Poonch-Rajouri sector is in the news since four jawans were killed in a terror ambush on two Army vehicles in the region on Thursday. After the attack, reports surfaced about the deaths of three civilians in Army custody prompting a probe into the matter.
The Defence Minister suggested that shipbuilding, ship repair and maintenance and aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) could be the potential areas of collaboration. The two ministers also discussed cooperation for joint research in underwater technologies.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong will engage in bilateral meetings with their counterparts Rajnath Singh and S Jaishankar. India shares a comprehensive strategic partnership with Australia and will discuss a range of issues.
Jaishankar said that he focused on taking forward the renewed defence and security partnership between India and Italy. This is the last leg of four-day visit to key European nations Portugal and Italy.
Addressing the three-day Goa Maritime conclave, the Defence Minister said that countries should address common maritime priorities and avoid 'selfish interests'. He also warned that flouting international norms will lead to breakdown of civilised nations.
Lan's appointment as finance minister comes with the removal of Li Shangfu as defence minister following his disappearance for over two months. The disappearances of Li and ex-foreign minister Qin Gang have raised questions of Xi Jinping's governance over his party.
Li is believed to be a close confidante of Xi and his and foreign foreign minister Qin Gang's disappearance puzzled people and raised question on Xi's governance. As per rumours by the US Ambassador to Japan, Li may have been put under house arrest.
Amid continued fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, over 1,200 people have been killed in both sides. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier threatened to cut off electricity to Gaza when he declared war.
Rajnath Singh will visit Italy and France on four-day tour with focus on industrial cooperation. The Defence Minister's visit will start on Monday.
The IAF is working with the Drone Federation of India to jointly host the Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 in recognition of the potential of domestic drone design and development.
Ottawa had been seeking deeper relations with India in the fields of trade, defence and immigration before Justin Trudeau's "credible" allegations.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also formally inducted the C-295 transport aircraft into the Indian Air Force.
As per the reports the government has approved the initiative to establish 100 new Sainik Schools from Class 6 onwards in a systematic manner in partnership.
Li's name still figures as a defence minister, CMC member and state councillor at the Chinese government and military websites, despite his mysterious disappearance over two weeks ago.
The US Ambassador claimed that the defence minister also did not turn up for a crucial meeting with the Singaporean Chief of Navy. However, the diplomat did not enclose when and where the meetings were scheduled.
The highlight of the ceremony will be the inauguration of 422.9 metre Devak Bridge on Bishnah-Kaulpur-Phulpur Road in Jammu & Kashmir.
Italy joined the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019 - a move criticised by the European Union (EU) and the United States.
On the Kargil Vijay Diwas, which marks India's victory over Pakistan in the war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the valour of the soldiers who gave their supreme sacrifices.
Rajnath Singh in Chhattisgarh: Addressing a public meeting in Chhattisgarh's Kanker, the Union Defence Minister credited the previous Raman Singh-led BJP government with "transforming the state" during its 15-year rule.
Rajnath Singh in Rajasthan: Defence Minister will highlight the works and schemes undertaken in the last nine years of the Modi government.
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