As the Pentagon pulls troops out of the Middle East in the coming weeks, under orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military leaders are working to find other ways to deter potential att... Read more
Defence in 2020 | It’s been a Low Key, but Profoundly Interesting Year
The defence sector has seen considerable movement, from Boeing Australia’s ‘loyal wingman’ to Turkey’s order for its second batch of Russian S-400s, and from the Armenia-Azerbaijan war to Ja... Read more
Govt Notifies FDI Policy in Defence, Says Multilateral Agencies not Treated as Beneficial Owners of Investments
The government on Tuesday notified changes in the Foreign Exchange Management Act permitting foreign direct investment (FDI) in defence production upto 74% on the automatic route and beyond... Read more
The US Congress is poised to pass this week the USD 731.6 billion defence authorisation conference report, which among other things calls out the Chinese aggression against India. The bill,... Read more
India, Israel iscuss security, startups
India and Israel held their 16th round of Foreign Office Consultations through video-conference on Monday. Talks revolved around the core areas of defence, agriculture, science and technolog... Read more
Indian, Nepalese Officials Talk of Enhancing Trade Ties to Reset Relationship After Boundary Dispute
Officials from India and Nepal on Monday held a virtual meeting to review the progress made on bilateral economic agenda, including the evaluation of treaties of trade and transit, and discu... Read more
More Firepower for Indian Army: Final Trials of Advanced Mark-1 A Version of Arjun Tank Held in Jaisalmer
The DRDO-manufactured Arjun Mark 1 ALFA’s final phase of trial was conducted at the Pokhran field firing range in Jaisalmer, Times of India reports. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen SS Hasa... Read more
Rafale Jets: After India, Another Asian Country to Acquire Dassault Rafale Fighters – French Minister
French Defense Minister Florence Parly has confirmed that Indonesia is indeed interested in purchasing Rafale fighter jets from her country and that the deal was in a very “advanced” stage,... Read more
View: Optimizing the Force; a Calibrated Balance Between Modernisation, Cost and Resources
Technology is being used globally to ensure that boots-on-ground are used to ‘occupy territory’ preferably without fighting rather than fight and ‘gain territory’. The Indian Armed Forces ha... Read more
Accordingly, the unmanned missions were slated for launch in December 2020 and July 2021, and the first manned mission was scheduled in December 2021. India’s first human space flight... Read more