Defence Monitor

06/03/2026

Afghanistan claims killing 30 Pakistani soldiers in clashes along Durand Line

Kabul, March 6 (IANS) Afghan authorities have said that Taliban forces killed 30 Pakistani soldiers during clashes erupted along the Durand Line border, local media reported on Friday, citing a defence ministry spokesperson. Taliban defence ministry spokesperson Enayatullah Khwarazmi said the fighti...

30/01/2026

South Korea’s Defence Minister vows to accelerate process to regain wartime operational control of troops

Seoul, Jan 28 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday reiterated the commitment to regaining wartime operational control (OPCON) of South Korean troops from Washington, vowing to accelerate efforts this year for the planned transfer. Ahn made the remarks during a meeting wi...

12/01/2026

India, Germany sign key MoUs; trade crosses $50 billion

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) India and Germany on Monday signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, giving a fresh boost to their strategic partnership. Addressing a joint press conference, Prime Minister Modi....

31/12/2025

Taipei says over 200 aircrafts flew around Taiwanese territory during China’s military exercise

Taipei, Dec 31 (IANS) Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that 207 Chinese military planes flew around the self-ruled island during the 48 hours until Wednesday as Beijing continued to conduct exercises, a move considered a warning against separatism. Of the total planes that flew until 6 ...

10/11/2025

Rajnath Singh inaugurates new DPSU Bhavan, defence PSUs ink 3 major MoUs

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated the state-of-the-art DPSU Bhavan here and oversaw the signing of three major MoUs among defence public sector undertakings in a push to the spirit of collaboration and self-reliance. The minister also felicitated four defe...

03/11/2025

South Korea, US see ‘meaningful progress’ on conditions for wartime command transfer from Washington

Seoul, Nov 3 (IANS) The top military officers of South Korea and the United States on Monday assessed that “meaningful progress” has been made to meet the conditions for Seoul to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington, the South’s military said. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) ...

09/10/2025

India and Australia deepen strategic alignment during Defence Ministers’ Dialogue

Canberra, Oct 9 (IANS) Top-tier security partners India and Australia on Thursday discussed next steps to deepen defence partnership, including though enhancing strategic dialogue and increasing the complexity of exercises, during the Australia–India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue held at Parliamen...

04/10/2025

Trump likely to visit S. Korea on Oct 29 ahead of APEC summit

23/09/2025

Top diplomats of South Korea, US, Japan to hold 3-way talks in New York this week

19/09/2025

US return to Bagram faces logistical, diplomatic challenges

01/09/2025

India sticks to its ‘clear and consistent’ stance on China’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative

15/08/2025

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