India
India takes ASEAN-centred defence agenda to Cebu security meeting
Rajnath Singh will address regional security and use bilateral meetings to review defence ties with the bloc and its eight dialogue partners.
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India
Asia
APEC finance chiefs warn trade imbalances threaten regional stability
A joint statement called rebalancing a common interest but offered no concrete measures before leaders meet in Shenzhen next month.
Middle East
Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan affirm Riyadh's right to self-defence
The four foreign ministers linked Saudi self-defence to international law, called for safe regional navigation and backed Yemen's government, while saying dialogue and diplomacy remained the only sustainable path.
Asia
Philippine defense chief accuses China of coercion after note at Seoul forum
Gilberto Teodoro condemned a note defending China's South China Sea claims that reached him during a public panel, while Beijing denied knowledge of the incident and criticized Philippine rhetoric.
Middle East
Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia begin institutionalizing Mecca Defense Alliance
The three governments held their first strategic committee meeting, established a permanent secretariat in Riyadh and defined the pact as defensive and potentially open to future members.
Asia
US, South Korea and Japan proceed with Freedom Edge as North Korea raises pressure
The five-day drill off Jeju will integrate missile defense, anti-submarine warfare and surveillance despite a failed attempt to ease tensions with Pyongyang.
Africa
Ethiopia and United States elevate defense ties to strategic partnership
Pentagon consultations established a framework for deeper institutional coordination, mutual trust and joint work on security in the Horn of Africa.
China
China considers November summit with South Korea at Shenzhen APEC meeting
Wang Yi and Cho Hyun paired possible leader-level talks with plans for travel, trade, supply-chain and cultural cooperation, while Seoul pressed Beijing on North Korea.
India
India and Japan defence ministers set Delhi talks on Indo-Pacific security
Rajnath Singh and Shinjiro Koizumi are due to examine stronger defence ties, strategic trust and new areas of cooperation during a bilateral meeting in Delhi.
Middle East
UAE suspends trade with Iran after renewed ballistic missile fire
An indefinite halt to trade and financial transactions cuts a major commercial gateway for Iran as missile alarms, tanker attacks and restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz intensify.
Africa
Ethiopia and United States elevate defense ties to strategic partnership
Pentagon consultations established a framework for deeper institutional coordination, mutual trust and joint work on security in the Horn of Africa.
China
China expands strategic pressure across the Pacific as global attention shifts
Undersea devices, missile tests, naval drills, cyber activity and technology controls form a widening pattern of pressure as regional states balance cooperation with stronger defenses.