India allows Uyghur, 8 Chinese dissidents to attend Dharamsala meeting

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Contrary to the perception that the Narendra Modi-led government denied visas to Chinese dissidents under pressure from Beijing, no less than eight Chinese activists and a prominent Uighur leader are participating in the Dharamsala conference. The three-day conference on ‘Strengthening Our Alliance to Advance the People’s Dream: Freedom, Justice, Equality and Peace’ […]

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Quick Reaction Missile to be developed by BDL and DRDO

SOURCE:  TNN Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint development and production of the indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM). The missile will be designed and developed by DRDO and will be manufactured by BDL, the ministry of defence nominated […]

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India’s First Conventional Submarine, The Kalvari, Goes To Sea For The First Time In 15 Years

SOURCE:  INDIA TODAY It’s a time to rejoice in the Indian Army. It’s first French-designed conventional, diesel-electric submarine in more than 15 years, the Kalvari, will finally hit the sea. Credible sources associated with the project, that has been code named Project 75, has confirmed the same according to India Today. It is also confirmed […]

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Chinese Arms Agents pressurizing Srilankan Air force to Buy JF-17 : Srilankan Media

SOURCE:  THE SUNDAY LEADER A former Air Force Chief and an infamous big business wheeler-dealer are attempting to influence the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to acquire multi-role JF-17 ‘Fierce Dragon’ fighter aircraft jointly developed by China and Pakistan, at a higher rate, an Air Force inside source said. The source, who wished to remain […]

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Brazil, Venezuela evince interest in BrahMos missile

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

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IRNSS: Desi GPS to liberate India from dependence on US, Russia

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES April 28. At 12.50 pm sharp, a 44.4-metre-tall PSLV rocket, weighing 320 tonnes, blasted into the clear afternoon skies from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh with a blazing orangered tail trailing behind. After zooming through the sky for nearly 20 minutes, the satellite IRNSS-1G was ejected from the rocket and injected into an […]

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Arunachal Pradesh An Integral Part Of India, Says US Government

SOURCE: PTI US Consul General in Kolkata Craig L Hall has said that the US government is absolutely clear that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.Mr Hall said this during a meeting with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul while referring to the often repeated claims of China over Arunachal Pradesh territory, an official […]

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Drone sales surge on the back of govt’s friendly policies

SOURCE: Business-standard.com Aamir Khan’s ‘3 Idiots’ is arguably the most successful Hindi movie at the box office. Along with its actors, the film brought inadvertent fame to IITian Ankit Mehta, too. Khan flew a drone in the movie designed by Mehta and his friends, thus raising awareness about the flying devices. Mehta manufactures drones and […]

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India, US Discuss Efforts To Advance Bilateral Civil Nuclear Cooperation

SOURCE: PTI India and the US have discussed efforts to advance the bilateral civil-nuclear cooperation and increase trade and investment between the two countries, a top American official has said a day after Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar met Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Washington. Mr Jaishankar in his meeting with Mr Blinken discussed […]

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Congress undermined Antony’s concerns on Agusta tests: BJP

SOURCE: TNN BJP on Saturday used AK Antony’s shoulder to attack his party’s chief Sonia Gandhi over the AgustaWestland scam, saying the former defence minister had raised objections about the VIP chopper deal but was overruled and had to fall in line. BJP spokesperson GVL Narsimha Rao said Antony had questioned the rationale behind allowing […]

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‘Jawaharlal Nehru did not die of ailment but due to shock of India-China war’

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Samajwadi Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday said that India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru died due to ‘shock’ he suffered after 1962 India-China war, and not due to any disease. “Pandit Nehru did not have any disease. In 1962, China attacked us. Our army […]

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Crucial file on ‘truth behind Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s disappearance’ destroyed in 1972

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA A day after the Central government on Friday declassified 25 more files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, it has emerged that a key file had been destroyed by the Centre decades back as part of a ‘routine’ exercise. The file in question is – File No 12 (226)56-PM – as per The […]

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Debt-ridden Sri Lanka snuggles up to China again at India’s expense

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE India is hoping to host Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena this month for a multi-religious event at Ujjain which will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi. The visit by Sirisena, if it happens, will come at a time when India’s strategic gains in the island nation over the past 15 months, […]

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Tibet Govt in Exile Cosying up to China?

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Is the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama cosying up to China, contrary to public perception? A recent communication reviewed by Express shows that his close aides are planning to reach out to the Chinese, which could have seismic effects on India’s interests in the region. At the centre of the controversy […]

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Hindu tailor in Bangladesh hacked to death in attack claimed by Islamic State

SOURCE: REUTERS Three assailants sped up to a Bangladeshi tailor’s shop by motorcycle on Saturday, dragged out the Hindu owner and hacked him to death, police said, in an attack claimed by Islamic State. Police official Abdul Jalil, quoting witnesses, said the attackers fled the scene after killing 50-year-old Nikhil Chandra Joardar outside his shop […]

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$40 Billion Submarine : France Sinks Japanese Defense Industry

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Japan once had the inside track on one of the world’s most lucrative defense contracting deals, but a late bid by the French government and inexplicable missteps by Tokyo have ended the country’s immediate plan of reconstructing its industrial sector.On Friday, France secured a $40 billion submarine production deal with the Australian government […]

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Russia’s, China’s Real Hypersonic Gliders Able to Break US THAAD System

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Both Russia and China have recently successfully tested their offset hypersonic gliders, capable of breaching the American THAAD system (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), which it plans to deploy in South Korea; the test comes as a “warning to the US,” according to Chinese military experts. “The hypersonic tests by China and Russia […]

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Aamir Khan purchases hot wheels manufactured from the scrap of INS Vikrant

SOURCE : DECCAN CHRONICLE Celebrities don’t just go around in luxury cars and chauffeured limos- they also like to take their hot wheels off for a ride. There are several celebrities who turn to a two-wheeled option, either while filming for a movie or just to have a bit of fun on the open road. […]

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After being questioned on Agusta and abusive messages, Rajdeep Sardesai deactivates “hacked” Twitter account

SOURCE : OPINDIA Rajdeep Sardesai just had his “Dosti bani rahe moment”. He was asked tough questions, he picked up a glass of victim-hood, and quit. It all began with the startling claim regarding “Agusta Patrakars”. A few days back, a document surfaced showing AgustaWestland paying 6 million Euros to Christian Michel from January 2010 […]

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JF-17 logs over 19,000 operational flight hours

SOURCE : QUWA Alan Warnes, an aviation journalist and leading Pakistan Air Force (PAF) watcher, recently reported that the PAF’s JF-17s have logged more than 19,000 operational fight hours since the fighter’s induction into active service in 2011. There are 65 JF-17s in the PAF (allocated to three operational fighter squadrons and a training unit […]

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Future Artillery Systems For India

