Indonesia is signalling a major shift in its defence strategy as it prepares to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week. Senior Indonesian officials say Jakarta wants India to play a much larger role in the modernisation of its armed forces, moving beyond traditional arms purchases toward technology transfer, co‑production and joint capability development. The […]
India’s private space sector is gearing up for a major milestone as Skyroot Aerospace announced the launch window for the maiden test flight of Vikram‑1, the country’s first privately developed orbital‑class rocket. The Hyderabad‑based startup said the launch is planned sometime between July 12 and August 4, depending on final assembly, testing and weather conditions
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has officially announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Australia next week, describing the India–Australia relationship as one of the most important partnerships shaping the Indo‑Pacific today. Modi will be in Melbourne from July 8 to 10, as part of a three‑nation tour that begins in Indonesia and concludes
Kaushambi (UP): At least five people were killed and several others injured after an LPG tanker rammed into a divider and exploded at Sirohi Toll Plaza in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district, with dramatic CCTV footage of the incident surfacing this week. The accident occurred around 6:40 AM on June 26, when the tanker, travelling from
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three‑nation tour covering Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand between 8 and 11 July, marking a major diplomatic outreach aimed at strengthening India’s presence across the eastern Indian Ocean and advancing the country’s Act East policy. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the visit begins in Indonesia
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first official visit to India has resulted in one of the most substantial India–Japan partnership upgrades in recent years, producing $12.5 billion in fresh investments, 129 MoUs, and a wide-ranging cooperation roadmap across defence, technology, energy and economic security. Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on 1 July, where she was
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s India visit this week is being viewed as a major geopolitical signal that Japan, rather than the United States, is emerging as India’s most reliable and natural strategic partner in the Indo‑Pacific. The visit comes at a time when Washington’s long‑term commitment to the region appears increasingly uncertain, especially after
India has taken note of Pakistan climate minister Musadik Malik’s latest threat to “cut off those hands” that, according to him, seek control over Indus waters. From New Delhi’s perspective, the remarks are provocative, misleading, and deliberately escalatory, especially at a time when India has already suspended participation in the Indus Waters Treaty mechanisms following
A new commentary has warned that India must urgently define clear strategic red lines in its neighbourhood after Bangladesh’s recent agreement with China over the Mongla Port. The development, involving the reported allotment of a 110‑acre economic zone at the port to a Chinese state‑owned enterprise, has raised concerns in New Delhi because the project
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit India from 1–3 July for the 16th India‑Japan Annual Summit, but Assam—earlier expected to be part of the programme—has been dropped due to time constraints. Despite this, officials and analysts emphasise that Northeast India remains one of the strongest pillars of the India‑Japan strategic partnership, and its importance
