Monday 31 August 2015

Indian firms reach out to foreign cos for combat vehicle tie-up

SOURCE: Financialexpress.com For the Indian Army’s Rs 1 lakh-crore (about $11 billion) futuristic infantry combat vehicle (FICV)  programme, Indian companies are reaching out to foreign partners for forming consortia to build and design the vehicle. Defence PSU Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and private sector companies Tata Power, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra, Rolta, Pipavav, […]

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1965 war: How India almost lost to Pakistan

SOURCE : DAILO.IN It is said that Indians pass off myth for history, while the Chinese mythologise their history. It is not surprising that both subcontinental cousins share the trait when it comes to the 1965 India-Pakistan war. Pakistan has long celebrated September 6 as Defence of Pakistan (Youm-e Difa) Day. This was the day […]

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Australia, India to Hold First Ever Naval Exercise Amid China Concerns

SOURCE : THE DIPLOMAT Next month, the Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy will hold their first-ever joint maritime exercise. The exercise, called AUSINDEX, will he held off India’s Visakhapatnam Port in the Bay of Bengal in mid-September. According to defense sources, Australia is sending Lockheed Martin’s P-3 anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft, a Collins-class submarine, a […]

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GSAT-6: India’s Second Military Satellite Launched

SOURCE: IDSA On August 27, 2015 the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) successfully placed in orbit the communication satellite GSAT-6. This launch was important for two main reasons: one, India gaining mastery in launching heavy satellites into geostationary orbit (36,000 km above sea level); and, two, the rationale behind launching GSAT-6, which is also designated […]

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Behind Enemy Lines: In ’65 War, His Plane Crashed in Pak. Then, a Great Escape.

SOURCE : NDTV In the early part of the 1965 war with Pakistan, Dara Phiroze Chinoy, a young Flying Officer with the Indian Air Force found himself suddenly trapped behind enemy lines.  “An anti-aircraft shell had exploded into my engine and the engine flamed out. The aircraft was on fire and there was smoke and […]

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Defence ministers of Australia, France to visit India

SOURCE: DHNS Defence ministers of Australia and France are set to visit India this week to advance bilateral naval collaborations and accelerate realisation of the long-awaited agreement on the purchase of Rafale fighter jets respectively. Defence Ministry officials have confirmed the visit of Australian defence minister Kevin Andrews, but is tight-lipped on the visit of […]

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Progress Reported on Naval Flankers and Indo-Russian Missile

SOURCE: AINONLINE The Russian naval air arm will acquire more than 50 Sukhoi Su-30SM combat jets, its commander General Major Igor Kozhin told reporters at the MAKS’2015 show at Zhukovsky. The Su-30SM is similar to the Su-30MK series exported to Algeria, India and Malaysia, but with modifications for the Russian armed forces. Three were displayed […]

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Defence ministry asks vendors to disclose foreign partners in air defence gun deals

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The defence ministry has asked all Indian vendors keen on participating in a mega air defence gun contract to disclose their foreign collaborators, as well as the source of technology and production capability. The move comes weeks after ET reported (August 3) that Indian firm Bharat Forgehad written to blacklisted German company Rheinmetall asking […]

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Russia-Pakistan defence ties discomfit India

SOURCE: TNN Squadron Leader Sandhu with the Mi-35. Despite reservations expressed by India, Russia is looking to broaden its nascent defence partnership with Islamabad by expanding a contract to supply assault helicopters to the country. Russia had earlier agreed to supply four Mi-35 choppers to Pakistan, but it now says it is willing to sell […]

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National Security: Indian public needs to be more vigilant and politicians accountable

SOURCE:  Brigadier Arun Bajpai (Retd) / MERINEWS In all matured democracies people’s first concern is national security because if country is not safe then it is the people, the aam adami (common man) who will suffer and not the Netas (political leaders) and the babus (bureaucrats), who have sufficient black money stacked abroad to run away […]

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Rana to act in India’s first submarine film ” Hunt for PNS Ghazi “

SOURCE: TNN Rana Daggubati is all set to star in an underwater war drama based on the mysterious sinking of PNS Ghazi — the Pakistani attack submarine deployed to assault Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Sankalp, a debutant filmmaker from Hyderabad, recently narrated the plot to the actor, who has given […]

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‘India is a key partner in Indo-Pacific region’ : Australia’s Defence Minister

SOURCE: THE HINDU Building on the personal relationship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Prime Minister Tony Abbott, I am pleased to visit India between 1-3 September, for the first time as Australia’s Defence Minister. India is the emerging democratic superpower of Asia. It is, therefore, sensible that the relationship between India and Australia be […]

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Srinagar, Mumbai among top 5 cities surfing net to track ISIS-related activity

SOURCE: TNN The government may claim a “very limited” influence of Islamic State (ISIS) among Indian Muslims, but that has not kept the curious young from closely following its activities and outreach on social media. If findings of a national survey by an intelligence agency are any indication, the largest volume of internet traffic related to […]

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‘India, Pakistan must begin secret backchannel talks’: Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Pakistan’s former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said the only way for India and Pakistan to end the post-Ufa impasse was to begin secret backchannel talks away from the public gaze, the same way both sides very nearly finalised a formula for resolving the Kashmir issue between 2004 and 2007. […]

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Fishers, political parties condemn ‘gifting’ of ship to Sri Lankan navy

SOURCE: TNN   Fishermen associations and political parties have condemned the Indian government for “gifting” an off-shore patrol vessel to Sri Lanka recently. They expressed concern that the vessel will be used against the Tamil Nadu fishermen venturing into Lankan waters for fishing in Palk Strait. According to official website of Sri Lankan navy, Indian […]

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It’s for India, Pakistan to decide on their relationship: US

SOURCE: PTI The US has said it is for India and Pakistan to reduce tensions between them and decide on their relationship, ruling out any role for itself in the revival of Indo-Pak dialogue.  “About relations (between India and) India that’s really a matter between the two countries. But we certainly want to see reduction […]

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A-10 vs. F-35: Air Force to test combat jets in head-to-head showdown

SOURCE : WASHINGTON TIMES The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter stands to be the most sophisticated jet in theAir Force’s arsenal once ready for combat — but the Pentagon wants to first see how the state-of-the-art aircraft performs against its old standby, the A-10 “Warthog.” Top brass in the Department of Defense said they’re preparing for […]

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‘Indira Gandhi considered military strike on Pak’s nuke sites’

SOURCE: PTI Returning to power in 1980, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had considered a military strike on Pakistan’s nuclear installations to prevent it from acquiring weapons capabilities, a declassified CIA document has claimed.  Such a consideration by the then Indian Prime Minister was being made when the US was in an advanced stage […]

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Why GSLV-D6’s success is significant for India and ISRO

SOURCE : FORBES Only one national English news channel apart from Doordarshan sent its crew to cover the launch of GSLV-D6 at Sriharikota on August 27. The others, preoccupied with the Sheena Bora murder story and the plot surrounding the sordid case, even relegated the news of the successful launch to the ticker. But the […]

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Pak Navy, ISI aiding LeT as it plots 26/11-style attack in India?

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA In a significant revelation, it has come to light that banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may be plotting another 26/11-style attack in India. According to fresh inputs from Intelligence agencies, Pakistan Navy and the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) are helping the banned terror outfit LeT as it lays out the plans to […]

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Space: securing India’s final frontier

SOURCE: LIVEMINT Even as the country was agog with a salacious society murder and an indefensible regional protest over reservations, which hogged headlines, an event of strategic import crucial to secure India’s space frontier was relegated to a footnote. The launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)–D6 powered by an indigenous cryogenic engine is […]

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? ‘Pakistan talking out of its head, should remember its defeats at hands of India’

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Issuing a strong condemnation of Pakistan defense minister’s inflammatory statement, an Indian defense expert has lambasted Islamabad for spouting war threats despite its defeats at the hand of India.Launching a vitriolic verbal attack on India, Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif yesterday threatened of ‘heavy losses’ that ‘they would remember for decades’ […]

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Sushma Makes a Strong Pitch for Finalising Anti-Terror Treaty

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE India on Sunday made a strong pitch for the finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) with the President of the UN General Assembly, who is in India on a two-day visit. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj stressed on the need for UN Security Council reforms and said, “No […]

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PLA’s nuclear subs still unable to strike US homeland: Kanwa

SOURCE : WANTCHINA TIMES China’s 12 nuclear-powered submarines are still unable to launch a direct attack against the US homeland, reports the Kanwa Defense Review, a Chinese-language military magazine based in Canada. An estimated three of the PLA Navy’s Type 094 Jin-class ballistic missile submarines and two Type 093 Shang-class attack submarines are currently stationed […]

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Russian think tank lists world’s top fighter plane exporters

SOURCE : WANTCHINA TIMES With the progress of China’s national defense industry over the past years, the country has emerged as a major supplier in the global arms market and is now the third-largest exporter of fighter planes, according to Huanqiu.com, the Chinese-language website of China’s nationalistic Global Times newspaper. Citing a Russian think tank, […]

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Afghan Taliban admit covering up Mullah Omar’s death for over 2 yrs

SOURCE: AFB The Taliban on Monday admitted covering up longtime leader Mullah Omar’s death for more than two years, saying he died in 2013 as was first claimed by the Afghan intelligence.The group had continued as recently as July to release official statements in the name of Omar, who had not been seen in public […]

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US bluntly tells Pakistan to act on terror safe havens

SOURCE: PTI In a blunt message, the US has asked Pakistan to intensify efforts to counter terrorist sanctuaries inside its borders and take concrete steps against the dreaded Haqqani network responsible for major attacks on American installations in Afghanistan. The tough message was conveyed by USNational Security Advisor Susan Rice to the top Pakistani leadership […]

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Sunday 30 August 2015

Recap: When IAF Said ‘No’ to Sukhoi purchase

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) ” It’s a very good machine but we are not interested ” was Straight and firm reply given out by Chief of the Air Staff Surinder Mehra in 1990’s when he was questioned about plans to purchase Soviet Union’s Sukhoi Su-27 Strategic air superiority fighter .Mehra further added that ” […]

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Modi’s leap of vision: Is India ready for a larger role?

