India and U.S. Finalize $3.1 Billion Predator Drone Deal, Plan for Indigenous UAV Development
As p art of the $3.1 billion agreement for 31 MQ-9B Predator drones between India and the United States, American officials have proposed offering co…
Ministry of External Affairs Weekly Media Briefing on 12 March 2026
New Delhi |12 March 2026 | www.externalaffairs.in Shri Randhir Jaiswal, Official Spokesperson: Good afternoon, friends. Namaskar to all of you. Let's begin our conversation. I open the floor. We start from here. Sidhant. Sidhant, WION: Sir, I am Sidhant from WION. My question is regarding the movement of Indian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. What's the situation like? How much is there worry for New Delhi, and has it been in any conversation with the Iranian side raising the matter? Uma Shankar Singh, Independent Journalist: Uma Shankar Singh, independent journalist. Is tarah ki jankari aa rahi hai ki Jaishankar aur Araghchi ke beech ki baatcheet ke baad ye sehmati bani hai aur manzoori di hai Iran ne ki Bharat tel lekar aane wale jahazon ko permission de di gai hai. Kya is baat mein sachhai hai, aadhikarik taur pe agar aap bata payein? [Approximate Translation: Question in Hindi] Uma Shankar Singh, independent journalist. There are reports com...
