FGFA Spec to be downgraded ??

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) “Buzz around Indian Air force personnel is that FGFA’s technical specification might be downgraded ” Said Journalist while speaking to idrw.org who didn’t want to be named. Facing continuing deadlock over R&D draft with Russia over the development of stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) which will be based on Sukhoi’s […]

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Rafale deal: French Def Min likely to meet Parrikar next week

SOURCE: PTI French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is likely to arrive here next week to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar to carry forward the over USD 6 billion deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets. Defence Ministry sources said Drian will hold talks with Parrikar on Monday over the plan to buy […]

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First indigenous nuclear submarine’s sea-trials going very well: Navy chief

SOURCE: IANS The Indian Navy chief, Admiral RK Dhowan, said on Thursday that the sea trials of India`s first indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arihant, are going “very well”. “The trials are underway and going on very well. We are satisfied with the way the project is progressing,” Admiral Dhowan told reporters on the […]

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Preparing for nuclear suicide?

SOURCE: THE NEWS PK Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living.” – Omar Bradley These words of wisdom ring true at a time when the nuclear establishments of Pakistan and India are, slowly but […]

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Nepal earthquake: China’s PLA faces flak over swift evacuation by Indian military

SOURCE: PTI The Indian military’s swift evacuation of thousands of Indians from quake-hit Nepal has put China’s PLA on the defensive with questions raised as to why its efforts to rescue stranded Chinese nationals did not match that of India. The media here has questioned why air force planes were not deployed to airlift over […]

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RAW Raises Concern over IS’ Af-Pak Group

SOURCE:  EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), country’s premier spy agency, has warned the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that the Islamic State’s (IS) Af-Pak group — Wilayat Khurasan (WK) — and its links to various Pakistani establishments are a matter of concern for the country. In January, the IS had declared the […]

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Pakistan must allow Afghanistan direct access to India or we will Block thier access to Central Asia: Ghani

SOURCE: THE HINDU Signalling that Afghanistan is upset with Pakistan over its refusal to allow direct trade with India via the Wagah border, President Ashraf Ghani says that if the deadlock continues, “We will not provide equal transit access to Central Asia for Pakistani trucks. ”Mr. Ghani, who was in India on his first state visit, […]

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Government enhances defence industrial licence validity to seven years

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES In a big boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative in the defence sector, the government has extended the initial validity of industrial licences to seven years from three, keeping in mind the long gestation period of defence contracts. The licence could further be extended by another three years, giving a […]

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India to Launch Six More Satellites in 2015-16

SOURCE : IANS India will launch six more satellites — two communication satellites, three navigation satellites and a space science satellite — during 2015-16, parliament was informed on Thursday. “Six more satellites are planned to be launched during 2015-16. These are two communication satellites GSAT-6 and GSAT-15, three navigation satellites IRNSS-1E, IRNSS-1F and IRNSS-1G, and […]

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HAL’s Dhruv in the thick of rescue operations in Nepal

SOURCE: THE HINDU HAL’s Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv, operated by the Indian Army, has been playing an important role in the ongoing rescue and relief operations being undertaken in the earthquake devastated regions of Nepal. “HAL’s Dhruv has so far cumulatively completed 40 sorties, clocking around 70 hours of flying. They are helping in the […]

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India to Protect Its Interest in Indian Ocean Rim: Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh

SOURCE: PTI Amid increasing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean Rim, the government today asserted that the strategic region was “critical” for India’s economic growth and it will ensure that “our littorals” are not used in a manner which is detrimental to national interests. Noting that India’s location and the strategic importance of IOR in […]

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‘Beef masala’ row: Pak says Indian media trying to inject ‘unnecessary controversy’

SOURCE : ANI Seeking to downplay the controversy over beef masala packets sent as relief to quake hit Nepal, Pakistan on Wednesday accused the Indian media of trying to inject unnecessary controversy into the issue. “Yesterday, we were asked by the Indian media regarding the inclusion of beef in the food packets that have been […]

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Pakistan Bid to Fuel Separatism in Kashmir Keeps Border Hot: BSF

SOURCE : PTI Pakistan’s “implicit bid” to fuel separatism in Kashmir is keeping the India’s border with the neighbouring country “alive and dangerous”, the top commander of Border Security Force (BSF) said here today. “Pakistan’s strategy of waging proxy wars, neighbouring areas flourishing as markets for arms and drugs, systematic use of fake Indian currency […]

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India Rejects Pakistan Stand on Townships for Kashmiri Pandits

SOURCE : PTI India today rejected outright the stand by Pakistan that creation of any “dedicated” townships in Kashmir Valley for displaced Kashmiri Pandits would change the demographic makeup of the state and be in violation of UN resolutions. In a forceful assertion, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the Kashmiri Pandits along with Muslims and […]

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Chinese military guarded on LAC standoff ahead of Modi’s visit

SOURCE: PTI Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here next month, the Chinese military on Thursday gave a guarded response in dispelling apprehensions of yet another military standoff at the LAC saying that it “strictly abides” by agreements to maintain peace and stability on the border. “Chinese border troops have always strictly abided by […]

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Defence Minister to visit Arunachal Pradesh today

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will undertake a three-day visit starting Friday to Arunachal Pradesh, just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to China.Parrikar will visit Army stations in the state and will also attend the Tawang festival. Modi is scheduled to travel to China in May. China had objected to the visit […]

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Meteor missile fired from Rafale fighter jet for first time

SOURCE:  Air and Cosmos The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced the first launch of a guided air-to-air missile MBDA Meteor long-range, from a Rafale fighter. This test firing took place April 28, 2015 in the missile test area Biscarosse. The two-seater Rafale CEAM (Center for Airlines Experience Military) took off from the air base […]

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Saab reveals enhanced radar for Gripen C/D fighter

SOURCE : IHS Jane’s International Defence Review Saab has revealed a new variant of the PS-05/A radar for the Gripen C/D fighter aircraft that the company claims more than doubles the detection performance of the current system, the company told reporters at its Linkoping site on 27 April. The upgraded radar, designated PS-05/A Mk4, features […]

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Strategic preparedness must

SOURCE : DHNS Within the space of a few hours after the devastating Himalayan earthquake on April 25, the Government of India sprung to the aid of the people of Nepal with Operation Maitri, a large-scale rescue and relief operation. Over a dozen C-130J Hercules and C-17 Globemaster aircraft and Mi-17V5 helicopters of the Indian […]

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After Egypt and India , Now Qatar places order for 24 Rafale fighter jets

SOURCE: AP France has announced a 6.3-billion-euro ($7 billion) deal to sell 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar. The deal is to be signed next Monday in Qatar’s capital, Doha, in the presence of the French president, Francois Hollande, presidency services announced Thursday. With this sale, French arms exports already exceed 15 billion euros ($16.8 billion) this year, […]

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China-Russia helicopter project nearly finalized

SOURCE : WANTCHINA TIMES China and Russia are close to finalizing a deal to jointly construct a series of helicopters, reports Russian multimedia news service Sputnik. “Yesterday, we agreed on the final details with this big project,” said Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin after a meeting with Chinese vice premier Wang Yang on Tuesday. […]

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With Saudi Arabia Faltering in Yemen, Power in the Region Has Begun To Swing East

SOURCE: TheHuffingtonPost Saudi Arabia has announced the end to its campaign in Yemen, but nevertheless air attacks against Ansar Allah and former President Saleh-allied components of the Yemeni army still continue — albeit on a lesser scale. A Saudi newspaper (without any trace of irony) has announced “mission accomplished.” So what is afoot, here? We do […]

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Bid to ‘attack’ key installations foiled

SOURCE : THE HINDU A four-member group of ‘infiltrators’ would have completed their ‘mission’ in the region on Wednesday but for the vigil of personnel of the Marine Enforcement unit attached to the Fisheries Department here. The personnel patrolling the sea around five nautical miles off the shore at Azhikkal here in the morning ‘foiled’ […]

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India won’t retreat if attacked: Rajnath

SOURCE: IANS India will never provoke a conflict but won’t back off if one is thrust on it, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. “India will never provoke a conflict by being the first to open fire across the borders but will never back off…,” he said. “Our forces will give a befitting reply […]

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Diplomatic row after Pakistan sends ‘beef ‘ as food aid to ‘Hindu’ dominated Nepal

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Lakhs of people in Nepal are hungry and fighting for survival after the devastating earthquake. Aid is pouring in from across the world. has also sent aid but the food packets remain untouched. Why? Pakistan’s ‘help’ has left the predominately Hindu country shocked as the ready-to-eat food includes packets of ‘beef masala’. […]

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Hillary Clinton dismisses claims Indian cash swayed her nuclear deal stance

SOURCE : INDIA TODAY Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has dismissed as conspiracy theory claims made by a new book that cash donations from India swayed her stance as a senator on the landmark India-US nuclear deal. “Clinton Cash is attempting to rewrite history to fit a pre-determined partisan narrative,” Clinton campaign spokesman Josh Schwerin told […]

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ECIL gives an indigenous boost to rocket fuel system

