The Indian Navy has now started its Mission Sagar-II to mark a join naval exercise between three nations that will support littoral states.  With a joint exercise between India and Australia, Japan as well as the US, there is distinct strategy at play.  Since 2007, Australia is joining the joint exercise for the first time. ...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will join in the Second India-Australia-Japan-USA Ministerial Meeting, also called the Quadrilateral Security Dialog or Quad, on October 6 and 7 to discuss bilateral relations, post-Coronavirus International order, and call for a free, comprehensive, and open Indo-Pacific.  S Jaishankar will be meeting with Foreign Minister of Australia Maris Payne, Foreign ...

EU, Japan, Taiwan had earlier questioned Delhi’s import levies, saying they breach IT Agreement. The Budget imposing higher duties on certain mobile phone parts is likely to be opposed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) as certain countries are likely to see it as violation of the IT Agreement. “India’s import duties on mobile phones ...