Study finds issues with Sukhoi-30 MKI ejection seats

SOURCE: TNN A preliminary study by a group of Indian Air Force (IAF) officers on the inadvertent ejection of seats of fighter aircraft Sukhoi-30 MKI has found a slew of possible issues with their functioning, a top IAF officer told TOI. An ejection or ejector seat in an aircraft is a system designed to rescue […]

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Cold Start in the Making? India Approves Purchase of 100 Self-Propelled Howitzers

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT India’s Cabinet Committee of Security (CCS), a government body headed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and responsible for military procurements, has reportedly approved the purchase of 100 modified K-9 Vajra 155 mm/52 caliber self-propelled tracked howitzers for the Indian Army on March 31. A contract between the Indian Ministry of Defense (MOD) and […]

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Decoupling of its nuclear doctrine reveals how India’s ambitions are destabilizing South Asia

SOURCE: NATION PK The purported claim of Indian Former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon in his book, Choices – Inside the Making of India’s Foreign Policy, followed by the assessment of Vipin Narang at recently held Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference, have rekindled the debate about stirrings of change in Indian declaratory nuclear doctrine. The deliberations […]

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India shedding NFU under Hindutva agenda dangerous: Pak Army Gen Ehsan

SOURCE: DAILY TIMES PK Former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen ® Ehsan-ul-Haq says Indian moves to shed its pretense of ‘No First Use’ of nuclear weapons doctrine at a time when Hindutva ideology was dominating in India was worrying for Pakistan. The former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee was speaking at the […]

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In a first, Indian soldier Chandu who strayed across LoC reveals how he survived torture in Pakistan

SOURCE: ENS It was a day after the Indian Army’s special commandos carried out the surgical strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir that 22-year-old jawan Chandu Babulal Chouhan inadvertently crossed the LoC.Chandu Chouhan was captured by Pakistan Rangers. For the next four months, Chandu Chouhan was beaten, tortured and almost killed. Chandu Chouhan was held captive by […]

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Korean Hanwha forays into India’s defence aerospace with Samtel Avionics

SOURCE: THE HINDU South Korea’s defence electronics firm Hanwha Systems is making its entry into India’s defence aerospace segment by joining hands with Samtel Avionics for manufacturing high-technology products for avionics and military applications under Make In India. The joint venture is aimed at manufacturing military electronics and optronics across multiple platforms, such as missile […]

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Implications of growing Indo-Japanese defence ties for Sri Lanka

SOURCE: FT LK Growing defence ties between India and Japan, with the US in the background, are likely to have an impact on Sri Lanka’s defence choices, as the island nation is situated right next door to India and bang on the main sea route between the East and the West. The confluence of India, […]

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Recalling heroics of Indian soldiers in overseas missions

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE Former army man turned journalist Sushant Sigh’s book “Mission Overseas: Daring Operations by the Indian Military” tries to bring out the untold stories related to Indian army’s outings in Maldives, Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka. Singh, who was part of the UN Peacekeeping operations in Africa in the 1990s, dwells upon Operation […]

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India, Long at Odds With Pakistan, May Be Rethinking Nuclear First Strikes

SOURCE: NYTIMES India may be reinterpreting its nuclear weapons doctrine, circumstantial evidence suggests, with potentially significant ramifications for the already tenuous nuclear balance in South Asia.New assessments suggest that India is considering allowing for pre-emptive nuclear strikes against Pakistan’s arsenal in the event of a war. This would not formally change India’s nuclear doctrine, which […]

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‘Show respect for rights of Pakistan on Jinnah House’, says Islamabad to India

SOURCE: TNN After a Mumbai lawmaker last week demanded that Jinnah House in Mumbai be demolished, Pakistan yesterday said India “should respect the ownership rights of the government of Pakistan” on the property , The Express Tribune reported. Pakistan’s foreign office yesterday said yesterday that Jinnah House was a historic property for Pakistan, belonged to the […]

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Jawans injured in Budgam stone-pelting appeal to locals to support forces

SOURCE: ANI Despite sustaining heavy injuries post the stone-pelting that took place during the Budgam encounter, the recovering jawans hold no grudge for the locals and urge them to help in restoring peace in the Valley. Narrating the horrific ordeal of witnessing their own people acting against them, one of the jawans admitted in the […]