SOURCE: DC The Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota plans to completely indigenise critical automation technology in the coming years to avoid dependence on other countries for technology. As part of the effort, Hyderabad-based Electronics Corporation of India Limited on Tuesday delivered an indigenous programmable logic controller to the SDSC for use in its propellant […]

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Army’s fleet of Arjun tanks face technical issues; major proportion of 124 tanks in service not operational

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The Army is facing major technical issues with its ‘indigenous’ Arjun tanks, as a significant proportion of its fleet has become inoperable in recent months and are non-serviceable due to continued maintenance problems. The Army, which reluctantly inducted 124 tanks from 2009, after the UPA government insisted that a token number have […]

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PM’s Rafale initiative puts private players in a happy spot

SOURCE: OUTLOOK Dassault Aviation of France, a leading global player in aerospace technology, is no stranger to India. For the last 60 years, it has been supplying aircraft and other key platforms to the Indian Air Force (IAF). But in recent years, Dassault has not had good news from India: in 2007, Dassault had won, […]

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Ghani Admits India Into Inner Circle, Even as Delhi Remains Sceptical of Kabul’s ISIS Claims

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE For the first time during his India trip, President Ashraf Ghani acknowledged India as part of the inner core of his five-circle foreign policy, even as New Delhi continues to be sceptical of Kabul’s official assertion about presence of ISIS in the war-ravaged country which implicitly removes the pressure on Pakistan to […]

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Flashpoint on Emerging Nuclear Trends in South Asia: How Significant is the Scenario?

SOURCE: VOICEOFJOURNALIST Indeed, India and Pakistan are intertwined in an absolute longstanding security competition. Although, nuclear parity does not exist in the region neither both states are conventionally parallel but action-reaction or tit-for-tat cycle is rapidly enhancing the nuclear capabilities in Southern region, specifically of India and partially of Pakistan. India shares a mutual distrust […]

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In defence, time for tough decisions

SOURCE : HE HINDU Arun Jaitley and Manohar Parrikar, the government’s first and incumbent Defence Ministers, respectively, perhaps hoped that the pitiful record of their predecessor A.K. Antony, India’s longest continuously serving Defence Minister, would make their task easier. Instead, it’s been quite the opposite. Mr. Parrikar seems to have spent the last several months […]

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Mumbai firm forges steel to Navy’s specs

SOURCE: THE HINDU Mumbai-based Krishna Allied Industries has indigenised the manufacturing of bulb bars to produce warships for the Navy. “It took months of trial and error to make them to the Navy’s specifications,” said Ashwin Shah, Founder and Chairman of Krishna Allied. Bulb bars are special kinds of steel bars with a high tensile […]

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Links with the West

SOURCE: FRONTLINE PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI’S THREE-nation, nine-day tour (April 9-16) brought remarkable glimpses of Paris, Berlin, Ottawa and several other Western cities into millions of homes in India and around the world. It was an opportunity for the country to see how its government was projecting India in advanced democracies and an occasion for […]

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ISRO’s new test set to put India into Cryogenic Orbit

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday successfully tested its indigenous cryogenic engine for 635 seconds, the full duration of an actual flight. A successful cryogenic engine will let India launch 4-tonne satellites — the INSATs — into geostationary orbit. These satellites are the backbone of India’s communications, weather forecasting, […]

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India seeks clarity from Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on peace negotiations with Taliban

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday took an indirect dig at Pakistan for encouraging cross-border violence inAfghanistan and suggested that such actors should rather have a constructive approach, even as he assured support to meet Kabul’s defence requirements. With Ashraf Ghani, who is on his maiden trip to India as Afghan President, by […]

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Nobody can prevent India’s oil exploration in our waters: Vietnam

SOURCE: PTI In an apparent reference to China, Vietnam today asserted that “nobody” could prevent India’s oil exploration efforts in its country, stating it was being undertaken in Hanoi’s exclusive territorial waters.  He was responding to a query on China opposing exploration activities in South China Sea. “We always welcome that (Indian investments). It is […]

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PAC pulls up Defence Ministry for delay in equipment procurement

SOURCE: PTI Expressing concerns over delay in procurement of equipment, a Parliamentary panel on Wednesday asked the Defence Ministry to take timely decisions to ensure country’s defence preparedness. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its report also said that the Defence Ministry has failed to submit ATNs (action taken notes) on functioning of important units […]

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India tapering off military aircraft sorties to Nepal

SOURCE: TNN India is tapering off its military transport aircraft sorties for rescue and relief missions after road routes have opened up in quake-hit Nepal. But the massive ‘Operation Maitri’, with the deployment of 12 helicopters, NDRF teams, Army medical and engineering taskforces, will continue in full swing in the Himalayan country. Three flights each […]

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Indian Army eyes ITI, B.E. students as recruits

SOURCE: DC “Do you have it in you” is the question the Indian Army will now be asking engineering students in the state. As per a new recruitment policy unveiled on Wednesday, ITI and engineering students will now be targeted as prospective recruits for the forces. “Post engineering a lot of students remain jobless or earn […]

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India, Spain agree to advance bilateral talks on nuclear energy

SOURCE: ANI India and Spain have agreed to advance their bilateral negotiations on cooperation in nuclear energy, with the European nation stating that it would support New Delhi’s early membership of the four multilateral export control regimes. A joint statement issued by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said […]

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Militants procuring arms from Chinese border: Govt

SOURCE: PTI There are reports that various insurgent groups operating in the country’s North Eastern region procure arms and sophisticated weapons from Sino- Myanmar border towns and South-East Asia, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, however, said no direct Chinese involvement has been reported in insurgent activities in the […]

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India’s neighbourhood may soon get a new look

SOURCE: THE HINDUSTAN TIMES In the first week of April, the United States cleared Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan for AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters and AGM-114R Hellfire II Missiles as part of a $1-billion deal. Before this deal came through, the US had released $1 billion for Pakistan from the Coalition Support Funds in 2014, […]

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US may need new fighter to take on China’s J-20: expert

SOURCE: WANTCHINA TIMES Some US experts believe that the development of the F/A-XX, the next-generation carrier-based fighter, should be carried out as soon as possible since Lockheed Martin’s F-35C may not be able to compete against Russia’s T-50 and or China’s J-20, according to Beijing’s Science and Technology. Experts close to Lockheed Martin said that […]

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Russia to Renew Production of Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ Strategic Bomber

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Russia will renew the production of its Tu-160 (Blackjack) supersonic strategic bomber and missile carrier, Russian Defense Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. “Today it is already necessary to solve the task of not only maintaining and modernizing long-range aviation, we must also produce the Tu-160 missile carrier,” Shoigu said during a visit at the Kazan Aviation Plant. […]

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US State Department Approves 1.5Bln Sale of F-18 Fighters to Australia

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The US State Department has approved a foreign military sale with Australia for the Boeing Company’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft in the amount of $1.5 billion, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced in a release on Tuesday.  DSCA noted that the sale will assist Australia to have a strong […]

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Cameron offers to ‘Make in India’ Eurofighter Typhoon

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Prime Minister David Cameron has said that Britain’s offer of Eurofighter Typhoon “is still on the table” and that the country is ready to help Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) develop world-class fighter jets in India as part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Exuding optimism of returning to 10 Downing Street after […]

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The French Connection

SOURCE: BUSINESS WORLD e recent decision by India to buy 36 Rafale jets in “off the shelf” condition has been nothing less than a “Dogfight”. It was a lopsided journey that started in year 2001 and took 10 years for the government and IAF to identify the depleting squadrons, shortlist six jets and conduct rigorous […]

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India to launch heavy satellite by December next year

SOURCE: PTI With the successful testing of indigenous cryogenic engine, India has attained the capability of putting heavy satellites in orbit and the first one is expected to be launched by December next year, government told the Lok Sabha today. Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singhthe indigenous cyrogenic engine, which uses liquid oxygen and […]

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US to sell India $96 mn support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft

SOURCE: IANS The US State Department has approved the sale of USD 96 million worth of follow-on support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India to enable the Indian Air Force to remain mission-ready for disaster relief and international humanitarian assistance needs like in quake-hit neighbouring Nepal. Pentagon’s arm handing foreign military sales notified the […]

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Bharat Forge & Punj Lloyd in race for Rs 16,800 crore contract to make anti-aircraft guns

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES Bharat Forge and Punj Lloydhave emerged as the only contenders for a Rs 16,800-crore mega contract to replace the ageing anti-aircraft guns of the Indian Army. With the defence ministry looking to go ahead with trials and field tests to pick the winner, the two private companies are set to compete […]

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Brazil, Venezuela evince interest in BrahMos missile

SOURCE : FINANCIAL EXPRESS The supersonic cruise missile system BrahMos, which is a joint venture between India and Russia, has  caught the attention of countries like Argentina, Venezuela, Chile and  Brazil  in Latin America and also of South Africa, which is part of the BRICS grouping,  because it has been developed at a low cost  […]

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Indigenous Cryogenic Engine Tested Successfully, PM Hails Scientists

