Helicopters, missiles, ammo: DAC approves procurement worth Rs 13,165 crore
The Defence Acquisition Council Wednesday approved the purchase of helicopters, surface-to-air missiles and artillery ammunition worth Rs 13,165 crore. Read more… Read more
John Bolton warns Taliban may get nuclear weapons amid Afghanistan withdrawal
Former national security adviser John Bolton blasted President Biden’s botched handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan and said it could lead to the Taliban getting nuclear weap... Read more
India Buys 4 Israeli Herons, to Upgrade Them With Missiles as Army, IAF, Navy Ramp Up Drone Inventory
India has finalised the deal to buy four new Heron TP drones from Israel that will initially be used in surveillance and reconnaissance missions, but will eventually be upgraded and armed wi... Read more
Amid Ongoing Faceoff in Ladakh, Chinese Soldiers Entered Uttarakhand on Horses Last Month: Sources
As many as 100 troops of China’s People’s Liberation Army intruded into Indian territory in Uttarakhand’s Barahoti on August 30, sources said on Tuesday. The troops came on horses and stayed... Read more
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley had cautioned the White House that a full withdrawal of forces would likely result in a Taliban takeover—but by the time President Joe Biden asked him... Read more
Government dissolves Ordnance Factory Board, transfers employees and assets to 7 PSUs
The defence ministry has dissolved the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) with effect from October 1 and transferred its assets, employees and management to seven public sector units (PSUs), accor... Read more
Taliban takes on ISKP, its most serious foe in Afghanistan
The Taliban claims security “has been assured” in Afghanistan since it took over, and that the country has been saved from the “quagmire of war”. But a series of attacks carried out by an af... Read more
India must expedite its artillery modernisation programme: Artillery chief
India has to fast track its artillery modernisation plan with stress on self-reliance by manufacturing the guns within the country, artillery chief Lt General TK Chawla said here on Monday.... Read more
The Centre is keen on resolving the Naga political issue and has invited the NSCN(IM) to New Delhi to continue the dialogue, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said today. Read more… Read more
Germany has said that it shares India’s fears that Afghanistan may be used for spreading international terror and it has told the Taliban that its land should not be used even by neigh... Read more