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At Delhi huddle, India hopes to unlock stalled Quad summit, inject fresh momentum

At Delhi huddle, India hopes to unlock stalled Quad summit, inject fresh momentum

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Foreign ministers of Quad member states will gather in New Delhi on Tuesday for a key meeting against the backdrop of heightened geoeconomic churn due to the West Asia conflict and uncertainty over the grouping’s summit, with a focus on advancing cooperation to ensure the Indo-Pacific region remains free and secure. External affairs minister SJaishankar arrives with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) to address a joint presser after their talks in New Delhi on May 24, 2026. (AFP) External affairs minister S Jaishankar will join Australian foreign minister Penny Wong, Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi and US secretary of state Marco Rubio for the first Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in almost a year, and the four countries will seek to impart fresh momentum to the grouping’s activities, people familiar with the matter said. Ahead of the Quad meeting, Jaishankar held bilateral talks with Motegi on Monday to review bilateral cooperation, especially on economic security, and to assess regional and global developments, including the West Asia crisis that has disrupted energy supplies for …

Rajnath discusses BrahMos sale with Indonesian minister

Rajnath discusses BrahMos sale with Indonesian minister

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India and Indonesia on Thursday discussed the possible sale of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to the Southeast Asian country, during talks between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in Delhi, people aware of the matter said. Defence minister Rajnath Singh with his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin before the third India-Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi on November 27. (AFP) Talks on the proposed missile sale are moving in the right direction, the people said, asking not to be named. Indonesia has been engaged in negotiations with India on acquiring the BrahMos missile system, and the two sides have reached a broad understanding on the pricing of the deal, expected to be worth around $450 million, as previously reported by HT. Singh presented a model of the missile to the visiting leader. India used the missile effectively against Pakistan during the four-day military confrontation in May under Operation Sindoor. If the deal goes ahead, Indonesia will become the second foreign buyer of the missile after the Philippines. In January 2022, …

Indo-Pacific should remain free from any form of coercion: Rajnath

Indo-Pacific should remain free from any form of coercion: Rajnath

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In this screenshot taken from a video posted on Nov. 1, 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks during the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting – Plus (ADMM-Plus), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: @rajnathsingh/X via PTI Photo The Indo-Pacific should remain open, inclusive, and free from any form of coercion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday (November 1, 2025), amid increasing global concerns over China’s military muscle-flexing in the region. The Defence Minister also said that India is for strengthening the ASEAN-led inclusive regional security architecture. He made the remarks at the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) conclave in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ADMM-Plus is a platform comprising 11-nation ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and its eight dialogue partners — India, China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States. Published – November 01, 2025 10:38 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit …

After Quad, India May Be Part Of New Military Grouping In South China Sea

After Quad, India May Be Part Of New Military Grouping In South China Sea

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New Delhi: Even as the Quad steadily strengthens its hold across the Indo-Pacific region, India may soon consider being a part of another key multilateral alliance that focuses on the South China Sea. The group in question is the ‘Squad’ – whose members currently include Japan, Australia, the US, and the Philippines. The group now plans to invite India and South Korea to join it. Philippines and Japan, which face challenges with China’s growing military presence in the South China Sea, aim to counter Beijing and keep it in check, said General Romeo S. Brawner, the Philippines’ Armed Forces chief. Though Squad is still an informal grouping, member states have conducted joint maritime activities in South China Sea for over a year. “Together with Japan and our partners we are trying to expand the squad to include India and probably South Korea,” General Brawner said at the Raisina Dialogue – a multilateral conference in New Delhi. Interestingly, the General’s comment on inviting India to the ‘Squad’, came as his counterpart from Japan, the chief of …

Navigating the maze of Indo-Pacific frameworks and alliances | UPSC Current Affairs News

Navigating the maze of Indo-Pacific frameworks and alliances | UPSC Current Affairs News