SOURCE: ANIMESH MISHRA / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Artillery is one of the most important arms of a modern army, in the age of laser guided airstrikes it’s the old school shelling that often gives the extra push; even though modern ammunition now come with their own guidance systems. For the Indian Army its artillery has been in hibernation state for years, we all know why. 105mm IFG and the 105mm LFG have been the work horse of the army, and off course the big guy, the infamous howitzer the Bofors FH77. It’s the anti-hero of the army’s equipments which proved its worth in the Kargil War. Finally after years of “playin it safe”, the request of the army for new guns has been taken into consideration. Consideration would be an understatement; the army and the govt. are gearing up to go on a buying spree of various artillery systems, all of them likely to be produced indigenously. All the new artillery systems will be different calibers of 155mm guns. Ultra light howitzer, Towed Howitzer, Wheeled Self Propelled Howitzer, Tracked Self Propelled Howitzer, DRDO Dhanush, DRDO ATAGS are going to be the projects which change the face of Indian army for years to come. Let’s take a look at all of them individually.   ULTRA LIGHT HOWITZER: The 155mm 39caliber M777 manufactured by BAE won this contract and is likely to produce the M777 in India with its Indian partner Mahindra. 145 such guns will be used by the Mountain Strike Corps. as the weight of the gun is below 4.2tns which apx. 60% less weight than the conventional systems of this category, making it perfect for the job. It will have a ERFB range of 30Km more than the Bofors and a max. range of 40Km with Excalibur shell, which itself needs special approval from the FMS(Foreign Military Sales) of USA. This system will be major boost to the army and eventually replace the 105mm guns in the mountains. TRACKED SPH:  Tracked Self Propelled Howitzer, the 47tn 155mm/52 cal S.Korean K9 Thunder takes the cake in this category by defeating the Russian 2S19 MSTASP. 100 such SPH will be produced in India with the help L&T, with an option of 50 follow on order. They will be entirely manufactured by L&T under the name K9 Vajra with some modifications to original product as per the Army’s requirement. India has been at distinct disadvantage ever since US supplied Pakistan with 115 M109A5 in 2009, but the good thing is the K9 outperforms the M109 in almost every aspect. The k9 has a range of 41.6Km with ERFB base and 52Km range with rocket assisted shells. K9 though small in numbers will be a game changer and is likely to be deployed in the deserts as a deterrent against Pakistan. TOWED HOWITZER 1580: This massive project includes the procurement of 1580 towed howitzers which is likely to be of foreign origin and will be produced in India by private sector. The two main contenders for this mega project are the French state owned Nexter partnered with L&T and the Israeli Elbit with Bharat Forge. The French have presented the 155mm 52 cal Trajan with a max range of approx 42km and even 50km with RAS, this is the towed version of the Nexter Ceaser (SPWH). On the other hand Bharat forge has brought in the Bharat52 with a range exceeding 40km. Both these systems are excellent in their own way regardless of the result this project might just kickoff defence manufacturing in private sector at major scale. SELF PROPELLED WHEELED HOWITZER:  The contract for 814 wheeled SPH is going to be pivotal as the system will have mobility, firepower, and most importantly greater number. These systems follow the theory of shoot and scoot, meaning fire 34 shells then quickly reposition and continue again. This is something that Indian Army has not operated at such magnitude and numbers. These SPWH will be extensively used in all terrains ranging from mountains to deserts and even in the islands for area denial. The contenders are the consortium of Nexter, L&T and Ashok Leyland with their Ceaser; secondly Soltam systems with Bharat Forge with ATMOS2000. Punjlloyd and   Vojnotehni?ki Institut  also at one point were keenly interested in the project and wanted to compete with their 4Th  generation Nora B52 and TATA Power SED also produced their own prototype but little is known about these two systems. At the moment ATMOS and Ceaser are the two main systems in the race. The gun of Ceaser is same as Trajan with similar range of 42km and the ATMOS also has a respectable range of 41km. In my opinion this project is going to be one of the most important project in the recent history of the Indian Army. DRDO Dhanush: Now we move on to the local talent, 155mm 45 cal Dhanush which is made to replace the FH77 and even outperform it. And outperform it does, in the earlier stages not a lot of people had a faith in this system and thought it would go down the same road as the Bhim SPH, but despite all odds Dhansush is ready and infact has undergone several field, weather, mechanical tests and passed them. The range of the Dhanush is 38km far greater than the 27km of FH77, but its not just the range that makes it special but the degree of automation in both fire control and laying that makes things easy. 114 have already been ordered with a possibility of 445 in total. DRDO ATAGS: The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System is the further modified version of Dhanush with a 155mm 52 cal gun system. Though it is just in the prototype stage, it is likely when ready it will also be inducted in greater number. ATAGS will have a strike range of 42km(aleast). DRDO and OFG have their monopoly over Indian artillery and with Dhanush and ATAGS it is unlikely they are going anywhere. Although the name ATAGS is not official, but let’s hope it becomes the off. Name, it has a nice ring to it.  DRDO might also showcase these gun systems to foreign costumers, as these guns have huge export potential. The above mentioned projects are massive and difficult but crucial for the self defence of our country and for the first time the private & public sectors will be working at such extent. These will be monumental decisions which will slowly and surely get things on track for the Army, still there is a long way to go tanks, rifles, infantry projection gear, aviation wing, personnel vehicles etc. but at least if all goes well and the way the Armed Forces are fixing their vision for the future we can say the worst might just be behind us. Disclaimer : Articles published under ” MY TAKE ” are articles written by Guest Writers and Opinions expressed within this article are the personal opinions of the author. IDRW.ORG is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, suitability, […]

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(Ab)normal Nuclear Pakistan

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT Security threats from India and Pakistan-U.S. mistrust on nuclear non-proliferation are both important drivers of Pakistan’s nuclear policy and factors contributing to Pakistan’s dependence on nuclear weapons for defense and diplomacy. A recalibration of Pakistan’s nuclear policies would require enhanced trust in the United States and the non-proliferation regime. There is little […]

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Is it Obvious Why India Cares About Nuclear Weapons?

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT Do states acquire weapons because of security needs or out of a desire for prestige? Analysts have asked this question about a wide range of weapons, including advanced fighter jets, nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers, battleships, and (perhaps most importantly) nuclear weapons. On the prestige side, nuclear weapons convey modernity, power, and a […]

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China strides, India dithers

SOURCE: DHNS Chinese President Xi Jinping will now be known as Commander-in-Chief of the military’s joint operations command centre. The title, bestowed on a fatigues-clad Xi by the state media last week, is largely a symbolic reaffirmation of his existing authority over the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Xi is attempting to consolidate his control over […]

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No instances of incursions by Chinese troops into Indian territory: Parrikar

SOURCE: ANI There have been no instances of incursions by Chinese troops into Indian territory. There is no commonly delineated the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China. There are areas along the border, including areas in Ladakh, where India and China have differing perception of LAC. Due to both sides undertaking patrolling […]

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Not possible to achieve 100% self-reliance in defence: Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI It is not possible to achieve 100 per cent self-reliance in defence production as certain components required in limited numbers have to be purchased off-the-shelf to save money, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said during Question Hour that huge costs will have to be incurred if certain components […]

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Nirdesh all set to design vessels for Indian Navy

SOURCE: THE HINDU The National Institute for Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (Nirdesh), an autonomous body under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production, Union Ministry of Defence, in Kozhikode, is all set to begin designing of vessels for the Indian Navy. Official sources said that Nirdesh would begin with preparing standard designs […]

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India’s S-400 missiles can checkmate Pakistani Air Force : Pakistani Media

SOURCE:  EXPRESS TRIBUNE PAKISTAN The S-400, a Russian integrated air defense system, is the forthcoming state-of-the-art augmentation of the Indian military arsenal. Last December, India’s premier Narendra Modi and Russian president Vladimir Putin finalised the milestone deal. Dialogue on modalities led India to revise its need from 12 battalions or units to five at an […]

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No agreement signed for purchase of fighter aircraft: Parrikar

SOURCE: ANI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said no agreement has been signed with any country for the procurement or purchase of fighter aircraft. In a written reply to Jitendra Chaudhury and others in the Lok Sabha, Parrikar said, “No agreement has been signed with Russia for procurement of fighter aircraft equipped with stealth […]

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Shut shop in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, India tells China

SOURCE: DNA INDIA India has formally asked China to stop the construction activities on the other side of Line of Control (LoC) in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This follows reports of China being involved in construction and upgradation of numerous roads, bridges and hydro power projects in PoK. The Chinese links with Pakistan through PoK […]

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IAF top guns set for Main Phase in Ex-Red Flag

SOURCE: ONE INDIA NEWS he Indian Air Force (IAF) top guns currently participating in the Exercise Red Flag are ready to go for the ‘kill’ during the Main Conduct Phase. Ex-Red Flag saw the culmination of its ‘Work-up Phase’ at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) in Alaska on April 27. The IAF contingent is led […]

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Experts tell PM, Drop ” No First Use Nuke Posture “

SOURCE:  DNA INDIA In the wake of emerging nuclear threats from China and Pakistan, strategic experts have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review and articulate the country’s nuclear doctrine in greater detail. The panel of experts, notably including former deputy national security advisor, ambassador Satish Chandra; director, Centre for Land Warfare Studies, Lt Gen […]

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India’s focus should be peace with China, not US military ties linked to sea row

SOURCE: ATIMES The military partnership that India has embarked upon with the US has special focus on South China Sea. Their ‘dangerous handshake’ has sent a powerful message to China with which India has a long-standing border dispute. The move not only violates India’s non-aligned policy but also may face stiff resistance from parties. Since […]

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DCNS conducts FAT of ECA-built convertors for Indian Scorpene submarines

SOURCE: Naval-technology.com French shipyard DCNS has conducted the factory acceptance test (FAT) of eight converters designed by ECA Group, to be installed on-board Indian Scorpene-class fifth and sixth submarines.During FAT, the ECA team is said to have assisted DCNS in controlling and validating the functionality of the equipment.The test has resulted in the acceptance of […]

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Reviving a Dakota for the Indian Air Force

SOURCE: Business-standard.com Coventry Airfield in the United Kingdom is several thousand miles away from the Indian Air Force (IAF) base of Mohanbari in Assam. Not for Rajeev Chandrasekhar. For the past few years, this Midlands air base, which was once a storied fighter station during World War II, has been host to a genially eccentric […]

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Reliance Defence ties up with three Ukranian firms

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Reliance Infra-led Reliance Defence on Friday signed a strategic partnership agreement with state-owned Ukroboronprom of Ukraine, Spetstechno Export and Antonov. On the occasion the Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani called on Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko. During an hour long meeting, the two leaders discussed issues of strategic interest between the Indian […]