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Chhattisgarh: GPS device installed in cycle saved Canadian national John’s life

SOURCE: ANI Canadian national, John, who was successfully traced back after he had gone missing in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist-affected area, was rescued thanks to the GPS device installed in his cycle, said Special Director General (Anti-Naxal operations). “On Sunday, when he was cycling around, he was stopped by some villagers who took him away in to […]

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Army proposes to do away with Buddy system; hiring 22,000 civilians for household task

SOURCE: ENS Facing flak for multiple quarters of colonial era practice of having Sahayaks, the Indian army is working on a proposal to hire 29, 000 civilians, who will be replacing combat soldiers, working for menial household task for officer’s. New hiring is an attempt to do away with the Sahayaks in peace postings, which means […]

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Damaging ties with China will ‘hurt’ India, warns Beijing

SOURCE: ANI Protesting Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, China on Friday warned India to avoid damaging bilateral relations between the two nations and adhere to political pledges, or else face the consequences. “Therefore, we have asked India to earnestly honor its political pledges and avoid damaging China-India relations. Otherwise, India only stands to get […]

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ISRO to get 208 acres of HMT Watches land, Cabinet meeting approves

SOURCE: ENS The government today approved the transfer of 208.35 acres land belonging to HMT Watches Limited at Bengaluru and Tumkur in Karnataka to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on payment of Rs 1,194.21 crore and applicable taxes and duties. The Union Cabinet at a meeting here chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also […]

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India’s fastest growing nuclear weapons program

SOURCE: MODERN DIPLOMACY Few months before the Operation Shakti, in which India tested nuclear weapons in May, 1998. The former Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee, during his election campaign, on 25 February declared that their government would, “take back that part of Kashmir that is under Pakistan’s occupation”. It was clear that long before India became […]

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Air War: What if America’s Lethal F-35 Battled Russia’s Su-35?

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST Close in, the JSF does not have the maneuverability of the Raptor––or even a F-16 or F/A-18. If forced into a dogfight, an American F-35 pilot’s superior skills and experience might be the only factor that might save him or her from being shot down. The fact is that an F-35 in stealthy configuration […]

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Kudankulam unit 2 begins commercial operation

SOURCE: PTI The second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Project (KKNPP) with a capacity of 1000 MW became operational today, giving a boost to the atomic power generation in the country. Commercial operation of KKNPP unit 2 is expected to take total nuclear power to 6,780 MW. The unit was connected to the grid […]

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NSG’s elite Black Cat commandos to guard Yogi Adityanath

SOURCE: PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will soon be accorded security by Black Cat commandos of the NSG instead of those by the CISF. The Home Ministry has decided to provide the UP Chief Minister the top category ‘Z+’ security cover which would include, apart from the state police personnel, the commandos of […]

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Website for donations to families of killed CAPF soldiers soon

SOURCE: PTI Government is set to launch an exclusive website that would allow common people to make monetary donations to the families of the paramilitary troops killed in the line of duty. The Union Home Ministry has taken into consideration a proposal made by actor Akshay Kumar in this regard some time back where he […]

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Ex-servicemen will require Aadhaar to avail pension benefits

SOURCE: PTI Ex-servicemen will require Aadhaar number to avail pension benefits, the government informed the Lok Sabha today. In written response to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, through a notification on March 3, has said that defence forces are required to […]

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54 lives lost in military plane accidents in 4 years

SOURCE: PTI Fifty-four lives were lost in accidents involving military aircraft including fighter planes since last four years, with 33 casualties in 2016-17 alone, the government said today. In a written response to a question in Lok Sabha, Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State in the Defence Ministry, said 43 accidents involving military planes were recorded […]

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Army starts process to purchase 1500 anti-materiel rifles

SOURCE: PTI The army has started the long-delayed process to procure around 1,500 anti-materiel lightweight rifles capable of damaging targets like battle tanks, low-flying helicopters and bunkers. The rifles are being procured to strengthen the army’s overall infantry and will particularly help it in operations in Jammu and Kashmir. A Request for Information (RFI) for […]

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China could commission its second aircraft carrier next month

SOURCE: PTI China today hinted at commissioning its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier next month as it strengthens its powerful navy which plays a more dominant role in projecting the nation’s power overseas. The “outfitting work” is going on smoothly for China’s first domestically made aircraft carrier, Chinese military spokesman Col Wu Qian told media briefing […]