SOURCE: IANS At a recent international conference organised by the Assilah Forum Foundation in the eponymous picture postcard-pretty town in northern Morocco, speakers highlighted the importance of India as a key player in the American “rebalance” in the Asia-Pacific, especially with the worrying rise of China, politically, militarily and economically. At a lecture in New […]

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US Pushes India, Pakistan Into Nuclear Race Instead of Promoting Peace – NGO

SOURCE: Sputnik The United States is encouraging a nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan instead of promoting peace talks between the sides, an International Peace Bureau (IPB) co-president told Sputnik on Friday. Pakistan could have 350 nuclear warheads, the world’s third largest stockpile, within the next decade if it continues its current addition of 20 nuclear warheads annually, according to a Thursday […]

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MoD trying to make up for lost time

SOURCE: Nitin Gokhale / ABPLIVE The Defence Ministry may be under fire right now for the delay in implementation of the much-expected One Rank One Pension scheme for military veterans but behind the scene, many quick decisions to acquire critical equipment for the three armed forces over the past year have been taken, making up for lost […]

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The Trajectory of India’s Nuclear Deterrence Since May 1998

SOURCE: CLAWS.IN India conducted five nuclear tests over two days on May 11 and 13, 1998, and declared itself a state armed with nuclear weapons. Since then, India’s nuclear deterrence has been effectively operationalised. With a pacifist strategic culture steeped in Gandhian non-violence, India is a reluctant nuclear power. It shares borders with China and […]

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India planned Air strikes on Muridke after Mumbai attacks, Kasuri reveals

SOURCE: Thenews.com.pk It has been revealed now that India had planned to carry out an air attack on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) headquarters in Muridke near Lahore immediately after the 2008 Mumbai attacks and Indians had also taken the United States into confidence for its plan. A delegation led by US presidential candidate Senator John McCain, including […]

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Pakistan’s nuclear sabre-rattling

SOURCE: ECOOHOFINDIA Pakistan has, for the umpteenth time, warned India that it is a nuclear-armed country. There is nothing new about it. The whole world knows it. But Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz’s renewed threat has to be seen in a larger context. It is not the elected civil government of Pakistan headed by […]

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Captured terrorist Sajjad is my brother, says man from Pakistan

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES “Yes, I am the brother of Sajjad Ahmed. We read about his arrest in your Kashmir in a local daily,” Assad Ahmed said on Sunday afternoon when Hindustan Times rang him up on a number provided to interrogators by a Pakistani terrorist captured in Kashmir. Sajjad, a Pakistan-trained Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, was […]

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Adding new hurdles to a deteriorating peace process

SOURCE: MIRWAIZ UMAR FAROOQ / THE HINDU The recent cancellation of National Security Advisor-level talks between India and Pakistan is a cause for both disappointment and deep concern. This statement may come as a shock to all those “experts” in the Indian media who have been projecting the Hurriyat as saboteurs of peace or who have […]

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Heavy losses will be inflicted on India if war imposed on Pakistan: Asif

SOURCE: DAWN Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said if India tried to impose war on Pakistan, heavy losses will be inflicted on India, “which she will remember for decades,” reported Radio Pakistan. Talking to journalists during his visit to Kundunpur village along the working boundary in Sialkot, Asif said cowardly acts by Indian forces had […]

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Indian Army denies air space violation by Pak UAV at LoC

SOURCE: PTI The army today refuted the reports of any air space violation by the Pakistani Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) along the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. “There has been no, absolutely no air space violation by any of the UAV from Pakistan as being reported by some people,” […]

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Verses from Quran helped capture Pak militant: Police

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Pakistani militant Sajjad alias Ubaidullah was surrounded by Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, even as four other terrorists had been killed. He later told his interrogators that his accomplice Usman, who was one of those killed, had said “the only way left now is to […]

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Rheinmetall AG arms case: Switzerland rejects Indian request for help

SOURCE: REUTERS Switzerland has rejected India’s request for legal assistance in investigating two Swiss companies suspected of bribing Indian officials to win arms deals. “As the requesting authority did not deliver information requested by international assistance law, the OAG (Office of the Attorney General) was by law not in a position to provide information,” an […]

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‘AP should gun for defence, aerospace manufacturing’

SOURCE: TNN This second generation entrepreneur graduated in industrial engineering from Nagpur University and went on to do his MBA with specialisation in finance and marketing from the University of Pittsburgh. He returned to India in 2005 to join the family business. Today as director of Sarda Metals and Alloys Limited, Neeraj Sarda not only […]

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GSAT-6A’s Big Antenna Deployed by ISRO

SOURCE: IANS The Indian space agency on Sunday said it had successfully deployed the large antenna of military communication satellite GSAT-6 and also raised its orbit. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the S-Band Unfurlable Antenna of six metre diameter was deployed successfully. The satellite was launched by India’s heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-Mark […]

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India will never fire first bullet, but won’t stop retaliating if fired upon: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: ANI Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that India has never and will never open unprovoked fire on Pakistan but if there is firing from the other side, then Pakistan should not expect any mercy. “Pakistan began firing on our borders without any reason in November. I saw that five of our soldiers […]

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Mirage 2000 fighter jet to be upgraded with multi-function displays

SOURCE: PTI The upgraded Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft will be installed with India-made multi-function displays under an Indo-French partnership, as part of a programme to enhance the operational life of multi-role fighters by around 20 years.  Samtel Thales Avionics Ltd (STAL), a joint venture between Samtel Avionics and French firm Thales, has successfully dispatched the […]

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MAKS 2015: KRTV unveils Grom-E1/E2 stand-off munitions

SOURCE: IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) used the occasion of the MAKS-2015 airshow to unveil the Grom-E1 guided cruise missile and Grom-E2 gliding bomb. Both are currently being trialled according to the director general of KTRV, Boris Obnosov. The munitions have a unified design configuration with swept-back wings and have been designed […]

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French experts unsure plane part came from MH370: Report

SOURCE: PTI French aviation experts have not been able to determine with certainty whether a piece of wing found on an Indian Ocean island belongs to MH370, the Malaysian jet carrying 239 people, that disappeared mysteriously in 2014, according to a media report.  Judicial investigators know the part comes from a Boeing 777, but they […]

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India pitches for anti-terror treaty, UN reforms

SOURCE: PTI Asserting that no country could be immune to the threat of terrorism especially with emergence ISIS, India on Sunday made a strong pitch for finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at the UN during a meeting with the President-elect of the global body.  During her talks with President-elect of the […]

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ISIS claims to be minting gold coins, calls it ‘second blow to US after 9/11’

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA In its latest propaganda video, the Islamic State which has already been branded as the richest terror organisation in history, claims to have started its own currency by minting gold coins. In the multi-language video crafted documentary-style, the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed that it was minting and circulating gold coins and that […]

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The graveyard of Patton tanks

SOURCE: TNN The brave men who had demolished Pakistan’s feared Patton tanks in 1965 are a part of village lore in Asal Uttar, Punjab. The landscape surrounding the memorial of Abdul Hamid is pretty as a picture postcard. Paddy fields sway in the easy breeze and ashen clouds play hide and seek with the sun. […]

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Iran’s Nuclear Deal And Effect On China And India – OpEd

SOURCE: EURASIA REVIEW The revocation of economic sanctions following the recent nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries has opened new horizons for the prosperity of trade exchanges between Iran and other countries of the world. Although Iran and European companies have shown immediate enthusiasm to resume new economic partnership, from the […]

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PAK-FA’s new anti-radiation missile will exceed the speed of 3.5 Mach

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) CEO of Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV), Boris Obnosov, told reporters on Wednesday that new anti-radiation missile will exceed the speed of 3.5 Mach . Tactical Missiles Corporation (TMC) company is currently completing official trials of the Kh-58UShK anti-radiation missile. According to him, the missile will be placed inside the fighter’s fuselage. Obnosov […]

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Support: Creating A Kilo Culture In India

SOURCE: strategypage.com An Indian firm (Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering) and a Russian one (Zvyozdochka) have formed a joint venture, which the Indian firm owns 51 percent of) to perform overhauls on India’s nine Kilo class submarines. This contract is worth $1.8 billion. The joint venture is meant to do a more efficient job of refurbishing […]

