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PM Modi and Japanese PM Takaichi Strengthen Strategic Partnership at G20 Summit: Focus on Innovation, Defense and Trade
Nov 24, 2025 01:44 am CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg to enhance bilateral cooperation across innovation, defense and talent mobility. Building on their Special Strategic and Global Partnership, both leaders committed to implementing outcomes from their recent summit, including Japan's ambitious JPY 10 trillion investment goal in India and collaboration in emerging technologies.
US Approves $92.8 Million Defense Sale: Javelin Missiles and Excalibur Projectiles for India
Nov 20, 2025 12:29 pm CST
The United States has approved a $92.8 million defense package for India, including Javelin missile systems and Excalibur projectiles. This strategic sale strengthens the US-India defense partnership while enhancing India's military capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, with DSCA confirming the deal will not disrupt regional military balance.
UK and India Sign $468 Million Missile Deal During Prime Minister Starmer's Mumbai Visit
Oct 09, 2025 11:01 pm CST
Britain has secured a $468 million contract to supply lightweight missiles to the Indian army, reinforcing defense ties between the two nations. The agreement, announced during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai, will preserve 700 jobs at Thales' Northern Ireland facility and opens the door to broader weapons cooperation, alongside progress on a naval electric engine partnership.
Opinion | India's Brains Meet Japan's Tech - And Why China Should Be Worried
Aug 30, 2025 12:51 pm CST
The Tokyo summit will be remembered as the moment when two of Asia's most important democracies moved beyond talking about technological sovereignty to actually building it.
Opinion | UK-India Trade Pact: The Empire, Finally, Shakes An Equal Hand
Jul 23, 2025 09:20 pm CST
For 200 years, Britain shaped India's trade rules to its advantage - plundering raw materials, taxing salt, killing industries in the name of "free markets". Now, as post-Brexit UK shops around for friends, India has become a prized dance partner.