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JNARDDC to develop Aviation grade alloys for IAF

SOURCE: TNN The Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) is working towards development of aviation grade alloys for the Indian Air Force (maintenance command) as a part of the indigenization process and the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the government. It will also be setting up an aluminium extrusion plant in the centre. […]

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President honours Indian PoWs who snubbed Imperial Japanese Army

SOURCE: TNN President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday laid a wreath at a World War II memorial in Papua New Guinea in the honour of the Indian soldiers who died there in the war. After that, he garlanded a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the University of Papua New Guinea. Unknown to most, two parallel streams […]

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Siachen records more deaths of troops in 4 months than last 3 years

SOURCE : PTI Fourteen soldiers lost their lives while serving in Siachen Glacier in last four months, a number which is more than the deaths that occurred during each of the last three previous years.As per the data provided by the Army’s Northern Command, 9 soliders lost their lives in 2015, 8 in 2014 and […]

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Modi govt’s Indo-Sino policy sometimes seems paradoxical: China media

SOURCE : PTI India’s efforts to manoeuvre nimbly to forge closer ties with the US while stepping up dialogue with China and its “self-contradictory actions” in the foreign policy front may land it in a “difficult position”, Chinese media has warned. “While the lack of political leadership and ideological self-doubt regarding non-alignment hindered previous Indian […]

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Govt declassifies 25 more Netaji files, announces to build a memorial soon

SOURCE : PTI Government on Friday announced that a memorial dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be built in the national capital as it released the third batch of 25 declassified files related to the freedom fighter.The documents consist of five files each from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Home Ministry, and 15 files from Ministry of External […]

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VVIP chopper deal PMLA case: ED summons ex-IAF chief Tyagi

SOURCE : PTI Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former IAF chief S.P. Tyagi in connection with its money laundering probe in the Rs. 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case. This is the first time that the ex-Chief Of Staff of the Indian Air Force has been summoned by the central agency.Official sources said the […]

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Thales reportedly has offered India its Starstreak MANPADS

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK British Company Thales Air Defence reportedly has offered India its Starstreak HVM (High-Velocity Missile) Man-portable air-defense system to provide protection against low-level threats like civilian unmanned quad copters drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Attack Helicopters providing a vital capability for force protection . According to highly reliable sources close to […]

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China, Russia urge US to drop South Korea missile defence proposal

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE China and Russia urged the United States on Friday not to install a new anti-missile system in South Korea, after Washington said it was in talks with Seoul in the wake of nuclear arms and missile tests by North Korea. The United States and South Korea have begun talks on possible […]

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China helping Pakistan with ICBM: US Congressman Ted Poe

SOURCE: PTI A top United States (US) lawmaker has alleged that China was helping Pakistan with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and claimed that it was also engaged in bullying its neighbours in Asia. “They (China) are thieves. They steal our intellectual property. Cyber attacks, I believe they’re responsible for those, they’re bullying Asia, trying to […]

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Kashmir issue must be resolved under UN resolutions: Aziz

SOURCE: IANS Pakistan Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz has said the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir must be resolved in accordance with the resolutions of the UN Security Council, media reported on Friday. Aziz on Thursday said Pakistan remains fully committed to the objective of lasting peace, the Daily Times reported.The senior […]

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Proteus underwater vehicle completes unmanned endurance test

SOURCE: UPI A dual-mode undersea vehicle developed by Undersea Solutions Group and Battelle has successfully completed endurance testing. Huntington Ingalls Industries, parent company of USG, said the testing consisted of a 30-day simulated unmanned mission conducted in a test tank at USG’s Panama City, Fla., facility to show vehicle’s reliability and ability to perform long-duration missions. […]

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US Army developing new air defense system

SOURCE: UPI The U.S. Army has been conducting a series of tests on the capabilities of a new air defense system in development.The system is called the Integrated Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept, or IFPC Inc 2-I, which is to protect soldiers from aircraft, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems, and artillery weapons, including rockets and mortars. […]

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India a potential counterweight to China: US Congressman

SOURCE: TNN Asserting that India is a potential “counterweight” to China’s growing regional influence in Asia, a top US lawmaker has urged the Obama administration to strengthen its ties with New Delhi. “From a strategic perspective India is a potential counterweight to China’s growing regional influence in Asia. They’ve become increasingly vocal on issues like […]

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Tiananmen activist Lu Jinghua alleges ‘India-China economic business deal’ behind visa cancellation

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Chinese activist Lu Jinghua, who was denied visa by New Delhi, has now claimed that an alleged ‘economic business’ deal between the countries could be the main reason for India’s denial of visa to her.Jinghua was about to board a flight to New Delhi at New York’s JFK airport on Monday when […]

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India supplying weapons to ISIS : (R) Pakistani Air force Officer

SOURCE: PAK OBSERVER The so-called Islamic State (ISIS or Daish) pose a clear and present danger to the world. Many countries and organizations are engaged in research studies to unearth the weapons supply chain and plug the gap to check the growing menace. Recently a European Union based, research institution named Conflict Armament Research (CAR), […]

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India, Pakistan may not be keen on peace: Pakistani daily

SOURCE: IANS It seems as if India and Pakistan are not interested in mending their strained ties “and are content with living in a state of perpetual animosity”, a Pakistani daily said on Thursday. The Daily Times said in an editorial that the stalemate in relationship between the two countries was continuing even after the […]

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Pakistan accords nuclear security highest priority: Gen Rashad

SOURCE: ARYNEWS Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Rashad Mahmood today visited Pakistan’s Center of Excellence for Nuclear Security (PCENS) and inaugurated Physical Protection Exterior Laboratory (PPEL) that has been established in collaboration with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). During his visit, Gen Mehmood termed it to be a significant step in Pakistan’s continued […]

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Japan abandons costly X-ray satellite lost in space

SOURCE: AP Japan’s space agency has abandoned its efforts to restore the operations of a multimillion-dollar satellite that was to probe the mysteries of black holes using X-ray telescopes.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Thursday that it would stop trying to fix the satellite after determining that its two solar arrays had broken […]

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Russia’s Vladimir Putin rejects invitation to visit Pakistan

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Russian President Vladimir Putin has turned down the invitation to visit Pakistan for inauguration of the North-South Pipeline Project with Moscow emphasising that there was not enough substance in this trip. This comes as the recent bonhomie between both sides has not lasted long despite Pakistan’s plans to buy armament, including aircraft […]

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L&T is going to export ships to South-East Asian nations for the first time ever. Here are the details

SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER Larsen and Tourbo (L&T) is going to export like never before as the engineering and manufacturing giant will be assisting South East Asian nations in enhancing anti-submarine warfare (ASW). For the first time ever, L&T is going to export ships to the South East Asian countries and with the new DPP Policy […]

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Pak nuke base near Amritsar

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Details of a recently established Pakistani military complex, purported to house tactical nuclear missiles, close to the international border in Punjab have emerged on the social media.Overhead imagery of the site, at Rahwali Cantonment near Gujranwala, reveals two transport-erector-launcher vehicles, assessed to be those of the Nasr  short-range missile, along with […]

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Tata Motors is penetrating South East Asian markets and will supply military vehicles to Thailand and Myanmar

SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER Tata Motors, which is India’s leading automaker by sales, is implementing PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Act East’ policy and will set up new markets in South East Asian region. Tata Motors will be supplying military vehicles, including troop carriers and combat vehicles, to Thailand and Myanmar.Vice President, defence and government business, Tata Motors, […]

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As IAF chief, S P Tyagi met Agusta executives with his cousins: Italian Court

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE CONTRARY to his claim that his cousins acted alone in the AgustaWestland (AW) deal without his knowledge, the verdict of the Milan Appellate Court says that former IAF chief S P Tyagi met several AW officials in the presence of his cousins when he was the chief. And that even before […]

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1971 Indo-Pak war: ‘Dusting was Indira Gandhi’s stress-buster’

SOURCE: IANS A day after the India-Pakistan war erupted in 1971, then prime minister Indira Gandhi was so cool that she was changing the bedcovers on a ‘diwan’ when her personal physician walked in. “I had the occasion to see PM herself changing the bedcovers on the diwan,” KP Mathur, now 92, says in his just released […]

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Pakistan, China jointly launch production of JF-17B fighter jets

SOURCE: PTI Ugly Looks ?  Pakistan and China have launched the production of a new variant of the JF-17B ‘Thunder’ multi- role combat jet to be inducted into PAF by April next year to enhance its operational capabilities, media reported today. The production of the first prototype of JF-17B aircraft was initiated by both the […]

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India And China Learn To Love Nuclear Power As America Falls Behind