SOURCE : PTI In a major milestone, an indigenous cryogenic engine, that will help India put satellites of upto four tonnes in geostationary orbit, was tested successfully at ISRO’s propulsion complex at Mahendragiri in this district. The powerful version of the cryogenic engine was successfully ground tested at the Liquid Propulsion systems centre (LPSC). The test […]

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India set to scout for 100 naval choppers

SOURCE: TNN The armed forces’ quest for new helicopters has seen controversies, scams and scrapping of tenders, much like the lingering Bofors ghost not allowing the induction of any new artillery howitzer in the Army for the last 30 years. In a bid to break the jinx, the Centre is set to kick off the […]

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Rafale deal: Build rest 108 in India

SOURCE: Gr Capt (rtd) A K Sachdev / DECCAN HERALD If, despite all the obvious advantages, some voices of dissent are audible, the nation can live with them.Predictably, reactions to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to purchase 36 Rafale fighter aircraft directly from France oscillated between one extreme view declaring the decision to be a […]

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May consider sale of DRDO products to friendly countries: Govt

SOURCE: PTI DRDO’s HMS-X hull-mounted sonar being installed on a Myanmarese Navy guided missile frigate The government could consider possible sale of DRDO-developed products and systems like radars, missiles and torpedoes to friendly countries, Parliament was today told. Informing Rajya Sabha about the export by India of three Hull-Mounted Sonar systems to Myanmar, Defence Minister […]

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LCA delivery way behind schedule: IAF

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Indian Air Force is clearly disappointed with the pace of development and delivery of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).In a submission made before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, the IAF said it has got only one LCA as of date though it has been promised this aeroplane since 2009. “In […]

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US defence secretary’s maiden India trip to focus on key deals

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter is expected to arrive in India late on June 2 on a visit aimed at inking an amendment to the 2005 India-US Defence Framework Agreement to allow co-development and co-production of military hardware and platforms. The amendment will breathe new life into the bilateral Defence Trade and […]

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India’s unmanned aerial vehicle drone market illuminated by new report

SOURCE: whatech.com India first introduced its long range line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) / drones in early 1990s for surveillance and reconnaissance activities. India’s drone market growth is buoyed by several factors such as increasing terrorist activities, border security, rising defense budget & FDI, favorable government policies on import, and increased domestic manufacturing campaign for […]

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India’s Response Was Like Extending a Blank Cheque: Nepal

SOURCE : PTI Nepal today thanked India for extending a “blank cheque” and taking initiative in launching relief operations in the aftermath of Saturday’s killer earthquake, which was followed suit by other countries. Ambassador-designate of Nepal Deep Kumar Upadhyay also expressed concerns on “congestion on Kathmandu airport” that was hampering taking aid to the victims. […]

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Indian Navy names Porbandar base in Gujarat after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Indian Navy’s new base in Porbandar Dwarka II will be inaugurated after two weeks and officially named INS Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in the memory of the late leader.The Porbandar base is the second naval base in the country to be named after a political leader after INS Netaji Subhash in […]

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India Pledges Support to Afghanistan in Defence, other Areas

SOURCE: PTI As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and  Afghan  President Ashraf Ghani recalibrate ties, India and Afghanistan focus on transit & counter-terrorism, with New Delhi offering to meet Afghan defence needs as foreign troops dwindle and the visiting leader gives assurance on the reconciliation process. Six months after he was sworn in, Ghani is on […]

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‘China’s nuke submarines in Gulf of Aden could cause unease’

SOURCE :PTI China for the first time has divulged the deployment of a nuclear submarine for anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, a move defence experts say could cause unease among neighbours, including India. Chinese official media said that a nuclear submarine of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy accompanied the anti-piracy mission in […]

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Aware of Chinese development activities in Indian Ocean ring: Govt

SOURCE: PTI The government on Tuesday said it is aware of Chinese participation in development projects in the strategically-important Indian Ocean region while maintaining that China has not set up any naval base in the Seychelles.”As per information available, no naval base has been established by China,” Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed Rajya Sabha in […]

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‘India Has Demonstrated Its Global Leadership’, Says US, as India Helps Quake-Hit Nepal

SOURCE: PTI The United States of America has praised India’s leadership role in helping earthquake-hit Nepal and persons of different nationalities stranded in war-ravaged Yemen. “India has demonstrated its global leadership in recent weeks, first in Yemen and now in Nepal. We are grateful; we are impressed; we are inspired.”And because our cooperation is expanding, […]

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20 IAF Jets Crashed in Last Three Fiscals, Loss of Rs 574 Cr: Govt

SOURCE : PTI Indian Air Force has lost 20 fighter aircraft in crashes in the last three financial years, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs 574.42 crore to the exchequer, Rajya Sabha was informed today. The maximum number of crashes took place during the just- concluded 2014-15 fiscal, when IAF lost eight aircraft, Defence […]

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Caught in Limbo: French Navy Has No Use for Extra Mistrals, Looks to Moscow

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The French Navy hopes the Mistral deal between Paris and Moscow works out and the Russians get to have their two helicopter carriers, as the French marines don’t want two extra Mistrals at their disposal. The General Staff of the French Navy does not want the cancellation of the Mistral deal, because in this case the […]

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Israeli Heron-1 and Hermes 900 UAVs to receive ATOL capability

SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL The Israeli air force (IAF) is in the process of incorporating an automatic take-off and landing (ATOL) capability into its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron-1 and Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicles. The ATOL system is already used on the “White Eagle” squadron’s IAI Heron-TP UAVs, and is being introduced to the smaller […]

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Global Strike Command is USAF’s new weapon against China: expert

SOURCE: WANTCHINA TIMES A pure bomber command is likely to be established for the first time in US military history after the Air Force made the announcement last week to reassign all its heavy bombers to the Global Strike Command last week, James Hasik, a senior researcher from the Washington-based Atlantic Council wrote in a […]

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F-35 Engines Deemed Unreliable by Government Accountability Office

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Two separate US government watchdogs are outlining problems with the engines used in their F-35 jet fighters – one finding the systems unreliable and another citing dozens of violations in its quality assurance inspection. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the Pratt & Whitney F135 engines are so unreliable at this point that […]

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IAF to get trainer Mirage-2000 as Attrition replacement

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Indian air force request to procure Second hand French Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft has been cleared. Aircraft will be supplied by French Armée de l’Air (Airforce ) from their Reserve and will replace Mirage-2000TH trainer which had crashed in 2012. IAF operated 10 Mirage-2000TH trainer aircrafts, but in 2012 IAF […]

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US Defence Secretary to visit in June to ink defence agreement

SOURCE: PTI The new US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter will be visiting India in June and will sign the enhanced Defence Framework Agreement for the next ten years between the two countries. Also on the agenda will be the nearly USD 2.5-billion deal for 22 Apache and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters besides taking forward the […]

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Why S-400 for China is a Serious threat to Indian Air Space.

SOURCE: SUDESH CHARI / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Moscow has agreed to sell China six battalions of the state-of-the-art S-400 missile system. While Chinese media has been propagating that new missile systems will enhance its air defense capability against the United States and its allies in the Western Pacific (Japan). Indian media or Armed forces […]

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Before Rafale deal, IAF rang alarm

SOURCE: Express News Service Just ahead of the Union government’s decision to purchase 36 Rafale aircraft from France in fly-away condition, the Indian Air Force (IAF) had raised alarm with a Parliamentary panel that the already underway drawdown would bring the IAF to just 25 squadrons in the next seven years by 2022-thereby losing even […]

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OFB to get audited by globally reputed firm: Parrikar

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in a Press Release informed that he has initiated Quality Audit of eight factories which will be undertaken by a globally reputed firm to improve upon the existing processes and attain Zero Defect production system. of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). The current move by Defence Minister […]

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Indigenous ‘Ghatak’ assault rifle cleared by Paramilitary forces

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) According to Ministry of defence, (MOD) Press Release ‘Ghatak’ assault rifle (7.62X39mm) developed by Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) has been cleared by Paramilitary forces. ‘Ghatak’ assault rifle (AR) has met all the technical parameters of General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQRs) issued by Paramilitary forces which fall under Ministry of Home […]

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Desi Bofors Trials a hit, Army to induct 6 guns

SOURCE: TNN This is one ‘Make in India’ defence project that is now finally booming. The desi howitzer, christened Dhanush, can outgun the original Swedish Bofors 155mm artillery gun in range, accuracy, reliability, angle of fire and shoot-and-scoot capabilities. The Army is now getting set to induct the first battery of six Dhanush guns, which […]

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Avro replacement order for new patrol aircraft may expand to Rs 17,500 crore

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The mega Rs 12,000 crore pilot project for the Indian private industry to manufacture military transport aircraft is set to get bigger with the Coast Guard adding its requirement for new patrol aircraft to the plan. ET has learnt that the Avro replacement programme, for which the Tata-Airbus combine is the frontrunner, will be […]

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China can reach Tawang before Indian Army, says report

SOURCE: DC  In an explosive revelation, a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on defence has stated that in case of war, the Indian Army will take “more than a day to reach” the crucial Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh due to a “critical situation” regarding border road infrastructure, while “our neighbouring countries” (like China) […]