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DRDO-Patanjali deal to fetch Rs 50 crore in revenue for Leh people: Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said the DRDO’s transfer of technology deal with yoga guru Ramdev’s trust will fetch Rs 50 crore revenue for the people of Leh region. The premier defence research institute recently signed a TOT deal with Patanjali Ayurveda Limited for manufacturing and marketing of products made out of […]

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PLA tests missile to protest Japan’s second helicopter destroyer

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES In protest over the launch of Japan’s second Izumo-class helicopter destroyer, China test-launched its Sunburn supersonic anti-ship missile during a naval exercise held in the disputed East China Sea on Aug. 27, according to the state-run China News Service. More than 100 warships, including the Russian-built Sovremennyy-class destroyer from the PLA’s […]

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Assocham wants India to bypass Pak for gas pipeline with Iran

SOURCE: PTI India must fully exploit the economic opportunities from lifting of western sanctions on Iran and bypass Pakistan for import of natural gas from Iran, according to Assocham. The industry body also suggested that it enhance its merchandise trade with the key West Asian strategic nation through signing of a preferential trade agreement (PTA). “Lifting […]

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Pakistan bans Islamic State, US issues travel advisory

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan has banned the Islamic State militant group that has overrun vast stretches of Iraq and Syria after repeatedly denying the dreaded outfit’s presence within its territory.”The Islamic State or Daesh has been banned in Pakistan,” an interior ministry official said on Saturday. The decision was taken on recommendation of the Foreign Office, […]

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ISRO raises GSAT-6 satellite’s orbit for the second time

SOURCE: IANS The Indian space agency on Saturday said it has raised the orbit of its military communication satellite GSAT-6 successfully for a second time. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the second orbit raising operation of GSAT-6 satellite was successfully completed by firing the on-board motors for around 44 minutes on Saturday. The […]

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News Channels Ignored 1965 War Victory Event: Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has taken a dig at news channels, saying they are busy covering a complex murder case and ignored an event held to celebrate the country’s victory in the 1965 war. “The Indian news channels these days choose to concentrate their entire strength on a complex murder case, while ignoring […]

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Saturday 29 August 2015

First of six new Indian Navy submarines to be complete by 2016

SOURCE: DAILYMAIL After much delay, the process for constructing six new submarines for the Indian Navy can finally begin now after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accepted a confidential report on the capacity of domestic shipyards to carry out the mammoth task. The DAC meeting on Friday was scheduled to take up the issue but […]

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Rafale deal in its final stages: IAF chief Raha

SOURCE: PUNE MIRRIOR In the city to deliver a lecture, Arup Raha told Mirror that the government is currently working on ‘certain aspects’ Although the purchase of 36 Dassault Rafale combat jets had hit a roadblock, Air Chief Marshal Arup Rahal said the deal is in its “final stages”. Raha was in the city on Saturday […]

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Africa’s blood diamonds are Dawood’s latest biz, intelligence agencies say

SOURCE: TNN Investigators working to identify underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s offshore assets have stumbled on a startling fact: The fugitive is now in the business of conflict diamonds. In a bid to freeze Dawood’s assets and hobble his operations, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval had tasked intelligence agencies to pinpoint the don’s businesses. It is […]

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ISRO to boost GSLV capability

SOURCE: THE HINDU Flush with the successful launch of the GSLV D6 on Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is geared up to add more heft to the three-stage rocket to enable it to lob satellites weighing up to 2.5 tonnes into geosynchronous orbit. ISRO scientists are confident that the indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage […]

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On the cards, India-US deal to choke ISI’s fake currency business

SOURCE: DNA INDIA In a move that can throttle ISI’s (Inter Service Intelligence) counterfeit currency business, India and US are set to ink a crucial agreement that would declare counterfeiting of currency as the instrument for destabilising the monetary and financial stability of a country. Indian agencies have strong evidence to suggest that ISI has […]

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India, Israel hellbent upon threatening world peace: Pakistani Senator

SOURCE: THE NEWS PK Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Senator Sirajul Haq said if the world powers continued their patronage of India and Israel, the world peace would be threatened. According to JI media cell, the JI ameer was addressing the Pakistani community at Waldheim Town, London. He said that India’s every day firing across the border […]

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Three Army officers shared sensitive info on Facebook in exchange for sexually explicit chat

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Military Intelligence (MI) investigations over leakage of sensitive military information over Facebook by some serving Army officers has zeroed in on three officers of the rank of Colonel, Major and Lieutenant. These officers have been found to be giving out locations of Army units in exchange for sexually explicit […]

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‘R&D should focus on country’s defence’ : DRDO Chief

SOURCE : THE HINDU Research and development wings should focus on building small and big defence systems along with long-term re-equipment plan for defence in view of the threat perception to the country, Secretary, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Director-General, DRDO, S. Christopher said here on Saturday. “A mechanism should be in place […]

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Parrikar defends DRDO deal with Ramdev’s firm

SOURCE : FREE JOURNAL PRESS Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday defended the DRDO’s transfer of technology (ToT) deal with Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth, slamming his critics. Speaking at a public function here, Parrikar said that ToT for marketing of products manufactured from Leh berries, found exclusively in the Leh area, processed by the Defence […]

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Enhancing defence, energy ties on agenda as UAE foreign minister heads to India

SOURCE : PTI Foreign Minister of United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyanwill arrive here next week during which both sides will deliberate on enhancing ties in a range of key areas, including defence production, security, counter-terrorism, energy and trade and investment.  Al-Nahyan will be here primarily to participate in the India-UAE Joint Commission […]

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Govt allots 289 acres to Anil Ambani’s RAL, to be India’s first pvt sector defence aviation unit

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Maharashtra government allotted 289 acres of land to Anil Ambani’s Reliance Aerostructure Ltd (RAL) here for its proposed aircraft and helicopter manufacturing unit Friday. It is going to be India’s first private sector defence manufacturing project. The project is likely to be known as Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park. As […]

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1971 Indo-Pak war PoW died after capture, says Pak army officer in book

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE All her life Dr Simmi Warraich has believed, amid ambiguity, that her father Major SPS Warraich was a Prisoner of War (PoW) languishing in a Pakistani jail after his capture in the 1971 war. Now, a book written by a retired Pakistan Army officer whose battalion fought in the same […]

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Pakistan will continue to respond to India border attacks, says Khawaja Asif

SOURCE : AFP Pakistan will respond “with full force” if India continues to target the civilian population, Islamabad’s defence minister said today. “We will counter this situation on all levels. If war is forced on us we will take good care of them,” Defence Minister Khawaja Asiftold AFP. “Absolutely we have the right to retaliate, and […]

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US NSA Susan Rice’s trip to Pakistan unrelated to Indo-Pak tension: White House

SOURCE : PTI US National Security Advisor Susan Rice’s visit to Islamabad was planned in advance and she is not making an “emergency visit” due to the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, the White House asserted today, refuting media reports in this regard. “Contrary to Pakistani media reporting, Ambassador Rice is not making an emergency […]

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Indian Army Releases Amar Chitra Katha & Aan Comics on Inspirational Stories of War Heroes

SOURCE : PIB Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma, Adjutant General of Indian Army released a new series of Amar Chitra Katha and Aan Comics today. Amar Chitra Katha, India’s favorite storyteller, is presenting a book on inspirational stories of 21 Param Vir Chakra Awardees, as a tribute to the recipients of the highest gallantry award in […]

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Defence minister must visit border areas frequently: Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE : IANS Every year, a defence minister should visit border areas “four to five times” especially in places where “firing” occurs, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday.  “In a year, a defence minister must go to the border areas four to five times. By border, I mean the actual border. There is a […]

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U.S. Navy orders more P-8A Poseidon aircraft

SOURCE: UPI Boeing Defense, Space & Security has received a contract worth nearly $1.5 billion from the U.S. Navy for P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Under the contract from the Naval Air Systems Command, Nine of the aircraft will be for the U.S. Navy and four will be for the Royal Australian Air Force. The planes will be manufactured […]

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India conducts orbit raising of communication satellite

SOURCE :Xinhua India’s state-owned space agency Saturday said it has successfully done the first orbit raising of the country’s latest communication satellite GSAT-6. “The first orbit raising operation of GSAT-6 was successfully completed by firing the Apogee Motor for 3,385 seconds at 8.35 hrs (local time) on August 28,” the Indian Space Research Organization said. […]

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IAF mission to build modern, credible aerospace power: Raha

SOURCE : PTI Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Saturday said Indian Air Force’s mission was to build a modern, flexible and credible aerospace power with full spectrum capability to safeguard the national interest.  Delivering the inaugural address on the occasion of Air Marshal Subroto Memorial Oration organised at the Institute of Aeronautical Medicines here, […]

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US to provide attack helicopters to Pakistan: Report

SOURCE : PTI The US has decided to provide Ah-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Pakistan to sharpen up its counter-terrorism efforts, a media report said today. The Department of Defence has already awarded nearly USD 58 million in contract to Bell Helicopter for providing the choppers to Pakistan as part of a larger USD 581 […]

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First Norwegian F-35 rolls off production line

