India "top priority" for France ahead of G7 Summit, focus on West Asia and strategic defence tiesFrance views India as a top priority partner. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, French sources emphasized a special relationsh...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Turkey vows 'harsh response' if Northern Cyprus harmed by France-Cyprus troops dealTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a stern warning regarding developments that could harm Northern Cyprus. This comes after...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Rafale fires MICA NG missile designed to hunt stealth jets in first supersonic testFrance has successfully tested its advanced MICA NG missile from a Rafale fighter jet. This new weapon is designed to counter stealth aircr...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
On This Day in History, June 3: Muhammad Ali’s death, Tiananmen Square crackdown, Tagore’s knighthood, Partition plan and first American spacewalkOn This Day in History, June 3 witnessed several landmark events that shaped the modern world. From Muhammad Ali’s death in 2016 and the Ti...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
India issues formal request to France for 114 Rafales in Rs 3.25 lakh crore dealIndia has requested France for 114 Rafale fighter jets. This major deal is valued at approximately 3.25 lakh crore rupees. A significant po...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
Stealth, skies and sovereignty: India's fighter jet plan takes offThe Defence Ministry has issued tenders for India’s indigenous fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme to three p...
27 May, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
114 Rafale jets deal moves ahead as India finalises LoR for France: ReportIndia is nearing a significant defence deal with France for 114 Rafale fighter jets, with a Letter of Request expected soon. This acquisiti...
26 May, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Iran ceasefire appears to hold, Bahrain detains dozens over suspected Revolutionary Guard linksA fragile ceasefire held even after the US struck two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain arrested 41 individuals linked to Iran's Revolutio...
10 May, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Russia warns European states against hosting French nuclear bomber planesRussia has issued a stern warning to European nations. Any country allowing French nuclear-capable bombers on its soil will be considered a...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
US–Iran War Day 53: Last hours for peace? Ceasefire nears expiry as Trump warns 'bombs will go off' & Iran threatens Hormuz; Markets watch nervouslyIran War Day 53 News: US–Iran war entered day 53 with tensions rising as a fragile ceasefire neared expiry and uncertainty surrounded possi...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Air India signs 10-year IFE maintenance deal with French aerospace major ThalesAir India is upgrading its fleet with new inflight entertainment systems. The airline has partnered with Thales for a 10-year maintenance a...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
French defence major Thales sets up R&D centre in BengaluruFrench defence major Thales has established a new R&D centre in Bengaluru, India, joining its global network of corporate laboratories. Thi...
16 Feb, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
French Defence major Safran Group opens unit in KeralaSafran provides services in the fields of satellite communication and satellite tracking, along with manufacturing critical machinery for f...
17 May, 2023, 10.39 PM IST
French defence major Thales bets big on India, scouts for more partnersIndia currently contributes less than 2.5 per cent to the company's 14 billion Euro annual turnover. It has JVs with state-run BEL, Samtel ...
18 Jul, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
French defence major ties up with IIT-Delhi and IIScThe agreement with IIT's Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer is for the development of an advanced machine learning module.
29 Oct, 2014, 08.43 PM IST
- India makes payments to French firm to upgrade Mirage fleet
India has started making payments to French defence major Dassault Aviation for upgrading its fleet of Mirage 2000 aircraft under a deal wo...
07 Mar, 2012, 09.53 PM IST
- French defence major Dassault, RIL ink MoU for collaboration in defence sector
Dassault Aviation has entered into an agreement with Reliance Industries for partnering in defence and homeland security sector in the coun...
12 Feb, 2012, 01.22 PM IST