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Crisis for air force as report claims India is running out of fighter pilots

SOURCE: DAILYMAIL Not only running short of combat jets, the Indian Air Force (IAF) also does not have enough fighter pilots. The latest report of a parliamentary panel has sounded alarm bells ringing on the acute shortage of fighter pilots in the IAF, claiming that it could be one of the reasons for high rate of […]

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More modestly, with Kabul

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The presence of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani in New Delhi this week offers an opportunity to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to recalibrate India’s Afghan policy towards greater realism and more modest goals. The need for rethinking was evident ever since US President Barack Obama announced, way back in 2009, that Americawould […]

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Isro to eye asteroids, far away planets

SOURCE: DC Tasting success with Mars mission and Chandrayaan, Isro now plans to do research on asteroids and collect samples from farther planets. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle on the sidelines of the 24th convocation at Sathyabama University on Monday, Isro chairman Dr A.S. Kiran Kumar said they would be looking at future missions such as sample […]

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Indian defence imports rise 56% in three years

SOURCE: IHS Jane’s Defence Industry India has spent a total of INR838 billion (USD13.1 billion) on defence imports over the past three years, with related expenditure climbing by more than 50% during this period, new figures published by the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) show. Citing parliamentary remarks made by defence minister Manohar Parrikar on 24 […]

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PM Narendra Modi to meet Afghan president Ashraf Ghani today

SOURCE: PTI In a first structured bilateral meeting after they assumed office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will hold talks tomorrow to chalk out future engagement plan and share views on key issues of regional security and Taliban. The visit comes amid Ghani’s pro-Pakistan approach since becoming President last September. His […]

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Find guilty supplier of faulty parts that led to IAF crashes: Parliamentary panel

SOURCE: Tribune News Service In a path-breaking move to fix the responsibility for air crashes of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, on Monday asked the Ministry of Defence to tell what action has be taken against guilty officers and suppliers of faulty systems that led to the crashes. Crucially, […]

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Indian defence cos rank low on ethics, anti-corruption

SOURCE : MONEY CONTROL The Bofors guns became a household name in India following the bribery and corruption scandal that erupted around the purchase way back in 1986. More recently, these AugustaWestland helicopters went the same way. Now, the Narendra Modi government is hoping to give the defence sector a fresh push which has domestic […]

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Parl panel slams Defence Ministry for shortage of figher jet squadrons

SOURCE: PTI A parliamentary committee on Monday slammed the defence ministry over the gap between the sanctioned strength of active fighter aircraft squadrons and their actual number, saying that “even the slight edge over rival neighbouring nation” would be lost if the “complacency” remains. The Standing Committee on Defence said that while the sanctioned strength […]

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Gorkhas in Indian Army allowed to go on leave

SOURCE: IANS Gorkhas in the Indian Army who want to attend to their families in earthquake-hit Nepal will be allowed to take leave, Army officials said on Monday. “If some Gorkha personnel feel they have to take leave, they can. It will not be a problem,” an army official said. There are some 38,000 Gorkhas […]

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Govt cancels licences of nearly 9,000 NGOs

SOURCE: PTI In yet another crackdown on NGOs receiving foreign funds, government has cancelled licences of nearly 9,000 such entities for violation of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).In an order, the Home Ministry said that notices were issued to 10,343 NGOs for not filing annual returns for the year 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12. The notices […]

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Desi Bofors howitzer clears Winter and Summer Trials

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Sitanshu Kar Spokesperson for Ministry of Defence (MOD) has tweeted and confirmed that Homegrown 155mm 45 Caliber Artillery Gun Dhanush has met all tech parameters in Winter and Summer Trials. desi Bofors howitzer completed its final round of user trials in Pokhran field firing ranges after successful winter trials in […]

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India’s modified Su-30 can strike China with nuclear warhead: report

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES India will now be able to strike “deep into the heart of China” with a nuclear missile after making modifications to its powerful Su-30MKI multirole fighter jet, according to a report from the Washington-based National Interest magazine. India’s Strategic Forces Command is said to have modified 42 of its Su-30MKI aircraft so that […]

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Parrikar visits army base workshop, praises facilities

SOURCE: Express News Service Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday visited 512 Army Base Workshop in Khadki. Parrikar was received by Lt Gen RJ Noronha, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Southern Command. The minister was briefed by Brig Akash Popli, Commandant and Managing Director 512 Army Base Workshop, on the range of repair activities undertaken at the […]

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Indian Army busts NDFB(S) hideouts in Assam

SOURCE : DNA INDIA Security forces busted two major hideouts of NDFB(S) militants inside thick jungles in Assam’s Kokrajhar and Chirang districts, a defence spokesperson said on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, army troops launched a search operation inside the thick jungles of Ripu Reserve Forest, approximately seven to eight km South from Indo-Bhutan Border, […]

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India set to sign treaty with Afghanistan to share intelligence

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES India is set to sign a treaty with Afghanistan which will help the two countries share intelligence and cooperate in dealing with crimes, a development that is like to upset Pakistan, which has been opposing such a bilateral agreement for the past 15 years. The Narendra Modi government will sign a […]

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Navy experimenting with composite superstructure for warships

SOURCE: PTI The Navy is building two Anti- Submarine Warfare Corvettes using carbon fibre composite material from Sweden for the first time as it goes beyond using steel for warships. Warships are traditionally made using stainless steel but the new carbon fibre composite superstructure, imported from Swedish shipyard Kockums, not only makes the warship lighter but […]

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The Upgrading of India’s forces is still a long way off

SOURCE: DAILYMAIL Speaking at the Annual Unified Commanders’ Conference for Tri-Services Commanders in New Delhi on Thursday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the Government was committed to modernise the armed forces, but “that there is a need to exercise financial prudence and optimise all available resources”. Parrikar does not realise that the principal blame […]

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Post-Nepal earthquake evacuation operation success, IAF to buy three more C-17 aircraft

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Indian Air Force has initiated a proposal to purchase three more BoeingC-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the US for about Rs 8,700 crore, impressed as it is by the cargo carrier’s varied utility that includes carrying out of large-scale humanitarian assistance operations such as the ongoing relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal. The […]

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India sending UAVs to map destruction

SOURCE: TNN With communication lines down and the sheer scale of the disaster in Nepal making things unmanageable, India is sending UAVs to Kathmandu to map the destruction in the neighbouring country and help rescue efforts. Sources said the UAVs, under the operational command of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), will reach Kathmandu on Monday […]

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How much does India really spend on defence?

SOURCE: Nitin Pai / Business-standard.com Zen practitioners routinely confront puzzling parables, or koans, as part of their practice to attain enlightenment. One koan goes: “There was a woman walking down the street. Was she the elder or the younger sister?” Thinking with our logical minds, the question seems absurd. How can we tell whether the woman is […]

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Meet the C-17 – The Super-Jet That Is Powering India’s Most Daring Rescues

SOURCE: INDIA TIMES The C-17 jet has proved its worth in gold again yesterday, when it was pulled into rescue service in the aftermath of one of the deadliest earthquakes to hit Nepal in the last 70 years. Just 10 days ago, the plane had pulled off its biggest civilian rescue feat – airlifting thousands of […]

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ITBP officer gets Shaurya Chakra for foiling Afghanistan terror bid

SOURCE: PTI President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday awarded the ‘Shaurya Chakra’ gallantry medal to ITBP inspector Manjeet Singh who led his commandos in repulsing an audacious terrorist attack on the Indian Consulate in Afghanistan’s Herat province last year. The 36-year-old Indo-Tibetan Border Police force officer was the lone recipient of this military medal amongst all […]

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Indian Army to undertake long term operations in Nepal

SOURCE: IANS With a large number of ex-servicemen living in Nepal, the Indian Army will launch long term operations there to reach out to them, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday. The minister’s statement came in the wake of magnitude 7.9 and 6.7 quakes striking the Himalayan nation on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Parrikar […]

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CRPF deployed in Red zones will get AK-47s

SOURCE : TNN   In an effort to enhance CRPF’s capabilities in fighting Maoists in the Red zone and terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir, home ministry has ordered replacement of indigenously built but faulty INSAS rifles that the force uses with AK-47s. All INSAS guns used by the force in the red zone would be […]

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Book Review: India-China Borderlands

SOURCE : FREEPRESSJOURNAL The arduous and tough India-China border extending over 4,056 Km has its complexities and goes far beyond the two capitals of Delhi and Beijing. The book — India China Borderlands: Conversations Beyond the Centre authored by Nimmi Kurian of the Centre for Policy Research seeks to put in perspective Sino-Indian relations at the […]

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Secrets Free-for-all as DRDO Has 50K Contractual Hires

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE It’s akin to contract killing of the country’s defence research establishments. With their easy access to classified and secret information, thousands of people working on contractual or temporary basis in India’s top secret defence projects have turned out to be the biggest threat to national security. A spate of arrests […]

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India must set up anti-terrorism ministry: Experts

