India, Russia hold 5th meet on defence cooperation

30 Oct 2025 CW Team

The 5th Meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation under the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC) was held at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on 28–29 October 2025.

The meeting was co-chaired by Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, and Lt Gen Dylevsky Igor Nikolayevich, Deputy Chief of Main Operations, Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.

Discussions centred on enhancing existing defence engagements and exploring new initiatives within the framework of the bilateral cooperation mechanism.

The Working Group serves as an institutional platform to advance defence collaboration through regular interactions between the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and the Main Directorate of International Military Cooperation, Ministry of Defence, Russia.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic military ties, building on decades of strong defence partnership between India and Russia.

Resources

23 Dec 2025

Hafele India marks second year of L.I.F.E initiative

Häfele India has entered the second year of its L.I.F.E – Ladies in Furniture Ecosystem initiative, reinforcing its commitment to empowering women professionals across India’s furniture, design and manufacturing sectors.Launched as a first-of-its-kind industry platform, L.I.F.E was conceived to build a supportive community for women in a traditionally male-dominated ecosystem. In its second year, the initiative is expanding its scope through deeper learning opportunities, stronger professional networks and increased collaboration among women entrepreneurs, designers, architects and manufa..

Retail leasing set to hit record ~9 MSF in 2025: Cushman & Wakefield

India’s retail real estate market is expected to close 2025 with a record ~9 million sq ft (MSF) of leasing—the highest annual absorption since the pandemic—up from ~7.8 MSF in 2024, as per news reports citing Cushman & Wakefield’s India Outlook 2026.The sharp year-end surge reflects a decisive return of mall-led absorption as new Grade A supply becomes operational in key markets during Q4. While high streets continue to record healthy traction, leasing that was earlier delayed due to limited availability of quality mall space is now being executed in newly completed assets. Fashio..

MIC Electronics gets Rs 10.5 million variation order from Central Railway

MIC Electronics has received a variation order worth approximately Rs 10.5 million from the Nagpur Division of Central Railway, expanding the scope of its ongoing passenger information and telecom infrastructure project under the Amrit Bharat Scheme. With this addition, the total contract value has been revised to Rs 94.2 million, up from the original Rs 83.7 million.The variation forms part of an existing contract awarded to MIC Electronics for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of telecom assets and passenger amenities across seven stations in the Nagpur Division. The projec..