SOURCE: UPI The first of four F-35 Lightening II fighters currently in production for Norway has rolled off the Lockheed Martin production line in Texas. The jet, designated as AM-1 by Lockheed Martin, is now undergoing coating with low-observable finishes, followed by functional fuel system checks, operational ground checks, and first flight. Lockheed Martin said the […]

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We are firmly backing DRDO’s Akash Mark-II: IAF Offical

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) With Government of India asking Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to engage with the French firm MBDA missile systems for the development of short-range surface-to-air missile system (SRAM),Senior serving Indian Air force officials told idrw.org that they are firmly backing DRDO’s Akash Mark-II project, on contrast to governments decision. […]

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Israel and Russia are building aircraft for India

SOURCE: aviaport.ru. Indian Il-76 AWACS at the Tashkent factory in May 2005 Israel and Russia have started creating two aircraft for Airborne Early Warning and Control for India. Work has already started in Taganrog, where they are installing Israeli radar on an IL-76. The Military Gazette wrote that Israel and Russia have started creating two aircraft […]

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Sukhoi attack drone “lit up” MAKS-2015

SOURCE: Mir Robotov. In an effort to compensate for the absence of detailed information in the company’s official press release, Vladimir Mikheyev, first deputy general director of KRET Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern, candidly spoke with the correspondent from the British magazine Flightglobal.com, who was interested in a strange-looking drone model displayed at KRET’s exhibition pavilion. Mikheyev said it was […]

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India rebuffs Afghanistan on strategic meet

SOURCE: THE HINDU Stung by Afghanistan’s security and strategic shift towards Pakistan in the past year, India has rebuffed another invitation from Kabul to revive the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) signed in 2011 to hold a meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council (SPC). Diplomatic sources at the highest level have confirmed to The Hindu that […]

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DARPA’s Next Generation Drone Will Launch and Land on Moving Airplanes

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The Pentagon’s research and development agency wants to design a fleet of drones that could self-launch from a larger plane before swarming enemy aircraft and returning to their mothership after a mission. These “gremlins,” as the researchers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have dubbed them, would be cheaper than standard drones and have […]

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Friday 28 August 2015

BDL and DRDO to develop man-portable anti-tank guided missile

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Joint Development of 3rd Generation Man-Portable Anti – Tank Guided Missiles (MPATGM) leading to its subsequent production for the Indian Army. The MoU was signed by Director (Technical), BDL Air Vice […]

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Quietly, India is helping build world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor

SOURCE: Business-standard. Near the banks of the Sabarmati, in the green city of Gandhinagar, a team of 122 scientists and engineers from across India is working silently on building some crucial nuclear components. These are meant to power the world’s largest nuclear reactor, coming up in the Cadarache province of southern France. At a time when […]

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Pakistan Rejects Report About Fastest Growing Nuclear Warheads

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan on Friday rejected as “utterly baseless” a report by leading American thank-tanks which said that Islamabad has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal in the world. “We reject the report’s assertion that Pakistan has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal as utterly baseless,” Foreign Office said in a statement. Two leading American think-tanks in […]

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China praise for ‘true friend’ Pakistan as India snubs parade

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY China’s invitation to the Pakistani military and perceptions of an anti-Japanese sentiment may have led to India rejecting a Chinese request to send troops for a high-profile military parade on September 3. The Beijing parade next week will see as many as 1,000 foreign troops from 17 countries march in China for […]

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I Am Better Trained Than Indian Army: Pakistani Terrorist Tells Interrogators

SOURCE: Mumbai Mirror Pakistani terrorist of Lashkar-e-Toiba Sajjad @ Abu Ubaidullah told the interrogators that he is better trained to fight with Indian Army. He also said that he has done arms training (Darua Aaam) in Mansera and Daura Khas (Special training) in Muzaffarabad before he infiltrated into Kashmir eight days ago through Bijhama Uri sector […]

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Pakistan wanted assurance from US, UN over Kashmir referendum

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Pakistan, during the 1965 war with India, wanted an assurance from the United States and United Nations for a plebiscite in Kashmir but failed in its efforts, declassified documents from the American State Department show. Days after national security adviser-level talks between India and Pakistan were called off because Pakistan insisted on including […]

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US seeks pathfinder projects to boost defence ties with India

SOURCE: PTI Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit, Pentagon has sought inputs from American industry to identify “pathfinder” projects that could be part of the next phase of exclusive co-development and co-production of high-tech defence items with India. During Obama’s historic trip to India this January, India and the US had announced six […]

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Modi’s new Pakistan plan

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was at her eloquent best when she described India-Pakistan ties as a “road filled with potholes on which at times car shock absorbers break and tyres get punctured, but each time we stabilise and talk again”. Like the road to hell, it is also paved with good […]

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Make in India: Russia wants co-production of KA-226 choppers to start as soon as possible

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Russia would like the co-production of KA-226 choppers in India to begin “as soon as possible” and it is up to India to decide the final number of choppers as the figure has “already changed a few times”, the Deputy CEO of Russian Helicopters, Vadim Aligay, said on Friday in Kazan. ET […]

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Dawood, Hafiz Saeed to be in fix as US, India may join hands to nab them

SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau In what can be called as a huge achievement for India, Modi government may soon get into an agreement with the United States to be a part of Terrorist Screening Center of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Once the agreement is finalised it is believed that it will prove fruitful in […]

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Indo-Maldives joint military exercise in Kerala from Monday

SOURCE: TNN The sixth joint military training exercise, ‘EKUVRIN 2015’, between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) will begin at Pangode military station, Thiruvanathapuram, in Kerala from August 31 to September 13. A total of 45 marines from the MNDF and 45 soldiers of the Indian Army will take part in […]

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Defence Ministry told to pay $3mn to Czech firm for terminating contract

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE  ZEMAN AM-50 humanitarian antimine boots A Czech company manufacturing anti-mine boots for infantry personnel has been awarded nearly US $3 million as compensation and refund of bank guarantee by an arbitration tribunal after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was found to have rejected their product on the basis of a test […]

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Indian coast guard vessel “Varaha” handed over to Sri Lanka Navy

SOURCE: NEWS FIRST LK The Indian coast guard vessel “Varaha” was ceremonially handed over to the Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday (August 27th) at the Colombo Port. The vessel has been in service with the Sri Lanka navy as the SLNS Sagara since 2006. The vessel which was provided by the Indian Government on a free […]

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2 Indian Naval Warships INS Betwa & INS Beas dock at Iranian port

SOURCE: PTI In a bid to strengthen bilateral ties with Iran, two Indian Naval Warships -INS Betwa and INS Beas – today sailed into the Bandar-e-Abbas port and will hold joint sea exercises. The visit comes days after an Indian warship anchored at Israel’s Haifa port. During their five-day stay in Iran, the ships will […]

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7 NSCN(K) militants killed in encounter with Assam Rifles

SOURCE: PTI At least seven NSCN(K) militants, including a woman cadre, were killed while three civilians and an Assam Rifles jawan were injured in an encounter near the International Trade Centre (ITC), Pangsha in Tuensang district of Nagaland today. ITC Pangsha, along the Indo-Myanmar border, is about 290 km from the state capital. Police officers […]

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GSAT to bolster Army’s rapid strike capability

SOURCE : Tribune News Service GSAT-6, the military satellite launched yesterday, will allow the Army to ramp up the speed and accuracy of its striking capabilities, besides providing a much clearer real-time battlefield picture.It will allow a connection among all Army regiments for seamless real-time flow of two-way information, data, videos and even transmission of […]

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PLA set to acquire 24 Su-35s from Russia

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES A deal for the People’s Liberation Army to acquire 24 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia could be completed this week, China’s Global Times reports. Discussions on the acquisition have been ongoing for some time and it remains unclear whether there are still points on which the two sides disagree on. It appears […]

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Can China make a plane faster than Lockheed’s Blackbird?