SOURCE : PTI A team of security experts on Sunday said there was a need to strengthen the anti-terrorism mechanism in the country and the Union government must set up a separate “anti-terrorism ministry”. “The Union Home Ministry is already overburdened and there is an immediate need to establish a full-fledged anti terrorism ministry in […]

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Army to do whatever is needed in Nepal: General Dalbir Singh

SOURCE : IANS Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Sunday said teams were being sent to assess the situation in quake-hit Nepal, and “whatever is needed will be done”.The army chief, who himself belongs to the 5th Gorkha Rifles, one of the six infantry regiments in the Indian Army which comprise of recruits from […]

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Help provided by Army, Govt. is really appreciable: Evacuees

SOURCE : ANI A fresh batch of 113 Indians, who arrived in New Delhi, after being evacuated from earthquake-hit Nepal, narrated their ordeal and thanked the government for its prompt response. The evacuees arrived in the Indian Air Force`s (IAF) C-17 Globemaster. Priyanath Jindal, a survivor, expressed his delight on being rescued. “Most of the buildings […]

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Indian Army Everest Team Retrieves 19 Bodies of Foreign Climbers

SOURCE: IANS An Indian Army Everest Expedition team has helped pull out the bodies of 19 foreign climbers from the Everest camp. The team was training at the Base Camp at Everest when a massive temblor hit Nepal on Saturday, triggering an avalanche that buried their equipment. The Indian Army team is safe. The team […]

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India rushes 13 military aircraft with aid to quake-hit Nepal

SOURCE: AFP India on Sunday dispatched 13 military aircraft to Nepal loaded with tonnes of food, blankets and other aid, stepping up relief efforts to its earthquake-devastated neighbour. Indian foreign secretary S Jaishankar said the transport planes were carrying disaster management experts along with medical supplies and other relief material desperately needed in the wake […]

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Government to Take Steps to Encourage Private Sector in Defence: Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the ministry would be taking pro-active measures to encourage private players in defence sector in tune with the Prime Minister’s vision of “Make in India”. “Government is absolutely committed to working on ‘Make In India’ to ensure employment opportunities and creating growth story of India with a […]

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Russian T-14 Armata: Most Powerful Tank in the World in Details

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The new Russian T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank (MBT) will likely steal the show at the 2015 Moscow Victory Parade on May 9.  The Russian Ministry of Defense officially revealed the country’s most advanced battle tank, the T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank (MBT), arguably the world’s deadliest armored fighting vehicle, a couple of weeks ahead […]

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J-31 stealth fighter doesn’t need VTOL capability: expert

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES Chinese military expert Song Xinzhi said in an interview with Beijing Television on April 21 that comments made by Russian military expert Vasily Kashin about how the PLA Navy should develop its second fifth-generation stealth fighter, the J-31, with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability was nothing more than a trap. Kashin had […]

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Air Force chopper crashes; crew bailed out near Suratgarh

SOURCE: PTI An Air Force helicopter on a routine exercise crashed with a three member crew bailing out safely in Suratgarh city of Sriganganagar district, a defence spokesman said on Sunday. IAF helicopter MI 35 met with the crash around 8.30pm on Saturday night and three members of the crew escaped and bailed out safely, […]

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Make-in-India: Panel set up to spell out policy on defence procurement

SOURCE : THE HINDU The Ministry of Defence has formed a core group to iron out the wrinkles and put a clear policy framework for defence procurement procedures under the Make-in-India initiative. The group will submit final solutions on bottleneck issues by June-end, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.A part of the group’s brief is […]

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India reacting quicker to disasters: Parrikar

SOURCE: IANS As India continues relief and rescue operations in earthquake-hit Nepal, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said reaction to disasters has become quicker since the NDA government came to power.Talking to reporters at the defence investiture ceremony here, the minister said: “Reaction of government is quick now… we always used to provide help […]

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IAF to Get 4 More Tejas by End of This Fiscal: National Aerospace Laboratories

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Air Force is likely to get four more indigenously made light combat aircraft Tejas by the end of the current financial year from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, National Aerospace Laboratories’ Director Shyam Chetty said here today. “The four aircraft may adhere to international standards on end-to-end accuracy,” Chetty said, adding, further research […]

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Airbus-Tata Deal Likely To Be Approved By DAC

SOURCE: SP Guide Publications The sole Airbus-Tata bid to replace 56 of the Indian Air Force’s HS748 Avro medium transports with Indian-built C295 twin turboprop aircraft is likely to be pushed through by the Defence Ministry shortly, paving the way for what the government hopes will be a cornerstone for the ‘Make in India’ campaign. […]

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CABS for JV to build Operator Workstations For Airborne Plartforms

SOURCE: SP Guide Publications The Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), currently developing India’s AEW&C and AWACS platforms, is scouting a joint venture partner to develop advanced operator workstations for applications in its airborne platforms. The main objective of the effort is to design, develop, qualify and deliver advanced console units qualified to meet the airborne […]

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Army conducts military training exercise in Rajasthan

SOURCE: PTI A massive military exercise ‘Brahmashira’ is currently underway in Suratgarh in Rajasthan in which over 20,000 soldiers are participating to hone their combat skills and validate strike capabilities. The exercise aims to validate the battle readiness and operational effectiveness of Kharga Strike Corps along with all its affiliated components. It will also witness Air […]

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‘Make-in-India’s French Connection

SOURCE: NEW DELHI TIMES   Cutting age technology in advanced fields like aircraft and nuclear equipment manufacturing imparts shine to the campaign. Prime Minister Modi’s three-nation nine-day tour to France, Germany and Canada can be viewed as the flagship productive engagements of NDA dispensation with international community aimed at implementation of Make in India dream […]

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Army should return to barracks in Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti tells Rajat Sharma in Aap Ki Adalat

SOURCE: INDIA TV Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti has said that with the number of terrorists waning in the valley, army should now “redefine its role” and jawans should be sent back to barracks in civilian areas. Replying to queries from Rajat Sharma in Aap Ki Adalat show to be telecast […]

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Pakistan to get 110 fighter jets from China, as both nations forge close defence ties

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY China will provide 110 latest JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Pakistan as the two countries forge closer defence cooperation following President Xi Jinping’s visit to Islamabad earlier this week. China will deliver the first batch of 50 jets over a period of three years, PTI reported citing Radio Pakistan. Quoting the head […]

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BEL to establish Rs. 400-cr. R&D centre

SOURCE: THE HINDU Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) will set up a Rs. 400 crore research and development centre this year to create products for its main client – the Armed Forces. Over the next three years, the centre will develop and manufacture several products that have been identified in half-a-dozen core areas, some of which […]

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National Security At Stake In Defence Research

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Contractual employees in defence research establishments pose threat to national security in the wake of cases of spying. They are generally hired under two categories—technical and non-technical. Those who are hired under technical category have complete access to all information, as they assist project directors and programme leaders of the particular […]

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HAL approaches local cos to outsource aircraft components

SOURCE : TNN Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Saturday held a business to business (B2B) meeting with local manufacturers to outsource aircraft components to local manufacturers. The company, which manufactures various types of aircraft, requires 30,000 components with around 25 variants each. HAL had adopted a policy of indigenisation of aircraft components with the help […]

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‘Joint drill with France helped during Operation Raahat’

SOURCE: IANS Maritime exercises like Varuna-13 between Indian and French navies have helped both the countries to combat piracy on the high seas and conduct tricky evacuation exercises like Operation Raahat, off the Yemen coast, which rescued over 5,000 Indian and foreign nationals, top officials of both the navies said on Saturday. Flag Officer Commanding […]

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Nine miltant groups of NE form united front with Chinese blessings

SOURCE : Hindustan Times Nine militant groups of the northeast, including the NSCN-Khaplang and the ULFA faction led by Paresh Baruah, have come together to form a new unified front during a meeting held recently in Myanmar, security sources said. The move to form the “United National Liberation Front of West South East Asia” comes […]

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India Sends Four Aircraft With Relief Supplies To Nepal

SOURCE: PTI As many as four aircraft including a C-130 plane carrying three tonnes of relief supplies and a 40-member rescue team were today pressed into service to assist Nepal after it suffered a devastating earthquake in which hundreds of people have been killed. The External Affairs Ministry has also set up a 24-hour control […]

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42,273 NGOs Under FIU Scanner

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The government has shared a list of over 42,000 NGOs with Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to check suspicious foreign funding amid the crackdown on some top international donors for flouting the law of the land. These 42,273 NGOs were put under watch after intelligence reports claimed that several charity organisations are […]

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Indian Air Force planes fetch 546 people back from Kathmandu

SOURCE: IANS Indian Air Force planes have fetched around 546 of its citizens, including several infants, back from quake-hit Kathmandu since late Saturday with more sorties firmed up during Sunday, officials here said.The first Indian Air Force plan to arrive from the Nepalese capital was a C-130J Super Hercules with 55 passengers, including fur infants, […]

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Argentina-China deal over FC-1 Xiaolong won’t include anti-ship missiles

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES Beijing is not likely to provide Buenos Aires with anti-ship missiles as part of a deal whereby Argentina will purchase FC-1 Xiaolong multirole fighters from China, as Beijing does not want to upset the UK, according to Military Parade based in Moscow on April 22. Earlier reports suggested that Argentina was looking to […]

