US Has ‘Whole Global Agenda’ With India: Defence Secretary Ashton Carter
US Defence Secretary Ashton CarterThe United States has a “whole global agenda” with India covering all issues while the relationship with Pakistan has to do with issues of terrorism and Afghanistan,...
View ArticleNSA Ajit Doval to Hold Strategic Talks in China Next Week
NEW DELHI: After a long period of relative quiet, India and China are talking again at the top level. National security adviser Ajit Doval will travel to China next week for a strategic dialogue with...
View ArticleNSA Doval Tells Pakistan: Reject Abdul Basit's Statement Or Face Consequences
New Delhi: A day after Pakistan's envoy to India Abdul Basit said that the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue remains 'suspended for now', National Security Advisor Ajit Doval dialled his Pakistani...
View ArticlePakistan Navy Has Just 'Test' Fired a U.S. Supplied Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile
And they called it the "ZARB" - File Photo of a U.S. Navy Warship firing a Harpoon MissileISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy today successfully test-fired shore-based anti-ship missile 'Zarb', bolstering its...
View ArticleUS Defence Secy to Visit Goa, Karwar
Panaji: US defence secretary Ashton Carter is on a short visit to India and he will be hosted by defence minister Manohar Parrikar on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya off the naval base at Karwar. The...
View ArticleIndia, US Closer to Signing Logistic Support Agreement: Manohar Parrikar
PANAJI: India and the US are moving a step closer towards finalization of the long pending logistic support agreement (LAS) for peaceful purpose and the visit of US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter...
View ArticleWill ISRO Participate in the International Space Station?
If India has to participate meaningfully with the ISS and do some interesting science, ISRO will need an almost 50% hike in its budget.For a while now there has been some speculation of possible Indian...
View ArticleTomorrow's India Can't be Defended with Yesterday's Technology
The decades old BOFORS artillery gun is nearing its end of service lifeIndia’s defence policies, defence industry and R&D have become a hot topic of interest in the world. No wonder, India has been...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: DRDO on Mission Mood After Army's Adverse Opinion on Akash System
BALASORE (ODISHA): Days after the Indian army's adverse opinion on the indigenous Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) seems to be on...
View ArticleTwo B-52 Strategic Bombers Have Just Arrived in Qatar to Start Pounding ISIS
The “Buff” has arrived at Al Udeid airbaseTwo U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, have arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Apr. 9, 2016.The...
View ArticleRussia to Receive Over 30 New Su-30SM Fighter Aircraft
The new fighter jets are slated to enter service by the end of 2018by Franz-Stefan GadyRussia has placed an order for 30 Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft with the Russian aircraft maker Irkut...
View ArticleUS Navy’s Lethal New Destroyer Class $450 Million Over Budget
USS Zumwalt at Seaby Franz-Stefan GadyThe construction cost for the three ships of the U.S. Navy’s next generation guided missile destroyer Zumwalt-class have increased by around $450 million USNI News...
View ArticlePathankot Attack Probe: NIA Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Masood Azhar,...
Mohali: In a firm step against the perpetrators of the attack on the Pathankot air base on January 2, a special court of the National Investigating Agency (NIA) in Mohali today issued non-bailable...
View ArticleIs the TAPI Pipeline ‘Doable’?
The Asian Development Bank thinks soby Catherine PutzThe Asian Development Bank this week oversaw the signing of an investment agreement among the four partners in the much-discussed...
View ArticlePakistan Violates Ceasefire in Poonch; Indian Troops Retaliate
JAMMU: The Pakistan Army today violated the ceasefire by opening fire in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing retaliation from Indian troops."The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire...
View ArticleWar Within Pakistan? Foreign Ministry Contradicts Abdul Basit’s Remark Over...
Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Thursday said bilateral talks between India and Pakistan were “suspended” and that there was no question of allowing an NIA team to visit Islamabad for the...
View ArticleEngage But Don't Get into Tight Embrace With US
by Nitin A GhokaleWhen US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter embarks on his two-week long Asia tour on Sunday, he will seek to get a reluctant India on-board a wider security compact that the US...
View ArticleAiming at 20-25% Growth in Defence Manufacturing Sector: Defence Minister
The defence ministry has targeted a growth of 20 to 25 per cent in the defence manufacture sector, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday, adding that indigenous production would also boost...
View ArticleGet Ready, Russia, China and Iran: America's New Submarine Killer is Here
by Rodrigo UgarteAutonomous robo-ships will hunt for submarines sooner than anticipated. On April 7, the U.S. military christened the Sea Hunter, an experimental vessel which is part of the Pentagon’s...
View ArticleTroubled Waters of South China Sea Shouldn't Reach India's Economic Shores
Japanese submarine Oyashio docks at a port of the former US naval base in Subic bayby Mohan Das MenonGiven the competing aspirations of the numerous nations involved in disputes over territorial claims...
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