security cooperation

Washington, Apr 10 Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri discussed cooperation in countering terrorism, organized crime, and narcotics in a meeting with FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington."Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri met with FBI Director Mr. Kash Patel today. Both had a productive...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam.In a social media post, the Minister stated that India looks forward to further strengthening its long-standing defence ties and...

April 9, New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam.In a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that India looks forward to further strengthening its...

New Delhi, April 9 – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended warm greetings to General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, stating that India looks forward to strengthening its long-standing defence ties.General Phan Van Giang...

Dhaka, April 9 – India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, met with Brigadier General (Retd) AKM Shamsul Islam, Defence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and emphasized the importance of sustained development of bilateral ties.During the meeting, the two officials...

Washington, April 7 – The United States and India signaled fresh momentum in their strategic partnership ahead of a scheduled White House dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, even as a series of high-level meetings in Washington underscored growing...

April 5, New Delhi: Amid ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed a willingness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for possible peace talks.During his visit to Istanbul, Zelenskyy stated that he is ready for direct...

New Delhi, April 4 – India and Bangladesh are set to establish a new framework for cooperation in areas such as security, counter-terrorism, and connectivity.Relations between India and Bangladesh were fully reset following the elections, in which the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP)...

Islamabad, April 2 – As Pakistan claims to be a potential mediator between the United States and Iran during the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a report has highlighted that Islamabad has consistently sought to turn crises into opportunities for relevance, projecting itself as useful to all...

New Delhi, April 2 – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a meeting with visiting Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Yakushev, and members of the Russian Parliamentary delegation at the Parliament House in New Delhi on Thursday...

March 29, New Delhi: India and Malta held the 4th Round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Valletta on March 27, 2026. The consultations were co-chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West), and Christopher Cutajar, Permanent Secretary in Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.During the visit...

India and Malta held the 4th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Valletta, Malta, on the 27th of this month. The FOCs were co-chaired by Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malta, Christopher Cutajar.Both sides...

Washington, March 27. Senior US lawmakers and officials are pushing for deeper, more results-oriented ties with Pakistan, describing the relationship as "complex".A bipartisan symposium on Capitol Hill, hosted by Tom Suozzi and Jack Bergman on Wednesday, brought together more than 200...

New Delhi, March 26 India and Bangladesh should address "difficult" and "sensitive" issues amicably, and Dhaka is committed to maintaining a "mutually" beneficial partnership with New Delhi, Bangladesh's envoy Riaz Hamidullah said on Thursday.Hamidullah reaffirmed Dhaka's commitment to a...

Washington, March 24 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held calls with counterparts in India, Canada, and Kenya, focusing on Iran, the Middle East crisis, and broader security coordination, his spokesperson said.Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Canadian...

Tehran, March 21 – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that his country does not seek war with Muslim states, according to the official news agency IRNA.He made the remarks in a message to extend congratulations on the arrival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of...

Washington, March 19 – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told President Donald Trump on Thursday that she believed he alone could deliver peace in a world facing a severe security crisis, as the two leaders met at the White House against the backdrop of tensions in the Middle East and...

New Delhi, March 18 – US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, held a "productive meeting" with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday, discussing "critical security and geopolitical issues" and the ongoing strategic cooperation between the United States and India.The meeting took...

Port Victoria, March 18 – India donated ship spares to the Seychelles Defence Forces on Wednesday, highlighting New Delhi's MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) vision for inclusive, cooperative, and sustainable security and growth across regions...

Washington, March 18 – The United States authorized more than $330 billion in arms exports last fiscal year, a senior State Department official said, as the Trump administration moved to overhaul a slow and complex defense sales system to speed up deliveries to allies.Stanley L. Brown, Senior...