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES An Aug. 25 report in Beijing-based newspaper China Aviation News praised the engine division of Xi’an-based aeronautic and aerospace firm AVIC Qingan Group for its achievements in several projects, raising speculation that China may be preparing to develop an aircraft with a higher speed than the US Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft, […]

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DAC meet: 5 major defence procurement deals likely to be cleared by Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES A major defence procurement meeting is on at South Block today. Defence Minster Manohar Parrikar and top officials are expected to discuss a variety of projects, including policy issues on blacklisting and procurement. Some of the major projects that may get a procurement go ahead today include: 1. Naval Utility Helicopters: A […]

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Indo-Pak 1965 war’s 50th anniversary: Everything you must know about it

SOURCE: ONE INDIA To commemorate the 50th anniversary of India-Pakistan 1965 war, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government has planned events from Friday, Aug 28 to Saturday, Sept 26 in the national capital New Delhi. Today on Friday, Aug 28, President Pranab Mukherjee will lay the wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti. Let us know […]

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Need to Harness the Strategic Potential of GAGAN

SOURCE: CLAWS GAGAN, an acronym for GPS-Aided Geo-Augmented Navigation or GPS And Geo-Augmented Navigation system is a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) meant to support and smoothen civilian air traffic over the Indian skies and adjoining region and was launched on 13 July 2015 by the Civil Aviation Minister. The basic objective of GAGAN, meaning ‘sky’ in the classical […]

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India is the only external threat, says Pak military

SOURCE: DAWN The Senate defence committee was told on Thursday that India was the only external military threat to Pakistan. Military officials shared the perceived threat with members of the Senate body during a visit to the Joint Staff (JS) Headquarters. In the briefing they were also informed on how the JS Headquarters worked as […]

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Decision delayed is defence denied

SOURCE: THE HINDU Each day the government delays the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, a demand that is 42 years old, it risks playing with fire. It is safe to assume that the serving service Chiefs have conveyed as much to the government. The public manifestation of the rapidly spreading and […]

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Army to have new baffle range in Gandhinagar

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Parbat Ali Brigade of the Army will now have a baffle range for arms firing of 500 metres at its Gandhinagar garrison soon, a top officer said. The Parbat Ali Brigade has three infantries — 2/1 Gorkha Rifles, Maratha Light Infantry and Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry. This is one […]

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When Hamid Gul offered India peace

SOURCE : THE HINDU Former head of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Gen. Hamid Gul, who died recently, has been described in the Indian media as a monster, the originator and perpetrator of terrorism against India. Yet, there is another side to his personality which needs to be disclosed. In early 1988, Pakistan President, Gen. Zia-ul-Haq, […]

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Prototype nEUROn combat drone put to the test

SOURCE : UPI Fight testing of a European-made unmanned combat vehicle has been completed in Italy at an Italian Air Force base, Alenia Aermacchi reports. The full-sized UCAS prototype of the nEUROn was developed by an industry group led by Dassault Aviation of France. Other team members are Alenia Aermacchi, Saab, Airbus Defense and Space, […]

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India sets 2021 deadline for launch of NISAR satellite

SOURCE : PTI India and US have set a target of 2021 to put their collaborative earth observation satellite NISAR into orbit, Isro chairman AS Kiran Kumar said on Thursday. Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) was working with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) of the US to undertake the launch of NISAR by 2021, […]

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Thursday 27 August 2015

US asks Pakistan to show ‘restraint’ in expanding nuclear power

SOURCE: PTI The US has asked Pakistan and all other nuclear-armed countries to exercise “restraint” in expanding their nuclear capabilities after two American think-tanks said Pakistan could have the third largest stockpile of atomic weapons in about a decade. “We continue to urge all nuclear-capable states, including Pakistan, to exercise restraint regarding furthering their nuclear […]

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Rafale deal: French Defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to visit Delhi next week

SOURCE: PTI French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit India next week during which a government- to-government framework agreement for the 36 Rafale fighter jets is likely to be signed, which will pave the way for inking of the final contract. Defence sources said Drian will arrive here on Tuesday and is scheduled to […]

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160 Kamov choppers to be built in India, 40 in Russia

SOURCE: PTI India can manufacture 160 out of the 200 Kamov Ka-226T Light Utility Helicopters — which will eventually replace the vintage Cheetah and Chetak choppers — while the rest will be made in Russia, the CEO of a state-run business and manufacturing conglomerate here has said.  Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russian state-run business and […]

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Delhi’s interest in MiG-35 is growing

SOURCE: RIA Novosti. Interest in India about the newest Russian fighter jet, the MiG-35, is growing, because the number of French Dassault Rafale fighter jets to be purchased has decreased, Sergey Korotkov, General Director of the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RAC MiG) told RIA Novosti during an interview. “Given the limited purchase of Rafale fighter jets, […]

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In 10 years, Pakistan will have largest N-stockpile after US and Russia: Report

SOURCE:  TNN In less than 10 years, Pakistan will have the third largest nuclear stockpile in the world, behind only the US and Russia, two prominent US think tanks said in a report. According to the report, Pakistan is adding 20 warheads to its nuclear arsenal annually because of its fear of India which is […]

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Help Russia during testing time of sanctions, Rostec appeals to Modi government

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Russia banks on the Narendra Modi Government in India to support it during “these testing times” of Russia being put under sanctions by the US and European Union, like the way Russia supported India when the latter faced sanctions from the west, Sergev Chemezov, CEO of Russia’s biggest and government-owned defence company, Rostec, […]

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Make in India: Russia ties up with Reliance Defence to manufacture Kamov 226T choppers

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Moving ahead on its Rs 6,000-crore ‘Make in India’ project for military helicopters, Russia has informed the Ministry of Defence about a partnership with Reliance Defence to manufacture Kamov 226T choppers locally. In a letter sent to the Indian government, Russia has announced an understanding with the subsidiary company of Reliance Infrastructure […]

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Sartaj Aziz’s nuke threat to India a leaf from non-state actors’ abuse manual

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST Pakistan National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz has acted in keeping with his position by reminding India that Pakistan is a nuclear power. He seems to have very responsibly tried to convey to India what his country’s so called “non-state actors” have instructed him to do to protect Pakistan. Pakistan rulers have been, for […]

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India needs to clear up terrorism-based pockets: Defence expert

SOURCE: ANI In the wake of the capture of a second terrorist and repeated cease-fire violations, Defence expert M.M. Khajuria warned that India needs to clear pockets in the valley where the terrorists are based. “Another terrorist is captured alive in the Jammu and Kashmir’s Rafiabad today This is the second incident within a span of […]

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GSLV a competitor for PSLV: SHAR director

SOURCE : THE HINDU The indigenously developed cryogenic engine was successfully used in launching the GSLV-D6 rocket from the country’s premier spaceport at the Sriharikota Range (SHAR) near Sullurupeta in Nellore district here on Thursday evening to put a communication satellite into orbit. This was the third time that the cryogenic upper stage technology was […]

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Pak terrorist Sajjad Ahmed begged for mercy after army used ‘chilly grenades’ to flush them out

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE He panicked and begged for mercy after army commandos fired ‘chilly grenades’ and teargas shells into a cave to flush out the terrorists who were holed up there since last night. Sajjad Ahmed was subsequently arrested and he identified himself as a resident of Muzzafargarh in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The 22-year-old […]

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India will present live evidences to Pakistan: Defence expert

SOURCE: ANI Calling the capture of a second Pakistani terrorist alive as a great achievement for the Indian Armed Forces, Defence expert Rahul Jalali on Thursday said that India is collecting live evidences to present it to Pakistan. “This is a great achievement for our security forces as in just one month we have two […]

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India briefs Australia about Pak-sponsored terrorism

SOURCE: PTI India on Thursday apprised Australia about Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in the country, including the recent attack in Gurdaspur and arrest of a LeT terrorist in Udhampur. During the meeting of India-Australia Joint Working Group on counter terrorism, the Indian delegation gave a detailed briefing to the Australian side on Pakistan’s complicity in various terror […]

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US wants China to follow Indian developmental efforts in Afghanistan.

SOURCE : PTI The United States today urged China to follow the Indian model of engagement and developmental efforts in Afghanistan. “India has played a constructive role over the last several years inside Afghanistan, and we would look to other nations like China to do the same,” State Department Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters. India […]

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Deal with Ramdev trust for marketing DRDO products non-exclusive

SOURCE: PTI The government on Thursday said the agreement signed between DRDO and yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda Limited to manufacture and market some herbal supplements and food products is “non-exclusive”. It said the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) has successfully developed products based on seabuckthorn which were found to be having high […]

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War memorial for women who rebuilt airstrip for IAF in 1971 war

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and HRD Minister Smriti Irani today inaugurated ‘Virangana Smarak’, a war memorial dedicated to 300 women of Madhapar village in Bhuj tehsil in Kutch district of Gujarat today. These women re-constructed an air-strip for the Indian Air Force within 72 hours after it was destroyed in Pakistani air strikes during […]

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Army Used Drdo developed ‘Chilli Grenades’ to Force Pak Terrorist Out of Cave

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Less than a month after Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammad Naveed was captured, a second Pakistani terrorist has been caught in Jammu and Kashmir today.The terrorist captured today has been identified as 22-year-old Javed Ahmed from Muzaffargarh in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.He also goes by the names Sajjad and Abu Ubedullah, […]

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GSLV satellite launch: Cryogenic success

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE India’s space agency, ISRO, crossed another milestone, launching its first 2000-kg-plus satellite on Thursday afternoon on an indigenously built launch vehicle. The 2117-kg GSAT-6 communication satellite flew into space on GSLV-D6 launch vehicle from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The launch was significant not only for the heaviest satellite […]

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Another Pakistani terrorist caught alive after gunfight in Baramulla

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES A second Pakistani terrorist was on Thursday caught alive by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, less than a month after the capture of Mohammad Naveed Yakub, who has confessed the role of Lashkar-e-Taiba in carrying out strikes like the Udhampur attack in the state. Security forces nabbed the 22-year-old terrorist and […]

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India seeks time extension on $3.1bn US copter deal

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES India has asked the United States for another month’s extension of the agreed price window in a $3.1-billion deal to buy 22 attack and 15 heavy-lift helicopters. India’s move comes after a US warning on revision of costs after the 12th extension expires on August 31. The much-needed acquisition has been hanging […]

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Declassified US documents indicate it never backed “Kashmir plebiscite”

