China naval power aims at parity with the USAChina is rapidly expanding its naval fleet, surpassing other nations in shipbuilding numbers. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is g...
06 Aug, 2024, 05.04 PM IST
USD 3 billion deal with UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarinesAustralia is providing 4.6 billion Australian dollars to support the construction of nuclear-powered submarines with the UK, following a de...
22 Mar, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Renewed Russia-North Korea military cooperation poses threat to global security: ReportConcerns have increased over the renewed military cooperation between North Korea and Russia in 2023 that could increase threats to global ...
02 Jan, 2024, 05.42 PM IST
Russia keen for India's expanding presence in Vladivostok even as China gains access to portRussia is encouraging India to enhance its presence in the Vladivostok port, despite recently granting China access to the location as an o...
01 Jun, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
Russia's Indo-Pacific outreach from Japan to IndiaRussia has been keen on a bigger presence by India in the resource-rich Far East where Beijing is even making territorial claims. Moscow an...
29 May, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
Wary of China, Vietnam bonds with India in Indo-Pacific watersLeading a high-ranking delegation to New Delhi at the invitation of National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Vietnam's Minister of Publi...
11 Apr, 2023, 08.54 PM IST
Govt expresses interest in building Vladivostok Satellite City as part of PM Modi's Act Far East PolicyMoscow and New Delhi are also discussing the possibility of launching a trans-Arctic container shipping line and processing facilities alon...
31 Mar, 2023, 07.34 AM IST
India, Russia push maritime connectivity via Northern Sea Route & Vladivostok-Chennai corridorIndia and Russia have discussed ways to enhance their cooperation in the maritime sector, including the transportation of cargo along the N...
29 Mar, 2023, 10.56 AM IST
India-Russia Joint Maritime panel expected to meet soonThe issue was discussed at a virtual meeting between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Denis Mantur...
08 Mar, 2023, 09.18 AM IST
Israeli billionaire's oil tanker collided with bomb carrying drone off Oman coast amid Iran conflict, read detailsA bomb-carrying drone crashed into an oil-carrying container off the Oman coast on November 15. Israel and Tehran have been engaged in a wa...
16 Nov, 2022, 06.18 PM IST
Indo-Pacific getting reshaped much to Beijing’s dislikeThe United States has sought a united front in Asia against the Chinese designs in the Indo – Pacific region. Standing on the deck of an Am...
26 Oct, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hands over 12 high-speed guard boats to VietnamThe initial five boats were manufactured at the L&T Shipyard in India and remaining seven were built in Hong Ha shipyard. "I am confident t...
09 Jun, 2022, 05.39 PM IST
Indian Navy set to deploy 4 warships in South China sea for 2 monthsThe deployment of the Indian Naval task force will begin early this month and includes guided-missile destroyer Ranvijay, guided-missile fr...
04 Aug, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
Vladimir Putin to host Narendra Modi for one-on-one dinner; 25 pacts in pipeline in Vladivostok summitOn the same occasion, the Russian President, in a unique gesture, will hand over to Modi a stamp dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the ...
01 Sep, 2019, 10.48 PM IST
China think tank warns of India's new arms potential under PM Narendra ModiThe think tank said that "New Delhi's 'Look East' policy is shifting to 'Act East', and it wants to pivot to the Asia-Pacific region."
07 Jan, 2015, 03.51 PM IST
- More than 20 killed in Russian nuclear submarine accident
More than 20 people were killed and another 20 injured when a fire extinguishing system was inadvertently activated aboard a Russian nuclea...
09 Nov, 2008, 07.24 AM IST
- RIL gets Transocean rig for $935 mn, to form JV
Reliance Industries (RIL) will hire a ultra-deepwater drillship ‘Deepwater Pacific 1’ from the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor...
03 Nov, 2007, 04.34 AM IST