Japanese army chief’s visit to boost defence cooperation
February 14th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces Chief of Staff General Yoshifumi Hibako arrived here Monday on a three-day visit during which he will discuss regional security issues, including ... Read more...
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US seeks expanded military ties with India, China
February 9th, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) The United States, as part of a new military strategy, is seeking "expanded military cooperation with India" and a "positive, cooperative, and comprehensive relationship with China", ... Read more...
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S. Korea denies military cooperation with Japan
January 5th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Jan 5 (ANI): A South Korean foreign ministry official has turned down reports that Seoul has discussed a joint declaration with Japan on boosting bilateral military cooperation between both nations."We ... Read more...
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Top Russian army official on India visit
December 7th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The chief of the Russian General Staff, Army Gen Nikolai Makarov, will be visiting India Dec 7-9 to discuss bilateral military cooperation, the Russian defence ministry said ... Read more...
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Pakistan apprehensive about Obama’s India visit
October 31st, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistan is apprehensive about the visit of US President Barack Obama to India, "especially over the symbolism hidden in the decision to pick Mumbai's Taj Mahal Hotel ... Read more...
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Obama, Clinton visits India aimed at counter balancing rising China: Experts
October 30th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington/New Delhi, Oct. 30 (ANI): US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make trips to India and the South Asia region in the coming weeks, with an ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh leaves for Vietnam
October 28th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here Thursday for Vietnam on the final leg of his Asian tour, after a three-day trip to Malaysia where ... Read more...
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India, Malaysia announce comprehensive economic pact
October 27th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Putrajaya, Oct 27 (IANS) India and Malaysia Wednesday announced the conclusion of negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), saying it would take the bilateral engagement to new ... Read more...
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France keen on closer military ties with India (Lead)
October 18th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Ahead of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's India visit in December, Paris is eyeing closer strategic and military ties with New Delhi. And towards this, the French ... Read more...
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India, Russia begin anti-terror military drills
October 15th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) India and Russia Friday began a 10-day counter-terror joint military exercise in the mountainous terrain of Uttarakhand, an official said here.The Indra-2010 exercise has over 200 Russian ... Read more...
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India, Russia to hold annual military cooperation talks
October 5th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Further expansion of bilateral military ties will be high on the agenda of the 10th annual meeting the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation here Thursday, an ... Read more...
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Military cooperation can transform India-Pakistan ties: Tharoor
October 3rd, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) Military collaboration could transform the relationship between India and Pakistan, former minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor said at the Kovalam Literary Festival ... Read more...
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Key defence pacts unlikely during Antony’s US visit
September 21st, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony is visiting the US this weekend on a two-day trip, but it was unlikely to witness inking of key military pacts that ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan’s inaction on 26/11, a time-bomb for US-Pakistan ties’
July 28th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 28 (IANS) Pakistan's inaction against Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT) even after David Headley's revelations about Islamabad's collusion in the Mumbai terror attacks is a "ticking time bomb" for US-Pakistan ... Read more...
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Four dead in Israeli military helicopter crash
July 27th, 2010 - 4:00 am ICT by IANS
Bucharest, July 27 (DPA) At least four soldiers were killed when an Israeli military helicopter crashed in Romania during a training exercise, the ministry of defence in Bucharest confirmed late Monday.
Seven soldiers ... Read more...
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India-Nigeria defence cooperation to get boost
July 5th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Indian Army vice chief, Lt. Gen. P.C. Bhardwaj, left Monday for a three-day goodwill visit to Nigeria that will further boost the defence cooperation between ... Read more...
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Taliban threaten to attack Indians working in Afghanistan
July 1st, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 1(ANI): The Afghan Taliban has said that it would now launch a "new war strategy" in which they will target Indians, who are working in various NGOs and other ... Read more...
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Ghana army chief visits India
June 28th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Ghanaian Army Chief, Major General Joseph Narh Adinkrah, Monday began a four-day visit to India aimed at strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.
