G20 Summit: Both PM Modi and Macron explored opportunities to enhance defence collaboration, including joint military exercises and the development of cutting-edge defence technologies.
In his congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP, and the ruling NDA coalition on their successful election, Garcetti emphasised that Modi 3.0 presents an opportunity to transform bilateral relationship aspirations into tangible reality.
Last year in June when PM Modi visited the United States and met President Biden, he signed a memorandum of understanding with General Electric to make fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics.
Indian-American Iyer said the talks between India and the US to finalise the security of supply arrangement, which would streamline the ability of defence firms to procure their requirements, is making good progress.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while addressing the India-Japan Forum in New Delhi said India has never been hesitant to make a defence deal with major supplers.
After completion of MRLC, INS Shankush will be combat-ready and will join the active fleet of the Indian Navy with upgraded combat capability.
On day two of US President's India visit, PM Modi and Trump held an hour-long meeting at the Hyderabad House. Both the leaders held discussions on a number of issues including trade, defence cooperation, efforts to counter terrorism, technology and other issues. Here's the full text of President Trump's speech in the joint statement.
Official sources said that India will forcefully raise the issue of Pakistan's support to terror groups during delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Crown Prince on Wednesday.
In a series of tweets, Shah said the "friendship" between Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the deal, and Congress' top leadership is "time tested and deep". He also asked what is this ‘Family Balm’ that every middleman wants.
According to a report in Israeli business daily Globes, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has said India's Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) will be the main manufacturer for the project.
Repeatedly calling Gandhi a "clown prince", the BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra at a press conference also alleged the Congress leader comes from "a family of middlemen" and his his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was "officially a middleman" in a defence deal.
Wing Loong II is a high-end reconnaissance, strike and multi-role endurance unmanned aerial system, capable of being fitted with air-to-surface weapons. It is roughly equivalent to the American MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Indian government is reportedly about to sign a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to purchase five S-400 missile defence systems, chiefly to secure India's 4000 km long border with China.
During the 19th India-Russia annual bilateral summit, India is most likely to sign the S-400 missile system deal with Russia despite US sanctions.
Sources said India wants its defence transactions with Russia to be insulated from the purview of stringent American law CAATSA and is likely to raise the issue with the US when the two sides meet in Washington for the 2+2 talks next month.
Lockheed Martin has expressed its readiness to shift its F-16 fighter aircraft manufacturing unit to India -- and the US government, according to the manufacturer, will allow it to do that.
It said the new BPJs will provide "360 degree protection" to the soldier in combat, including from hard "steel core" bullets.
India is in advanced talks with Russia to ink a Rs 40,000-crore deal for procuring S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems for the Indian armed forces.
The two countries also inked four pacts to improve cooperation in the prevention and investigation of crimes and legal assistance in criminal matters.
Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is on a sixth-day tour to India, is believed to have told Israeli reporters, while on way to Mumbai, that the two countries will take the deal forward under the 'Make in India' scheme.
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