SOURCE: DAILYCALLER As American reactors continue to age, India is accelerating its shift towards nuclear power by building several nuclear power plants in the country’s northern region, according to comments by a government official Wednesday.China and India are both preparing to build new nuclear reactors and have rapidly growing nuclear programs, while America’s new reactors have […]

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Russian Firm to Deliver $25Mln Worth of Aviation Equipment to India

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The Indian military employs over 900 Russian warplanes, including the MiG-21 Fishbed supersonic jet fighters, the MiG-29 Fulcrum twin-engine jet fighters with its carrier-based version, the Su-30MKI Flanker-H air superiority fighters, as well as transport and refueling planes. “The Technodinamika holding company won tenders in 2015 for the supply of components in the amount of 1.6 billion rubles in 2016-2017 to the Indian Air […]

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India’s self-contradictory actions may land it in trouble: Chinese media

SOURCE: PTI India’s efforts to manoeuvre nimbly to forge closer ties with the US while stepping up dialogue with China and its “self-contradictory actions” in the foreign policy front may land it in a “difficult position”, Chinese media warned today. “While the lack of political leadership and ideological self-doubt regarding non-alignment hindered previous Indian governments, […]

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Frowning at ‘stop gap’ arrangement, IAF tells govt can’t do without special VVIP choppers

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Notwithstanding the scuttled acquisition process for VVIP helicopters and the drama surrounding the saga, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has once again asked the government to acquire specialised helicopters to ferry VVIPs. Signalling the end of an ambitious experiment of retrofitting helicopters into VVIP role, top Defence Ministry sources confirmed the IAF’s […]

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‘India not competing with China in the Pacific’

SOURCE: THE HINDU The first ever state visit by an Indian head of state to Papua New Guinea began on Thursday with remarks by President Pranab Mukherjee brushing aside a suggestion that India was in competition with China in the Pacific region. He also voiced the hope that his visit will be a precursor to […]

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India,China Militaries Conduct Research On Setting Up Hotlines

SOURCE: PTI The militaries of China and India are conducting research and trying to reach consensus on how to establish hotlines between their headquarters at an early date, a top Chinese defence official said here today. Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Colonel Wu Qian said that both sides should actively take efforts to push for […]

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No defence production units in Goa as promised by Parrikar

SOURCE: FPJ  A promise made by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on moving from Goa as the chief minister to get the defence production units in the state to provide jobs to the locals was dashed on Friday by his minister of state Rao Inderjit Singh on Wednesday. “No sir. (Questions) do not arise,” he said […]

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Indian Navy Corvettes INS Veer And Nipat Decommissioned After 29 and 28 Years Of Service To The Nation

SOURCE: INDIA TIMES Missile boats INS Veer and Nipat of the Indian Navy were decommissioned today, after completing 29 and 28 years of service respectively.  Both are 1241 RE class missile vessels.Missile boats INS Veer and Nipat of the Indian Navy were decommissioned today, after completing 29 and 28 years of service respectively.  Both are […]

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Funding trail on India’s IS module leads to Dubai

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Investigations into the Indian module of Islamic State (IS)-inspired Junood-al-Khalifa-e-Hind, is leading a trail to Dubai. Bhatkal resident Ismail Abdul Rauf, who was wrongly intercepted by the intelligence agencies at Pune airport recently, may not have been a wannabe IS recruit or a Syria-bound jihadist. His interrogation, however, has given leads to […]

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Pakistan to use F-16 jets against India: U.S. lawmakers

SOURCE: PTI Top U.S. lawmakers have expressed concerns over the Obama Administration’s decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, saying the aircrafts could be used against India and not in combating terrorism. They have also urged the Obama Administration to review its decision in this regard.“Many members of Congress, including me, seriously question […]

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Vietnam To Receive the Last ‘Classic’ Flankers

SOURCE: AIN ONLINE The imminent delivery of from Russia of two Sukhoi Su-30MK2 twin-seat versions to Vietnam will make the end of production for the “classic” version of the Flanker multirole fighter. But production of advanced “generation 4++” versions—the Su-30SM, Su-34 and Su-35—featuring markedly different airframes and more powerful engines will continue through at least 2020. […]

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A-10 vs. F-35: Air Force warplanes to face off

SOURCE: CNN Can an old war horse that dates back more than 40 years hold its own against the newest warbird loaded with the latest in technology and weaponry?The Pentagon said it aims to find out and will pit the venerable A-10 Warthog against the F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter in a series of rigorous […]

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After revoking Uyghur exile’s visa, India bars two Chinese activists

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Two Chinese activists said on Thursday they had been barred from travelling to India after being denied visa. While activists told India Today they believed “Chinese pressure” was a factor behind the cancellations, the Indian government said they had applied for the wrong category of visa. The activists were due to attend […]

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Army officers get fake messages; advisory issued by PCDA(O)

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE In a suspected case of cyber security threat, several officers of the Indian Army have received fake messages through phone messaging applications informing them that the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Officers), PCDA(O), has developed an app and the officers could access their accounts through the link in the messages. The […]

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Russia, India Agree to Hold Three Large Joint Military Drills in 2016

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Russia and India have agreed to hold the Indra-2016 joint military exercises and will decide on their dates in May, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Eastern Military District’s press service said Thursday. “A joint protocol was signed in Vladivostok on the first planned conference of the Indra-2016 joint exercises,” Capt. 1st Rank Roman Martov said. He said consultations […]

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ISI controlled Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound: Book

SOURCE: PTI The Abbottabad hideout ofOsama bin Laden was under ISI control and a Pakistan Army doctor treated the most dreaded terrorist in the world before he was killed in a daring raid by US commandos in 2011, according to a new book. In fact, the doctor Amir Aziz, of the rank of major, who lived […]

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India calls for sea lanes free of ‘tension and rivalry’

SOURCE: PTI Amid concerns over China’s maritime assertiveness, India today called for freedom of navigation saying sea lanes of communications should be devoid of tension and rivalry. “India does not see itself as in competition with any country in this regard,” said President Pranab Mukherjee who is on a maiden two-day state visit to Papua […]

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Italian chopper firm AgustaWestland had allotted Rs 50 cr to ‘manage’ media: Meenakshi Lekhi

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES BJP today raised the AgustaWestland issue in Lok Sabha, expressing concern over the reported misuse of media by the Italian company which had earmarked Rs 50 crore for the purpose to clinch the VVIP chopper deal. Raising the issue during zero hour, Meenakshi Lekhi suggested that the middleman Christian Michel had […]

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Trump Hints at India ‘Help’ To Handle ‘Semi-Unstable’ Pakistan

SOURCE : NDTV Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump today hinted at seeking help from India and other nations to address the “problem” of what he described as a “semi-unstable” nuclear-armed Pakistan. Mr Trump’s such remarks came during a town-hall in Indianapolis in response to a question on how he would deal with countries like […]

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After 7th navigation satellite, India a step away from ‘GPS club’

SOURCE : IANS India on Thursday afternoon successfully put into orbit its seventh and final navigation satellite – IRNSS-1G – with its own rocket in copy-book style. With this, India successfully completed putting into orbit all the seven navigation satellites to complete the system in the sky. Exactly at 12.50 p.m. the PSLV rocket standing […]

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5th Generation Fighter jet race heating up in Asia , but where is India ?

SOURCE: Anand SG / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Recent first flight of Mitsubishi ATD-X (Shinshin) by Japan has made it the fourth nation in the world to fly a manned stealth jet after United States, Russia and China and pushed them into Elite Club of Countries who have successfully demonstrated possession of Capabilities for developing […]

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An independent Defence Regulator soon for any private strategic deal

SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER The Cabinet Committee on Securities (CCS) will grant its final approval on the inclusion of Strategic Partners (SPs), a model that the government plans to enter into with private firms in critical and high-end defence projects like building submarines, helicopters and fighter planes requiring long term commitments, both ways. Significantly, the government […]

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Nuclear Armed Submarines: Menacing Murky South Asia

SOURCE: VOJ Pakistan lately has expressed concern over the latest Indian test of a submarine capable of firing nuclear ballistic missiles, saying the “act will impact the delicate strategic balance in the region”. The test of the nuclear-propelled submarine has been stated as “serious development” resulting into “nuclearization of Indian Ocean”. In general the event […]

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Is China provoking India to aim at it’s soft belly?

