India invites Australia for Malabar naval exercise ignoring Chinese objections
New Delhi : India plans to invite Australia to join the annual Malabar naval exercise that has so far included just Japan and the U.S., in a move that could risk China’s ire. The decision to include Australia in the drills — the first time all members of the regional grouping known as the Quad will be engaged at a military level — comes as Beijing and New Delhi are caught up in their worst border tensions in four decades. The exercise will bring together the navies of India, Japan, Australia and the U.S. in the Bay of Bengal at the end of the …
India, Russia to hold first-ever air force war game in 2014
In a major boost to their military ties, India and Russia on Monday decided to hold their first ever joint air forces exercise next year, even as they agreed to jointly strategise on policies and cooperation in the fast-changing global security scenario. The decisions came during the Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation meeting between Indian Defence Minister A K Antony and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu in Moscow just two days after the Russian-built INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier was handed ove…
Defence partnership with India critical to US: US Air Chief
The India-US defence partnership is not only critical for the United States, but is also beneficial to India, a top US air force general has said. The India-US defence partnership is not only critical for the United States, but is also beneficial to India, a top US air force general has said. “I think it is a partnership that is critical to our nation overtime I think it is also very beneficial to India,” the US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Mark Welsh said during a breakfast meeting of Defence Writers Group in…
Indo-US Naval exercise to begin Tuesday
The Malabar 2013 annual war drill of the Indian and US navies will commence Tuesday and will witness the two forces practising a series of maneuvers including search and seizures and anti-submarine warfare measures, an official release said. The Malabar 2013 annual war drill of the Indian and US navies will commence Tuesday and will witness the two forces practising a series of maneuvers including search and seizures and anti-submarine warfare measures, an official release said. The exercise, which will conclude Nov 13, will f…
Australia keen to access ISRO's space data
To guard its 59,736-km-long coastline against tsunami and storms, Australia is keen to collaborate with ISRO for scientific space data. To guard its 59,736-km-long coastline against tsunami and storms, Australia is keen to collaborate with ISRO for scientific space data. Australia has shown interest in getting data from Indian satellite Oceansat-2, which can measure ocean colour, a specialised property. Measuring ocean colour helps to know in advance about tsunami risks and other storms, and also in evaluating shallow water…
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