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US needs to demand Pakistan to knock off its jihad habit: expert

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan has played a “double game” with the US during the global war on terrorism, a top American expert on South Asian affairs has said, urging the Trump administration to use many “tools” it has to demand Islamabad to knock off its “jihadi habit”. “Washington needs to demand that Pakistan knock off its […]

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India Doesn’t Require F-16s When it Has Tejas

SOURCE: Bharat Karnad PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi’s visit to the US to meet President Donald J Trump is now on the front burner, with an emphasis on ‘deliverables’. If Delhi is keen on easing the H1B visa regime for Indian techies, Washington is eager that Modi sign up for the fourth generation F-16, a deal […]

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Indian Navy’s naked underbelly that no amount of nostalgia can cover up

SOURCE: DAILY O It’s been a heady past week for the Indian Navy as it said goodbye to its iconic Tu-142 maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. It was also time to celebrate its modern and far more capable replacement, the Boeing P-8I, which has been operational with the Navy for some time now. In […]

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Bhel seeks Isro as partner in aerospace foray

SOURCE: LIVE MINT State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) is planning to enter the aerospace sector. India’s largest power generation equipment maker plans to collaborate with Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) for manufacturing space grade solar cells and partner for satellite launches. Bhel also plans to enter the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) business for […]

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Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat arrives Dhaka

SOURCE: DAILY SUN Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army General Bipin Rawat arrived in Dhaka on Friday on a three-day visit.The Indian Army chief, accompanied by his spouse Madhulika Rawat and a four-member delegation, arrived here by a special aircraft of India. Major General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan, logistics area commander of Army, welcomed […]

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Pakistan Trying to Destabilise India: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: IANS Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused Pakistan of trying to destabilise India and said cross-border terrorist groups in Jammu and Kashmir egged youths to stone security forces. “Not only the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the terrorists are trying to destabilise the whole country through their cowardice acts,” Rajnath Singh said in the […]

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Canadian released by Maoists to return home from Sukma

SOURCE: ENS Cycling enthusiast and Canadian John Szlazak, who had carefully charted out his bicycle tour from Mumbai to Bangladesh, is now forced to return to his country after he was abducted briefly by Maoists at Sukma district in Chhattisgarh. Szlazak remained in the rebels’ captivity for over 50 hours and was released on Wednesday. Officials from Canadian […]

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Two Indians detained in Pakistan during census

SOURCE: PTI Pakistani authorities today detained two Indians during census exercise here, claiming that they were “illegally” living in the country. Both the persons did not have any legal documents, provincial census commissioner of Sindh Abdul Aleem Memon said while addressing reporters after winding up the first phase of census in eight districts of Sindh […]

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An Android game with Bangladeshis killing Pakistanis is a virtual hit

SOURCE: TNN Bangladeshis are having a great time killing Pakistanis – virtually.That’s all thanks to a slick video game called ‘Heroes of 71: Retaliation’, the backdrop of which is the Bangladesh Liberation War. This game and its precursor ‘Heroes of 71’ have been downloaded a little over 40 lakh times with more than 25 lakh […]

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Youth rushing to encounter sites are committing suicide: J-K police chief

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Young men in Kashmir were committing suicide by rushing to encounter sites and throwing stones at security forces, Jammu and Kashmir’s police chief said on Thursday, commending his force for minimising civilian casualties despite “great provocation”. The comments came two days after three civilians were killed during a gunfight in central Kashmir’s Budgam […]

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Why Sukhoi-30MKI Procurement has been dubbed as ” Mistake ” ??

SOURCE: Anand SG / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Procurement of Sukhoi-30MKI from Russia seems to be emerging has a major stumbling block for India’s next big purchase of 5th generation fighter jets from Russia due to past baggage of failures in terms of delivering transfer of technology and performance, operational parameters of Sukhoi-30MKI. Sukhoi-30MKI […]

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Stone pelters on hire in Kashmir: India Today nails Valley’s insidious villains

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY At an unknown address in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, fugitive stone pelters dropped their face masks for a conversation with India Today’s undercover reporters. With that, they also uncovered devastating truths behind the unrest in the valley that followed Hizbul commander Burhan Wani’s killing. Zakir Ahmad Bhat, Farooq Ahmad Lone, Wasim […]

