India's Strategic Alliances

 Afghan Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Ward
Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak is visiting India amid signs of increased Indian-Afghan cooperation. This could prove problematic for the country sandwiched in the middle -- Pakistan. [more]
Geopolitical Diary Graphic -- FINAL
If the rumors that U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will offer the USS Kitty Hawk to India are true, the move clearly is designed to block any further Russian-Indian deals on the Admiral Gorshkov. [more]
Robert Gates and Manmohan Singh
The United States and Russia are offering India a variety of defense deals as each major power tries to tempt New Delhi from its policy of nonalignment. [more]
Indian soldiers load relief goods into an Il-76 transport plane
India has almost completed establishing an airbase in Tajikistan aside from "some technical problems." [more]
The Theater High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) Weapon System Launch
In recent weeks, the prospect of U.S.-Indian collaboration on ballistic missile defense has begun to emerge. [more]
Kilo-class submarine
January 15, 2008 2126 GMT
The Indian-Russian spat over naval vessels has expanded from a long-delayed aircraft carrier to the refit of Russian-built submarines. [more]
Indian Prithvi and Agni-II missiles in military parade
January 11, 2008 1948 GMT
New Delhi has scrapped its indigenous Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. [more]
Afghanistan's Geopolitical Playground
Both Iran and India are slowly working to deepen their respective influence in Afghanistan -- while Pakistan's influence wanes. [more]
Indian Soldiers on Patrol
December 13, 2007 2234 GMT
India has moved 6,000 troops close to the Indo-Bhutanese-Chinese border. [more]
Viktor Zubkov
November 29, 2007 2028 GMT
Indian Energy Minister Murli Deora seemed optimistic after a Nov. 28 meeting with Russian officials in Moscow, but Russo-Indian energy relations are far from smooth. [more]
Manmohan Singh mug
India is expecting Russia to make offers to woo New Delhi at an upcoming meeting. [more]
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South Africa hosted the second India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Oct. 15-17. [more]
Pakistan JF-17
August 13, 2007 2149 GMT
Russia has once again "frozen" a deal with China to re-export Russian-built RD-93 jet engines, which power China's multirole FC-1/JF-17 fighters. [more]
May 31, 2007 2023 GMT
U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns arrived in New Delhi, India, on May 31 for two days... [more]
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Though India and China are working together more, there are still obstacles they must overcome before a true Sino-Indian partnership can emerge. [more]
June 8, 2006 0126 GMT
India's June 6 announcement that it will test-fire its Agni-III missile sometime in August came... [more]
March 24, 2006 0232 GMT
Mauritius and India have agreed to participate in joint oil and gas exploration in Mauritius'... [more]
March 16, 2006 0544 GMT
Responding to U.S. concerns about a deal that has Russia supplying India with nuclear fuel, New... [more]
February 18, 2006 0349 GMT
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is hoping to get a strategic U.S.-Indian civilian nuclear... [more]
December 6, 2005 0332 GMT
Russia rolled out the red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is in Moscow for... [more]