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India has mobilised all resources to help Nepal: Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI Assuring full help to Nepal in wake of the devastating earthquake, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said all resources are being mobilised to help the Himalayan country.He said IAF has been pressed into service to take NDRF teams, doctors, clothes, medicines, water among others to Nepal, where nearly 700 people were killed after […]

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IAF’s C-130J Super Hercules aircraft rushed to Nepal #IndiaWithNepal

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Defence Ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar tweeted that “One C-130J Super hercules aircraft of IAF has just taken off from Hindon with NDRF teams for Kathmandu”. He said after dropping the NDRF team, C-130J will perform an aerial recee to check road communication to Pokhara and return to Hindon. An IL-76 […]

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Disaster response agencies like NDRF placed on alert by Centre: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau Shortly after major earthquake measuring 7.5-magnitude hit India and Nepal, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that disaster response agencies have been put on alert.“The Centre has placed its disaster response agencies like the NDRF on alert after the news of the earthquake tremors in North India came in,” he […]

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Technology Must Follow Investments Into Defence Sector: Expert

SOURCE: | The Dollar Business The government which is looking for foreign direct investment (FDI) in to the defence sector and has increased the FDI limit to 49%, must also ensure that there is an increase in technology transfer component too, said a defence expert. Speaking exclusively to The Dollar Business, on FDI and domestic growth, […]

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Majority of India’s military needs met by indigenous sources: Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI India may have emerged as the world’s largest arms importer but majority of its military requirements are procured from indigenous sources. In 2011-12, India had spent Rs 80,318.08 crore on procurement of defence equipment for the Army, Air Force and Navy. Of this, 64.95 per cent was procured from indigenous sources, as per […]

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DRDO for import reduction

SOURCE: THE HINDU Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) favours substantial import substitution and policy change to enhance engagement with home-grown companies, starting with the integration of missiles. From BTP, which stands for built-to-print, it wants Indian companies to graduate to BTS (built to specification) in the sphere of component development. “We want to offload […]

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Government, defence industry hold closed-door discussions to address ‘Make in India’ challenges

SOURCE: DNA INDIA The government is holding closed-door meetings with the domestic defence sector manufacturers to address the regulatory and procedural challenges they are facing in coming onboard the high-pitched ‘Make in India’ bandwagon. Sources told dna that secretary, defence production and other senior officials of the ministry of defence (MoD) recently met a group of […]

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Air Conditioner Vest Developed for Troops Posted in Desert

SOURCE: PTI An air conditioner vest has been developed for soldiers posted in the desert by premier defence research laboratory DRDO and its performance evaluation has been completed under lab conditions. The prototype of portable Man Mounted Air Conditioning System (MMACS) for desert operations, has been developed by the Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied […]

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IAF’s first two upgraded Mirage 2000 fighters land in Gwalior

SOURCE: NDTV The first two upgraded Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 aircraft with advanced navigational, radar and missile system landed at Gwalior Air Force Base at 2 PM on April 24. These aircraft were flown by Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots from France to India via Greece, Egypt and Qatar over a period of seven […]

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Anti-India activities in Canada on the rise, say intel agencies

SOURCE: THE HINDU Central agencies have raised concern with their Canadian counterparts about the anti-India activities of some pro-Khalistan extremist groups and individuals operating in Canada at the behest of Pakistan’s ISI. About a month before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Canada visit, a joint working group on counter terrorism comprising security officials of both the […]

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Areva’s deal with L&T may help India overcome Japan’s N-hurdle

SOURCE:  TNN India may be able to wriggle away from a Japanese stranglehold on its nuclear power sector. In September 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, returning from his first visit to Japan, was forced to face an uncomfortable truth: it would be a long time before Tokyo would agree to a civil nuclear agreement with […]

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Over 12,000 Foreign Defence Personnel Trained by India

SOURCE : PTI India has trained 12,479 defence personnel from 65 nations, including China and Afghanistan, since 2012.   The number of personnel being trained has also increased in the same period. As per the figures given in a written reply by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Lok Sabha, India trained 3,711 defence personnel of foreign […]

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Isro saga inspires students

SOURCE: DC  The success stories of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and its successful launching of satellites are not only inspiring the other countries and top scientists but also  students from rural areas. Students of Adilabad are inspired by the mission  Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) by the Isro and they came out with their […]

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Soldier’s Life at Stake at Every Failed Weapon: Pranab

SOURCE” PTI Technological upgradation in defence is extremely important as for every failed weapon there is the life of a soldier at stake who is performing his duty, President Pranab Mukherjee said here today. Addressing a group of probationers from Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS), 2014 batch, he said the government service is still one […]

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indian Army, Chinese PLA to March in Moscow Victory Day Parade

SOURCE:  Express News Service In a rare occasion, a 75-member contingent of the Grenadiers Regiment from the Indian Army, along with the People’s Liberation Army of China, would take part in the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade at Red Square on May 9. It would probably be for the first time in the history that […]

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New offshore patrol vessel built for Coast Guard launched

SOURCE: PTI A 105-metre new generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), to help increase the Coast Guard’s requirements for policing of the vast Indian Exclusive Economic Zone, was launched by the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on Friday. The OPV, which will be delivered to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), is capable of other Coast Guard functions […]

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US seeks clarification from India on Ford Foundation issue

SOURCE: PTI The United States on Friday expressed concern over India’s crackdown on Ford Foundation and Greenpeace, and said it is seeking “clarification” on the action. “We are aware that the (Indian) Ministry of Home Affairs suspended the registration of Greenpeace India and has placed the Ford Foundation on a prior permission watch list,” State […]

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BSF jawan cremated after a week he died under UN flag in Congo

SOURCE: PTI The distraught family of a deceased BSF jawan could get to see the body and cremate their lone bread-winner almost after a week he died, as “procedures” held up an immediate air-dispatch of his mortal remains from a UN mission in Congo. The tragic case pertains to 45-year-old Border Security Force Head Constable […]

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Navy to Commission New Base in Gujarat to Enhance Maritime Security

SOURCE: PTI The Navy has decided to ramp up its presence in Gujarat and will commission its new base INS Sardar Patel next month in the coastal town of Porbandar to enhance maritime security. Gujarat, which has the longest coastline in the country, is very important in terms of economy and security and hence it […]

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Indian-origin soldier awarded President’s Medal in Israel

SOURCE: PTI A 22-year-old Israeli army soldier of Indian origin has been awarded the President’s Medal of Excellence for his outstanding service. Adiel Yosef, who immigrated to Israel from Mumbai four years ago, got the award for serving the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). “I always felt that strong connection to Israel and wanted to serve […]

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Rafale deal may be Congress’s next weapon to target Modi govt

SOURCE: TNN Congress is likely to probe the government on how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to buy 36 Rafale fighters reconciles with his “Make in India” objective, seeking to get back at the Centre by painting the deal with France as a compromise on manufacturing. Sources said party vice president Rahul Gandhi has suggested […]

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China to deliver 50 Thunder fighters to Pakistan over 3 years

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES China will turn over the last batch of 50 FC-1 Xiaolong fighters to Pakistan over the next three years, said Li Pei, the former head of the aircraft project under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, in a report by the party-run People’s Daily. Known as the JF-17 Thunder in Pakistan, the Xiaolong […]

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Cheetal Helicopters cleared by Afghan Pilots

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to P Nagarajan in Lok Sabha today informed Parliamentarians that Government of India has delivered three Cheetal Helicopters with allied equipment and spares to the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan based on the agreement with the Ministry […]

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DRDO Scouts Landing Gear Kit For Panchi UAV

SOURCE : SP Guide Publications The DRDO is looking for a newly designed landing gear kit for its recently unveiled Panchi UAV, a wheeled version of the in-service Nishant surveillance drone. Panchi is designed take-off and land from a prepared run way like a conventional aircraft, has a nose landing gear (NLG) and a main […]

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Indian Navy’s submarines to be made locally; Rs 60,000-cr P75 I will be last order from abroad

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The shipbuilding industry is set for mega business with the government deciding that an ongoing Rs 60,000 crore plan to procure diesel electric submarines will be the last order to go to foreign firms and that all future projects will be designed and made in India. Leading international players, which have for […]

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US-India Collaboration on Aircraft Carriers: A Good Idea?

SOURCE :  THE DIPLOMAT Yesterday, my colleague Franz-Stefan Gady covered the main takeaways from a new Carnegie Endowment for International Peace report, authored by Ashley Tellis, that calls for, among other things, broader cooperation between the United States and India on developing the latter’s naval capabilities. Specifically, Tellis focuses on carrier aviation and recommends that the United States […]

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French defence minister expected to take Rafale deal forward soon

SOURCE: TNN French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will soon be in India to take forward the proposed direct sale of 36 Rafale fighters as well as witness the joint Varuna naval combat exercise that kicked off in the Arabian Sea on Thursday. Defence ministry sources said Le Drian was “shortly” expected here to follow […]

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US should boost Indian Navy’s combat power: US think tank

SOURCE: IANS   With the US and India agreeing to explore the joint development of India’s next-generation aircraft carrier, a leading think tank has suggested US offer India latest technology to help increase Indian Navy’s combat power. “While the Indian Navy has already begun design work, wide-ranging cooperation with the United States has enormous potential,” […]

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Arming IAF’s C-130J Super Hercules should be considered.

