Is Quad the Asian NATO or ocean foam? What Delhi meet revealsQuad foreign ministers met in Delhi focusing on practical cooperation. New initiatives target critical minerals, maritime surveillance, and...
26 May, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
No talks currently planned between Trump and Taiwan's Lai, sources sayDonald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to speak with Lai Ching-te, but U.S. and Taiwanese officials have yet to make concrete arrangemen...
23 May, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Pakistan is shaping up an idea that can worry IndiaPakistan is pushing a proposed “Islamic NATO” with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Pakistan, aiming to build a regional defence bloc that r...
15 May, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
India, Netherlands navies strengthen maritime cooperation with PASSEX off KochiThe Indian Navy vessel INS Sharda recently participated in a Passage Exercise with the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS De Ruyter. This...
08 May, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
China holds naval, air patrols near Scarborough Shoal as Philippines, US stage drillsChina's navy and air force held combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal. This action follows annual regional drills involving Australia, New ...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Philippines and US stage counter-landing drills with allies near South China SeaPhilippine and US forces are conducting large-scale military drills in Palawan. These exercises, part of the Balikatan series, involve alli...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
China teases new aircraft carrier in video, vows to build up islandsChina has revealed a video hinting at a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The nation also plans to strengthen its island infrastructure...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Not regular activity: MEA clarifies India did not participate in 'BRICS Naval Exercise'India clarified that the 'BRICS Naval Exercise' was a South African initiative, not a regular BRICS activity, with India not participating....
17 Jan, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
China, Russia, Iran hold ‘BRICS Plus’ naval drills in South AfricaChina, Russia, and Iran are conducting joint naval exercises in South African waters. This BRICS Plus operation aims to ensure maritime saf...
10 Jan, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
US, India, Japan partnership for peace in region: US commanderIn Malabar, he said, the US, Japan and India continued growing their partnership to keep the peace throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific.
13 Jul, 2018, 10.49 AM IST
Warships from Russia, US in Arabian Sea for naval exercisePakistan has been organizing such naval exercises since 2007 every alternate year. The current exercise is the fifth of the series.
12 Jul, 2018, 10.35 PM IST
China shaken of US, India, Japan triumvirate: Chinese spy ship sneaks into Japanese territorial waters tracking Indian shipsThe ship travelled on a southeasterly bearing and left Japan's territorial waters south of the prefecture's Yakushima Island around 5 AM.
12 Jul, 2018, 07.19 PM IST
Three Indian ships set sail for MALABAR exercise with US, Japanese naviesIndia's High Commissioner to Singapore Jawed Ashraf said the Eastern Team fleet is continuing India's commitment and objective to see the o...
10 May, 2018, 04.56 PM IST
India to host mega naval exercise amid China's manoeuvring in high seasThe biennial exercise 'Milan' is being organised at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the backdrop of China's growing military posturing i...
25 Feb, 2018, 09.33 PM IST
India planning to upgrade Malabar trilateral to include commerce & trade: Ram Madhav“We want to include in it the commerce and trade aspects as well,” Madhav said, adding that the government wants it to be for the bettermen...
18 Jan, 2018, 12.43 PM IST
Two Pakistan naval ships arrive in Shanghai for joint exercises with ChinaThe naval ships Shamsheer and Nasr arrived in Shanghai naval-port yesterday to take part in the joint naval exercises in a bid to boost def...
29 Dec, 2015, 04.44 PM IST
China defends naval exercises in South China SeaChina today defended its naval ships conducting training missions near Malaysia and Brunei, asserting that its navy has a right to patrol t...
28 Mar, 2013, 10.16 PM IST