China’s Port Investments In Sri Lanka Reflect Competition With India In The Indian Ocean
Located at the crossroads of global shipping lanes, Sri Lanka has become a significant recipient of Chinese economic and military influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). For its part, Sr... Read more
As part of a broader offensive against India and Western rivals, Pakistan and China have entered a secret three-year agreement to expand potential bio-warfare capabilities, including several... Read more
3rd Wave Of Covid-19 May Not Occur Everywhere, Explains Govt’s Expert
K Vijay Raghavan, the principal scientific advisor to the government, on Friday clarified his earlier comment that a third wave of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is inevitable in the country... Read more
Russia’s Latest MiG-35 Multirole Fighter At Final Stage Of Trials, Says Defense Contractor
Russia’s latest Mikoyan MiG-35 generation-4++ multirole fighter jet is undergoing its final state trials, Director of the MiG-29M, MiG-35 and Light Multi-Purpose Frontline Aircraft Programs... Read more
Army Sets Up Covid Management Cell To Assist Civil Authorities Amid Rising Infections
The Indian Army has set up a ‘COVID management cell’ to ensure better coordination in extending support to civil authorities across the country to deal with surging cases of coronavirus infe... Read more
TRIPS Waiver For COVID-19: WTO Chief Urges Proponents To Submit Revised Proposal Soon To Start Talks
WTO Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged the proponents of the proposal for temporary waiver of certain provisions of TRIPS agreement for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 to submit the re... Read more
New Delhi has made four strategic moves: a successful TRIPS waiver, an unofficial ban on Huawei, customer restrictions on Amex and a potential trade deal with the European Union. Read More... Read more
21st Century Propulsion For Indian Navy Warships: Rolls-Royce And HAL MoU For MT30 Marine Engines
As part of their expansion plans, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Rolls-Royce have signed a MoU which will provide support in installation, packaging, marketing and services support... Read more
Anti-Terror Squad Seizes 7 Kg “Highly Radioactive” Uranium, Arrests 2 Who Tried To Sell It
The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad or ATS has seized over 7 kg of natural uranium worth about ₹ 21.30 crore and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said today. The substance... Read more
Let Our Firms Take Part In 5G Trials, China Tells India
Beijing has expressed deep concerns over India’s new telecom policy that does not permit Chinese telecommunication companies to conduct 5G trials in the country, saying the move is not... Read more