Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India's military equipment sales reached an unprecedented ₹38,424 crore in the fiscal year 2025-26, marking a significant expansion of the country's growing defence manufacturing and export sector.
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake laid the foundation for an India-funded two-storey emergency unit at Mannar hospital, supported by a 600 million rupee grant, strengthening bilateral healthcare cooperation and India's strategic regional presence.
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated India remains the world's fastest-growing economy with 7.8 percent GDP growth and doubled economic size over a decade, while maintaining average inflation at 4.7 percent under current leadership.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever visited India for delegation-level talks with PM Modi, focusing on expanding trade, defence, and technology cooperation. This marks the first Belgian PM visit to India in two decades.
Belgium and India signed ten defense industry agreements including local 70mm rocket production starting 2027, ammunition manufacturing with 100 million annual rounds capacity, and drone systems testing, strengthening bilateral defense cooperation.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a decade-long defence diplomacy strategy emphasizing bilateral security cooperation, joint military exercises, indigenous defence exports, and positioning India as a reliable security provider in the Indian Ocean Region.
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken visited India, endorsing its military expansion as essential to counter China's regional dominance while identifying substantial defence industrial cooperation opportunities benefiting both nations' security interests.
The Modi government opened missile manufacturing to India's private sector, enlisting companies like Bharat Forge and Adani Defence to produce multiple missile systems ranging from 25km to 1,500km strike capabilities, dramatically scaling production while advancing self-reliance.
India's defence ministry notified 405 strategically important military items for indigenous production, valued at Rs 3,070 crore, targeting platforms like Tejas fighters and warships to reduce import dependence and strengthen domestic defence manufacturing.
Prime Minister Modi convened a security review addressing threats to India's energy and supply chain infrastructure amid escalating global conflicts, recognizing critical vulnerabilities in the nation's economic stability and resource access.
Germany and India negotiated an 8 billion euro submarine contract for six vessels to be built in Mumbai, pending technical review by September, marking a critical test of Germany's Indo-Pacific strategy amid India's undersea capability gap.
Prime Minister Takaichi's July 2026 visit to India marks a strategic bilateral summit amid geopolitical turbulence, as both nations leverage Japan's security policy shift and India's self-reliance initiatives to strengthen defence manufacturing and technology cooperation within the Indo-Pacific framework.
Iran's low-cost Shahed kamikaze drones proved effective in recent conflicts, prompting India to induct 106 Agniveg drones and the US to develop its own LUCAS system, reshaping modern warfare through affordable loitering munitions.
Prime Minister Modi and French officials strengthened India-France strategic partnership, formalized since 1998, by renewing defence cooperation, expanding military exercises, and advancing defence manufacturing through technology transfer and industrial collaboration across submarines, aircraft, and engines.
India's Ministry of External Affairs convened its first Heads of Missions Conference in four years in April 2026, addressing diplomatic challenges including US tariffs and West Asia instability, while defence reforms advanced with theatre command recommendations submitted and drone exports surging to projected 30 billion rupees by 2028.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced India aims to become the world's largest arms exporter within 25-30 years, signaling a strategic shift from weapons importer to producer and exporter competing with established powers like China and the United States.
India and South Korea signed defence cooperation agreements covering cyber security, military training, and peacekeeping, while committing to joint defence manufacturing and technology development to strengthen their strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific region.
DRDO transferred nine defence technologies to 13 Indian companies during VIMARSH 2026, covering naval systems, missiles, and aerospace equipment, aiming to boost indigenous manufacturing capacity and reduce dependence on foreign defence technologies.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, visiting Sri Lanka for the first time in 38 years, emphasized that secure sea lanes, freedom of navigation, and respect for international law are crucial for Indian Ocean Region prosperity, proposing enhanced maritime cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh credited PM Modi's leadership for India's economic transformation, highlighting a surge from four to 38 free trade agreements, doubled GDP to USD 4 trillion, and major growth in electronics and mobile manufacturing exports.
India releases a 10-year defence diplomacy roadmap to become a defence hub.
India unveiled RAKSHA, a ten-year defence diplomacy framework released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, to build structured strategic partnerships, advance defence industrial cooperation, and boost military engagement while expanding defence exports globally.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh secured Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken's commitment to avoid sharing sensitive defence technology with Pakistan, strengthening Indo-Belgian relations through multiple defence pacts and industrial collaboration agreements.
Belgium assured India it will not provide defence equipment or technology to Pakistan, while Belgian and Indian firms signed agreements covering ammunition, rockets, mine-warfare systems, and counter-drone technology, expanding military-industrial cooperation between the two nations.
India's Defence Minister approved transferring DRDO-developed conventional missile technologies to private defence companies for domestic production, aiming to reduce import dependence, boost indigenous manufacturing capacity, and expand private sector participation in India's defence ecosystem.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced India's domestic defence production surged nearly fourfold to Rs 1.78 lakh crore in 2025-26 over twelve years, reducing import dependence through self-reliance initiatives while expanding exports to over 80 countries.