SOURCE: IANS The four-day conference of a host of anti-Beijing international Chinese action groups in Dharamsala from April 28 is bound to mark a watershed in the history of India-China relations. Contrary to India’s established policy of playing the underdog or a hesitant victim, New Delhi appears to be shifting to the combat mode in its dealings […]

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Why roping in Army instead of IDS for joint commands is bad move

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST Media is agog with news that following China having re-structured its military commands and with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s recent maiden visit to China – during which he also visited China’s newly integrated Western Command – there is a move to have Joint Service Commands in the Indian military. According to media, the Army, […]

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Navy deploys ALH at Kadhdhoo Island in Maldives

SOURCE: Mathrubhumi he Indian Navy said on Wednesday that it had deployed a home- grown Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-MK III) at Maldives. The ALH is a successful product from the hangars of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The helicopter was received by Minister of Defence Adam Shareef and High Commissioner of India to Maldives Akhilesh Mishra. Navy says the helicopter, to […]

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There Can Be No Differentiation Among Terrorists: India Tells China

SOURCE: PTI After concluding a five-day China visit, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that there cannot be differentiation among terrorists, adding that the message was clear to Beijing which had blocked India’s bid to have Pathankot terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar banned by the UN. “I have expressed very clearly to them that there […]

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‘Laser walls’ activated along India-Pakistan border to plug gaps in vigil

SOURCE: PTI A dozen “laser walls” have been made operational along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab to plug the porous riverine and treacherous terrain and keep an effective vigil against intruders and terrorists exploiting the frontier areas to cross over. While eight infra-red and laser beam intrusion detection systems are “up and working” along […]

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China hopes India-US military corporation ‘conducive’ to peace

SOURCE: PTI China said on Wednesday it has taken note of growing military cooperation between India and the US and hoped that it would be “conducive” to regional peace and stability. “We have noted the recent frequent military cooperation in the region between some countries,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing here, […]

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Manohar Parrikar questions Cong’s claim on blacklisting Agusta Westland

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday challenged the Congress to show the UPA government order blacklisting the Anglo-Italian helicopter maker Agusta Westland in connection with the VVIP chopper scam.Parrikar, who said that he will speak in detail in Parliament on the issue in the near future, informed that the Ministry has received a […]

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VVIP chopper scam proving another Bofors for Congress?

SOURCE: DNA INDIA The ruling BJP and its ministers have hit the Opposition Congress where it hurts the most, by pointing fingers towards Nehru family and associates for allegedly taking kickbacks in a Rs 3,600-crore deal to buy 12 helicopters for use by VVIPs. Earlier, the ministers had dragged Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the […]

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India deeply appreciates US’ engagement in Asia-Pacific: Ashton Carter

SOURCE: PTI US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said new ways of investing and operating were required to tackle five evolving strategic challenges that America is facing even as he termed India as a “new friend” which “deeply appreciated” its engagement in the Asia-Pacific.  “We are entering a new strategic era. Today’s security environment is […]

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Government to set up nuclear plants in North India

SOURCE: IANS The government is exploring avenues to expand nuclear energy programme and set up plants in north India, including in Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha during the question hour that the government is serious […]

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Aditya Birla Group gears up for defence foray

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The Aditya Birla Group has decided to enter the defence sector, following at least seven Indian corporate houses that have ventured into the segment and adding heft to the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. The conglomerate with interests from metals to mobile telephony intends to form JVs with US, Israeli and Russian […]

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AgustaWestland Row: Fugitive Michel Frequently Visited Delhi, Zurich

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Just a week after the VVIP helicopter deal with AgustaWestland was signed by the Defence Ministry, fugitive British middleman Christian Michel received a call on his London mobile number 44778*****71 from 98*****660, which, according to top sources, is registered in the name of a firm owned by Gautam Khaitan, an Indian […]

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Conflicting reports on Russian sale of S-400 missile defense system to India

SOURCE :RT Russia and India are yet to sign a contract for the supply of advanced S-400 air defense systems, a senior Russian official said in response to an Indian claim, which said the deal was already signed. “The contract has not been signed yet,” the head of Russian state-owned technology giant Rostec Sergey Chemezov […]

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Why Indian Air Force doesn’t want PS-90 Engines for Indo-Russian MTA Transporter

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK Serious disagreements on proposed Indo-Russian Joint development of Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA) seems to have grounded the project indefinitely and might have also sounded the death knell for the project since now  Russia plans to work alone on the development of II-214 . New Proposed twin turbofan 20-tonne tactical transporter was […]

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Can’t Divulge Information On Mountain Strike Corps: Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE: IANS Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday refused to divulge information on the Mountain Strike Corps being raised by the Indian Army, saying it would not be in the “national interest”.The minister was asked in the Rajya Sabha whether the “most ambitious plan to deal with Chinese challenge — raising a dedicated Mountain Strike […]

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Our service chiefs may earn more than US generals

SOURCE: TNN for the first time, the Indian Army chief and his counterparts in the IAF and the Navy will draw more salary than the top general and equivalent in the US based on purchasing power parity (PPP) terms when the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission are implemented. A comparison drawn by the […]

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Nudged India on visa to dissident leader: China

SOURCE:  PTI China today said it had expressed concern to India through diplomatic channels over granting visa to Chinese dissident Dolkun Isa before it was revoked by New Delhi and hoped that the two sides would properly deal with the issue.“We have noted relevant report. At first we saw that India planned to issue visa […]

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Could Restarting F-22 Raptor Production Ever Be a Good Idea?

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives commissioned a study on resuming production of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The F-22 completed its production run in 2011, after a controversial decision by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to curtail the fighter in favor of simpler, less expensive projects. As numerous analysts have pointed […]

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India-Pakistan talks: Tit for tat diplomacy at play?

SOURCE:  INDIA TODAY Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar met his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry in New Delhi today. The 90-minute meeting was the first senior-level conversation between the neighbouring countries after January’s deadly terror attack at the Pathankot air force base by a group of terrorists from across the border. Last month, Foreign Minister […]

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Ex-IAF Chief Denies Wrongdoing, Says Chopper Deal was a Collective Decision

SOURCE: PTI Former IAF chief S P Tyagi today denied allegations that he had influenced the 3,600-crore deal for VVIP helicopters in favour of Italy’s AgustaWestland. “My first reaction is shock… How can anybody say this, on what basis?” Tyagi told NDTV when asked whether he was involved in the VVIP chopper scam.”They have blamed […]

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India Committed to Peace, Stability in Afghanistan: Singh

SOURCE: PTI Reaffirming its strong commitment to peace and stability of Afghanistan, India today said the war-ravaged country can emerge as a hub of trade and energy arteries and that it was the responsibility of all nations in the region to help it embark on the path of development. Minister of State for External Affairs […]

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World’s largest aircraft likely to halt at Hyderabad en route to Australia from Europe on May 13

SOURCE: Tribune News Service An-225 vs 747 The world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225 Mriya, will make its maiden landing in India next month en route to Australia from Europe. The aircraft will make an overnight technical halt at Hyderabad.The aircraft will arrive in India from Turkmanbashi in Central Asia and proceed to Jakarta and hereafter […]

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DGCA Drafts Interim Guidelines For Flying Civilian Uavs in India

SOURCE: AHMADABAD MIRRIOR Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has prepared a draft of interim guidelines for operations of civil unmanned aerial vehicles. The aviation body has incorporated comments received from various concerned agencies in forming the guidelines, sources said. SEPARATE LICENCE REQUIRED The guidelines are being discussed and considered now. According to the guidelines, […]

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India, Pakistan exchange barbs over arrest of alleged spy Jadhav

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES The meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan on Tuesday had two sides exchanging strong views over arrest of an alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. Indian sources said Pakistan side seem pre-determined to harp on the issue to address ‘its domestic audience.’ Visiting foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry spoke of […]

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Naval Attachment Set Up in Lakshadweep

SOURCE: PTI A naval detachment aimed at enhancing the Navy’s reach and surveillance of Arabian Sea waters was inaugurated in the island of Lakshadweep here. The setting up of a naval detachment will extend Indian naval presence at Androth Island, provide communication network connectivity with mainland, enable Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOC) monitoring and function […]

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Nuclear collaboration with Canada to grow further: Dr Jitendra

SOURCE: Dailyexcelsior Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that the nuclear collaboration with Canada has proved mutually beneficial for the two countries and is bound to grow further in the years to come. […]

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Rafale deal runs into hurdle again

SOURCE: FINANCIAL EXPRESS India and France are still negotiating the latter’s offer in terms of New Delhi’s offset clause regarding the multi-billion dollar deal to purchase 36 French Rafale aircraft. Talking to FE on condition of anonymity, highly placed sources said: “The French company Dassault Aviation has offered 17-18 technologies as part of its offsets […]

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Bengaluru to be interim home for IAF’s early LCAs

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Indian Air Force will initially station and operate from Bengaluru the first batch of four indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, two of them due to be delivered in June, according to the chief of the LCA’s production partner. The early fighters would be housed at the facilities of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. […]

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An Underwater Glider by IIT Delhi Students can Become Indian Navy’s New Age Secret Weapon against Enemies

SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER It’s no mean feat that our IIT students are being recognized globally for their innovations. From creating machines that can quench thirst and reduce waste simultaneously to innovating devices for the blind (like Smartcane now sold commercially) – this young lot is not only sensitive to the daily problems an Indian goes through, […]

