BAE Systems, Fincantieri, Navantia In Australian $31 Billion Naval...
Anzac Class Frigate HMAS WarramungaAustralia has shortlisted three European companies as part of its AUD 40 billion (US $31 billion) naval modernization program.UK based BAE Systems, Italy’s...
View ArticleIndia Set to Approve Manufacturing Facility for US Fighter Jets
by Anupama AiryIndia is likely to approve the setting up of a manufacturing facility for the F-16 aircrafts or the F/A18 super hornet jet fighters early next week, top government sources have told...
View ArticleUS too has Suffered from Terrorism Emanating from Pakistan: Ashton Carter
Staunchly supporting India’s counter-terrorism efforts and strongly condemning terrorism emanating from anywhere in India, defense secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday said the US too has suffered from...
View ArticleAjit Doval's Challenge in Beijing This Week: Balancing the Four Cs
by Manoj JoshiLater this week, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is expected to visit Beijing for the 19th round of the Special Representative talks, which now cover the original subject – the...
View ArticleSushma Swaraj Raises Masood Azhar Issue With Chinese Counterpart Wang Yi
New Delhi: Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met her counterpart Wang Yi and raised the issue of China blocking an attempt by India to place Pakistan-based militant Maulana Masood Azhar...
View ArticleWhy Parrikar is India's Best Minister of All Time in Any Category: He Always...
Parrikar Does It Again: Strikes A Hard Bargain For India with Carterby Anupama AiryDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar has done it again. Striking a hard bargain with the visiting US Defence Secretary,...
View ArticleIDN TAKE: Rafale Deal Closed: 36 Jets to Cost India Euros 7.8 Billion
India has in principle has closed the French Rafale Jet deal at 7.8 Billion Euros or Rs 58,600 crores. However, the signing of the agreement will take time as approvals to ratify the price has to be...
View ArticleF-35 Will Fly Despite Auditor’s Fleet-Grounding Warning
Stealthy Dud?by Patrick TuckerPentagon officials say the plane can fly without the aircraft’s enormously complex diagnostics system. Technology Problems with the Joint Strike Fighter’s logistics...
View ArticleThe Legacy of Obama’s ‘Worst Mistake’
by Dominic TierneytheIt's not just in Libya—the last 15 years of U.S. military interventions has revealed a troubling gap in the way America goes to war. Commentary / Intervention / White House In a...
View ArticleIn China, Manohar Parrikar Says India Attaches Highest Importance to...
India's Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday held bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart General Chang Wanquan in BeijingBeijing: Visiting Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on...
View ArticleChina is Not Saving Masood Azhar But Protecting Pakistan: Defence Expert
NEW DELHI: With China blocking India’s bid to have JeM chief and Pathankot terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist by the United Nations, Defence Expert Samir Saran on Monday...
View ArticleIndia Capable of Making World's Best Warships: Navy Chief RK Dhowan
INS Sahyadri (F49) Shivalik Class Multi-Role Stealth FrigateNEW DELHI: Indian Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan on Monday called for increased private investment in defence manufacturing which, he said, is...
View ArticlePAK MEDIA: India’s Defence Minister Visits PLA’s Headquarters in China
BEIJING – India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday visited headquarters of China’s People’s Liberation Army as China and India commenced their ‘high-profile’ defence dialogue, with each side...
View ArticleDouble Standards in Dealing with Terror Dangerous: India
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets Russian Counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang YiMOSCOW: Seeking strong global action against terror networks, India today warned the...
View ArticlePakistan May Consider India's Request for NIA Visit: Sartaj Aziz
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz today indicated that his country may consider a request by India for a visit by its NIA team to further probe the Pathankot...
View ArticleRussia Delivers New Batch of Sukhoi Su-25 Strike Fighters to Iraq
"A batch of Su-25 (three aircraft) has arrived in Iraq in accordance with the contract signed with the Russian side," spokesman for the Iraqi Defense Ministry Nasir Nouri Mohammed al-Tamimi was quoted...
View ArticleDoes An Engagement With Pakistan Really Work for Modi Government?
by Pranab Dhal SamantaIs making peace with Pakistan any longer a primary or even a necessary strategic objective? It's been a while since anyone scrutinised this question. Somehow, the primacy accorded...
View ArticleCenter Considering Sealing of Indo-Bangla Border: Rajnath Singh
KOLKATA: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre would consider sealing the India-Bangladesh border to stop the menace of fake currency and cattle smuggling."We will consider sealing...
View ArticleThe Future of Russia's Armata Tank is Fully Automated
Russia’s top-of-the-line Armata tank may someday become remote-controlled, the top manager of the tank’s maker, the Uralvagonzavod Corporation, told RIA Novosti.According to Oleg Sienko, the plant had...
View ArticleIndia's Answer To China-Pakistan Tie-Up Is Chabahar Port In Iran. Here's Why
The port of Chabahar is located in the southof Baluchistan and Sistan Province, and it is the only Iranian port with direct access to the Indian Ocean - Iran's Chabahar port is central to India's plan...
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