South Asia
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India, Maldives strengthen maritime security ties to support regional stability
Mandeep Singh India and the Maldives have realigned their defense and maritime security partnership to foster deeper collaboration and enhance security across the Indian Ocean region. Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
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At Malabar 2024, Quad nations promote maritime order for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
FORUM Staff Australian, Indian, Japanese and United States naval forces concluded Exercise Malabar 2024 in mid-October with drills in the Bay of Bengal to promote the Allies and Partners’ collective…
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Malabar 2024 emphasizes protecting sea lines of communication, countering submarines
FORUM Staff The multinational exercise Malabar 2024, hosted by India, began October 8 in the Bay of Bengal with advanced drills among the navies of the Quad security partnership: Australia,…
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India-Philippines defense talks focus on coproduction, maritime security
Mandeep Singh India and the Philippines further solidified their defense relationship during the fifth Joint Defense Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting in Manila in September 2024. Co-chaired by Indian Defence Secretary…
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Inaugural Tarang Shakti exercise shows air forces’ interoperability for Free and Open Indo-Pacific
FORUM Staff Fighter jets from 10 countries gathered recently at Jodhpur Air Force Station in Rajasthan, India, for the inaugural Tarang Shakti, the Indian Air Force-led exercise to foster multinational…
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Poland seeking stronger defense industry ties with India
Reuters Poland wants to deepen defense industry cooperation with India, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in late August 2024, as Warsaw seeks to benefit from New Delhi’s drive to modernize…
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India-U.S. defense cooperation deepens in western Indian Ocean
Mandeep Singh Defense cooperation between India and the United States in the western Indian Ocean (WIO) is becoming increasingly strategic, with the region’s waterways considered vital sea lines of communication…
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Indo-Pacific Endeavour links Australia with Allies and Partners for military exercises, training
FORUM Staff Legal workshops on security issues hosted in Sri Lanka recently kicked off Indo-Pacific Endeavour 24 (IPE), Australia’s five-month engagement involving 14 countries across Southeast Asia and the northeast…
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India’s defense production soars with record output, strategic industrial corridors
Mandeep Singh With domestic defense production at record levels, India remains committed to the Defense Industrial Corridor model, with corridors in and around the states of Tamil Nadu and Uttar…
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India boosts security partnerships with neighbors Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
FORUM Staff India and Bangladesh bolstered their defense relationship in June 2024, signing agreements to expand cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy and other issues. The accords came soon after…
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