SOURCE: SUDESH CHARI / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Two years ago when IAF’s C-130J Super Hercules landed in Daulat Beg Oldie, Ladakh it was a clear Political Statements and a show of strength to China, that aircraft which belongs to a tactical transport aircraft of the special operations squadron demonstrated that it is capable of […]

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DRDO project for jawans posted in extreme conditions falls flat

SOURCE: MAIL TODAY An ambitious project of the Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan for improving physical and mental health performance of army jawans and other service personnel posted in extreme cold or hot weather conditions such as Siachen, Drass and […]

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Rafale and the Rationale for another Light Weight Fighter

SOURCE: myind.net India has scrapped the Rs 90,000 crore (approximately $15 billion) MMRCA deal for 126 Rafale jets, 108 of which were to be produced in India by HAL. The move followed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement April 10, 2015 that India had requested France to supply 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition as quickly […]

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The purchase of Rafale fighters points to India’s failed defence indigenisation plans

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES In all the confusion that hangs over the Modi government’s decision to procure 36 Rafale fighters ‘off the shelf’, we need to focus on the real issues. First, the imperative of plugging the shortages in the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s combat strength. Second, to once again kickstart the decades-old effort to develop a […]

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Navy drill with Rafale fighters

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH A French aircraft-carrier battle group with Rafale fighter jets on board the Charles de Gaulle reached Goa today for 10-day exercises with the Indian Navy, within a month of Prime Minister Narendra Modi committing to the purchase of the air-force version of the fighter jets during his visit to Paris. The fighter […]

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Two new Rafale squadrons are fine, but IAF’s dwindling fighters a worry: Former Air Marshal Gogoi

SOURCE: FIRST POST Prime Minister Narendra Modi might have pulled a rabbit out off his hat while visiting France, when he decided to buy 36 Rafale fighter aircraft in fly-away condition for the Indian Air Force. At a time when the country is facing an alarming shortfall in fighting squadrons – the IAF has been left […]

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India and France Begin 10-Day Naval Exercise Christened ‘Varuna’

SOURCE: NDTV India and France today began 10-day naval exercise ‘Varuna’ that will see 12 Rafale fighter jets in action off the Goa coast along with a host of naval assets of both countries. The 14th edition of ‘Varuna’ started with the arrival of four French naval ships at Goa including aircraft carrier Charles de […]

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India all set to ink deal to develop Chabahar port in Iran

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES India is poised to counter the recently announced $46-billion expansion of China’s strategic footprint in Pakistan with a foothold on the Iranian coast. New Delhi is set to ink a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the development and operation of Chabahar port in Iran, taking into account the international obligations that arise […]

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India to host Afghan leader, seeks to regain ground lost to China, Pakistan

SOURCE: REUTERS When Afghan President Ashraf Ghani makes his first official visit to India next week, it will be a chance for New Delhi to regain ground lost to regional rivals Pakistan and China and push interests including trade routes and arms sales. More than his predecessor Hamid Karzai, Ghani has reached out to neighboring […]

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India Looks to Become Arms Supplier Instead of Buyer

SOURCE: VOANEWS Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently pointedout that India imports nearly 60 percent of its defenseneeds. In fact, a new report by the StockholmInternational Peace Research Institute – SIPRI – findsthat India was the world’s biggest arms importer in thelast five years. Mr. Modi wants to change that. He is urging a “Made […]

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Russia is increasing military cooperation with India

SOURCE: TASS Russia and India have systematically increased their cooperation in the military and military-technical cooperation spheres in 2014, within the ‘privileged strategic partnership’ the two countries share. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation detailed this cooperation in its Annual Report on Activities for 2014, posted on the Ministry’s official website. “Against […]

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Another Suspected Spy Arrested in Wheeler Island

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The arrest of a Tamil-speaking man, suspected to be an informer, from the Wheeler Island, the only test facility of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for long range missiles, has exposed the vulnerability of the vital installations to hostile agencies. Sources said the 30-year-old man, who identified himself as Thomas […]

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Govt puts curbs on Ford Foundation funding

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES The Union government on Thursday put Ford Foundation on its watch list for “national security” and imposed curbs on its funding, a step that agrees with the Gujarat administration’s reproachful report against the US-based international philanthropy. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was instructed to seek the Union home ministry’s approval […]

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40 YEARS AFTER ARYABHATA: NOTHING TOO FAR FOR INDIA

SOURCE: IANS India’s first satellite – Aryabhata – was launched successfully by a Russian rocket on an April day 40 years ago, taking the country on an exciting space odyssey as far as the Moon and the Mars.The year 2015 and the month April are significant for the Indian space programme. It was in April […]

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Indo-Pak Spat over Kashmir at Asian-African Summit

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Asian-African Commemorative Summit in Jakarta became the platform for an exchange of words between India and Pakistan, after Islamabad’s National Security and Foreign Affairs Adviser brought up the Kashmir issue. Sartaj Aziz had mentioned Kashmir, along with Palestine, as two places where self-determination was being denied, linking it to the […]

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India, China may sign a pact on joint deep sea research in Indian Ocean Region

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES India and China could sign a pact on joint deep sea research in Indian Ocean Region during Narendra Modi’s trip to Beijing next month. The deal is significant as it could lead to identification of natural resources for extraction. The prospective pact that comes amid China’s increasing ambitions in Indian Ocean […]

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Chinese warship warns Philippine patrol plane in disputed sea

SOURCE: Reuters A Chinese warship stationed near a reclaimed reef in a disputed part of the South China Sea aimed a “powerful light” at a Philippine military plane on a maritime patrol, Philippine military sources said on Thursday. On Monday, the Philippines showed journalists surveillance pictures of China’s rapid land reclamation around seven reefs in the […]

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Exercise financial prudence: Manohar Parrikar to Armed Forces

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today asked the Army, Air Force and the Navy to exercise “financial prudence” and optimise all available resources even as he reiterated his government’s commitment to modernisation of the Armed Forces. Parrikar, who had earlier asked the three services to prioritise its demands, made it clear that though technology […]

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Australia, Japan, Korea, Russia express interest to join hands with India for satellite navigation

SOURCE: Business-standard.com Countries including Australia, Japan, Korea and Russia have expressed interest for cooperation in satellite navigation and applications with India. Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions,Jitendra Singh in a written reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha today said that “the cooperation will be pursued on receiving […]

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India’s New Mega Weapon: Nuclear-Armed Supersonic Missiles

SOURCE : THE NATIONAL INTEREST India’s nuclear command has begun receiving fighter jets armed with the country’s most advanced, supersonic cruise missile. According to media reports, India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has begun receiving 42 Su-30MKI air dominance fighters modified to carry air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. This will significantly enhance the striking power of […]

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Russia to Export Its Ptero-Class Unmanned Aircraft Systems

SOURCE : SPUTNIK Russia is set to supply its Ptero-G0 unmanned aircraft systems not only to the Russian law enforcement agencies, but to its foreign partners, AFM-Servers, the developer and producer of the systems said on Wednesday. Russia is planning to export its Ptero-G0 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), according to the Director General of the developing and producing […]

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IAF plane to airlift bodies of Nepal bus accident victims

SOURCE :  THE HINDU India has sent a special plane to Kathmandu to carry back the victims of the bus accident that killed 17 people on Wednesday.Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said an IAF plane, IL-76, was sent to Kathmandu on Wednesday to carry back the mortal remains. “On account of more time […]

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The Rafale deal will boost Indian manufacturing in the long run.

SOURCE: BUSINESS TODAY The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) quest for a modern fighter jet involved a long-drawn acquisition process lasting more than a decade and logjam in negotiations. However, the end, when it came, was unexpected, and swift. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Paris on April 10 that India will buy 36 Rafale […]

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Rafale deal – truths beyond rhetoric

SOURCE: Premvir Das/ Business-standard.com The decision to purchase 36 Rafale aircraft outright from France has understandably created a stir. It apparently flies in the face of the “multi vendor, open tender, transparent” approach ongoing for close to 14 years in which this aircraft was first found suitable, then qualified as L1 (lowest tender) and then there were […]

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Stealth frigate: GRSE bags Rs 20,000 cr order from Navy

SOURCE : PTI Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd has bagged its biggest order of building three advanced stealth frigates for Rs 20,000 crore from the Indian Navy. “This is the highest-ever order which GRSE has got. This shows how much trust the government and the Navy has on us. It is a […]

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French Def Min Visit to Clear Air on Rafale

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Nearly a fortnight after the government’s decision to buy 36 ready-to-fly Rafale fighter jets, a top-level French delegation headed by Paris’ Defence Minister will be coming down here shortly to discuss the modalities of the procurement. According to a top official, the French government has approached the South Block, which […]

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Here’s Why The Indian Army’s New War Doctrine ‘Cold Start’ Is Giving Jitters To The World

SOURCE: INDIA TIMES In the five wars that India has fought since independence, the country’s political leadership has mostly undone all the gains that were made by the Armed Forces. Whether it’s the UN mandated ceasefire in 1949 or going back to status quo on the western front after the 1971 war. Naturally, the enemy […]

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Lessons for India: How the ‘Mother of All Defense Deals’ Crashed and Burned

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT India’s decision to procure 36 Dassault Rafale combat jets is an attempt to stop short-term hemorrhaging, but is not a substitute for the urgent need to address both the erosion of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) force strength or gaps in higher defense management that continue to plague the Indian armed forces. […]

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Make in India: Govt seeks CBI’s views to get AgustaWestland back in Indian Defence

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The government has asked the CBI whether blacklisted chopper maker AgustaWestland can take part in its ‘Make in India’ initiative, potentially the first step in the Anglo-Italian firm’s likely rehabilitation after being put in doghouse by the UPAregime amid allegations of bribery. A no-objection from the CBI could enable AgustaWestland to participate in […]

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Should the US Help India Defeat China’s Navy?