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Indian Navy chief hints at helping Sri Lanka fight LTTE

SOURCE: Colombo Gazette Hinting that the Indian Navy aided Sri Lanka in its fight against LTTE, chief of naval staff Sunil Lanba on Wednesday said the TU 142 M long-range maritime patrol aircraft exhibited its supremacy in the airspace around Sri Lanka when the island nation was fighting the Tamil tigers, the Times of India reported. […]

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Bullets don’t see who is hit, young boys should stay at home: Kashmir top cop

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Young boys in Kashmir are committing suicide by rushing to encounter sites and pelting stones at security forces, Jammu and Kashmir’s police chief said on Thursday, commending his men for minimising civilian casualties despite “great provocation”. The comments came two days after three civilians were killed during an encounter in central Kashmir’s Budgam […]

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Concerns about an India-Pakistan nuclear war are highly exaggerated

SOURCE: Bharat Karnad / HINDUSTAN TIMES  The latest edition of the Carnegie Nuclear Policy Conference in Washington that just ended featured American and foreign nuclear specialists chasing, as usual, the elusive nuclear catastrophe they are convinced is round the corner. There was also the obligatory alarm raised about South Asia. This year, the India-Pakistan “nuclear flashpoint” […]

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India, Bangladesh must get rid of ISI bases: PM Hasina’s political advisor

SOURCE:  ANI As Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to pay a four-day state visit to India from 7 April  her political advisor, Hossain Toufique Imam on 30 March while commenting on the possible defence agreement said the priority of both the countries is first to get rid of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) bases, adding […]

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Six cases of Chinese submarine deployment in Indian Ocean in four years: Navy chief Sunil Lanba

SOURCE: ENS Six incidents of Chinese deployment of submarines in the Indian Ocean have been detected since 2013, said Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, who was in Arakkonam for the silver jubilee celebrations of INS Rajali Air Station here on Wednesday. Addressing the media on the sidelines of the function, Lanba said whenever […]

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Vipin spills the beans : Pak Media

SOURCE: The Express Tribune PK By all accounts Vipin Narang is an outstanding scholar at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) specialising in South Asian strategic issues. At a recent conference on Nuclear Policy hosted by Washington’s Carnegie Endowment this Indian-American academic spilled the beans about the true nature of Indian nuclear doctrine by questioning […]

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India needs to check China’s ‘imperialism’

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE The received wisdom regarding Sino-Indian relations over Taiwan is one of cautious fear. The new political class in New Delhi has been warned in no uncertain terms against flashing a “Taiwan card” against China or veering away from India’s long-standing commitment to a “One-China” policy as a bargaining chip against Beijing. […]

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India using Kashmir to oppose China’s Silk Road project: Chinese media

SOURCE:  PTI India sees China’s Silk Road initiative as a geopolitical competition and is using the Kashmir issue as an “unfounded excuse” to oppose the ambitious project, Chinese state media today alleged and asked New Delhi to “abandon” its “cliche mentality”. “The official reason the Indian government rejected the offer to join the initiative (Silk […]

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OIC team visits PaK, to press for visiting Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI A high-level delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday visited the Pakistan-administered Kashmir to interact with people there and gain a “better understanding” of the Kashmir issue. The delegation of the OIC’s Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission, led by its chairperson Med S Kaggwa, visited the region to understand the […]

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Burhan Wani’s killing: 88 Kashmiris joined militancy in 2016, highest in six years

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Nearly 90 people joined militancy in Kashmir in 2016, the highest in six years and potentially linked to public angst after the killing of Hijbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani by security forces. Data provided by junior home minister Hansraj Ahir in Parliament on Wednesday show that 88 people joined militant ranks in the […]

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ISRO Offers Space Tech To Electric Vehicle Makers In India

SOURCE: UTLRA.NEWS Indian Space Research Organization could soon help Indian e-bikes overcome their biggest drawbacks — low mileage per charge and limited speed.Costing between Rs 35,000-50,000, most of these bikes have a top speed of 25 km per hour and a range of 30 to 50 km per charge. That could change soon, thanks to […]

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Dhaka’s Chinese whisper on Teesta