SOURCE: PTI The US in 1965 had supported India’s stand that there should be no plebiscite in Kashmir, declassified US documents of the era indicate.  At the peak of the 1965 Indo-Pak war, the then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri wrote a letter to US President Lyndon Johnson wherein he informed the American leadership that […]

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Russia to deliver Mi-17V-5 helicopters to India by the end of 2015

SOURCE: Vzglyad “As part of an earlier concluded contract 148 out of 151 Mi-17V-5 helicopters have been delivered to India during 2012-2015. We intend to deliver the remaining three by the end of the year. So, by the end of 2015 we intend to fulfill the contract”, announced the press service. The Indians, according to […]

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Malaysia in talks to buy Mistral warships initially built for Russia

SOURCE: VALUEWALK France took one for the team in agreeing to extend EU sanctions on rogue nation Russia to include two very expensive Mistral helicopter carriers. The sale of the Mistral warships would have been the largest sale of military hardware ever by a NATO nation to Russia. That is not to be, however, as […]

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No China Role in Vietnam’s Area of South China Sea: Vietnamese Ambassador Thanh

SOURCE: PTI Hailing India’s “positive” role in South China Sea, Vietnamese ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh today said China has no right to interfere if India invests in the special economic zones of his country, specially in the sea which falls in Vietnamese territory. “India has a Act East policy. The position of India is very […]

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India halts Italy marines trial after UN tribunal order

SOURCE: BBC India’s Supreme Court has halted all legal proceedings in the case of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012.A UN-linked tribunal asked India to suspend its court case, pending international arbitration. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea also rejected Italy’s request for the marines to be […]

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Decks cleared for India’s role in Iranian port

SOURCE: THE HINDU The decks have been cleared for India to lease and develop the strategically important Iranian port of Chabahar. This will provide an alternative route for India to trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan. The obstructions that the India-Iran agreement on the port had run into, after it was announced in […]

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Out of my mind: The elusive goal

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Once the Ufa meeting had taken place, it was a betting certainty that incidents at LoC would flare up as would terrorist attempts. In the long history of bilateral disputes, every time peace seems about to happen, forces are unleashed which would stop the process. The forthcoming meeting of the NSAs […]

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India to gift Seychelles coastguard boat, second Dornier: Modi

SOURCE: IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced the gifting of an Interceptor Coastguard boat and a second Dornier aircraft to Seychelles after holding talks here with its visiting President James Alix Michel. Modi, who had met Michel during a visit to the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago nation in March this year, termed Seychelles […]

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India-Australia submarine hunt war game response to Chinese move into Indian Ocean

SOURCE: News.com.au THE Australian navy’s hunting skills will be put to the test off India in war games sparked by a Chinese nuclear submarine venturing into the region for the first time late last year.Australia is sending a Collins-class submarine, a P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft, frigates and a tanker to join the exercise which will […]

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Iranian Navy Commander Urges Iran-India Closer Maritime Ties

SOURCE: Tasnimnews Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari called for stronger relations between Tehran and New Delhi in maritime fields.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting with a top-ranking military delegation from India’s University of Strategic Sciences, Sayyari said Iran and India, as two influential countries in the region, can develop broad […]

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Wednesday 26 August 2015

The Indian Army Wants 600 Mini Drones

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT India’s Directorate General of Infantry has issued a request for information (RFI) for 600 mini-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The RFI is to be followed up by a request for proposals (RFP) later this year. The initial RFI requires that manufacturers bidding for the Indian UAV contract must co-develop their offering with a […]

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Su-30 MKIs to fire BrahMos missiles in 2016

SOURCE:  RIA NOVOSTI Mr Mishra, when is the first aerial missile launch planned? Have preparations for it been thoroughly completed? The missile and the launcher are ready. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has modernized its first multi-role combat aircraft, the Su-30 MKI and integrated the launch system. Recently, we carried out the first flights with the […]

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Why India’s Submarine Fleet is Deployed for Just 6 Out of 10 Days

SOURCE: NDTV Indian submarines, on an average, are available for just six out of 10 days for operational deployment. And of every 10 tasks allotted to the fleet, it has to drop at least one, a senior Naval officer told NDTV. India needs at least 24 conventional submarines but only has 10 – which includes […]

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India’s Mounting Uranium Stash

SOURCE: VOICE OF JOURNALISTS The nuclear relations between India and Pakistan have always been a victim of historical enmity as both countries share a history of conflicts and border disputes. In these circumstances, the Indo-U.S nuclear deal has been a topic of hot debate in Pakistan as well as in the international strategic community. Owing […]

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Isro to share satellite tech with Indian private companies

SOURCE: Business-standard.com The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) plans to share satellite manufacturing technology with private Indian companies so that they can tap the market for small commercial satellites. Isro will also share the knowhow for ground equipment that capture satellite data and process it for specific local applications. “Whenever there is a large production […]

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Sartaj saab, you too will die if a nuclear bomb falls: Farooq Abdullah

SOURCE: TNN What do the cancellation of talks mean for Jammu and Kashmir? Former CM and mentor of NC, Farooq Abdullah tells TOI’s Sagarika Ghose that resumption of talks is urgent to save the lives of innocents in border villages. He also cautioned Pak NSA Sartaj Aziz not to talk of nuclear bombs. Q: The […]

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Defence deals: Panel bats for partial ban, hints at space for middlemen

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Partial ban and differentiation of misdeeds of an entity or individuals from the equipment selected after following subscribed procedure were part of the recommendations of an expert committee on defence with regards to blacklisting of firms in defence business. In its recommendations submitted to the Defence Ministry, the committee — headed […]

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Increasing number of Kashmiri youth taking to militancy: Indian Army

SOURCE: PTI Increasing number of Kashmiri youth are joining militancy and this is a matter of concern, a top army commander said on Wednesday while talking about the strategy of Pakistan-based terror groups to focus on recruiting locals after their “failure” to push in terrorists. Outgoing Commander of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lt Gen Subrata Saha […]

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ISRO to Launch 25th Communication Satellite Today

SOURCE: NDTV The countdown for the Thursday’s big launch of India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-6 has started at Sriharikota. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set for launching its twenty-fifth home-made communications satellite in space using the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) that uses an Indian made cryogenic engine being tested for the […]

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Hizbul Mujahideen urges youth to fight against Indian Army

SOURCE: SAHARA SAMAY Now, Hizbul Mujahideen has come out with a fresh video ,in which Mujahideen terrorists are urging new recruits to join their fight against Indian Army. So,officially terrorists are ready to fight against Indian Army and their video is viral on social video . In the video Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists issued the message […]

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Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd eyes Rs 1,400 crore export order to Vietnam

SOURCE: PTI State-owned defence shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) is eyeing an export order of around Rs 1,400 crore for supplying 14 fast patrol boats to Vietnam. “Tomorrow a Vietnamese delegation is coming to see our facility and to discuss on procuring about 14 fast patrol boats for coastal surveillance,” GRSE chairman […]

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Gurdaspur terrorists came from Pakistan, government gets conclusive proof

SOURCE: PTI The three terrorists, who carried out the Gurdaspur attacks, had come from Sargoda in Pakistan, and a pair of shoes recovered from the slain terrorists bore ‘Cheetah’ mark, a popular brand in that country. According to the dossier prepared by India for handing over to Pakistan during the now-cancelled NSA-level talks, independent experts […]

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How India plans to weaken Dawood Ibrahim and his syndicate

SOURCE: TNN National security advisor Ajit Doval has a strategy to weaken Dawood Ibrahim and his syndicate. The plan is to identify D-Company’s offshore assets and get them frozen, sources say. IB and RAW teams have begun identifying assets D-Company owns globally. Most of these are in Dubai and Africa, investigations show. This will need […]

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26/11 Mumbai attack: Pakistan FIA did not probe role of Hafiz and Headley

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency, which probed the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, has not investigated the role of LeT founder Hafiz Saeed and the reccee conducted by David Coleman Headley with the help of Pakistan army officers.  As per the dossier prepared by India for handing over to Pakistan during the now-cancelled NSA-level […]

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UAE foreign minister to visit India for joint commission meeting

SOURCE: PTI Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE, its foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit India next week to co-chair joint commission meeting with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on key issues of energy and trade. The visit of the minister, who will be accompanied by a […]

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Reliance Aerostructure to get 289-acre Mihan land for chopper unit

SOURCE: PTI Maharashtra has decided to hand over 289 acres of land to Reliance Aerostructure in the Mihan aviation hubhere for setting up a facility to manufacture helicopters for both civilian and military operations. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will formally hand over the allotment letter to company chairman Anil Ambani on August 28 here. Union […]

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Pakistan: You Have One Job

SOURCE : cfr.org Over the weekend, Pakistan’s national security advisor, Sartaj Aziz, called off planned talks with India’s national security advisor after a series of public disagreements escalated to the point of no return. Islamabad and New Delhi failed to agree on the scope of the agenda, despite a clear joint statement issued by Prime Ministers […]

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India finishes phase one of Maldives radar system

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE With an eye on maritime threats, India has finally finished the first phase of a security umbrella being built in Maldives with the installation of the third coastal radar system in the island country. The development assumes significance in the wake of increased Chinese naval activity in the Indian Ocean […]

