India-UK partnership
The official visit of UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to India on October 8-9, 2025, marked a significant step in enhancing the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The leaders discussed various sectors including trade, technology, defence, and climate change, reaffirming their commitment to global peace and cooperation. Key initiatives included
India
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met with Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles in Canberra, marking five years of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The meeting focused on enhancing defence cooperation, culminating in the signing of key agreements on information sharing, submarine search and rescue, and joint staff talks. Singh emphasized
India
On October 9, 2025, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles held a bilateral meeting, marking the inaugural Australia-India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue. The meeting highlighted significant advancements in their defence partnership, focusing on enhancing cooperation, maritime security, and joint exercises. They discussed a roadmap for maritime
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On September 22, 2025, India and Morocco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance defence cooperation, focusing on joint exercises, military training, and capacity building. The agreement aims to foster collaboration in various areas including counter-terrorism and maritime security. A new Defence Wing will be established at the Indian
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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will visit Morocco on September 22-23, 2025, marking the first visit by an Indian Raksha Mantri. The visit includes the inauguration of Tata Advanced Systems Maroc's manufacturing facility for the Wheeled Armoured Platform, the first Indian defence plant in Africa. Bilateral meetings will
India-Singapore
The 16th India-Singapore Defence Working Group meeting was held in Singapore on September 4, 2025, co-chaired by Indian and Singaporean defence officials. The meeting reviewed progress on bilateral defence cooperation, focusing on training, capability building, and maritime security. It marked 60 years of diplomatic relations and emphasized enhancing collaboration under
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The 7th meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) was held in New Delhi on August 28, 2025. Co-chaired by Indian Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad and Saudi Staff Maj Gen Saad Mohammed H Alkathiri, the meeting focused on strengthening bilateral defence ties. Discussions included training cooperation,
Bilateral Meeting
On August 12, 2025, India's Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth met with Nigeria's Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, in New Delhi. They discussed enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, focusing on counter-terrorism training, maritime cooperation, and joint research and development. The Indian defence
Australia
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, Chief of the Australian Army, is on a four-day official visit to India from August 11 to 14, 2025, aimed at strengthening bilateral defence cooperation. The visit includes a wreath-laying ceremony, meetings with Indian military leaders, and engagements in Agra and Pune, reaffirming the India-Australia defence
India
During the 13th India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in New Delhi, both nations reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral defence cooperation. Key discussions included military training, maritime security, and joint manufacturing initiatives. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed to improve cooperation in search and rescue operations and anti-piracy efforts.
India-Singapore
The 14th edition of the India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise, Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025, has begun in Jodhpur, running until August 4, 2025. This exercise involves the 42 Singapore Armoured Regiment and the Indian Army’s Mechanised Infantry Regiment, focusing on mechanised warfare procedures. The event aims to enhance interoperability and
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On July 23, 2025, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh met with Major General (Res) Amir Baram, Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defence, in New Delhi. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and developing an institutional framework for deeper ties. Both sides condemned recent terrorist attacks