SOURCE: The Telegraph Bangladesh is banking on two Bs – Beijing and Bengal – to clear the logjam on the Teesta waters during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India from April 7.H.T. Imam, political adviser to Hasina, today sought to bring Beijing into the picture in what can be construed as Bangladesh’s first-ever attempt to […]

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NASA, ISRO jointly working on project NISAR

SOURCE: ANI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are jointly working on the development of Dual Frequency (L and S band) Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite named as NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR). The L-band SAR is being developed by JPL/NASA, while ISRO is […]

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5 new satellites this year to raise ISRO capacity

SOURCE: THE HINDU An unprecedented row of five national communication spacecraft is slated to be put in space this year with hopes of vastly cutting the gap in satellite capacity for different users. The first of them, GSAT-9 or the South Asia Satellite, will kick off the serial launches in the first half of April […]

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The dragon at the NSG high table

SOURCE: THE HINDU India’s bid for NSG membership will continue to see hurdles, with China being vocal in its opposition At the Carnegie Endowment International Nuclear Policy Conference in 2015, a polling question asked to the hall full of global diplomats and foreign policy experts was: “Is there a likelihood of more than 50% that […]

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Suspected Hizbul terrorist asks Kashmir protesters to shoot and aim Indian soldiers, cops in new video

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY A new threat video by suspected Hizbul Mujaheddin terrorist surfaced on social network sites on Wednesday. The video asked protesters to eliminate Army personnel involved in anti-terror operations. “First it was stone pelting and crowds hindering the operations, but now video shows how terrorist are encouraging local protesters to shoot at army […]

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“China using ULFA” as an extended arm to voice objection: Says India – China defence analyst

SOURCE: Phayul.com An open letter from the self-proclaimed Chairman of ULFA, a group listed by India as a terrorist outfit, asking the Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama to restrain talking about China in a bad light in Assam where he is due to visit next week, has all the inclinations of a larger geo-political game in […]

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India’s doctrinal duplicity: No-First-Use nuclear policy for China, but not for Pakistan? : Pak Media

SOURCE: NATION PK It is not the first time that India’s No First Use policy has become a topic of controversy. Ironically, March 2017 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference pledged a new wave of tense debate on the preemptive nuclear strike, decapitation strike and counter strike in South Asia. Vipin Narang, a nuclear strategist from […]

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Battling insurgents and stone pelters, CRPF to begin using its ‘third eye’ in Kashmir operations

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY After a spate of encounters and incidents of mob violence against security forces in the Valley, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has decided to use its ‘third eye’, the Netra unmanned aerial vehicle in anti-insurgency and road opening operations. In the recent past, there have been attacks on multiple attacks on […]

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Switching tactics, militants target homes of police officers in Valley

SOURCE: ENS OVER THE last three weeks, militants in J&K have barged into the houses of at least five police officers in south and central Kashmir, threatened their family members and damaged household items before delivering this chilling message: quit your jobs or face the consequences. The growing number of such attacks has left several […]

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Arun Jaitley to hold first Defence Acquisition Council meet on Sunday

SOURCE: ENS Burdened with additional portfolio of defence ministry, Arun Jaitley has called a key meeting of defence ministry on Sunday afternoon to discuss several pending projects, which his predecessor left for him due to his abrupt departure from South Block to his home state Goa as chief minister. According to defence sources, Jaitley has called […]

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Jugglery of numbers over defence purchases?

SOURCE: THE HINDU India has been the world’s largest importer of arms in recent years, with a majority of its weapon systems imported, reliable estimates show. But official data contradict the hard statistics that capture those realities. The Defence Ministry says that in the past two financial years, India has spent a lion’s share of […]

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Won’t hesitate to take action, if stone pelters pose a threat, say security forces

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Security forces say they exercise the maximum possible restraint in dealing with stone pelters but will not hesitate to take strict action if they pose a threat to operations or soldiers taking part in them. The CRPF and local cops had opened fire on stone pelters on Tuesday, killing three and injuring […]

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Innocon wins Indian order for Micro Falcon UAV

SOURCE: FLIGHT GLOBAL Israeli company Innocon has been selected to supply its Micro Falcon unmanned air vehicle to an Indian law enforcement agency. Innocon’s chief executive Zvika Nave says the manufacturer has teamed with an Indian partner, complying with the terms of New Delhi’s “Make in India” procurement policy. Nave says the Micro Falcon has […]

