Iraq to Boost Ties with Neighboring, Regional States
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to India and Iraq in “the near future” as part of efforts to enhance relations with neighboring and regional countries.
Maldives Renews Helicopter Deal with India
Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) announced late Friday that helicopter operations have resumed following the contract renewal.
Indo-US Jt Secretary-Level 2+2 Dialogue Likely to Focus on Indo-Pacific Region
The mini 2+2 dialogue is likely to focus on the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, amid China’s moves to spread its influence, and defence partnership in the backdrop of the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) signed by the two nations at the September 2018 meet, sources said.
India Working with China on NSG Membership, UN Sanctions on Terrorists: MEA
To a question, on the issue of China blocking India’s move to ban Pakistan-based terrorists at the UNSC 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee, the MoS MEA said that India continues to raise the matter with Beijing at the highest level.
Space Diplomacy: India to Set Up Ground Stations for 5 Neighbors
Apart from boosting regional cooperation, the move to set up tracking and receiving centres will also help put in place strategic Indian assets on their soil.
Doval to Meet Afghan NSA in Delhi Tomorrow
India is considering supplying additional military hardware to Afghanistan to help it combat terrorists, according to people aware of the matter. They said this issue would be discussed when AK Doval meets his Afghan counterpart, Hamdullah Mohib.
India to Host Two-Day Meeting of Arab League
They said that India’s initiative signals continuation of the Narendra Modi government’s efforts to boost ties with the Arab world
UN Adopts India-Backed Data Security Resolutions
The resolution is aimed at promoting a global consensus and working out concrete and practical approaches to countering cyber crime in the absence of effective international legal instruments.