Trump had his eye on China, then plunged into a new Mideast warDonald Trump has delayed his planned China visit to focus on the Iran war, as the US shifts military resources to the Middle East, includin...
26 Mar, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
US-Iran war: Pakistan’s peacemaker play may have a hidden agenda worth billions of dollarsPakistan is positioning itself as a go-between in the uncertain US-Iran ceasefire, with Asim Munir emerging as a key interlocutor after out...
25 Mar, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Trump signs order to lower US tariffs on Japan autos to 15%Donald Trump, the US President, signed an order. This order lowers tariffs on Japanese autos. Japanese autos will now face a 15-percent tar...
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Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects US nuclear demand, vows to keep enriching uraniumAyatollah Ali Khamenei stated that Tehran will continue uranium enrichment. This rejects a key U.S. demand for resolving the nuclear disput...
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India has great potential to emerge as hub for green shipbuilding, says maritime expertIndia has significant potential to become a hub for green shipbuilding, an expert said. The government is focusing on alternative fuels and...
02 Oct, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Japan warns on China, North Korea in defence white paperJapan's defence ministry has emphasized the importance of countering regional threats, including China's military clout and North Korea's n...
12 Jul, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
Joe Biden to host Philippines, Japan leaders on April 11: White HouseUS President Joe Biden plans a trilateral summit with Philippines and Japan to strengthen Indo-Pacific ties against China. The leaders aim ...
19 Mar, 2024, 07.14 AM IST
Russia warns ships in Black Sea, Ukraine to create temporary grains export routeThe last ship left Ukraine on Sunday. Ukraine and Russia are among the world's top grain exporters. U.S. wheat futures jumped 8.5% on Wedne...
20 Jul, 2023, 06.53 AM IST
Quad to combat China's Indo-Pacific expansionist ambitionsWhile the bloc's members took no names, the target of this maritime initiative is unmistakable, with brewing concerns over questions of sov...
04 Jun, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
India, Oman ink pact to boost maritime security cooperationThe pact was signed by Chief of Navy Staff Admiral Karambir Singh and his Omani counterpart Admiral Saif bin Nasser bin Mohsen Al-Rahbi in ...
27 Sep, 2021, 08.09 PM IST
India signs ascension pact to the 30-member Trans Regional Maritime NetworkThe pact will give India the access to information on ships which pass through the Indian Ocean region that will greatly help the security ...
11 Dec, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
Donald Trump seeks to revive 'Arab NATO' to confront IranTension with Iran has increased since Donald Trump pulled out of a 2015 international deal.
28 Jul, 2018, 04.38 PM IST
Doors open for India to military logistics, cutting-edge weaponryThese, in effect, were the key takeaways in the defence sector from the flurry of announcements made after the Modi-Obama meet in Washingto...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.55 PM IST
India inks pacts to secure ships beyond its seas"The main focus is on our primary area of geopolitical interest stretching from Africa's east coast to beyond the Malacca Strait," said a d...
12 Jul, 2018, 08.42 PM IST
Barack Obama again backs India's NSG bidThe two leaders met on the sidelines of the Summit in Laos and reviewed the priorities in the strategic partnership, in their eighth bilate...
12 Jul, 2018, 08.05 PM IST
'Strategic Partners' India and Singapore sign pacts to upgrade defence co-operationIndia and Singapore elevated their ties to the ‘strategic partnership’ level and signed bilateral agreements to upgrade defence cooperation.
12 Jul, 2018, 05.24 PM IST
PM Modi meets Singapore PM, President; pacts inked on defence tiesIndia and Singapore today signed ten bilateral agreements including a joint declaration on 'strategic partnership' and pacts for enhanced c...
12 Jul, 2018, 05.21 PM IST