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Westinghouse “not abandoning” Indian nuclear projects despite bankruptcy

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Westinghouse, the US arm of Japan’s Toshiba, has said its proposed projects in India — six nuclear reactors in Andhra Pradesh– remained unaffected by the company filing for bankruptcy in a New York court on Wednesday. “We are not abandoning the India bids, as those bids were structured in a manner that does […]

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250 Pakistani nationals, 1750 Bangladeshis deported in last three years

SOURCE: PTI As many as 250 Pakistani nationals and 1,750 Bangladeshis were deported in last three years, Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju also said some Bangladeshi migrants “may be prone to Islamic fundamentalism and become easy prey for militancy, communal conflicts and anti-India elements like Pakistani agency ISI”. During […]

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Indian red faces over tallest flag at Pakistan border

SOURCE: BBC India’s tallest flag, which towers over the border with arch-rival Pakistan, is causing red faces – because it cannot stand up to the weather.The tricolour was hoisted last month but keeps getting torn by the wind and is being replaced for a fourth time. It was launched with media fanfare but now officials […]

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Indian Army gifts seven horses to Nepal Army

SOURCE: ANI Organising a special function, the visiting Chief of Army Staff of India, General Bipin Rawat, handed over a stallion light breed, two brood mares, two gelds and two donkey stallions to his Nepali Counterpart General Rajendra Chhetri today. General Rawat was conferred the title of ‘Honorary General of the Nepal Army’ by HE […]

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India in talks with Russia for multi-million dollar deal to upgrade 1000 T-90 tanks

SOURCE: Bloomberg India has begun talks with Russia for a multi-million dollar deal to upgrade the army’s nearly 1,000 T-90 tanks, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Under the deal, Russian firms will transfer the tank technology to Indian partners in a bid to […]

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Indian Navy Retires Soviet Tu-142 Maritime Patrol Jets After Decades in Service

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The solemn event was attended by Admiral Sunil Lanba, the chief of the Naval Staff, civil administration officials, as well as retired and serving officers of the Indian naval air squadron INAS 312. “The TU142M aircraft were given a befitting farewell in a special ceremony organized today (29 Mar 2017) at INS Rajali, India’s premiere Naval Air Station in Arakkonam,” a […]

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Great progress made in coastal security post 26/11: Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Navy has made ‘great progress’ in the field of coastal security after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, said Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba today. The Navy had been made “overall in-charge” of the maritime security after the 2008 attack and it has been coordinating with the Indian Coast Guard and various […]

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After Hafiz Saeed’s house arrest, son Talha takes charge; provokes violence against India

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Pakistan’s terror machinery was exposed against on Wednesday after Hafiz Saeed’s son was caught raising Jamaat-ud-Dawah’ Kashmir agenda in one of his speeches recently.A CNN-News18 video shows JuD chief’s son Talha Saeed has taken over the reins from his father Hafiz Saeed and is spewing venom against India. The visuals are of […]

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Oppo sacks Chinese employee who insulted Indian flag

SOURCE: PTI Chinese mobile phone company Oppo on Wednesday said it has fired the employee who insulted the Indian flag at its Noida factory premises yesterday.  “We have zero tolerance for such matters and have taken strict action in terminating the individual and continue working very closely with the authorities on the matter,” Oppo India […]

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Exclusive Updates on Panchi, Rustam-1, Tapas-201, Rotor UAV and Solar UAV

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK Idrw.org has put together official information it had gathered at Aero India 2017 on all major UAV projects initiated in India by various Public sector companies. Panchi: Wheeled version of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Nishant till now has completed 5 test flights and due to the removal of parachutes, skids […]

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Beyond FGFA: Can India look at others for Stealth fighter Partnerships?

