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
India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Continue to Soar, Hit All-Time High of $473 Billion
India’s foreign exchange reserves continued to surge in week ended 7 February, hitting an all-time high of $473 billion, reports Times of India. The RBI’s reserves rose by $1.70... Read more
Thales to Expand Presence in India, Says France Supports Company’s Resolve to Share Critical Technology
French defence major Thales has decided to expand its presence in India to exploit billions of dollars of military requirements expected to flow from the India’s ambitious plan to roll... Read more
Turkey to Oppose Pakistan Blacklisting at FATF Meet
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he would help Pakistan stay off a terrorism financing blacklist at a meeting of a global finance watchdog, a move he suggested would counter “... Read more
India Purchasing American Air Defence System to Fill the Gap that Exists Despite S-400: WMD Analysts
Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to India, the US State Department approved the sale of integrated air defence weapon systems to India at a cost of $1.867 billion. New Delhi had al... Read more
Ready to Help India on Tejas and Advanced Combat Aircraft Projects: Lockheed Martin
US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin has offered to help India in its multi-billion dollar programme to develop a next generation advanced multi-role combat aircraft and boost capability of th... Read more
BrahMos Aerospace has been aiming to develop a hypersonic version of a missile that will be able to hit the target five times faster than the speed of sound. Jointly developed by India and R... Read more