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(The Indian Express has launched a new series of articles for UPSC aspirants written by seasoned writers and scholars on issues and concepts spanning History, Polity, International Relations, Art, Culture and Heritage, Environment, Geography, Science and Technology, and so on. Read and reflect with subject experts and boost your chance of cracking the much-coveted UPSC CSE. In the following article, Anudeep Gujjeti simplifies the complex landscape of the Indo-Pacific characterised by overlapping strategies, alliances, and policies.)  The Indo-Pacific region has emerged as a “strategic reality” of the 21st century in global geopolitics. Its increased significance derives from its extensive geographical span, encompassing over half of the global population, and its economic contributions, which account for about 62 per cent of global GDP and half of global trade. The increased significance of the Indo-Pacific region has paved the way for the proliferation of diverse strategies, frameworks, groupings and alliances. Countries such as the US, Japan, Association of South East Asian States (ASEAN), the European Union, Australia, and more recently Canada and Sweden have all formulated their …

Modi gets a warm welcome in US, holds talks with Biden | Latest News India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Joe Biden at his personal home in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday afternoon in his first engagement after landing in the US. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Joe Biden at his home in Wilmington. (PTI) The two leaders are understood to have discussed the entire gamut of India-US comprehensive strategic partnership, including the deepening of the bilateral relationship, shared challenges such as China, and the wars in Ukraine and West Asia. At the time of going to press, the bilateral joint statement wasn’t out, but it was expected to include significant announcements on defence industrial co-production, semiconductors, and manufacturing in India. After the meeting, Biden posted on X: “The United States’ partnership with India is stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any time in history. Prime Minister Modi, each time we sit down, I’m struck by our ability to find new areas of cooperation. Today was no different.” Biden was accompanied by secretary of state Antony J Blinken, US national security advisor Jake Sullivan and the American …

Jaishankar, Blinken talk on progress in India-US strategic ties | World News

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday discussed key bilateral issues as well as the situation in West Asia, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific region with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who said the “extraordinary partnership” between the two nations has grown “stronger and stronger” in recent years. Jaishankar and Blinken met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, in its 60th edition, where both are to participate in a panel discussion on ‘Growing the Pie: Seizing Shared Opportunities,’ on Saturday. The bilateral meeting took place weeks after the US agreed to supply 31 armed MQ-9B Predator drones to India and two months after the unease between the two sides over an alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil. India has already constituted a high-level probe committee to investigate US allegations. “Great to meet my friend US @SecBlinken this afternoon on #MSC2024 sidelines. Our talk centered on the situation in West Asia, Ukraine and Indo-Pacific. Reviewed the continuing progress in our bilateral ties,” Jaishankar said on X and posted …

Rajnath Singh Launches INS Sandhayak In Vizag, Says Vessel Will Check Piracy, Ensure Peace

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Curated By: Poulami Kundu Last Updated: February 03, 2024, 11:48 IST Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends the commissioning Ceremony of INS Sandhayak at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam. (Screengrab/ANI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned INS Sandhayak at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Saturday morning Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who commissioned INS Sandhayak at the naval dockyard in Vizag on Saturday, said the vessel will strengthen India’s role as a superpower in the Indo-Pacific region and check piracy. The defence minister took to X and wrote, “I feel that INS Sandhayak will further strengthen India’s role as a superpower in the Indo-Pacific region. I convey my hearty best wishes and congratulations to the Indian Navy on the commissioning of “INS Sandhayak”.” मुझे ऐसा लगता है कि “INS संधायक”, भारत के हिंद-प्रशांत क्षेत्र में महाशक्ति की भूमिका को और बल प्रदान करेगा। मैं भारतीय नौसेना को “INS संधायक” की commissioning पर अपनी तरफ से ढेर सारी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ एवं बधाई देता हूं। मैं, इस पोत के निर्माणकर्ता, GRSE के सभी कार्मिकों, उसके…— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO …

New stealth destroyer INS Imphal joins fleet | Latest News India

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The Indian Navy on Tuesday commissioned its latest guided missile stealth destroyer, INS Imphal, which will bolster the country’s presence in the strategic Indo-Pacific region and its capabilities to respond to an array of regional contingencies including the emerging challenges in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, where tensions have escalated following a wave of drone and missile attacks against merchant vessels by Houthi rebels, officials aware of the matter said. Sailors stand next to anti-submarine launchers on the INS Imphal ahead of its commissioning. (PTI) INS Imphal, built under a ₹35,000-crore project for four modern stealth destroyers, comes with a raft of historic firsts, the officials said. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here READ | INS Imphal: Navy’s indigenous destroyer to be commissioned today. 10 facts It is the first warship to have fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile before its commissioning; it has separate accommodation for women officers and sailors, as no woman officer has yet been a part of a warship’s commissioning …