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India in Talks With Sweden Over New Tejas Mark-IA Fighter Jet Upgrade

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT The Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab is considering a partnership with Indian state-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to collaborate on the upgraded version of the indigenously-developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) dubbed Tejas Mark-IA, The Economic Timesreports. A high-level delegation from Saab is currently in India to discuss details […]

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As US pushes defence intelligence sharing pact, India says ‘not ready yet’

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Amidst talks over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to the United States in June, American officials are grappling with Indian government’s reluctance to sign the Defence Intelligence Sharing agreement between the two countries. Indian officials confirmed that US Defence Secretary Ash Carter had raised this issue in delegation-level talks with […]

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Pakistan, China and N Korea all have common Missile launchers : US Expert

SOURCE: Bloomberg Pakistan held its annual military day parade and displayed its new medium-range nuclear missiles last month, and it barely made a splash in Washington. But at least one analyst was paying close attention. Richard Fisher, an expert on Chinese military technology at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, began studying the public satellite photographs […]

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US challenges India, China and 11 others on navigation rights

SOURCE: PTI The US military conducted “freedom of navigation” operations against 13 countries last year, including India and China, according to an annual Pentagon report.In the report for the period October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015, the Pentagon said it exercised its right of freedom of navigation multiple times against China, India, Indonesia, Iran, […]

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India: Walking the Line Between China and the United States?

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT Earlier this month, when Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar and U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter agreed in principle to sign a logistics support agreement (LSA) intended to enhance military ties, many in India wondered if the pact would push the country into an unnecessarily tight embrace with the United States. More importantly, they worried that an […]

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Isro Begins Countdown for Launch of Final IRNSS Navigation Satellite

SOURCE: NDTV The 51.30 hour countdown for the launch of India’s seventh and final navigation satellite on April 28 afternoon begun at 9:20am on Tuesday at Sriharikota rocket port of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), said a senior official. “The countdown started at 9:20am. The rocket PSLV-XL (polar satellite launch vehicle) will blast off from […]

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China reveals double standards on Masood Azhar, Dolkan Isa issues

SOURCE: TNN External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj’s complaint about certain countries practicing double standards in dealing with terrorism was evident in China’s responses to the issues concerning Uyghur leaderDolkan Isa and Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azharon Tuesday. India recently withdrew the visait earlier gave to Isa to attend a conference in Dharamsala following protests from China, […]

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Indian politicians on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s frequent dialler list: Report

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA In a sensational revelation, India Today Group have said that they have accessed call records of four landline numbers registered at underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s mansion in Karachi, Pakistan and some Indian politicians feature on the list. The call records are for a seven-month period starting 5 September 2015 to 5 April 2016.If […]

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Modi government to corner Sonia Gandhi in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam

SOURCE: TNN The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to name Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the infamous Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland deal. The Defence Ministry plans to seek details from its embassy in Rome for details of the Italian court verdict on the case. Asked to comment on the issue, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar […]

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India, Pakistan should have direct talks on Masood Azhar: China

SOURCE: PTI India and Pakistan should resolve the issue over Masood Azhar through “direct” and “serious consultations”, China said on Tuesday, weeks after blocking India’s bid in the UN to ban the JeM chief that generated negativity in bilateral ties. “We encourage all parties related to the listing matter of Masood Azhar to have direct communication […]

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Italian marines case: SC extends stay of marine Latorre in Italy till 30 Sept

SOURCE: PTI   The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the stay of marine Massimiliano Latorre, who along with his colleague Salvatore Girone is accused of killing two fishermen off Kerala coast in 2012, in Italy till 30 September. The court was informed by the Centre that international arbitration proceedings in the matter would be completed […]

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Don’t be in denial on terror; take visible action: India to Pakistan

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE India and Pakistan on Tuesday indulged in some plain speaking on bilateral issues with the neighbouring country being firmly asked not to be in denial over the impact of terrorism on bilateral ties while Pakistan harped on Kashmir terming it as the core issue. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and his Pakistani […]

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India rebuts Pakistan’s allegations on Balochistan

SOURCE: THE HINDU Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, who is in New Delhi to attend the Heart of Asia Conference of Senior Officials, held a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar on Tuesday. “All outstanding issues, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute were discussed. The Foreign Secretary emphasised that Kashmir remains the […]

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U.S. flies F-22s to Romania as show of strength to Russia

SOURCE: AP The U.S. Air Force on Monday flew in two F—22 Raptor fighter jets to Romania as a show of strength to deter Russian intervention in Ukraine. The fighter jets landed at the Mihail Kogalniceanu air base, near the Black Sea port of Constanta in southeast Romania.A U.S. statement says they possess sophisticated sensors […]

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DCNS picked to design Australian submarines

SOURCE: UPI French naval shipbuilder DCNS has been selected as the preferred international partner for designing future submarines for Australia.The selection was announced Tuesday by the government, which said the future diesel-electric submarines would be built in Adelaide, South Australia. “The decision was driven by DCNS’s ability to best meet all of the Australian Government’s requirements,” […]

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Indian private defence industry divided over strategic partnership

SOURCE: PTI The Indian private defence industry is divided over the issue of the government’s proposed “strategic partnership” agreement with entities in critical projects, with some big players batting for it while others pushing to delay it by at least five years. The differences came out during a meeting of representatives from various industry chambers […]

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DoT writes to Defence Ministry for releasing spectrum

SOURCE: PTI Gearing up for megaspectrum auction, DoT has written to the Defence Ministry for release of spectrum under the harmonisation process as well as 3G radiowaves under the swapping pact. “The DoT has written to Defence Ministry for releasing spectrum that were to be freed under harmonisation process and 3G spectrum under swapping agreement,” an […]

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Rafale next aircraft to take up India’s Nuke Job ?

SOURCE: Anand SG / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG French air force Rafale seen above armed with Nuclear capable ASMP-A Cruise missile  India and France are on the final lap of negotiations and close to an agreement to sell 36 Rafale fighter jets. 36 Rafale fighters will make up barely two Squadrons in Indian Air Force […]

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India As The Pivotal Power Of The 21st Century Security Order

SOURCE: CIMSEC I remember reading these words several years ago and thinking back to my trip to India in 1998 at the height of the nuclear testing crisis by India and Pakistan.  During that trip, I took the opportunity to interview several Indian scholars on India’s ascent as a nuclear power and its implications.  Those […]

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Indian footprints in the South China Sea

SOURCE: CHINA.ORG.CN An interesting piece of trivia came up recently, with the Philippines Navy planning to buy Indian Kamorta class of corvettes. Although officially a corvette, this class of warship is comparable to a frigate in its full displacement and weighs 3400 tons with a length of 109 meters. It also comes with 90 percent […]

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Dawood Ibrahim not down with gangrene in leg: Aide Shakeel

SOURCE: TNN In the wake of reports that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has been diagnosed with gangrene in his legs which had left him immobile, senior intelligence officials and Dawood’s deputy Chhota Shakeel confirmed to TOI on Monday that the gangster is “fit”. Claiming that these rumours were being floated to hinder the D-company’s businessinterests, […]

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2012 Israeli embassy car blast case accused Kazmi alleges people barged into house, abused wife

SOURCE : IANS Journalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi, accused in the 2012 Israeli embassy car blast case, on Monday alleged that some people barged into his house, abused his wife, called her anti-national and asked her to leave the country. Kazmi`s son Turab Ali Kazmi lodged a complaint against unidentified people at Lodhi Colony police station. Kazmi`s […]

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Cambodia interested in training its officials at CBI centre

SOURCE : IANS A high-level delegation from Cambodia on Monday expressed interest in training investigating officers from the Southeast Asian country at the CBI training centre to develop capacity.  The nine-member delegation of the 10th Commission of the Senate, led by acting chairman Mam 10th Commission of the Senate, led by acting chairman Mam Bunneang, […]

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Nuclear Fuel Complex sets new production record in 2015-16

SOURCE: PTI The Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) in Hyderabad, a part of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), on Saturday said it has set a new world record with production of 1503 metric tonnes (MT) of nuclear fuel in 2015-16 though its capacity is 850 tonnes. In 2014-15, NFC, which produces fuel assemblies required for […]

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Will drag Pakistan to UN over Taliban: Ashraf Ghani

SOURCE: TNN After courting Pakistan for more than a year, President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan changed course on Monday and warned that he would lodge a complaint with the United Nations Security Council if Pakistan refuses to take military action against Taliban commanders operating from its soil to wage an increasingly deadly insurgency across Afghanistan. […]

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India and Vietnam Can Rescue Asia’s Balance of Power

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST India no longer hides its aspirations of playing an active political and security role in the Asia-Pacific. For political and commercial reasons, the region is critical to India’s strategic thinking. But India’s may not be able to deftly integrate itself in the region, due to lack of consistent political will, steady military […]

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Does India Need Offensive Special Forces Air-power?

