India and Russia have finalised the broad contours of an ambitious government-to-government agreement for long-term import of crude oil by India from Russia’s Far East region. The pact... Read more
Significant Irregularities Found at Pakistan’s Top Bank After US Sanction
A West Asian operation of Pakistan’s largest bank displayed “significant irregularities” in dealings with politically exposed clients and screening some transactions, according to an inspect... Read more
Western & Eastern Naval Commands to Merge into Peninsular Command, Says CDS Gen Bipin Rawat
The Western and the Eastern Command of the Indian Navy will be merged into a single command, to be called the Peninsular Command, and theatre commands will be rolled out by 2022, the Chief o... Read more
Starting April, Navy to Induct 4 More P8I Reconnaissance Aircraft
The Navy’s P8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft had played an important role in gathering intelligence on Pakistani military deployments and keeping India’s western seaboard safe... Read more
India Interested in American Drone that killed Iranian Military Commander
Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit, a top government source on Friday said that India is “deeply interested” in acquiring the drone technology used by the Americans to kill Iranian m... Read more
China Offers ‘Training’ Help to Indian Military
In what could strengthen India, China bilateral ties, highest number of the Chinese Military Officers have been training in India. While the military ties are gaining tri-services colour, Ch... Read more
India is concerned over the “very high price” of the American missile shield it wants to use to protect the national capital against the threat of 9/11-type attacks by enemy aircraft, cruise... Read more
‘We Support India’s bid for Permanent UNSC Seat’, Says Portugal President
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Saturday said his country fully supported India’s bid for permanent membership of the UN Security Council. He is on a two-day visit to Goa. Sp... Read more
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday stated that it will use drones to carry out anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The drones will carry out reconnaissance in built... Read more
CDS Aims to Set Up Air Defence Command by June 2020
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat is aiming to set up the first integrated tri-services command for handing the air defence of the entire country by June 2020 which will be headed... Read more