The Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared the Indian Navy’s proposals to buy 220 BrahMos extended-range missiles for its warships. The contract will be signed on March 05 and 220 BrahMos will be worth around Rs 20,000 crore. The extended-range BrahMos is speculated to have an extended range of around 800 km. This would be a major ‘Make in India’ success for the missile system built with Russia’s partnership. India’s BrahMos is a universal long-range supersonic cruise missile system that can be launched from land, sea, and air. Not only to just Indian Navy, but the indigenous BrahMos missile system will also be exported to the Philippines. In January, DRDO Chief Dr Samir Kamat informed ANI about the export of India’s missile system to the Philippines.
22 February,2024 12:29 PM IST
In an exclusive chat with Mid-day's 'Sit With Hitlist' segment, Sushmita Sen unravelled the journey to becoming Miss Universe. She spoke about the surprising cultural imprint she left in the Philippines. Sushmita mentioned how her victory cemented a legacy not just for India but also left a mark on the people of the Philippines. Sushmita revealed that there are girls in the country named after the actress! She stated 'This name is a Filipino name now' where girls are named like - Sushmita Sushmita Chagalung Mang and Sushmita Sen Chagalung Mang. The actress also mentioned that after India, Philippines is her second home.
25 November,2023 05:00 PM IST
China's new national map has angered its neighbours India, Malaysia and the Philippines. After India and Malaysia, the Philippines joined the row and objected by releasing strongly worded statements in regard to the China map controversy accusing Beijing of claiming their territory. In a statement, the Philippines called Beijing's attempt to "legitimise sovereignty" as having "no basis under International Law. The Philippines said it “rejected” the map because of its inclusion of a dashed line around contested areas of the South China Sea.
01 September,2023 07:18 PM IST
External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar held delegation-level talks with Enrique Manalo, Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs. During a meeting in Delhi, Jaishankar highlighted that India and the Philippines share a lot including their convergent perspective on global developments and continental developments. He said their talks will focus on discussing how to take both countries' cooperation forward. Meanwhile, the Philippines' Secretary for Foreign Affairs said that India is a priority partner for his country in science, technology, and space cooperation.
29 June,2023 05:43 PM IST | Mumbai
'Birdshot' will be the Philippines' official entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 2018 Academy Awards. The movie is directed by 24-year-old filmmaker Mikhail Red. No Filipino film has ever been nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign-language film category, reports The Hollywood Reporter. 'Birdshot' is a mystery thriller, featuring a young girl named Maya (Mary Joy Apostol), who accidentally kills an endangered Philippine eagle, and her father (Ku Aquino), who desperately tries to protect her from the authorities. Meanwhile, two police officers struggle to solve the mystery of a bus full of people disappearing. The movie also stars John Arcilla and Arnold Reyes. It won the Best Asian Future Film award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2016
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