Foreign Affairs

Vandenberg Space Force Base (California): The US Air Force’s troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme faces significant risks from software delays and an extended reliance on the aging Minuteman III system. However, a January 2024 Nunn-McCurdy...

Paris: The United States has changed its attitude on European allies funnelling defence funds to local arms industries, and will be “pragmatic” about governments choosing to buy military equipment domestically, according to a senior...

New Delhi: India has formally acceded to the Pax Silica Declaration, marking a significant step in its strategic alignment with the United States on artificial intelligence and supply chain security. The signing took place on...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a series of high-level bilateral talks with world leaders on the sidelines of the Global India AI Impact Summit 2026 here. The event, held at Bharat Mandapam...

New Delhi: Some key outcomes are expected from the bilateral dialogue to boost defence cooperation during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s talks with his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin in Bengaluru on February 17. According to defence...

Washington: The US Air Force must buy at least 500 sixth-generation fighters and bombers — more than it already plans — to be able to prevail in a war against China, the Mitchell Institute...

New Delhi: China has vehemently dismissed US accusations of conducting nuclear explosive tests, labelling the claims as entirely baseless and accusing Washington of being the primary threat to global nuclear stability. The dispute erupted after...

Washington: The US Coast Guard has awarded Davie Defence a contract for five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), completing the agreement laid out in an October Memorandum of Understanding between the White House and Finland,...

Paris: NATO kicked off operation Arctic Sentry to bolster the alliance’s posture in the high north, after weeks of deliberations by allies how to address claims by US President Donald Trump that security threats...

Tel Aviv: SpaceX restricted internet access for Starlink terminals operating in Ukraine at speeds of more than 75 miles per hour. The restriction is intended to prevent the system from being used on fast-moving...

India and the US have finally reached a framework for an interim agreement on trade—described as a major step towards a comprehensive Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). With this, India’s relations with the US are...

New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have finally sealed a landmark free trade agreement, hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the "biggest FTA in our history". In a post-signing statement on X,...

Tel Aviv: Iran is threatening the US and Israel to attack US forces in the region and Israeli targets if President Trump gives the order to start an operation aimed at eliminating the regime...