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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Queen Maxima of the Netherlands in New Delhi and held discussions centred on India’s Digital Public Infrastructure and its transformative role in expanding access to financial services.The meeting highlighted India’s commitment to sharing its experience with partner countries worldwide, reinforcing its position as a leader in digital innovation and financial inclusion.In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi expressed his delight at meeting Queen Maxima, who serves as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health. He described her as a long-standing global voice for financial inclusion and noted that their talks focused on…

US Under Secretary of Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg has described the relationship between Washington and New Delhi as one of the single-most consequential bilateral partnerships of the twenty-first century. He emphasised India’s pivotal role in securing the global technological future and highlighted the depth of strategic alignment between the two democracies.Speaking to ANI, Helberg expressed strong optimism about the ongoing joint efforts under the Pax Silica framework. He noted India’s early leadership role in the initiative, recalling that India was among the first ten countries to join.He praised the US Ambassador in India for his stewardship of the relationship, reiterating…

Home › Turkey › Turkish Defence News › Türkiye Pushes Two Western Arms Deals at Once: F-16 Vipers and Italian SAMP/T Turkish Defence News Türkiye is advancing two Western arms files at once — 40 F-16 Block 70 jets from Lockheed Martin and the SAMP/T air-defence system via Italy — heading into the Ankara summit. Türkiye is advancing two major Western procurement files in parallel. One is a deal for 40 new F-16 Block 70 “Viper” fighters from the United States and Lockheed Martin. The other is the SAMP/T air-defence system, pursued through Italy’s side of Europe’s Eurosam consortium. Both…

Bharat Forge Kilsta AB has entered into a significant partnership with NAMMO Sweden AB under the European Union’s Re-Arm initiative, marking a strategic step in strengthening Nordic and European defence supply chains.The agreement focuses on the supply of large-calibre sub-systems, reinforcing Sweden’s and Europe’s security of supply strategy.Bharat Forge Kilsta AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Ltd., has signed a Letter of Intent with NAMMO Sweden AB to collaborate on the production and supply of large-calibre defence sub-systems.This development was formalised during Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, where NAMMO’s delegation, led by Karl Edström, met with Bharat Forge representatives.…

Home › Middle East Military News › HGH to Equip Kuwait’s Al Dorra (Falaj 3) OPVs With SPYNEL Infrared Surveillance Middle East Military News HGH will equip the eight OPVs of Kuwait’s Al Dorra (Falaj 3) program with SPYNEL 360° infrared surveillance, under a contract with EDGE Group’s ADSB. French electro-optics firm HGH will equip the eight offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) of Kuwait’s Al Dorra program with its SPYNEL 360-degree infrared surveillance systems, the company said on 25 June. The contract was signed with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), the naval arm of the UAE’s EDGE Group. Track Where Defence…

The Indian Navy has quietly but decisively enhanced the defensive and offensive capabilities of its frontline destroyers by integrating the MF-STAR AESA radar with the AK-630M CIWS and enabling Collaborative Engagement Capability (CEC).This upgrade vastly improves protection against sea-skimming missiles while allowing warships to share sensor and weapon data across the fleet, creating a networked combat environment.The Kolkata and Visakhapatnam class destroyers now employ the EL/M-2248 MF-STAR radar, a solid-state S-band AESA system developed by Israel’s IAI Elta. This radar replaces the legacy MR-123 fire control radar for the AK-630M close-in weapon system.By doing so, the CIWS benefits from the…

Home › Turkey › Turkish Defence News › NATO to Announce Tens of Billions in Defence Contracts at Its Ankara Summit Turkish Defence News NATO will unveil tens of billions in new defence contracts at its 7–8 July Ankara summit, Mark Rutte says, with a defence-industry day and Türkiye as host. NATO will use its leaders’ summit in Ankara to announce tens of billions of dollars in new defence contracts, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on 25 June. He was speaking at an Atlantic Council event in Washington, days before the alliance meets in the Turkish capital on 7–8 July. The…

Four years ago, American lawyer and human rights icon Theary Seng was sentenced to six years in Cambodian prison for “conspiracy to commit treason” and “incitement of social disorder.” Her crime? Facebook posts criticizing Hun Sen, Cambodia’s strongman dictator. Charged in a mass trial alongside 60 opposition members, Theary’s trial was rife with human rights and due process abuses. Today, she remains in a cramped cell in Phnom Penh. Theary’s story is emblematic of Cambodia’s broader authoritarian reality. Amid crackdowns on activists, shuttered independent media, and sham elections, the United States and the international community must act – both for Theary and for all Cambodians fighting for freedom. Theary is a citizen of both the U.S. and…

India’s negotiations with General Electric over the F414 engine have reached a critical juncture, with prices rising from the expected ₹70–80 crore per unit to over ₹200 crore.This escalation threatens both the TEJAS MK-2 and AMCA programs, raising questions about the reliability of India–US defence ties and prompting consideration of alternatives from France and Britain.The F414 engine was selected to power India’s TEJAS MK-2 and the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. Initially, the cost was projected at seventy to eighty crore rupees per unit, but recent developments show the price has surged to more than two hundred crore rupees.This sharp increase…