Prime Minister Modi chaired a Cabinet Committee on Security meeting to assess India's preparedness for Middle East crisis impacts, reviewing fuel supplies, fertilizer availability, and safety measures for Indian citizens and seafarers in conflict zones.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed India's Navy as economic guardian, citing Operation Urja Suraksha's safe escort of eighteen merchant vessels worth over nine thousand crore rupees through West Asian conflict tensions.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged Indian industries and innovators to strengthen defence manufacturing, citing defence production growth from 46,000 crore rupees in 2014 to 1.78 lakh crore rupees, positioning India as an emerging export hub.
India's defence production reached a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY 2025-26, more than doubling from Rs 84,643 crore in 2020-21, driven by the government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative emphasizing domestic manufacturing and self-reliance.
India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty following a terror attack, causing severe water shortages affecting nearly one-third of Pakistan's population in Sindh and Balochistan, threatening agricultural output and regional economies.
Morocco seeks to deepen economic partnership with India by serving as a strategic gateway to European and African markets, with recent high-level engagements including a defence minister visit and a joint military manufacturing facility inauguration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened his full Council of Ministers in May 2026, directing them to advance economic reforms including GST recalibration while addressing geopolitical tensions and urging Indians to reduce imports amid U.S.-Iran conflict concerns.
India and South Korea signed defence cooperation agreements focusing on cybersecurity, maritime security, and military production, with both nations committing to strengthen Indo-Pacific stability amid regional security challenges.
India's DRDO showcased advanced defence technologies at South Africa's 2026 Aerospace and Defence Expo while simultaneously launching domestic manufacturing initiatives through VIMARSH, distributing nine licensing agreements to boost indigenous defence production and exports.
Sri Lanka's Minister Fernando welcomed India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit, calling it an honour, and expressed interest in strengthening defence cooperation, maritime security, training, and expanding trade, energy, logistics, and tourism ties.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Belgium's Defence and Trade Minister, signing multiple defence cooperation agreements to expand bilateral manufacturing and industrial collaboration amid global geopolitical challenges.
India and Belgium strengthened bilateral ties through defence, intelligence-sharing, semiconductor cooperation, and renewable energy agreements, aiming to double trade and enhance military exchanges under Prime Minister Modi's meeting with Belgian PM De Wever.
India and Belgium formalized ten defence industry agreements during bilateral talks, establishing joint production initiatives for rockets, ammunition, drones, and naval systems to strengthen their strategic partnership amid geopolitical uncertainty.
Prime Ministers Modi and De Wever agreed to deepen India-Belgium strategic partnership across defence, trade, and clean energy, targeting doubled bilateral trade within five years through a new investment fast-track mechanism.
India's Defence Ministry approved technology transfer of conventional missile systems from DRDO to private companies, enabling firms like Tata and Adani to manufacture missiles independently for the first time, significantly accelerating production capacity and reducing import dependence.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced India can capitalize on global shipbuilding gaps by expanding capacity through three-thousand-five-hundred-crore rupee projects at Garden Reach Shipbuilders, positioning the nation as a major maritime hub for construction, repairs, and services.
Dassault Aviation submitted its technical and commercial proposal to India for 114 Rafale fighters worth Rs 3.25 lakh crore, featuring local assembly of 96 aircraft with indigenous content rising to 60%, significantly strengthening India's combat capabilities through France partnership.
Israeli Defence Ministry Director General Maj Gen Amir Baram led a delegation to India, meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to deepen bilateral defence cooperation, expand exports, and advance industrial collaboration under a February memorandum covering security, technology, and cyber capabilities.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh credited Modi government's twelve-year tenure with advancing India from dependency to self-reliance, highlighting defence production surging to Rs 1.78 lakh crore and exports reaching Rs 38,000 crore, while emphasizing made-in-India platforms' credibility boost.
Pakistan's climate minister threatened India over the suspended Indus Waters Treaty following the Pahalgam terror attack, while Pakistan faces severe water shortages affecting agriculture across Sindh and Balochistan with canal deficits exceeding 80 percent.
Indonesia's Cabinet Secretary and Indian Ambassador discussed Prime Minister Modi's scheduled midyear visit to Indonesia, expected to strengthen the countries' 76-year strategic partnership through expanded cooperation in defense, digital affairs, and trade.
India's defence exports surged from Rs 686 crore in 2014 to Rs 38,400 crore by 2026, with domestically produced equipment reaching nearly 100 countries as policy reforms and geopolitical tensions accelerated the nation's transition into a global defence supplier.
India and Australia' defence ministers strengthened maritime security cooperation, finalizing a Joint Maritime Security Collaboration Roadmap and launching defence industrial collaboration to maintain free, open Indo-Pacific trade amid West Asia disruptions and China's assertiveness.
India faces severe bitumen shortage from West Asia conflict, doubling prices and halting highway construction at one-fourth pace as Russian crude cannot produce weather-suitable grades for six lakh tonnes needed through July.