Under the Bill, the Chief of the Army Staff will be elevated to the position of the Chief of Defence Staff, an authority which will command all three forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
A former CIA officer claims Indira Gandhi "did not approve" a secret 1980s India-Israel plan to bomb Pakistan's Kahuta nuclear facility. He called the decision a "shame," saying the operation could have "solved a lot of problems."
The global watchdog FATF has new asset recovery rules, its biggest reform in 30 years. It praised India's Enforcement Directorate, citing its laws and successful case studies like the Agri Gold fraud as a global benchmark for others to follow.
The exchange marks the continued efforts of the two countries to strengnthen bilateral ties, particularly after the strained trade ties due to punitive trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administrations on India for fulfilling its energy requirements from Russia.
India has largely been importing full-assembled commercial aircraft for decades. The collaboration will enable India to manufacture a full passenger aircraft, entirely on Indian soil.
India's ASEAN strategy has been reformulated since 2014 as Act East 2.0, which moves away from declarative outreach and toward operational commitments on supply chains, at sea, and in digital public infrastructure.
Donald Trump had alleged, "I was not happy that India was buying oil, and he (Modi) assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia." He added that it might take a little time, but the process would be "over soon."