Government to go Ahead with Strategic Tie-ups in Defence Procurement Policy
NEW DELHI: Aiming to create homegrown private sector giants to take on global competition, the Manohar Parrikar led defence ministry will for the first time identify 'strategic partners' for major...
View ArticleIndo-Pak Flag Meeting Decides to Keep Communication Alive Along LoC
A Battalion Commander Level Flag Meeting between India and Pakistan army officers was held at Chakan-Da-Bagh in Poonch DistrictJAMMU: India and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed to exercise restraint and keep...
View ArticleGovernment to go Ahead with Strategic Tie-ups in Defence Procurement Policy
NEW DELHI: Aiming to create homegrown private sector giants to take on global competition, the Manohar Parrikar led defence ministry will for the first time identify 'strategic partners' for major...
View ArticleCabinet Committee on Security Gives Nod to Deals on Kamov Choppers & Triumf...
NEW DELHI: On the eve of his visit to Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security ( CCS) which is understood have cleared at least two deals that...
View ArticleResuming the India-Pakistan Dialogue
by Sumita KumarThe government’s decision to resume dialogue with Pakistan was announced during Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s recent visit to Islamabad on 8-9 December 2015 for the ‘Heart of Asia’...
View ArticlePM Modi’s Russia Visit: New, Cheaper Deal on Sukhoi Fighter Planes
by Sushant SinghRussia has made a new offer on the delivery of Sukhoi T-50 (PAK FA) fighter jets to India under the joint fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) initiative.Under the new offer, India...
View ArticleWith Ease of Doing Business in Mind, Government Makes Amendments to Defence...
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to improve the ease of doing business, the Ministry of Defence has initiated various policy measures to address the concerns of the industry. The government has made provisions...
View ArticleIDN TAKE: ECONOMY: Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
by Dibyendu Sekhar KumarThe term Non Performing Asset or NPA as it is commonly known has gained currency in the last few years with the stock value of a bank these days largely depending upon the...
View ArticleIndia, Russia Likely to Sign Deal for 4 Stealth Frigates
After a long hiatus, Russia is once again set to emerge as India’s top military hardware supplier with a slew of big ticket defence deals set to be announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit...
View ArticlePakistan’s Army is Building an Arsenal of ”TINY” Nuclear Weapons—and it’s...
by C Christine FairPakistan has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal and, within the next five to ten years, it is likely to double that of India, and exceed those of France, the United Kingdom, and...
View ArticleRussia Remains India's 'Principal Partner' in Defence: PM Narendra Modi
MOSCOW: Assuring Russia that it will remain India's "principal partner" in defence sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the two strategic partners are working together for joint...
View ArticleTo deal with Private Defence Players, Russia to DiscussInvestment Protection...
A long pending crucial Joint Venture project still waiting to take-off"Russia is likely to discuss a mutual investment protection pact with India as it starts to deal with private sector players for...
View ArticleConstruction of Defence University in Gurgaon Begins
NEW DELHI: Construction of the Indian National Defence University (INDU), the first of its kind in the country, has commenced in Gurgaon. The Defence Ministry had acquired 205 acre and 15 marla of land...
View ArticlePM’s Moscow visit: Private Sector Eyes ‘Make in India’ Deals in Defence
by Sushant SinghAs Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Moscow today on a two-day visit, all eyes are on the Inter Government Agreements (IGA) on defence projects being signed between India and...
View ArticleMore Engineers Join the Army
The Required Basic Qualification is a Pass in Higher Secondary Board Examination, SSLCThere is an increase in the number of engineers who have joined the Indian Army as soldiers in the recent batch....
View ArticleNaval Base a Terror Target as two Arrested in Australian Operation
HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) of the Royal Australian NavySYDNEY: Two men were arrested today during a counter-terrorism operation in Sydney, with a key Australian naval base among locations they were...
View Article79 Youth in Kashmir have Joined Militant Ranks this Year: Government
NEW DELHI: 79 youths in Kashmir Valley have joined various terror outfits during this year, a figure which is 30 per cent higher than that of the previous year, Rajya Sabha was informed today.Replying...
View ArticleNavy Conducts Large Scale Fleet Exercise on Eastern Seaboard
Indian Navy Vessels in the Arabian SeaNEW DELHI: Amid increasing Chinese activities in the Indian Ocean Region, the Navy has conducted a large scale Fleet exercise on the eastern seaboard, which...
View ArticlePakistan Proffers Foreign Secretary-Level Talks with India
India's Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar & Pakistan's Sartaj AzizIslamabad: Sartaj Aziz, foreign affairs adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Wednesday proposed January 16...
View ArticleReliance Defence, Russian USC to Build four Frigates for Indian Navy
Lead Ship INS Talwar in the Talwar Class Stealth Frigates SeriesMUMBAI: Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group is set to sign an agreement with Russian United Shipbuilding Company at Moscow on Thursday for...
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