Defence Minister Rajnath Singh prioritizes maintaining India’s border and boosting defence exports and manufacturing, reappointed as a prominent BJP official in the new administration.
US officials plan to send $225 million in military packages to Ukraine, including ammunition for strikes against Russian forces in Kharkiv, under a new US directive.
Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu optimistic about Maldives-India relations ahead of Narendra Modi’s oath-taking ceremony in India, alongside leaders from other countries.
India congratulated China on Prime Minister Modi’s election victory and pledges to normalize bilateral ties based on mutual respect, interest, and sensitivity, addressing border row in eastern Ladakh.
Australia seeks to acquire general-purpose frigates from foreign shipbuilders as part of Project Sea 3000, replacing eight Anzac-class frigates with eleven, with first three built abroad.
Chinese air force jets circled a Dutch ship and helicopter in the East China Sea, causing a potentially unsafe situation, according to the Netherlands Defense Ministry.
Designed for launch from surface ships, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, Mk54 replaces the US Navy’s Mk46 torpedo.
The move signified a fundamental shift—NATO had seen no need to draw up such plans for decades.
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reports that on March 2, their air defense systems were operational and targeted two Russian aircraft for neutralization.
The Seahawks are also designed for search and rescue, medical evacuation, command and control, and additional vertical missions.
