External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held extensive talks with his visiting Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, focusing on boosting bilateral ties, and deliberating... Read more
Defence Ministry’s Tech Development Fund Cap Raised Five-Fold To Rs 50 cr
The limit of funding of innovative defence projects under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) has been raised on Wednesday to Rs 50 crore per project, from the present limit of Rs 10 crore... Read more
China’s Infrastructure Build-Up Near Border With India In Ladakh ‘Alarming’, Says Top US General
A top US General on Wednesday said some of the defence infrastructure that is being created by China near its border with India in Ladakh is “alarming”, calling the Chinese activity in that... Read more
India To Get New CDS Soon? Top-Level Meeting With PM Modi May Finalise Name Of Bipin Rawat Successor
Nearly six months after India lost its first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat to a helicopter crash, the country may soon get his successor, top government sources have told CNN-News... Read more
India Crackdown Forces Rohingya Refugees To Go Underground, Flee To Bangladesh
The detention of dozens of Rohingya refugees in the north Indian city of Jammu, a north Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and the deportation of the two refugees to Myanmar has tr... Read more
A multinational peacekeeping exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2022” featuring participation from military contingents from 16 countries, including India has commenced in Mongolia, the Ministry of De... Read more
Gulf’s Hypocrisy In Sermonising India And Not Criticising China On Uighur Muslims Is Unmissable
It has been a difficult start of the week for India. A controversy erupted last weekend with Kuwait, Qatar and Iran registering protests with Indian embassies in their respective countries r... Read more
Why A Quad Line-Up Is A Must To Counter Chinese Inroads In The South Pacific
The South Pacific region consists of many smaller Island states that enjoy vast exclusive economic zones (EEZs). The region is vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Due to its strateg... Read more
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Australian Space Agency (ASA) held a virtual meeting on Tuesday during which they reviewed space cooperation and discussed potential areas of wo... Read more
Centre Changes Eligibility Rules For Appointing Chief Of Defence Staff
In a major decision, the government today made changes in rules to broaden the scope of eligible officers for the post of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Read More… Read more