New Delhi: India, France have agreed to intensify cooperation in the Southwest Indian Ocean, building on the joint surveillance missions carried out from the French island territory of La Reunion in 2020 and 2022.The two countries also welcomed the extension of those interactions in India’s maritime neighbourhood. These interactions may contribute positively to the securitization of strategic sea

Washington: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Maldives from January 26 to 31, according to the US Department of State.In India, US diplomat Lu will "lead a US delegation’s participation at the India-US Forum in New Delhi," the State Department’s release said.Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey R Pyatt will

Airbus H125 light utility helicopterNew Delhi: India and France have adopted a Roadmap for Defence Industrial Partnership during French President Emmanuel Macron’s State visit for the Republic Day celebrations.A letter of intent was also signed between India’s Defence Ministry and France’s Ministry for Armed Forces on the Defence Space Partnership.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in

Amid Maldives-India tension, Muizzu seeks Indian troop withdrawal; Navy Chief says no plans for return. However, a Chinese vessel is now en route to MaleNew Delhi: Amid the current dispute between the Maldives and India, where Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has requested the ‘complete’ withdrawal of Indian troops from the tiny island nation, India’s Navy Chief, R Hari Kumar, clarified that

London: Calling the UK-India relationship a "force of good," British Home Secretary James Cleverly underscored the importance of the two countries working together for global peace, according to an official release.Speaking at India Global Forum’s 6th annual UK-India Parliamentary Lunch at the House of Lords on Wednesday, Cleverly said, "The intellectual horsepower of India is enormous and

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron have reaffirmed their vision that the India-France Strategic Partnership can help build prosperity and resilience in their economies, advance their countries’ security, and create a more sustainable and healthier future for the planet.The partnership can help seek solutions for global challenges, reinvigorate multilateralism