Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane to be Next Army Chief
Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane will be the next Chief of Army Staff leading the 1.3 million-strong force. He is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Army. Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat is due t... Read more
Many Doubted Bangladesh Future, It is Now Ahead of Pak on Social, Economic Indices: Minister
Pakistan doubted whether Bangladesh would sustain as an independent nation, but it is now well ahead on human, social and economic indices when compared with the country it was liberated fro... Read more
India Likely to Face Questions about Russian Arms Deals at Talks in DC
India is likely to face questions about several major defence deals inked with Russia at the upcoming 2-plus-2 dialogue in Washington, with experts pointing out several high-value purchases... Read more
First time: Nepal to Help India in Checking ‘Third Country’ Suspects, Terror Operatives
In a major boost to India’s efforts in tackling terror activities from across the border, the Nepalese national paramilitary force has assured cooperation in checking doubtful “t... Read more
US to Start Withdrawing 4,000 Troops from Afghanistan in Phased Manner Starting Next Week
United States has planned to withdraw around 4,000 of its servicemen from Afghanistan next week. This comes in the wake of resumption of the dialogue between Washington and the Taliban. Acco... Read more
Chinese Envoy Slams Former Maldivian President, Denies Debt ‘trap-making’
Chinese envoy slammed former Maldivian President on December 14 for saying that ‘Maldives-China FTA is dead’. During an interview with a media outlet, former Maldivian President... Read more
Alignment of Strategic Interest with India, Says US Defense Secretary
There is an alignment of America’s strategic interest with India, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday as he identified China, followed by Russia, as Pentagon’s top two... Read more
Pakistan to Launch Agosta 90B Soon
The first vessel in the Pakistani Naval Forces’ Agosta 90B Class Submarine Modernisation Project, which provided Turkey with the first export in submarine design and engineering services, wi... Read more
Positive Effects of 2nd Modi-Xi Informal Summit are Showing: China
China has said that positive effects of the second informal summit between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are gradually showing and it is keen to promote defence and s... Read more
The biggest Make in India programme for the Indian Army to produce 2,600 Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles (FICVs) at an estimated cost of 60,000 Crore ($8.5 B) under the Make-1 procedure... Read more