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India signs $5.7 billion contract for eight next-generation corvettes in major naval expansion
Asia-Pacific, News November 4, 2026 , by IRIA
India has signed contracts worth INR 538.8 billion ($5.7 billion) with two domestic shipbuilders to construct
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Quad Foreign Ministers meet in US to discuss security, maritime navigation and AI cooperation
Asia-Pacific, News, US November 2, 2026 , by IRIA
Foreign ministers from the United States, Japan, India and Australia met in Atlanta, U.S., to discuss
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US Secretary of State Rubio seeks to advance trade and security ties during Central Asia and India visits
Asia-Pacific, News, US October 19, 2026 , by IRIA
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign ministers from five Central Asian countries in Samarkand,
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Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan after deadly militant attacks
Asia-Pacific, News September 22, 2026 , by IRIA
Pakistan conducted airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan on September 21, 2026. Islamabad claimed that its
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Indian and Pakistani naval vessels collide in Arabian Sea during naval operations
Asia-Pacific, News September 17, 2026 , by IRIA
Indian and Pakistani naval vessels collided with each other in international waters in the North Arabian
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Pakistan and Kuwait sign new defense agreement to expand military cooperation
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News August 29, 2026 , by IRIA
Pakistan and Kuwait have signed a new defense cooperation agreement aimed at expanding military ties
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Pakistan Army reportedly bans Meta-owned WhatsApp for official communications, shifts to China’s WeChat
Asia-Pacific, News August 6, 2026 , by IRIA
Pakistan Army has reportedly directed its officers, soldiers and administrative personnel to gradually
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India and New Zealand elevate relations to strategic partnership, strengthen defense and maritime cooperation
Asia-Pacific, News July 12, 2026 , by IRIA
India and New Zealand have elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership, strengthening
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India and Japan sign first defense codevelopment pact and boost AI and energy ties
Asia-Pacific, News July 3, 2026 , by IRIA
India and Japan have agreed to significantly expand cooperation in AI, defense, energy, critical minerals
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India signs $47 million deal to acquire 20 satellite navigation jammers for Navy
Asia-Pacific, News June 12, 2026 , by IRIA
India’s Ministry of Defense has signed a $47 million contract with Bengaluru-based Accord Software