10 Killed In Russian Mi-8 Helicopter Crash
At least 10 Killed in Mi-8 helicopter Crash in Russia's Krasnoyarsk RegionAt least 10 people were reported killed in a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crash in the country’s northern Krasnoyarsk region...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes, Pakistan's Military Helped Revive Talks with India
ISLAMABAD: The quiet involvement of Pakistan's powerful military in its foreign policy this year paved the way for reviving a stalled dialogue with India, officials said, a thaw leading to the first...
View ArticleIDN TAKE: The Need for a Missile Defense Readiness Matrix
INDIA'S IMPERATIVESIndia's Advanced Air Defence System called "Ashwin" has achieved significant milestones in the recent past and as part of the efforts to develop a full fledged multi-layered...
View ArticleTwo Major Defence Deals that Couldn't Fructify During Narendra Modi's Visit...
Even as a $1 billion worth contract over manufacturing Kamov KA 226 light helicopters turns out the mainstay of India-Russia defence cooperation achieved during prime minister Narendra Modi's latest...
View ArticleDon't Expect much from Talks Between India and Pakistan in January: Sartaj Aziz
Lahore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is greeted by his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz SharifISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Saturday said it...
View ArticleKashmir Problem Will be Solved Once Article 370 is Removed: Anupam Kher
Hollywood Movie Star and Kashmiri Pandit Shri Anupam KherJAMMU: The day Article 370 is removed and people from Bengal, Punjab, Gujarat and other parts of the country are allowed to settle in Jammu and...
View ArticleSAAB Pitches for Joint Development of Sea Gripen Fighter Jets
The Swedish company SAAB has completed the design of carrier-based fighter "Si Gripen" (Sea Gripen). Deck option created on the basis of multi-purpose fighter "Sea Gripen" next generation (Gripen NG —...
View ArticleOdd Jobs for the Best Minds: How DRDO is Killing Talent
NEW DELHI: Since 2009, every year around 70 scientists have left the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Here’s why: many of the top scientists are grossly underemployed.For instance, a...
View Article2016 Set to Lift ISRO Towards Heavy Missions
GSAT-11 and GSLV-Mark III are among heavy missionsThe year 2016 is set to see the national space programme slowly shift gears towards large satellites, a heavy-lift launcher and improved Earth...
View ArticleIndia is a Role Model for Space Apps: Ex-ISRO Chief
Eighteen-hour work days, scanning past ‘failed’ missions and rigorous planning went in for space missions Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan, said K. Radhakrishnan, former Chairman of Indian Space Research...
View ArticlePakistan army chief Raheel Sharif in Afghanistan to revive talks with Taliban
Pakistan's COAS Gen Raheel Sharif (L) during his visit to Afghanistan met Afghan President Ashraf GhaniISLAMABAD | KABUL: Pakistan's powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif today arrived in Kabul to...
View ArticleParis Terror Mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud was in UK Months Before: Report
LONDON: The mastermind behind the Islamic State terror attacks in Paris slipped into Britain on a false passport just months before and met British jihadists to seek "logistical support" from them,...
View ArticleIndia Wants 24x7 Online War Room to Tackle Cyber Threat from ISIS
by Abhishek BhallaWith ISIS trying to lure young Indian Muslim men into its fold by spreading propaganda material in Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati and Urdu on cyber space, the Indian government is all set to...
View ArticleWashington Likely Venue for the Next Modi-Sharif Meet
Scholars also believe the thaw in India-Pakistan relations will help improve the situation in South Asia.As India and Pakistan enhance their engagement over the next weeks, after the abrupt turnaround...
View ArticleRussia Rearms for a New Era
Illustrations by Guilbert Gates/The New York Times|Source: IHS Jane’s by Catrin Einhorn, Hannah Fairfield & Tim WallaceRussia has bolstered its military and asserted itself on the world stage...
View ArticleExperts Hail PM Modi's Surprise Visit to Pakistan
New Delhi: Strategic experts on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic, surprise visit to Pakistan as a major step aimed at rebuilding the derailed bilateral peace process.Former...
View ArticleAhoy, Hello, Namaste! Biggest Show in Indian Waters
Ahoy, Hello, Namaste,” the theme song for the International Fleet Review (IFR), has set the tone for the biggest-ever review to be hosted by the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam in February next year. More...
View ArticleJoint Training Exercise of India, US Special Forces to be Held after Four Years
The last edition of Vajra Prahar was hosted by the Indian Army at Nahan in Himachal Pradesh in 2012. (File Photo) The last edition of Vajra Prahar was hosted by the Indian Army at Nahan in Himachal...
View ArticleMiffed at Delays in Warship Building, Parliamentary Panel asks for Single...
To make up flagging warship numbers, the Navy has initiated the purchase of three Grigorivich-class frigates from Russia. The earlier vessels were built in Yantar Shipyard at Kaliningrad. Now India...
View ArticleRajasthan: Ex-Army man Detained on Suspicion of Spying for Pak
The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad on Sunday detained a former army havildar from Pokhran in Jaisalmer on suspicion of spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies, an official said.The Anti-Terrorism...
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