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July 3, 2025 10:26 AM

India, US to sign new 10-year Defence Framework this year

India and the United States have agreed to sign a new 10-year US-India Defence Framework by the end of this year, US Senior Defence Spokesperson Colonel Chris Devine has said. According to a statement from the Pentagon, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh agreed during a phone conversation on Tuesday to finalise and sign the new framework when they meet later this year. In a post on X, Rajnath Singh said, “Glad to speak with the US Secretary of D...

July 2, 2025 10:58 PM

US gives India priority as key South Asia defence partner: Pete Hegseth

The US gives India priority as its “key defence partner in South Asia”, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has affirmed to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, according to Pentagon spokesperson Colonel Chris Devine. “When he spoke to Rajnath Singh on Tuesday, Hegseth emphasised the priority the US places on India as its key defence partner in South Asia,” Devine said. He pointed out that both leaders reviewed the considerable progress the two countries have made toward achieving the defence go...

July 2, 2025 3:22 AM

Rajnath Singh, US Defence Secretary discuss ways to strengthen defence ties, expand industry collaboration

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and United States Secretary of Defense Mr Pete Hegseth held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday to discuss avenues for deepening defence cooperation between India and the United States. The discussion covered a wide range of issues, including long-term collaboration in the defence sector, expanded industry partnerships, and enhanced training and military exchanges. Both leaders agreed to build upon the momentum of this critical and mutually beneficial partnership...

June 27, 2025 4:57 PM

EAM Jaishankar urges SCO nations to speak and act against terrorism

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday stressed that the core objective of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is to combat terrorism, and that all member nations must reflect this shared goal through both words and actions. Addressing an event in the national capital, Jaishankar reiterated India’s consistent position that terrorism must not be justified, glorified, or shielded under any pretext. “The SCO was created with the purpose of fighting terrorism. If any country...

June 27, 2025 11:45 AM

Rajnath Singh and Russian counterpart discuss defence and security at SCO sidelines

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov on Thursday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China. The meeting focused on a broad spectrum of issues, including current geopolitical developments, cross-border terrorism, and Indo-Russian defence cooperation. In what was described as one of the most crucial interactions between the two nations, being held in the backdrop o...

June 27, 2025 11:40 AM

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Defence Ministers of Belarus, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan in China

On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting in China's Qingdao, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral discussions with his counterparts from Belarus, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan on Thursday. Singh met with Belarusian Defence Minister Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin, Tajik Defence Minister Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim, and Kazakh Defence Minister Lieutenant General Dauren Kosanov, with a focus on strengthening defence c...

June 27, 2025 9:00 AM

Rajnath Singh meets Chinese Defence Minister, urges both sides to maintain positive momentum

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Qingdao. In a post on X, Singh stressed the need for both nations to sustain positive momentum in ties and avoid introducing new complexities in bilateral relations. He said that he and General Don Jun had "constructive and forward-looking exchange of views" on issues related to bilateral ties. The Defence Minister expressed happiness at the resumption of ...

June 26, 2025 5:18 PM

India wanted concerns on terrorism reflected in document: MEA on no adoption of Joint Statement at SCO meet

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting, held in Qingdao, China, concluded on Thursday without the adoption of a joint statement. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that India wanted concerns on terrorism reflected in the final document, which was not acceptable to one particular country, therefore the statement was not adopted. At the SCO meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called for united global action against terrorism, radicalisation, and extr...

June 26, 2025 3:42 PM

Rajnath Singh holds ‘insightful’ meetings with Belarusian and Russian defence ministers in China

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held meetings with his Belarusian and Russian counterparts on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers Meeting in China's Qingdao, exchanging views on bilateral defence cooperation along with challenges and security threats in the region. "Enriching interaction with the Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin in Qingdao," said Rajnath Singh on X after the meeting. It was under India's first-ever presidency of SCO in 2023 that I...

June 26, 2025 10:27 AM

SCO members must condemn Pahalgam terror attack unequivocally: Rajnath Singh in China

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members to unequivocally condemn the evil and dastardly Pahalgam terror attack in India's Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and said that any act of terrorism is "criminal and unjustifiable." During his address at the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in China's Qingdao, Defence Minister Singh recalled the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 tourists were killed by 'The Resistance Front', an offshoot of the...