French, German firms in final race to supply torpedoes for Indian Navy’s Scorpene submarines
German Atlas Elektronik and French Naval Group are in the final race for supplying heavyweight torpedoes for the Indian Navy’s tender to acquire around 100 of them for the Scorpene cla... Read more
Army provides 1 lakh kit to jawans deployed around Siachen glacier
Indian Army is now providing jawans a personal kit worth around Rs 1 lakh each during their deployment on the world’s highest battlefield Siachen glacier to fight harsh weather conditions. T... Read more
Why India is placing Su-30 fighter jets in South India
Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district will be home to a lethal fighter squadron that will play a key role in keeping China’s growing clout in the Indian Ocean region in check. On Monda... Read more
PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ enters decisive phase! Takes Indian Defence Production Sector at world’s centre stage
Come 2020 and the “Make in India” campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 09/2014 seems to be heading into its most decisive phase. We are yet to see the impact of the campaign... Read more
Russia has no doubts about India’s approach on Kashmir, which is a strictly bilateral matter between India and Pakistan, Moscow’s envoy to New Delhi Nikolay Kudashev said on Frid... Read more
China Should Reflect on Global Consensus; Refrain From Such Actions: MEA on UNSC Move
India on Thursday hit out at China for helping Pakistan in trying to raise the Kashmir issue at the UN Security Council, saying Beijing should seriously reflect on the global consensus and r... Read more
41 Companies May Invest up to Rs 15,000 Crore in Jammu and Kashmir
Ahead of the first-ever Jammu and Kashmir investment summit scheduled to be held in spring 2020, officials have told this newspaper that as many as 41 companies have shown interest in invest... Read more
India, Iran to Accelerate Chabahar Port Operations: Jaishankar
India and Iran on Sunday discussed regional and international issues and decided accelerate Chabahar port cooperation. “Just concluded a very productive #IndiaIran Joint Commission Meeting w... Read more
India Pays Russia $1.2 Billion in Technology Transfer Fees for T-90S Tanks
India has awarded a $3.12 billion contract for local production of 464 T-90S main battle tanks after paying a technology transfer fee to Russia. The contract was signed with little fanfare e... Read more
FDI in Defence: Navigating the Twists and Turns
Editor’s Note The issue of FDI in defence has dogged our decision-makers for long. A sector, at once stage, allowing little or no foreign capital, has partly opened its gates; albeit hesitat... Read more