Defence Trade and Technology Initiative: India, US Agree on 2 New...
USAF F-16 Fighter Pilot wearing an advanced Helmet Mounted Display unitNEW DELHI: India and the US today identified two new "pathfinder" projects under the Defence Trade and Technology Initiative...
View ArticleFor China, Pakistan Ties More Vital than Designating Masood as Terrorist
by Sudha RamachandranYet another Indian attempt to get the United Nations to act against terrorist leaders and organizations has run aground. An application to the UN Security Council Sanctions...
View ArticleResurgence of the Taliban
Ashraf Ghani learned the hard way who is the true friend of Afghanistanby General Ashok MehtaThe Islamist group seeks legitimacy and political space in AfghanistanLast week, US Secretary of State, John...
View ArticleUS Supports India's Rise as Capable Actor in Region: Official
WASHINGTON: The US supports India's rise as a capable actor in the region and deepening bilateral defence cooperation is a part of it, an Obama administration official said today."Our defence...
View ArticleIndia’s Great Power Aspirations
by Ashley J. TellisLess than a year after he took office in May 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged his senior diplomats “to help India position itself in a leading role, rather than [as]...
View ArticleGreat Firewall Necessary to Keep Out Western Propaganda, Chinese Newspaper Says
by Eva DouChina’s Great Firewall isn’t a barrier to trade – it’s only a bulwark against Western propaganda, a Chinese state-run newspaper wants to remind citizens.The Global Times came to the defense...
View ArticleThis is China's Master Plan to Destroy America, Japan and Taiwan in Battle
Simultaneous movement of Lanzhou Brigade’s Main Battle Tanks by Chinese RailwaysOn most days, China’s high-speed rail network is for hauling millions — yes, millions — of commuters, vacationers and...
View ArticleFinally Triumph: SpaceX Makes History: Lands Rocket On Floating Drone Ship
Watch the Successful landing of Stage I Booster of Falcon 9 RocketSpaceX just made history by successfully landing its Falcon 9 rocket onto its unmanned drone ship named, “Of Course I Still Love You.”...
View ArticleAmazon.com Blue Origin Carries Out Third Launch-Landing of Rocket
Propulsion Module Touchdownby Jason RhianThird time was the charm, that has to be what NewSpace mogul Jeff Bezos must be thinking today. His company’s New Shepard rocket carried out its third...
View ArticleSTRATEGIC VICTORY: Saudi Arabia Tilts Toward India
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on April 3, 2016, shows Saudi Interior Minister Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (L) meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in...
View ArticleIndia’s ASEAN Approach: Acting East
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) holds the hands of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the 2015 ASEAN Summit in Kuala LumpurHow India’s...
View ArticleIndian, Pak Troops Hold Flag Meeting Over Ceasefire Violations
The two sides held discussions to address the situation arising out of the recent ceasefire violations in Poonch sector, Acharya said.(Source ANI)Indian and Pakistani troops on Tuesday held a battalion...
View ArticleIndia, US and Artificial Intelligence: C Raja Mohan
Delhi needs a policy framework and engagement with Washington to take advantage of a tech revolution critical for its own securityby C. Raja MohanThis week, in Geneva, Indian diplomats are closely...
View ArticleUS Secretary of Defense Meets and Interacts with Indian Startups
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter speaks at Innovation Roundtable organized by FICCINEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry today organized an innovation roundtable under...
View ArticleChina ‘Abducts’ Taiwanese in Kenya
The forced deportation of Taiwanese citizens to China sparks fears about extraterritoriality. by J. Michael ColeTaiwanese of all stripes were aghast this week after eight Taiwanese nationals were among...
View ArticleIndia Will be Seen as Part of US Military Bloc: Congress Party on Logistics...
Congress on Wednesday demanded that the government retract the “disastrous” decision to sign the Logistics Support Agreement with the US, alleging that it would lead to “end of independence of India’s...
View ArticleDate to Decommission INS Viraat Yet to be Finalized: Indian Navy Chief...
INS Viraat Aircraft Carrier of the Indian NavyMUMBAI: Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan today said aircraft carrier INS Viraat is on its last legs but the actual date of its decommissioning has not been...
View ArticleIndia Agrees to Share Military Logistics With the US
NEW DELHI: India has 'in principle' agreed on a pact to share military logistics with the US, giving easier access to visiting aircraft and warships to resources like fuel and water, marking a major...
View ArticleChina Cautious Over India-US Move to Share Military Logistics
BEIJING: Reacting guardedly to the landmark Indo-US logistics exchange agreement, China today said India pursues an independent foreign policy but hinted it might raise the issue during Defence...
View ArticleNSA Ajit Doval Expected to Object to China Pakistan Economic Corridor
NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, during his strategic dialogue with China next week in Beijing, is expected to object to China Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC.The CPEC runs through...
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