Amidst a strengthening strategic partnership between New Delhi and Paris, a notable shift is occurring in bilateral military trade.
Following the recent clearance by India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) to acquire 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets in a landmark $36 billion agreement, France...
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“I love your country,” was the broad message by French President Emmanuel Macron while speaking exclusively to IANS on Thursday, during the ongoing India AI Impact Summit.
The French President explained the extent and impact of the strategic agreement between the two nations and also expressed...
The Indian Air Force’s ambassador teams, including the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team and the Sarang Helicopter Display Team, interacted with the youth of Jaipur on Thursday, inspiring them to serve the nation with discipline, dedication, and excellence.
The interactive programme was held at the...
Security forces in Arunachal Pradesh foiled a major terror incident by arresting an NSCN-IM militant and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition during a joint operation in the border district of Longding, officials said on Friday.
A police official in Itanagar said the operation was...
During the 6th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue in Bengaluru on February 17, 2026, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh strongly advocated for increased local manufacturing in the proposed deal for 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets.
Meeting with his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin...
Following the recent milestone approval by India's Defence Acquisition Council on 12 February 2026, the monumental $36 billion procurement of 114 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter jets is poised to revolutionise both the Indian Air Force (IAF) and global aerospace manufacturing.
Under this...
The Indian Navy held a series of high-level bilateral interactions with naval leaders from several partner nations on the sidelines of the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 in Visakhapatnam, reinforcing India’s growing maritime cooperation across regions.
Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday told IANS that like the successful Tata Airbus deal, the country can count on his country with the mega Rafale deal -- and possibly submarines next – while ‘Make in India’ will be core in this growing relationship.
In an exclusive interaction on the...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India aspires to establish an equitable maritime order based on international rules and freedom of navigation in accordance with international law
He underlined the need for the international community to join hands to tackle maritime...
Visakhapatnam, Feb 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that cooperation among navies is no longer an option but an imperative to collectively address challenges, such as piracy, maritime terrorism, illegal fishing, trafficking, cyber vulnerabilities and disruptions to...
India’s prospective purchase of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets under the Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) programme represents more than a simple numerical boost to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Recent reports indicate that the concluding squadrons of this massive ₹3.25 lakh crore deal could...
Visakhapatnam, Feb 19 (IANS) The multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2026 will be formally inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday at the Samudrika Auditorium in the Naval Base, Visakhapatnam.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi will be present on the occasion...
Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K. Tirpathi, had an interaction with the Chief of the Russian Navy at the International Fleet Review here on Wednesday.
According to a spokesperson of the Indian Navy, CNS held an interaction with Admiral Aleksandr Alekseevich Moiseev...
The Indian Army carried out a major month-long area sanitisation and de-mining operation along a vulnerable stretch of the India–Myanmar border in Manipur, officials said on Wednesday.
Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the Red Shield Division of the Indian Army's Spear Corps...
India and Cambodia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral defence cooperation during high-level military engagements held in the southeast Asian nation's capital, Phnom Penh, an official statement said.
On the sidelines of the ongoing Army-to-Army Staff Talks in Phnom Penh...
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Final Squadrons of India’s 114-Jet Rafale Deal May Feature F5 Standard and 90 kN T-Rex Engine- Raghav Patel
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