SOURCE:  Group Captain (Retd.) Murli Menon Indian Air Force / IndraStra Global Introduction: Special Forces offer unique capabilities to a military during times of war as has been exemplified from time immemorial. What perhaps needs deliberation is their role in Operations Other Than War (OOTW). Full fledged slanging matches between militaries are going to be increasingly rare […]

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Army chief seeks opinion on modification of Insas

SOURCE: DHNS   Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh on Monday   sought suggestions from his top commanders on changing the calibre of indigenous INSAS rifles, which is troubling the soldiers for years.The infantry men in the Indian Army currently use 5.56 mm Insas rifles since 1994-95, despite several problems associated with the weapon such as jamming, […]

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Indian Air Force splashes down in Cold Lake

SOURCE: COLDLAKSUN Indian Air Force member Rakesh ‘Rocky” sharma knocked an item off his bucket list by taking a polar bear plunge into a mostly-frozen Cold Lake during the force’s stopover on the way to Alaska on April 15, 2016 on Friday April 15, 2016 in Cold Lake Members of the Indian Air Force chilled […]

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India’s most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim to die soon?

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA India’s most wanted terrorist, said to be the mastermind of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, Dawood Ibrahim, has gangrene, as per a media report.As per CNN-News18 , doctors treating him say that gangrene is at such an advanced stage that the underworld don is immobile and he is unlikely to be cured fully. At […]

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India following ‘tricky two-sided’ China policy: Chinese media

SOURCE: PTI Accusing India of following a “tricky two-sided” China policy to “maximise gains at minimum costs”, an article in the state media here said India’s stand on a negotiated settlement in the disputed South China Sea is aimed at securing membership of the China-led SCO grouping. “Indian diplomacy rests on engagement with major world […]

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Uyghur visa revoked: Did India buckle under China’s pusillanimous war mongering?

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST As per the latest reports, India has withdrawn the visa granted to Dolkun Isa – the German based Uyghur activist following strong protests by China, who was termed by the Chinese as a ‘terrorist’. India had earlier granted him visa to attend a conference on democracy in Dharamsala scheduled for later this month. […]

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Indian Army to have theatre commands like China

SOURCE: Tribune News Service With China having re-structured its military commands in October last year, the Indian Army – the biggest of the three armed forces — has been told to work on a long-term integration with the IAF and the Navy to have joint commands. The bi-annual Army Commanders’ conference commenced in New Delhi […]

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Parrikar: Real impact of Make in India in defence sector will be seen in 2017

SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER The face of the Indian defence sector is changing rapidly with a strong focus on indigenisation. The man leading that change is Manohar Parrikar, India’s defence minister. Parrikar has worked hard over the last one-and-a-half years to bring a complete turnaround in the defence establishment. In a latest interview, Parrikar spoke about […]

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India-Mongolia military exercise Nomadic Elephant- 2016 begins

SOURCE: NNN The 11th India-Mongolia joint training exercise, Nomadic Elephant – 2016, to promote military associations between the two countries, commenced today in Mongolia.Scheduled to end on May 8, the exercise is aimed at developing synergy and interoperability between the two armies in counter insurgency and counter terrorism situations under the United Nations mandate, a […]

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High-level committee visits India-Pakistan border in Kutch

SOURCE: INDIA.COM Former Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, who heads a high-level committee on border security, is on a three-day visit to Kutch district to review the security along the India-Pakistan border. A top police officer said Gupta and some other members of the committee arrived here yesterday and held meetings with Border Security Force […]

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NIA seeks details on ISIS’s India chief killed in US airstrike

SOURCE: IANS The Islamic State`s chief recruiter in India has been killed in a US airstrike in Syria last week, ending a large hunt of security agencies for a man considered “extremely crucial” in setting up the terror network`s fledgling bases in the country, official sources said Monday.  The sources said India was informed by American […]

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Ishrat Jahan case: Chidambaram denies signing second affidavit, shifts blame on Under Secretary

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Amid ongoing fiasco over the Ishrat Jahan case in the Parliament,  former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said that BJP was trying to divert attention by raising the affidavit controversy in the case. In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said that the, ‘Home Minister does not sign affidavits. It is […]

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Reliance seeks licence to make defence products at Mihan-SEZ

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), which had announced mega investment plans for Mihan-SEZ, has come up with a proposal to make a host of items, mainly for naval forces, before the board of approvals (BOA), an agency under the ministry of commerce. The items include torpedoes, rockets, ground control systems, and […]

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NIA finds a 2008 ‘Secret Letter’ by Lt Colonel Srikant Purohit warning of right-wing terror

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES In a fresh twist to the right-wing terror case saga, a ‘secret’ letter purportedly written by 2008 Malegaon blastaccused Lt Colonel Srikant Purohit on October 15, 2008 has fallen into the hands of NIA Investigator. In this, Purohit ironically red flags the emergence of rightwing radical groups to his superiors in Army’sMilitary […]

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Dynamic Duo: How the A-10 and F-35 Stealth Fighter Can Work Togeather

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST The U.S. military’s controversial, budget-busting F-35 stealth fighter was not supposed to be part of the U.S. Air Force’s recent search-and-rescue tests. But it got involved, anyway?—?and by accident. And that’s when Air Force testers discovered something they did not expect. They claim the sluggish, fragile F-35 excels at one of the most arduous […]

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United Technologies Lands a $1 Billion Engine Contract for the F-35

SOURCE: MONTLEY The U.S. Air Force may not be too fond of its fleet of A-10 Warthog fighter-bombers — but boy, do they ever love their F-35s! That’s great news for Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), certainly. But as it turns out, it may be even better news for United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) — and in a moment, […]

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Dassault chief hopes to seal one or two Rafale deals in 2016, report says

SOURCE: REUTERS Dassault Aviation hopes to seal “one or two” contracts to sell its Rafale planes this year and this would include a much-heralded deal to sell 36 Rafale fighter jets to India, its chief executive said an interview. “One can hope for on one or two contracts this year, including India,” Eric Trappier was […]

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All diplomatic: India’s message to China in Uyghur activist row

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES The visa granted by India to Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa to attend a conference in Dharamsala was aimed more at sending a signal to China after it blocked a move to sanction Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar at the UN. Isa, a German national who is part of the World Uyghur Congress, has […]

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How HAL is selling Air force a Dream LCA-Tejas

SOURCE: Anand SG / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a public sector undertaking owned by MoD for years argued with Indian Air Force that it can develop an upgraded Tejas dubbed Mark 1-A which will come with 43 improvements over the existing Tejas Mark 1 and host of major technological improvements […]

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INS Arihant, India’s only indigenous nuclear submarine, to debut as soon as May

SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER INS Arihant has completed all trials and weapon launch tests, and is soon going to be inducted in India’s Navy fleet.This is a big fillip to PM Narendra Modi’s Make-in-India campaign as INS is India’s first indigenously developed nuclear armed submarine. Top government sources said Modi is likely to announce the formal […]

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Foreign cos can own up to 74% in Indian defence soon, on a case-to-case basis

SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER The Ministry of Defence will soon come out with a new set of guidelines and norms that will work as Standard-Operating-Procedures (SOP) for foreign companies seeking higher ownership beyond the existing 49% foreign direct investment (FDI) that is currently allowed in defence production. India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has already stated that […]

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Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa blames China as India cancels his visa

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES India cancelled a visa granted to a prominent Uyghur activist to attend a conference in Dharamsala after angry protests from China, official sources said on Monday. The electronic tourist visa granted to Germany-based Dolkun Isa, described as a terrorist by China, was withdrawn after checks showed there was a red corner notice […]

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‘Hillary will take relations with India to a new level’

SOURCE: THE HINDU If elected president of the United States, Hillary Clinton will take relations with India to a new level and better economic and strategic ties with India will anchor the U.S in the region, her campaign chief has said. John Podesta, Chairman of Ms.Clinton’s campaign committee said a future Democratic administration under Ms. Clinton […]

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IS recruiter from Bhatkal killed in US airstrike in Syria

SOURCE: THE HINDU Mohammed Shafi Armar, a notorious Islamic State (IS) recruiter hailing from Bhatkal, Karnataka, is learnt to have been killed in a U.S. air strike on Syria in the last couple of days. A senior intelligence official in New Delhi tracking developments on IS said that they had received the information from their American […]

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Pakistan Foreign Secretary to visit India for ‘Heart of Asia’ meeting

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry will visit India tomorrow to attend the ‘Heart of Asia’ regional conference where he will meet with his Indian counterpart after bilateral talks were derailed following the Pathankot terror attack. The Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement here that the Senior Officials Meeting of the Heart […]