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PAK FA Fighter Jet Receives Fully Digital Weapon Guidance System

SOURCE: Sputnik Russia’s fifth generation fighter jet has been outfitted with a unique fully digital weapon guidance system offering the pilot fire-and-forget capabilities that allow the aircraft to lock on a target and hit it when it is no longer in line-of-sight. The new system is also better at locating and tracking targets, adviser to the […]

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Russia Completes Modernization of Indian Navy’s Il-38 Fleet

SOURCE: Sputnik Russia has completed the upgrade of all of India’s Ilyushin Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft to SD standard, Nikolay Talikov, Ilyushin general designer and deputy general director, said Wednesday.”We have completed this work, all five of the Indian Navy’s aircraft have been modernized to SD standard,” Talikov said at the MAKS-2015 International Aviation and Space Salon. The Ilyushin Il-38N, referred to as the […]

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Hindustan Shipyard may join hands with Hyundai to build fleet support ships

SOURCE: THE HINDU Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., the largest shipbuilding enterprise under Ministry of Defence, and world’s premier shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) are likely to undertake joint construction of self-propelled fleet support ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy. The joint collaboration with Hyundai is taking concrete shape after a visit to South Korea by Prime […]

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US says not all India-Pakistan disputes linked to terrorism

SOURCE: DAWN Not all disputes between India and Pakistan are linked to terrorism, says the United States while urging the two neighbours to resume their formal dialogue. National security advisers of the countries were scheduled to meet in New Delhi on Sunday but the talks were cancelled after India insisted that it would only discuss […]

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U-Boat Worx:Dutch Private Submarine Builder Launches a Revolutionary Research Submersible

SOURCE: BUSINESS WIRE UBW has teamed up with leading scientists to design a compact and cost-effective submersible that enables scientists, policy makers and philanthropists to explore the world’s oceans with an unrivalled combination of safety, high performance, ultra-wide field of vision and outstanding comfort. UBW already builds a range of private submersibles that provided the […]

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Space biryani, skin creams and tasty vodka mixers: DRDO makes much more than just missiles

SOURCE: SCROLL Aloe vera cream. Toothache medicine. Fruit juice. Self warming shoes. Medicines for skin disorders. Food supplements and tomatoes that can grow in extreme conditions. These are some of the things that you would normally find in a supermarket next door but there’s a chance that one of these things might actually have been […]

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‘LeT may benefit from India-Pakistan tensions’

SOURCE: THE HINDU Sounding a warning over the Lashkar-e-Taiba’s plans to “indigenise” its operations in Jammu and Kashmir, a U.S. expert on the LeT says the group responsible for the Mumbai 26/11 attacks could benefit from tensions between India and Pakistan. “Even when I had spoken to members of the LeT earlier, they had confirmed […]

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With Pakistan, Modi’s Big Own-Goal

SOURCE:  Mani Shankar Aiyar / NDTV The last few days have revealed the utter immaturity of foreign policy under Narendra Modi. Foreign policy is not about clocking up frequent flyer miles. It is about having goals; a strategy to attain these goals; and tactical flexibility to meet unforeseen contingencies as and when these arise so that […]

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Why The Battle Of Saragarhi Is Among The Most Epic Battles Of All Time

SOURCE: INDIA TIMES If there are epic accounts of brave battles fought by the Indian army, Saragarhi is probably one of the most revered. 21 men of the 36th Sikh Regiment held back 10,000 Afghan Orakzai forces that descended upon the North West Frontier in 1897. Truly a glorious record, so much so that it […]

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New India-UAE ties will hurt Pakistan bad

SOURCE: DAILYO Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 16-17 visit to the UAE was surprisingly productive. Even accounting for developments in west Asia that threaten the stability of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and oblige them to look at the issue of religious extremism differently than before, the convergence between India and the UAE on […]

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Tuesday 25 August 2015

French Defence minister to visit India next Monday, Rafale deal likely?

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) French Defence Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian who will be visiting Kuala Lumpur on Sunday on his return trip will visit India on Monday where he could witness the signing of the contract of 36 Rafale, according to several sources, although some observers remain very cautious given the legendary Indian inertia. […]

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Pipavav will get to refit 3 Kilo Class submarines of India Navy

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Anil Dhirubhai Ambani owned Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Co Ltd which recently signed an agreement with JSC Ship Repairing Centre Zvyozdochka, Russia, for medium refits and life certification of 877 EKM Kilo Class submarines in India. Proposed JV will allow for undertaking similar work for large submarine forces of […]

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India-Australia submarine drills expected to rattle China

SOURCE: Washington Post India and Australia will focus on anti-submarine warfare in their first joint naval exercises, signalling a growing strategic relationship to counter China’s increased activity in the Indian Ocean. The war games starting on September 11 off India’s Visakhapatnam? port in the Bay of Bengal will include exercises to protect a tanker from a hostile attack […]

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Russian-Indian hypersonic BrahMos-II cruise will be ready in 7 years

SOURCE: SPUTNIK A prototype BrahMos-II hypersonic cruise missile, currently under joint development by Russia and India, may be created in six to seven years, head of Russian-Indian BrahMos Aerospace enterprise Sudhir Mishra said Tuesday. “Research work on this project is underway in India at the Indian Institute of Science and in Russia at the Moscow Aviation Institute. This new missile is envisaged as a revolutionary new weapon,” […]

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Pakistan first, Saudis tell India

SOURCE: Pakistantoday Saudi Arabia has reassured Pakistan that it continues to be the country’s ‘brother-in-arms’ by denying a defence pact offered by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, well placed diplomatic and defence sources have told Pakistan Today. Amid speculations about the future of defence relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad […]

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Let the imagined wars begin

SOURCE: Manish tewari / ASIAN AGE With the national security adviser talks between India and Pakistan being called off late on Saturday night, despite tensions on the borders at a zenith, it may be worthwhile simulating a war game between the two countries. It is the autumn of 2018. The Union government has lost a […]

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Isro Says Countdown for GSAT-6 Launch to Start Wednesday

SOURCE: NDTV The countdown for the Thursday launch of India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-6 will begin tomorrow, Indian Space Research Organisation said on Tuesday.Mission Readiness Review (MRR) committee and Launch Authorisation Board (LAB) have cleared the starting of the 29-hour countdown at 11:52am, Isro said. The launch of Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) D6 carrying […]

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During1965 war,India asked military help from United States to deal with Chinese threat

SOURCE: SAHARA SAMAY During 1965 war with Pakistan,India’s then prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri requested United States for help to tackle the Chinese threat and Indonesian designs on Andaman but US turned down the request citing Vietnam. The military assisstance was asked when India detected Chinese movements on the eastern border of Ladakh and in […]

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Chabahar Port: India, Iran’s plan to build railway link faces hurdles

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Iran’s offer to India to help build a rail link to connect the strategically located Chabahar Port (which Delhi is helping to expand) with the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) project faces hurdles over terms of contract, a development that would need political intervention for a quick resolution. Tehran has offered a […]

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IAF moves Rs 4,000-crore proposal to upgrade IL76/78 transport fleet

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Seeking to give new life to its fleet of Russian transport aircraft, the air force has moved a Rs 4,000-crore proposal to upgrade its ageing IL 76/78 aircraft in a deal that could have a substantial spin off for the private defence manufacturing sector. In a fresh proposal that has been moved […]

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Andhra Pradesh looks to attract Rs 20,000 crore in defence, aerospace parks

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Companies including Airbus,Essel Infra and Srei Infra have evinced interest in setting up large defence and aerospace parks in Andhra Pradesh that could lead to investments of thousands of crores of rupees in the state over the next few years. Though Airbus is yet to make a formal announcement on its proposed […]

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Govt to SC: No details of ‘missing 54’ POWs in Pakistan jails

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The government has informed the Supreme Court that it has no details regarding 54 missing defence personnel believed to be held captive as prisoners of wars (POWs) in Pakistan jails after 1965 and 1971 wars. It further added that it cannot even identify three such Army personnel since their service records, […]

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India to boost security ties with Egypt to tackle terrorism

SOURCE: PTI Pitching for a comprehensive fight to deal with radicalisation and non-state actors supporting terror, India today said it was ramping up security ties with Egypt to remove the scourge of terrorism completely. In an address to a select group of strategic thinkers and policy makers, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj talked about the […]

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Hafiz Saeed kept supporting 26/11 perpetrators even after attacks

SOURCE: PTI Hafiz Saeed, chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the fountain head of terror groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba, continued to financially support the perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai attacks even after the incident in 2008. The information was part of the dossier which was to be presented by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval during his proposed meeting with his […]

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Support to Palestine Unwavering While Engaging With Israel: India

SOURCE: Express News Service India’s strong traditional support to the Palestinian cause remains unwavering even while pursuing good relations with Israel, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here on Tuesday and added that the India is now more actively engaging with the Arab world. Addressing the Egyptian Council for World Affairs, she also spoke about boosting […]

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‘Militants are Heroes for Kashmiris Just as Bhagat Singh for India’

