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October 27, 2025 2:27 PM

India poised to create new maritime history, says Amit Shah at India Maritime Week 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that India’s maritime position, democratic stability, and naval capabilities are playing a crucial role in bridging the Indo-Pacific and the Global South while contributing to development, security, and environmental sustainability through its growing maritime presence. Addressing the inauguration of the fourth India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, Shah highlighted India’s rich maritime legacy, noting that historical evidence of trade from the anci...

October 27, 2025 12:35 PM

EAM Jaishankar, New Zealand PM Luxon discuss bilateral cooperation, Indo-Pacific security in Malaysia

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday met New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and ensuring a secure and stable Indo-Pacific region. EAM Jaishankar, who is representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 20th East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, shared details of the meeting on X. “A pleasure meeting PM Christopher Luxon of New Zealand on the s...

August 26, 2025 4:45 PM

India, Japan to strengthen strategic partnership during PM Modi’s Japan visit: Foreign Secretary Misri

India and Japan will reaffirm their shared commitment to peace, prosperity, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Japan later this week, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Modi will travel to Japan from August 29–30 to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba. This will be Modi’s first standalone summit with Ishiba and his eighth visit to Japan. Bri...

August 5, 2025 5:04 PM

President Marcos thanks India for 2024 rescue, announces visa-free travel for Indians

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s role in rescuing Filipino nationals following a Houthi rebel attack in 2024. He made the remarks during a joint press conference held in New Delhi. President Marcos underscored the importance of ensuring safe navigation and maritime security for Filipino seafarers. “Safe navigation and security are crucial, especially for Filipino seafarers who serve aboard vessels across these historic...

August 5, 2025 4:36 PM

Philippines President lauds India’s expanding defence footprint, Brahmos project

Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed his readiness to work with India towards a free and open Indo-Pacific. He commended the rapid progress of the Philippines’ ongoing defence modernisation and praised India’s expanding indigenous defence capabilities, particularly the BrahMos missile project. Addressing a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Marcos said the two nations had agreed to strengthen naval and coas...

August 5, 2025 11:42 AM

Indo-Pacific is the correct evolution of Asia-Pacific: Philippines President Marcos in Delhi

Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr on Tuesday said that the shift from the term ‘Asia-Pacific’ to ‘Indo-Pacific’ is a reflection of evolving global political and economic dynamics. Addressing the media after being accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Marcos said, 'Indo-Pacific is the correct evolution of Asia-Pacific.' He added that the term better reflects the global nature of politics, trade, and the economy today." “Th...

February 28, 2025 4:38 PM

Sanjay Seth meets EU commissioner for defence & space, strengthens bilateral security ties

In a move to strengthen India-EU defence collaboration, Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth met with European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, in New Delhi on Wednesday. The discussions centered on enhancing bilateral defence ties, with a focus on maritime security and intelligence sharing in the Indo-Pacific region. The meeting underscored the growing defence collaboration between India and the EU, with both sides exploring avenues for increased industrial coop...

January 22, 2025 9:57 AM

Quad leaders reaffirm commitment to strengthen free and open Indo-Pacific

The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the "Quad" grouping's top diplomats since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. In a joint statement after the talks in Washington, hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first day in the job, the foreign ministers of the Quad reiterated their shared commitment to fostering a free and open Indo-Pacific where "sovereignty and territorial integrity are u...

December 31, 2024 11:04 AM

Quad marks two decades of cooperation, reaffirms commitment to a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific

Marking the 20th anniversary of their collaboration, the Quad nations—India, Australia, Japan, and the United States—have reaffirmed their shared vision for a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The grouping's origins trace back to the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which claimed nearly a quarter of a million lives and displaced 1.7 million people across 14 countries. In a joint statement by the U.S. Secretary of State and the Foreign Ministers of India, Au...

October 30, 2024 3:46 PM

Australia to ramp up missile production as Indo Pacific enters new missile age

Australia said it was boosting its missile defence capability amid "significant concerns" about China's test of an ICBM in the South Pacific, and will bolster weapons stockpiles and exports to security partners as the region enters a new "missile age". Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy said in a speech on Wednesday that Australia was increasing its missile defence and long-range strike capability, and would cooperate with security partners the United States, Japan and South Korea, to con...