India and the UAE agreed on a framework for a strategic defence partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Abu Dhabi visit on May 15, 2026. Reuters reported that the partnership will deepen defence industrial collaboration, innovation, advanced technology, training, exercises, maritime security, cyber defence, secure communications and information exchange. That makes this more than a … Read more
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. According to New Delhi, the two sides discussed regional security and avenues for defence engagement. This may sound routine, but it matters because India-China defence dialogue is never just a … Read more
Iran says it is ready to share its defensive weapons capabilities with “independent countries,” especially members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or SCO. The statement came from Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik during an SCO defence ministers’ meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Coming after Iran’s recent conflict with the United States and Israel, the message is … Read more