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT A new paper by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace argues that India and the United States should collaborate on building New Delhi’s next Vikrant-class aircraft carrier, the 65,000 tons nuclear-powered INS Vishal, expected to enter service in the 2020s. “Working in concert to develop this vessel would not only substantially bolster India’s […]

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IAF chief Raha concerned over delays in Tejas, Sitara delivery

SOURCE: PTI Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha today expressed concerns over the delays in delivery schedules of ‘Tejas’ Light Combat Aircraft and intermediate jet trainer ‘Sitara’, both being developed indigenously, and their impact on operational capability. “The Air Chief expressed concerns over the delays in delivery schedules and their impact on operational readiness.  He also […]

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Slew of pacts under discussion ahead of Ghani visit

SOURCE : THE HINDU Agreements on mutual legal assistance, motor vehicles movement and between chambers of commerce are under discussion ahead of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to India from April 27 to 29. The Afghan President, on his first state visit to India, is expected to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April […]

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Upgraded Mirage fighters land at Jamnagar

SOURCE: UNI Two upgraded Mirage 2000 fighter aircrafts landed at Jamnagar Airbase of the IAF from Istres, France, today. Defence major Dassault Aviation had delivered the first two upgraded aircrafts to IAF just before Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to France earlier this month, where he had declared India’s intent to buy 36 Rafale fighters […]

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Defence Indigenisation Riddle Must be Solved

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Rafale saga has thrown up new twists in its meandering and tortuous journey since January 2012 when it was selected as the successful bidder for the IAF’s MMRCA “mother of all deals”. The announcement of the prime minister in Paris that India would procure 36 Rafales via a government-to-government route […]

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Air Force Commanders discuss fighter jet’s requirement

SOURCE: UNI Upbeat by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent decision to buy 36 Rafale fighters to fulfill the immediate requirement of the country, top brass of the Indian Air Force charted out the future roadmap to augment the squadron strength during the three-day Commanders’ conference, which concluded here today. “During the conference, future plans for […]

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Netaji’s daughter to visit India later this year: MEA

SOURCE : PTI Amid a row over reported snooping on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s family decades back, the government today said the Germany-based daughter of the revolutionary leader will be visiting India later this year where she may meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that Anita Bose […]

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HC Seeks MoD Response on INSAS Rifle PIL

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on a petition seeking the replacement of INSAS rifles with modern firearm in military and para-military forces. A Bench comprising Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw asked the MoD to take instructions on […]

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Alam Threat to India’s Sovereignty

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Jammu and Kashmir Government has termed detained hardline separatist leader Masarat Alam as a threat to sovereignty of the country. “The activities of Masarat are against the sovereignty of India. If the accused is given any concession of bail, it shall cause a threat to the  sovereignty and integrity […]

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Pak Seeks Info on Narcotic Boat Seized off Gujarat Coast

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Pakistan has formally asked the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) to share details of the boat and its crew, which was seized along with its illegal cargo of 232 kg of narcotics by  Coast Guard and Navy from international waters off Gujarat. In a brief statement, Islamabad’s High Commission said on […]

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Opposition MP questions India’s Rafale fighter deal

SOURCE : PTI A BJD member in Lok Sabha today questioned the rationale behind India buying the Rafale fighter jets from France, claiming no other country has purchased the plane and its production facility was about to shut down when the order was placed. Tathagat Satpathy made the statement while participating in a discussion on […]

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OPINION: Rafale buy gives India a fighting chance

SOURCE: FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL Seasoned watchers of India’s slow-moving defence procurement system noted the three-year ­anniversary earlier this year of its selection of the ­Dassault ­Rafale, at a time when a contract signature seemed to be barely a blip on the radar screen. The Narendra Modi government appears to have shot down the lumbering medium multirole […]

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Tatra trucks back in India’s military space

SOURCE : IANS Czeck company Tatra Trucks is back in business in India’s military space, after the ban on it for alleged corruption was lifted by the government a couple of months ago. Jiri Kasparek, the company’s marketing manager, told India Strategic defence magazine (http://ift.tt/18ImXPp ) here recently that the company had signed an agreement […]

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Clues to J-20 stealth fighter’s radar system seen on internet

SOURCE: WANTCHINA TIMES Huanqiu Net, website of the Chinese nationalist tabloid Global Times, says Beijing is making significant progress on the next version of its J-20 stealth fighter, as photos which have now spread over the internet showed a modified Tupolev Tu-204 passenger plane suggesting clues to the J-20’s radar system. The photos show that […]

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‘Lakhvi guarded by Pak commandos, living in ISI safe house near Lahore’

SOURCE : ZEE MEDIA New Delhi: In what exposes Pakistani establishment’s deep rooted links with terror outfits like the Lashkar-e-Toiba, it has now come to the fore that 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi is being protect by Pakistan Army commandos in plainclothes and is staying at a safehouse near Lahore. As per reports, Wednesday, the […]

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Intelligence breakdowns resulted in 26/11 attacks

SOURCE: IANS Citing what it called “hidden intelligence breakdowns” behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, a new investigative report has described Mumbai “as a tragic case study in the strengths and limitations of high-tech surveillance”. An analysis of documents leaked by Edward Snowden contradicted the US government’s claims that the National Security Agency had played […]

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Mumbai Plotter Headley Joined LeT ‘Full Time’ After 9/11

SOURCE : IANS A Pakistani-American key plotter of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks has revealed that he decided to join Pakistani terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) “full time” following the 9/11 attacks in the US. Born Daood Gilani in the US to an American mother and a Pakistani father, David Coleman Headley makes the disclosure […]

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Indian Rafale deal to be finalised ‘by end of May’

SOURCE: Rahul Bedi /  IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly India and France aim to finalise the deal for 36 Dassault Rafale fighters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) by the end of May, according to defence industry sources. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is believed to have insisted on this deadline with his French counterpart Francois Hollande in […]

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Delays hit Indo-Israel anti-missile systems; Army, Air Force vulnerable

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES The forced cannibalisation of an old warship to provide a much-needed air defence system for India’s flagship aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya is a glaring example of the massive delays that have hit Indo-Israeli missile projects, leaving the armed forces vulnerable and scouting for options. The problems run deeper, with other platforms […]

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IAF may restructure jet pilot training

SOURCE: TNN The IAF may be forced to junk its transitional training for rookie fighter pilots because of Hindustan Aeronautics’ continuing failure to deliver its Sitara intermediate jet trainer (IJT), which was first sanctioned in 1999 but still cannot stall-and-spin. Stall-and-spin is one of the critical maneuvers used to transform rookie cadets into top-gun fighter […]

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Modernising artillery to fight future wars

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA AFTER a decade of neglect under the two UPA regimes, military modernisation appears to be picking up pace again under the new NDA government. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by interim Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, had approved projects worth Rs 80,000 crore in October 2014. The new Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar, […]

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India’s Nuclear-Weapons Program: 5 Things You Need to Know

SOURCE: NATIONALINTEREST.ORG India is one of the world’s greatest emerging powers today. Its economy is growing rapidly and its military is one of the largest in the world, with over a million soldiers.India sees its nuclear weapons capacity to be an integral part of its vision as a great power, and its nuclear program is important […]

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Modi’s Rafale deal in France “reminds” one of how tinpot dictators would carry fat chequebooks during trips abroad

SOURCE: COUNTERVIEW.NET One of the top-most Indian diplomats, who has worked as ambassador in several countries, has taken strong exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rafale deal in France, saying, this reminds one of how the French would get around “authoritarian rulers” and “tin-pot dictators” – like Muammar Gaddafi – who would carry fat cheque […]

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Pakistan Will End Up Using US Weapons Against India, Not Jihadists, Says Former Diplomat

SOURCE: NDTV The nearly one billion dollar worth of attack helicopters, missiles and other defense equipment being sold to Pakistan by the US will end up being used in the fight against India instead of being deployed against jihadists, according to a former Pakistani diplomat. Pakistan’s former Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani said the […]

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