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India and the NSG : Pakistani Media

SOURCE:THE NEWS PK The India-US joint statement of November 2010 stated that the US intends to support India’s ‘full membership’ in the multilateral export control regimes by encouraging the evolution of membership criteria, consistent with maintaining the core principles of these regimes, including the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) – an informal arrangement of 48 countries […]

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China, India tussle for influence as Sri Lanka develops

SOURCE: CNBC Situated almost in the middle of the Indian Ocean, there is no escaping Sri Lanka’s centrality.The country lies just a few nautical miles away from the super-busy east-west shipping route, through which an estimated 60,000 ships pass every year, carrying two-thirds of the world’s oil and half of all container shipments. Now, with […]

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India tests new lethal proactive war game on Western borders with Pak

SOURCE: DNA INDIA From fundamentally “a non-aggressive and defensive policy” to former Army chief General Krishnaswamy Sunderji’s doctrine of “holding corps” designed to check a Pakistani advance to the latest war game of striking the enemy within its own territory , Indian Army has come a long way. For the past over a month, the […]

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India faces serious threat from China-Pakistan alliance

SOURCE: DAILYMAIL Last Friday the official spokesman, Vikas Swarup said that the dialogue process with Islamabad had not been suspended and that the decision to send NIA investigators to Pakistan would be taken at the “appropriate time.” Earlier this month, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit had declared that the talks between the two sides had […]

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UPA government intentionally held back key info on VVIP helicopter scam, reveals Italy court

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The UPA government showed “substantial disregard” in arriving at the full truth behind the VVIP chopper scandal and didn’t share critical documents with investigators, an Italian court that found corruption in the Rs 3,565-crore deal observed. It also listed an effort by the main accused to get the then Italian prime minister Mario […]

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Is Indian Navy’s Gulf foray mere optics?

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE India has a developed economic relationship with the Gulf monarchies, and has lately invested in re-furbishing of political ties. The most vivid example of this was the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the UAE recently, and earlier that of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Saudi Arabia, which yielded the important […]

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Defence Minister Parrikar to meet industry bodies today

SOURCE: THE HINDU Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will meet industry association on Monday to discuss the proposal of strategic partnership agreements, under which private sector defence manufacturers will be able to work with the government on developing technology for critical projects. Sources said a number of defence associations as well as five members each from […]

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With US on its side, India shifts foreign policy on China

SOURCE: IANS/ SAHARA SAMAY The shift in India’s policy towards China is not a sudden development but it is strategically devised to check China’s ambitions in Asia Pacific but is being visualised that Modi government acted on China’s move to shield Pathankot terror attack mastermind Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aggressive […]

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Next Door Nepal — China is welcome, India is not

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Last week, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli laid the foundation of Pokhara international airport, Nepal’s second, being built with Chinese assistance and soft loan. Oli was joined by Maoist chief Prachanda and all major party leaders in a show of appreciation for the Chinese initiative likely to be completed in four years. […]

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No officers, no equipment, no money – or, how the Indian army had to be built

SOURCE: SCROLL The commander-in-chief, General Robert Cassels, produced a plan that he hoped would mitigate the challenge posed by the growing number of Indian officers. His solution was to fix a high ratio of British to Indian officers in the army and plan accordingly for recruitment. Any further acceleration of Indianisation, he warned the viceroy, […]

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‘Kashmir Needs Hope And Belief That India Will Solve Its Issues’ : Retd Army General

SOURCE: PUNE MIRRIOR As debate rages over the death of five protesters in the Kashmiri town of Handwara, Lt Gen (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain feels that the army needs to ease up on using its power arbitrarily against citizens. “The army need not come in contact with mobs in Kashmir. We need to use 80 […]

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Haryana may ban Army clothing sale to civilians

SOURCE: TNN Next time you wear your camo trousers to make a fashion statement, you could be scrutinised by security personnel or asked to prove your identity. The Army has raised serious concern over sale and wearing of Army uniforms by unauthorised persons, as it leads to false alarms. After appeals to civilians to avoid […]

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Concern Over India’s Nuclear Liability Law Still Remains: French Firm EDF

SOURCE: PTI A month after India and France signed an agreement to take forward a deal to supply six nuclear reactors for Jaitapur plant, French firm EDF has said concern over India’s liability law still remains and that it will give a fresh pricing proposal for these units.The fresh techno-commercial proposal will also take into […]

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Files Related to Operation Bluestar be Made Public: Harsimrat

SOURCE: PTI Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today demanded the files related to attack on Sri Darbar Sahib during the Operation Blue Star be made public. After distributing grants to panchayats during sangat darshan programme at Buladhewala and Burj Mehma villages, the Food Processing minister said the files related to the events and direction issued […]

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We Will Seek Dual Citizenship for Lankan Tamils: Jaya

SOURCE: PTI AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asserted her party would take “continuous steps” to attain a separate homeland for Tamils in Sri Lanka and demand that the Centre grant dual citizenship for refugees from the island nation living in the state. Addressing a huge election rally here, she said she […]

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Indian Military Academy demotes 16 cadets for ‘improper conduct’

SOURCE: TNN In one of the strictest disciplinary actions taken by the Indian Military Academy against its under-training gentlemen cadets, as many as 16 of them of the spring 2016 batch have been ordered to repeat the six-month course for beating up their juniors and taking objectionable photographs of them. A senior official of the […]

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Former Indian Army Chief honoured by French govt in Delhi

SOURCE: TNN Former Army Chief General (retd) JJ Singh was knighted Officier de la Legion d’Honneur by French Ambassador Francois Richier recently. Singh not only gave his acceptance speech in both French and English, but also shared stories about his ties with France dating back to World War I.  ‘You have given us your biggest […]

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No Indian Hand, Baluch War is of Pak’s Own Making

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE One of the many ironies of the partition of India after British ‘Paramountcy’ ended was that even though Jammu and Kashmir officially acceded to India, its status as an integral part of India is challenged by Pakistan. It had also formally challenged the accession of Junagadh and Hyderabad, to India. […]

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US asks Pakistan to take concrete action against Haqqanis

SOURCE : DAWN The US State Depart­ment has publicly acknowledged that after last week’s massive car bombing in Kabul it asked Pakistan to take concrete action against the Haqqani network.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack outside a building of the National Directorate for Security in Kabul on Tuesday that killed 64 people and injured […]

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DRDO plans to revive Self-Propelled Artillery ” BHIM Howitzer” Project

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK After been in Cold Storage for more than a decade , DRDO now plans to revive 155m 52 Calibre Self-Propelled Artillery Gun mounted on Arjun MBT derivative chassis soon said a well-informed source close to idrw.org . BHIM Project had cleared all Indian Army user trials before South African state-owned Company Denel […]

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India Working to Divide Pakistan into 4 : Swamy

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES Addressing the students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly nominated Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamyclaims that “India is making a strategy to divide Pakistan into four, if the neighbour didn’t mend its ways”. The leader known for his straight and controversial remarks said the groundwork […]

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Declassify Bluestar files, says Swamy, defends Bhindranwale

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES Terming the 1984 Operation Bluestar “foolishness on the part of then prime minister Indira Gandhi”, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly nominated Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy on Saturday demanded declassification of its files to bring out the truth behind allowing army into the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Addressing the […]

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Indigenisation should remain focus area for Indian Navy: RK Dhowan

SOURCE: IBN LIVE Asserting that Navy has contributed significantly to the nation’s geopolitical and developmental aspirations, Navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan on Saturday said indigenisation programme for platforms, weapons, sensors and equipment should remain an area of focus for the force. Addressing the bi-annual Naval Commanders’ Conference, which commenced on April 21, Dhowan addressed the […]

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India Must Prepare for a Long Summer with Pakistan

SOURCE: THE WIRE Masood Azhar has taken over from Bharat Mata as the latest in the endless line of this government’s trivial pursuits. All states must freeze the assets of those on the list of individuals and entities banned by the UN Security Council’s 1267 committee, stop them entering or transiting through their territory and […]

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Army Man’s Son Starts Facebook Page With Touching Stories Of India’s War Veterans

SOURCE: INDIA TIMES Are you someone who is fascinated by the Indian Armed forces? Do you like to hear their stories of bravery and courage? Yes? Then this story is for you. In November 2015, Nachiket Pande started a page called the Veterans of India. The page aims to document stories of defence officers and […]

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‘Pakistan must respond positively to PM Modi’s peace initiative’

SOURCE: IANS Pakistan must respond positively to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “bold” decision to initiate dialogue process with Islamabad in order to create a conducive atmosphere between the two neighbours, Muslim leaders have conveyed to the Pakistani envoy here. “Since Modi came to power he has taken a number of measures to reach out to […]

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