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Defence ties in focus at Rajnath-Putin meeting

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with a focus on bilateral defence cooperation as the two leaders stressed the “immense potential” of the India-Russia partnership, according to an official statement. On the second day of his visit, Rajnath also met his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov and asked Moscow to speed up the delivery …

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Rajnath Singh likely to meet Russia's Putin in Moscow today: Sources

India Today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is currently on a three-day visit to Russia, is likely to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin later today, sources said. While no official details on the exact timing of Rajnath Singh’s meeting with President Putin have been released, sources at the Indian Embassy in Moscow have indicated the possibility of high-level discussions between the Indian …

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Rajnath Singh in Moscow, to hold talks with Putin

Deccan Chronicle

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Moscow on an official visit during which he will witness the commissioning of a stealth warship into the Indian Navy and attend the 21st meeting of India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military Technical Cooperation.Singh received a warm welcome on late Sunday night by Indian Ambassador to Russia, Venkatesh Kumar, and Russian Deputy Minister …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Germany revives bomb shelters: Is Europe bracing for war?

Firstpost

Germany is ramping up civil defence efforts amid rising tensions with Russia, repurposing metro stations and basements as emergency shelters. A new app and public awareness campaign aim to guide citizens during crises, as neighbours like Poland and Sweden set proactive defence benchmarks A sign for Mohrenstrasse subway station is seen in central Berlin, Germany, July 15, 2020. This has …

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1 month ago

Satellite images show North Korea breaking sanctions to get million barrels of oil from Russia

The Independent

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North Korea ratifies landmark defence pact with Russia to counter armed attacks

India Today

North Korea has ratified a mutual defence treaty with Russia signed by the two countries' leaders in June, which calls for each side to come to the other's aid in case of an armed attack, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. The report came amid international criticism over increasing military cooperation between the two countries, with North Korea having sent …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US to speed up interceptor missiles delivery to Ukraine, WSJ reports

Live Mint

Nov 10 - The United States will ship more than 500 interceptor missiles to Ukraine in the weeks ahead, speeding up Washington's military aid delivery to the war-ravaged country, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Citing an unnamed Pentagon official, the WSJ reported that before the U.S. presidential election, in which former Republican President Donald Trump defeated his Democratic …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Russia and North Korea on the Brink of War: South Korea Issues Warning

The Hindu

Russia has moved to ratify a key defense pact with North Korea, providing for 'mutual assistance' if either party faces aggression. The accord will now be sent to the upper house for approval, with both houses acting as rubber stamps for the Kremlin. South Korea, one of the world's top 10 weapons exporters, has hinted it could review this policy …

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3 months ago

Talk of Ukraine’s missile deal riles Russia; Kyiv vows to make more weapons

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s officials lay out plans for domestic defence industry as they await word from Western powers about long-range strikes. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the state news agency TASS on Saturday that Ukraine’s Western allies had already approved deep strikes inside Russia. “Therefore, we will respond in a brutal way.” US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Stealth frigates from Russia to be delivered in September 2024, February 2025

The Hindu

After a series of delays, two stealth frigates under construction in Russia for the Indian Navy are set to be delivered soon beginning September. “The second ship Tamal is expected to be delivered by February 2025.” In October 2016, India and Russia signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement for the four stealth frigates, two directly imported and two to be manufactured by …

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5 months, 1 week ago

The red flags at the centre of AFP's suspicions about the Australian soldier and husband charged with spying for Russia

ABC

A couple from the suburbs of Brisbane have found themselves at the centre of Russian spy allegations by Australia's intelligence agencies. ASIO director-general Mike Burgess told reporters Australia's security clearance vetting was not foolproof — it depended on what applicants said during the vetting process. Dr Sussex said Russian spy networks often target academics and think tankers, but "the number …

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5 months, 1 week ago

China stages military drills with Belarus near NATO border

New Indian Express

WASHINGTON: China is staging army drills with Belarus this week at NATO's eastern border, in a sign of escalating tensions between Beijing and the US-led defence alliance. The joint "antiterrorist" exercises on Russian ally Belarus's soil near the Polish border come as NATO leaders gather for a summit in Washington, with the war in nearby Ukraine high on their agenda. …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine seeks air defence boost to protect battered energy grid

Al Jazeera

The Ukrainian leader asks for help in repelling air attacks, warning Russia has destroyed half of Ukraine’s power production capacity. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on allies to increase their air defence support to Ukraine to help protect his country’s energy infrastructure. Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid in recent weeks have forced energy companies to institute nationwide rolling …

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8 months ago

Threatened by Russia, will the EU do enough to fund defence?

