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India has just armed the Philippines with a weapon that changes the entire balance in the South China Sea and suddenly, Beijing's ships are the ones sailing into a kill zone.

B-1B Lancer Supersonic Strategic Bomber: America just sent one of its most lethal weapons to train alongside Indian forces in Exercise Cope India 2025 and the message to Beijing couldn’t be louder: the Indo-Pacific now has a new guardian in the skies, flying at Mach 1.25.

The Secretary and his counterparts also discussed the growing importance of defence innovation and cooperation in emerging domains such as space, cyberspace, and artificial intelligence. 

In the Defence Policy Dialogue, India and Japan agreed to diversify their defence cooperation in new and emerging domains like space and cyber as part of an aim to consolidate the overall strategic engagement. 

Sapling of the Bodhi Tree was gifted by the then Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, and planted by India's then Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, in 1964. The 81-acre Buddha Jayanti Park, located in Delhi's central ridge.

S Jaishankar held "warm and productive" meetings with Nanaia Mahuta, during which the two leaders discussed international problems such as the Indo-Pacific and the Ukraine conflict In Wellington, Jaishankar will inaugurate the newly constructed building of the High Commission of India Jaishankar is on a week-long visit to New Zealand and Australia. In Australia, the External Affairs Minister will visit Canberra and Sydney

INS Vikrant is set to contain China`s iniquitous intentions to control the Indo-Pacific region It is India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Preparations for India`s third aircraft carrier have already been set in motion

PM Modi said the leaders will continue dialogue on regional developments and contemporary global issues during Tokyo summit. PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with newly-elected Australian PM Anthony Albanese during Quad summit. Quadrilateral Security Dialogue consists of India, US, Japan and Australia.

PM Modi and US president will discuss a range of issues including the Covid-19 pandemic, climate crisis, global economy and Indo-Pacific. PM Modi will also discuss the development of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and delivering high-quality infrastructure with the US President.

Joe Biden's announcement comes amid China's aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific. The date of the special ASEAN summit is yet to be announced.

In February, France and the EU co-hosted a foreign ministers' meeting on the Indo Pacific Gabriele Visentin who is in Delhi has said that war in Ukraine "does not reduce the resolution of the EU to act in the Indo-pacific" "This is not a crisis, this is a drama going on," Visentin said

One should not seek its own absolute security: Former Chinese Ambassador to India Going against the trend to pursue the Indo-Pacific strategy is as dangerous as the NATO strategy: China China has stepped up its attacks especially on the formation of Quad comprising the US, India, Japan, Australia Washington is seeking to create an Asian NATO to "suppress" Beijing: China

Speaking at a panel discussion in Germany, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India's capabilities and influence has grown over the years.

Rajnath Singh on Wednesday delivered keynote address at Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2021. Defence Minister said India is fully determined to protect its maritime interests. He said there's a need for efficient, collaborative harnessing of maritime potential of Indo-Pacific for a steady path to prosperity.

The meeting at the White House took place for two hours.

The two leaders held a phone conversation and also discussed issues such as the crisis in Afghanistan.

Jaishankar is in the central European nation as part of a four-day visit to Slovenia, Croatia and Denmark to enhance India-EU ties and for bilateral talks. Jaishankar also held a cordial meeting with President of the National Assembly of Slovenia Igor Zorcic Slovenia currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union and has invited Jaishankar to attend the informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU states.

The IPBF is the leading event to promote trade, investment and economic cooperation between the United States and its partners throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit India on July 27-28. It will be the US Secretary of State's first visit to the country after assuming office.

Rajnath Singh on June 16 attended the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus. During the virtual address, the defence minister spoke on the Indo-Pacific, terrorism and South China sea issue.