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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/pm-modi-german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-reaffirms-commitment-to-deepen-strategic-partnership</loc>
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<image:caption>PM Modi with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz</image:caption>
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<news:title>PM Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirms commitment to deepen strategic partnership</news:title>
<news:keywords>PM Modi reaffirms commitment to deepen strategic partnership with Germany</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/trending-news/india-russia-to-push-civil-aviation-partnership-with-105-aircraft-plan-and-sj-100-production-in-india</loc>
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<image:caption>India's Aviation Minister: K.R.M. Naidu with Russia's Minister of Industry and Trade: Anton Alikhanov</image:caption>
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<news:title>India-Russia to push civil aviation partnership with 105-aircraft plan and SJ-100 production in India</news:title>
<news:keywords>India-Russia to push civil aviation partnership, Innoprom 2026</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-manufacturing/drdo-builds-next-generation-indigenous-border-shield-with-ai-advanced-sensors-and-counter-drone-systems</loc>
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<image:caption>Dr B.K. Das, Director General of DRDO’s Electronics &amp; Communication Systems (ECS) cluster</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T15:27:04.475Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DRDO builds next-generation indigenous border shield with AI, advanced sensors and counter-drone systems</news:title>
<news:keywords>DRDO Building Next-Gen Drone Surveillance System</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-manufacturing/sagar-defence-engineering-gets-licence-to-manufacture-military-surface-and-underwater-vessels</loc>
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<image:caption>Sagar Defence Engineering gets manufacturing licence</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T13:13:28.437Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sagar Defence Engineering gets licence to manufacture military surface and underwater vessels</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/latest-defence-news/yudh-abhyas-2026-india-us-troops-train-across-deserts-and-himalayan-battlefields</loc>
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<image:caption>Yudh Abhyas 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T10:19:57.665Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Yudh Abhyas 2026: India-US troops train across deserts and Himalayan battlefields</news:title>
<news:keywords>Yudh Abhyas 2026 begins</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-manufacturing/defence-psus/indias-defence-exports-crosses-38000-crores-what-is-india-actually-selling-to-the-world</loc>
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<image:caption>Administrative head and Defence Secretary of India: Rajesh Kumar Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T09:47:27.723Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India’s defence exports crosses ₹38,000 crores: What is India actually selling to the world?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Defence PSUs Exports</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/sri-lanka-calls-indias-defence-support-an-investment-in-future-cooperation-seeks-deeper-maritime-ties</loc>
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<image:caption>Sri-Lanka's Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment: Anil Jayantha Fernando</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-10T05:09:02.051Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sri Lanka calls India’s defence support an ‘Investment’ in future cooperation, seeks deeper maritime ties</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sri-Lanka seeks deeper maritime ties</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/india-to-help-sri-lanka-build-ai-facility-for-army-as-defence-partnership-expands</loc>
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<image:caption>India's Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-09T16:27:34.204Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India to help Sri Lanka build AI facility for army as defence partnership expands</news:title>
<news:keywords>India to help Sri Lanka build AI facility for army</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/india-signals-push-to-rebuild-deep-military-ties-with-bangladesh</loc>
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<image:caption>India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi with Bangladesh's Defence Advisor: AKM Shamsul Islam</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-09T13:41:50.938Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India signals push to rebuild deep military ties with Bangladesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>India to Rebuild Military Ties with Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh: Dinesh Trivedi</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/naval/india-sri-lanka-ports-could-become-engines-of-shared-growth-says-rajnath-singh</loc>
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<image:caption>India's Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-09T11:41:06.881Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India-Sri Lanka ports could become engines of shared growth, says Rajnath Singh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rajnath Singh in Colombo, India Sri-Lanka</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/coercion-and-bullying-philippines-calls-out-china-at-seoul-defence-dialogue</loc>
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<image:caption>Philippines Defence Secretary: Gilberto C. Teodoro</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-09T09:20:51.198Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Coercion and Bullying’: Philippines calls out China at Seoul defence dialogue</news:title>
<news:keywords>Philippines calls out China at Seoul defence dialogue</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/air/japanese-f-2-fighters-arrive-in-india-as-veer-guardian-2026-deepens-indo-japan-airpower-cooperation</loc>
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<image:caption>Japanese F-2 fighters arrives in India</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-09T05:46:09.407Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Japanese F-2 fighters arrive in India as Veer Guardian 2026 deepens Indo-Japan airpower cooperation</news:title>
<news:keywords>Veer Guardian 2026</news:keywords>
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