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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: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: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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<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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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/russia-backs-indias-ukraine-peace-efforts-as-modi-putin-talks-set-to-cover-defence-trade-and-energy</loc>
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<image:caption>President Vladimir Putin and PM Modi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-08T13:34:27.604Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Russia backs India’s Ukraine peace efforts as Modi-Putin talks set to cover defence, trade and energy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/awards-events/dronathon-2026-iaf-to-put-indias-drone-and-counter-drone-technology-to-the-test-at-pokhran</loc>
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<image:caption>Dronathon 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-08T12:11:23.512Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dronathon 2026: IAF to put India’s Drone and Counter-Drone Technology to the test at Pokhran</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/latest-defence-news/raymond-hits-record-high-as-aerospace-and-defence-transformation-gains-momentum-2</loc>
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<image:caption>Raymond hits record high</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-08T11:53:49.761Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Raymond hits record high as Aerospace and Defence Transformation gains momentum</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/india-france-ties-reach-new-heights-as-pm-modi-highlights-expanding-strategic-partnership</loc>
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<image:caption>PM Modi and Emmanuel Macron</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-08T09:41:31.312Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India-France ties reach new heights as PM Modi highlights expanding strategic partnership</news:title>
<news:keywords>PM Modi highlights expanding strategic partnership with France</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/india-thailand-strategic-partnership-gains-momentum-as-both-sides-deepens-defence-and-security-cooperation</loc>
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<image:caption>India's Ambassador to Thailand: Punnet Aggrawal with Thailand's Vice MFA Vijavat Isarabhakdi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-08T08:24:04.491Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India-Thailand strategic partnership gains momentum as both sides deepens defence and security cooperation</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/rajnath-singh-heads-to-sri-lanka-as-india-deepens-indian-ocean-defence-partnership</loc>
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<image:caption>Indian Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-08T07:24:24.345Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rajnath Singh heads to Sri Lanka as India deepens Indian Ocean defence partnership</news:title>
<news:keywords>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Sri Lanka</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-manufacturing/defence-psus/india-made-apache-fuselages-hit-400-tata-boeing-facility-deepens-indias-role-in-global-defence-supply-chains</loc>
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<image:caption>Tata-Boeing facility manufactured 400th Apache fuselage</image:caption>
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<news:name>defencewatch</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-07T15:39:45.456Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India-made Apache fuselages hit 400: Tata-Boeing facility deepens India’s role in global defence supply chains</news:title>
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