New Indian Express

BRUSSELS: As Russian forces push back outgunned Ukrainian troops and conflict rocks the Middle East, calls are growing from panicked EU leaders for Europe to finally get serious about funding its own defence. "It is time for the European awakening on defence and security," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told an industry summit in Brussels this week. Days after …

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1 year ago

Has Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia failed? One officer says it was doomed from the start

ABC

Nearly six months after Ukraine launched its summer counteroffensive, an officer who led his troops into one of the key initial battles has labelled the operation a failure that was doomed from the beginning. Russians better prepared than they thought Lieutenant Melnyk says his battalion was supposed to attack from Orikhiv in the direction of Robotyne, bypass that village from …

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1 year, 1 month ago

UN states 'deeply concerned' China, Russia helping North Korea in expanding military capabilities, says Lloyd Austin

Firstpost

“We are deeply concerned that the PRC and Russia are helping the DPRK expand its capabilities by enabling it to evade sanctions from the UN Security council,” said US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin during a meeting in South Korea The UN member nations enforcing the Korean War armistice are worried that China and Russia are assisting North Korea in enhancing …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Russia to hike defence spending by almost 70% in 2024: Ministry

The Hindu

Russia is set to hike defence spending by almost 70 percent in 2024, a finance ministry document published Thursday showed, as Moscow pours resources into its full-scale offensive in Ukraine. The document said defence spending was set to jump by over 68 percent year-on-year to almost 10.8 trillion rubles, totalling around 6 percent of GDP -- more than spending allocated …

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1 year, 8 months ago

As the Ukraine war grinds on, Russia, India seek ways to keep defence trade afloat

The Hindu

A year after the Ukraine war began, there are growing speculations about the ability of Russia, hit by heavy western sanctions and faced with dwindling exports, to continue tosupply defence systems to India, one of its most important defence customers. “The two sides agreed to work together to unlock the full potential of India-Russia bilateral trade and economic relations, including …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Amendment will expedite CAATSA waiver, shows White House politically safe to give it: US Congressman Ro Khanna

Hindustan Times

Washington: On Thursday, the United States House of Representatives, with an overwhelming majority, approved an amendment to the National Defence Authorization Act that proposes the deepening of India-US defence ties, flags the threat posed by China to India’s security, and most importantly, calls for an India-specific waiver under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. Hours after it was passed, …

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2 years, 5 months ago

US House approves CAATSA waiver for India to purchase S-400 missile system from Russia

Firstpost

CAATSA is a tough US law that authorises the US administration to impose sanctions on countries that purchase major defence hardware from Russia in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential elections Washington: The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a legislative amendment that approves an India-specific waiver for …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Russia, Turkey discuss grain export corridor from Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Russian and Turkish defence ministers have discussed a potential grain export corridor from Ukraine, as well as the situation in northern Syria, Turkey’s defence ministry said as Ankara and Moscow geared up for talks between their foreign ministers. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February halted Kyiv’s Black Sea grain exports, threatening a global food crisis, and has driven up world …

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2 years, 7 months ago

China, Russia jets conducted patrol as Quad leaders met in Tokyo

Al Jazeera

Japan scrambled jets after the warplanes approached its airspace while Quad leaders were meeting in Tokyo. Russian and Chinese military planes carried out joint exercises near Japan on Tuesday while leaders of the Quad group of countries were meeting in Tokyo, the Japanese defence minister has said, calling it “provocation”. “Two Chinese bombers joined two Russian bombers in the Sea …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Russia claims to have taken full control of Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

ABC

Russia claims to have captured Mariupol following a nearly three-month siege that has reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin and left more than 20,000 civilians feared dead. Key points: The Kremlin reportedly said 2,439 Ukrainian fighters at the Azovstal steel plant had surrendered since Monday Ukraine has not confirmed that Mariupol has been captured Military …

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2 years, 8 months ago

No matter who wins Russia-Ukraine war, West's arms suppliers are already a winner

India Today

The US has said it will send an additional $800 million in weapons, ammunition and other security assistance to Ukraine. "The steady supply of weapons the US and its allies and partners have provided to Ukraine has been critical in sustaining its fight against the Russian invasion,” US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday. The US has supplied Kyiv military …

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Defence ties in focus at Rajnath-Putin meeting

Rajnath Singh likely to meet Russia's Putin in Moscow today: Sources

Rajnath Singh in Moscow, to hold talks with Putin

Germany revives bomb shelters: Is Europe bracing for war?

Satellite images show North Korea breaking sanctions to get million barrels of oil from Russia

North Korea ratifies landmark defence pact with Russia to counter armed attacks

US to speed up interceptor missiles delivery to Ukraine, WSJ reports

Russia and North Korea on the Brink of War: South Korea Issues Warning

Talk of Ukraine’s missile deal riles Russia; Kyiv vows to make more weapons

Stealth frigates from Russia to be delivered in September 2024, February 2025

The red flags at the centre of AFP's suspicions about the Australian soldier and husband charged with spying for Russia

China stages military drills with Belarus near NATO border

Ukraine seeks air defence boost to protect battered energy grid

Threatened by Russia, will the EU do enough to fund defence?

Has Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia failed? One officer says it was doomed from the start

UN states 'deeply concerned' China, Russia helping North Korea in expanding military capabilities, says Lloyd Austin

Russia to hike defence spending by almost 70% in 2024: Ministry

As the Ukraine war grinds on, Russia, India seek ways to keep defence trade afloat

Amendment will expedite CAATSA waiver, shows White House politically safe to give it: US Congressman Ro Khanna

US House approves CAATSA waiver for India to purchase S-400 missile system from Russia

Russia, Turkey discuss grain export corridor from Ukraine

China, Russia jets conducted patrol as Quad leaders met in Tokyo

Russia claims to have taken full control of Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

No matter who wins Russia-Ukraine war, West's arms suppliers are already a winner