Adinkrah will be meeting ... Read more...
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Bangladesh’s political rivals woo China
June 16th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 16 (IANS) Setting aside their political rivalry, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Khaleda Zia have urged the visiting Chinese vice president to forge stronger economic ties ... Read more...
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Gates criticizes Chinese military for blocking talks in Beijing
June 4th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Singapore, June 4 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Thursday accused China's military of impeding relations with the Pentagon, taking exception to its unwillingness to invite him to Beijing during ... Read more...
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China to give Pakistan trainer aircraft, 60 mn yuan
May 24th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Rawalpindi, May 24 (IANS) China has agreed to provide four trainer aircraft to the Pakistan Air Force and 60 million yuan ($9 million) for training the country's armed forces.
An agreement to ... Read more...
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Antony meets Indian diaspora in Omam
May 18th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Muscat, May 18 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony, on a two-day visit to Oman, said at a meeting with Indian expatriates here that New Delhi was committed to consolidating bilateral ties ... Read more...
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India, Oman armies to hold joint military exercise in 2011
May 18th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Muscat, May 18 (ANI): Enhancing bilateral relations between India and Oman, visiting Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that both countries will jointly take part in a military exercise in India ... Read more...
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Antony visits Oman to boost security ties
May 17th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony left for Oman Monday on a two-day visit to reinforce India's bilateral security ties in the Gulf region where other major powers, ... Read more...
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Antony to visit Oman next week
May 14th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony is visiting Oman next week to boost the "vibrant military" ties between the two strategic partners, an official said Friday.
"Antony leaves New ... Read more...
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Antony to visit Oman to boost defence cooperation
May 14th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): To promote military cooperation and further strengthen ties, Defence Minister AK Antony will undertake a two day official visit to Oman from May 17.During his stay ... Read more...
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UAE discusses defence cooperation with China
May 11th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 11 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China discussed military cooperation at a meeting of representatives of the two countries here.
Major General Ali Mohammed Subaih Al-Ka'abi, deputy ... Read more...
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Arctic region needs major cleaning, says Putin
April 29th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Arctic region, a strategic area for Russia, is heavily polluted and needs "major cleaning", Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Putin visited Alexandra Land, one of ... Read more...
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Russia’s arms sales may increase by 12 percent in 2010
April 21st, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia expects to boost its arms sales by 12 percent in 2010, the Federal Agency for Military Cooperation said Wednesday.
"We calculate arms sales of $9.5 billion," head ... Read more...
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Brazil, US sign military cooperation pact
April 13th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (IANS/EFE) Brazil and the US have signed a military cooperation pact.
Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim and US Defence Secretary Robert Gates signed the agreement here Monday.The Brazilian government emphasised ... Read more...
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China to lend $1 bn to Belarus
March 25th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Minsk, March 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) China will lend Belarus more than $1 billion for financing cooperation projects, according to Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping.
An additional amount of $7.5 million will be ... Read more...
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Strategic talks with Pakistan not at India’s expense: US
March 24th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) Suggesting that its strategic dialogues with various countries were not a zero-sum game, the US has stressed that its expanded relationship with India or Pakistan does not come ... Read more...
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Indian, US army officials discuss joint training (Lead)
March 22nd, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) To coordinate joint training events between the Indian and United States armies, senior US and Indian army officials met at the Western Command headquarters at the Chandimandir cantonment, ... Read more...
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Top India-US army officials meet in Chandimandir
March 22nd, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) To coordinate joint training events between the Indian and United States armies, senior US and Indian army officials met at the Western Command headquarters at the Chandimandir cantonment, ... Read more...
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Gen Kapoor meets Bangladesh army chief
March 15th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor met his Bangladeshi counterpart General Mohammad Abdul Mubeen here Monday amid expanding strategic ties between the two countries.
Mubeen, who arrived in ... Read more...
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