SOURCE: Express News Service While accusing Narendra Modi Government of killing former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s “dream” of solving the Kashmir issue, separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah on Monday said militants are heroes for Kashmiris just as Bhagat Singh is a hero for India. “The same way India celebrates Bhagat Singh, militants are our heroes,” […]

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Parrikar Meets PM over OROP Agenda

SOURCE: PTI Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bid to explore ways to implement One Rank One Pension scheme, a long pending demand of ex-servicemen. Expectations are high as the Prime Minister’s Office is directly handling the issue and an announcement is likely in the next couple […]

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PLA to display DF series missiles at V-J Day parade: report

SOURCE: WANTCHINA TIMES The Second Artillery Corps of the People’s Liberation Army will be showing off seven models of missiles from its DF series at the upcoming Sept. 3 military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, reports the Shanghai-based Guancha Syndicate. The official microblog of China’s state broadcaster […]

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Russia Developing Fifth Generation Lightweight Fighter Jet

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Russia’s nascent fleet of fifth generation fighter jets could welcome a new member of the cutting-edge aircraft family in the years to come: Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG is currently developing a brand new lightweight fighter jet.The new concept is loosely based on Mikoyan Project 1.44 (NATO reporting name: Flatpack). The venture was meant […]

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Terror factory details were on dossier prepared by India for NSA-level talks

SOURCE: TNN As many as 17 terror camps, mostly belonging to the Lashker-e-Taiba, are active in Pak-occupied Kashmir with active support of Pakistan’s ISI. These camps house around 200-300 terrorists, ready to be launched into Jammu & Kashmir.  These details are part of the dossier which was prepared by India for the now cancelled NSA-level […]

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18 Pakistani terrorists infiltrated into India along with Naved; 10 more waiting to enter

SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau In what would ring alarm bells for security agencies, captured Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Naved Yakub has told National Investigating Agency that 18 more terrorists had infiltrated into India along with him, reports said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, NIA has identified the people, who gave shelter to Naved and are expected to be […]

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US Working With India to Boost Counter-terrorism Cooperation: Envoy

SOURCE: PTI The US today said it is working with India to improve counter-terrorism cooperation as it stressed on the need for joint and concerted efforts to disrupt and degrade entities such as LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), ‘D-Company’ and the Haqqani Network. Noting that US and India have committed to making counter-terrorism cooperation a key component […]

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Russia to supply 7 Mi-171 helicopters to Bangladesh

SOURCE: TASS Russia will supply six Mil Mi-171Sh military and transport helicopters and one Mi-171E rotocraft to Bangladesh under a contract signed in April this year, Russian state arms seller Rosoboronexport First Deputy CEO Ivan Goncharenko said on Monday. “A contract was signed in April 2015 on the delivery of six Mi-171Sh military and transport helicopters, […]

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Israeli Navy Chief Meets Def Officials

SOURCE: Express News Service In an attempt to deepen the bilateral defence ties between India and Israel, visiting Israeli Navy Chief Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg on Monday held talks with top Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials in the South Block here. Vice Admiral Rutberg, who  is on an official visit to the country from 24 -27 […]

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BSF-Rangers meet: India communicates dates for September talks, Pakistan yet to share agenda

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES A day after India and Pakistan called off the national security adviser-level talks, the Border Security Force on Sunday said the meeting between the BSF director general and his Pakistani counterpart had also come under a cloud. While India has communicated September 9-13 as the dates for the meeting, Pakistan is yet […]

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TV Channels Refute I&B Charges on Yakub Memon hanging

SOURCE: Express News Service Three news channels, who had been served showcause notices by the government for their coverage of the Yakub Memon hanging, defended their programmes saying no rules were violated. The three channels– NDTV, Aaj Tak and ABP News– replied to the notices by the I&B Ministry. “All the channels have defended their coverage. […]

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Sukhoi T-4: 100-Ton Bomber That Flew Faster Than Sound

SOURCE: SPUTNIK In the early 1960s the Soviet Union built a bomber that moved three times the speed of sound – something even contemporary missiles could not boast, let alone fighter planes.Fighter planes have traditionally been viewed as being faster than bombers, but the 102-ton Sukhoi T-4 was designed to fly at speeds as high […]

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Monday 24 August 2015

Why Iran and Pakistan should be worried about Indo-Israeli LR-SAM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) What do Iranian and Pakistani military establishment have in are abundance Chinese supplied Missile arsenal which pose a common threat perception to both India and Israel military establishment.Over the years, Chinese have supplied Blueprints or knocks of Missiles ranging from Subsonic cruise missile to Anti-ship missiles to Aerial weaponry for […]

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After 6 Years, IAF’s Sukhoi-30 will visit United States next April.

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) US ambassador Richard Verma while speaking at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, Tamil Nadu. said the Indian air force would be participating in air exercises code-named Red Flag and hosted by the US in April at Nellis Air Force Base in the state of Nevada. India would be […]

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When India sought covert US help to tackle the ‘triple squeeze’ of 1965

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE At the peak of the 1965 war with Pakistan, India had asked the United States to covertly provide experts to work with Indian military officials to tackle the Chinese threat. This request was made to the US Embassy in Delhi by L K Jha, principal secretary to prime minister Lal Bahadur […]

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Pakistan’s NSA Sartaj Aziz accuses India of acting like ‘regional superpower’

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz has accused India of acting like a regional superpower, saying it was imposing its agenda in violation of Ufa agreement that scuttled the NSA-level talks.He said Pakistan was not responsible for the cancellation of the first-ever NSA-level talks. Aziz said that since taking over the government last year, […]

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A Seismic Shift in India’s Pakistan Policy

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT The much-hyped National Security Adviser (NSA)-level talks between India and Pakistan scheduled for this week may have collapsed even before they could formally start. But the Modi government managed to convey the message that it has been successful in reshaping the terms of New Delhi’s engagement with Islamabad, perhaps forever. This is […]

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ISRO to Launch GSAT-6 On August 27

SOURCE: IANS Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch GSAT-6, an advanced Communication satellite using Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) D6, from space port at Sriharikota on August 27. GSAT-6 satellite with its S-Band unfurlable antenna of 6 m diameter is the largest satellite antenna realised by ISRO. GSAT-6 is the country’s […]

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10 lessons that the Indian Military Academy taught me about entrepreneurship

SOURCE: QZ I spent years waiting for the day I graduated from school so I could join the Indian Army. I spent seven years preparing—spending weekends learning martial arts, shooting, trekking, training, and excelling at the National Cadet Corps.  I never gave up.  Fast forward four years—after a graduate degree in applied physics, and a […]

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China to deploy 3 more radars in Tibet along India border

SOURCE: PTI China will soon deploy three more unmanned radars in Tibet in addition to the one stationed there for the past eight years to strengthen air surveillance in the Himalayan region along the border with India. China’s first unattended radar station has stood for eight years on top of Ganbala Mountain. This year another […]

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Astra Microwave to form joint venture with Rafael Advanced Defence

SOURCE: PTI Astra Microwave Productstoday said it will form a joint venture company with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems for production and supply of tactical radio communication, electronic warfare and signal intelligence systems. The venture will commence with an expected investment of $20 million (approx Rs 133 crore) in the first two years. “The company […]

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300 terrorists waiting to infiltrate into India from PoK: Dossier

SOURCE: PTI Around 300 terrorists belonging to outfits like Lashkar-e-Taibaand Jaish-e-Mohammad are waiting for opportunities to sneak into India from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) where 17 terror camps are being run with active support of Pakistan’s intelligence agencyISI and Army. This is part of a dossier that was prepared by India to be handed over by […]

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Israeli Navy Chief Admiral Ram Rutberg holds talks with top defence officials

SOURCE : PTI Israeli Navy Chief Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg today held talks with top Indian defence officials here as the two countries look at deepening the bilateral defence ties. Rutberg met his Indian counterpart Admiral R K Dhowan at his South Block office here and later called on Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Defence […]

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Mig-21 crash: No replacement for the ‘Flying coffin’ in near future

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE A Mig-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in the fields of Soibugh, Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning, with no loss of life reported in the accident. The pilot was able to eject from the aircraft and was rescued by an army helicopter. The Defence […]

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No change in Kashmir position: US

SOURCE: PTI The US today said there has not been any change in its position on Kashmir which remains a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, as it ruled out any role for itself in the revival of Indo-Pak talks.  “The tensions in the region are significant. We recognise that, and we believe it’s important […]

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Missile Complex Hyderabad to be renamed after Kalam

SOURCE: PTI Missile Complex Hyderabad which comprises Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) and the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) will soon be renamed as ‘Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Missile Complex’, official sources said here on Monday.  Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources told PTI that renaming of […]

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Biswal to visit India ahead of Indo-US strategic dialogue

SOURCE: PTI Ahead of the first ever Indo-US strategic and commercial dialogue, a top American diplomat will visit New Delhi this week to hold talks with Indian leaders on giving a final shape to the agenda and fixing the dates of the meeting.  Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal […]

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Some countries are hampering SAARC cooperation: MEA official

SOURCE: PTI In an apparent swipe at Pakistan, a senior foreign ministry official on Monday said here that some small countries were scuttling New Delhi’s efforts to improve the economic cooperation among the members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).  Addressing the annual banking conference ‘Fibac’ here this evening, A M Gondane, joint […]

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