SOURCE: Anand SG / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG 2017 will mark 7th year of India and Russia signing on a preliminary design contract way back in 2010 thus beginning official discussion on the proposed joint Indo-Russian project to develop a 5th generation fighter program which is yet to take off with adamant Indian Air […]

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Pakistan Pushing Stone Pelting in Kashmir Using WhatsApp: J&K Police

SOURCE : CNN-News18 Jammu and Kashmir Police believes that Pakistan is not just provoking but using social media platforms like WhatsApp to organise Kashmiri youth to pelt stones at security forces. In a recent case registered in Srinagar, J&K police has alleged that multiple WhatsApp groups with Pakistani administrators have been put in place to […]

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President Donald Trump to host Narendra Modi later this year: White House

SOURCE : Hindustan Times US President Donald Trump is looking forward to hosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this year, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday. No date for the visit was announced though.Trump called PM Modi on Monday to congratulate him on his recent state election victories, expressing “support” for his […]

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5 firms using cross-LoC trade to fund Hizb-ul: NIA

SOURCE : TNN In its probe into the alleged transfer of cross-LoC trade funds for terror purposes in J&K, the National Investigation Agency has found at least five companies with links to the Hizb-ul Mujahideen. Top sources told TOI that the scrutiny of around 300 companies/traders engaged in cross-LoC India-Pakistan trade since 2008 has revealed […]

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Pakistan orders additional AW139 helicopters

SOURCE : UPI Leonardo of Italy reports that Pakistan has signed a new order for additional AgustaWestland AW139 twin-engine helicopters.The aircraft will be used for utility, search-and-rescue, and emergency medical operations. The exact number of the medium-lift helicopters to be delivered beginning next year and the value of the contract was not disclosed. AgustaWestland, maker […]

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Pakistan extracting gas from Indian fields, says Dharmendra Pradhan

SOURCE : TNN Minister of State Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan in reply to a question by Barmer MP Col Sona Ram Choudhary Monday agreed that Pakistan is producing gas from the fields located near border areas. “The exploration work was suspended since last 25 years. Now, our government has encouraged exploration […]

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Dalai Lama in Tawang: Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit could test already-strained India-China ties

SOURCE : FIRSTPOST Considering that India-China ties are going through a rough-patch, allowing Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to visit Arunachal Pradesh is virtually like waving a red flag before a bull. His visit, starting in Tawang on 4 April, could further escalate tension as it seems like New Delhi is deliberately risking a […]

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Nepal set to hop on China’s Silk Road, whatever India thinks

SOURCE : ATIMES Having previously been almost entirely dependent on India for its trade, Nepal is slowly, but surely, coming out of decades of economic isolation. Like other regional countries, it is reaching out to China, another immediate neighbour, to strengthen economic relations, and is keen to tap into the latter’s New Silk Road initiative. […]

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Punjab: Balloons with Pakistan currency found in Kapurthala

SOURCE : ANI The recovery of some balloons, coins and a white paper carrying some message and a map created quite a panic in Punjab’s Kapurthala.These things were found in Kapurthala’s Mallian village.The police said they are investigating the matter and trying to decode the message written on the white paper. “Four balloons were tied […]

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Boy Who Disappeared From Mysuru in 2007 May be in a Pakistani Jail

SOURCE : CNN-News18 A boy left Mysuru in search of a job, trusting his friends, only to disappear nearly a decade ago. Now, his parents say he is in a Pakistani prison.The parents of P K Yashwanth, now probably a 28-year-old man, have been running from government offices to courts, unable to understand why their son […]

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UN: India warns against state patronage of terrorists getting weapons of mass destruction

SOURCE : FIRST POST State patronage of international terrorists who can get hold of weapons of mass destruction constitutes a real and present danger to international security, India has warned. “State patronage of non-state actors whose nihilism knows no international boundary or humanitarian taboo is putting the world at risk, Amandeep Singh Gill, India’s Permanent […]

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‘What’s happening in the Maldives is not in India’s interest’

SOURCE : REDIFF The Maldives, which is in India’s backyard and a SAARC member, is in the grip of massive political volatility.On Monday, the Maldivian parliament, the Majlis, witnessed unprecedented scenes with the military dragging out Opposition members, thus allowing President Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s government to rig the no-confidence vote. The United States, the United […]

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Meet Ayesha Aziz, A Dreamy-Eyed Kashmiri Girl, Who Is India’s Youngest Student Pilot Who Plans To Fly A MiG-29 Fighter Jet

SOURCE : DAILY BHASKAR Soon you will find Ayesha Aziz flying a passenger aircraft. The 21-year-old is all set to get a commercial pilot’s license within a day or two. Aziz, in 2011, became the country’s youngest student pilot at 16 received a student pilot’s license in the year 2011. Ayesha’s next target is to […]

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China demands protection of its firms, nationals after flag row at Noida Oppo mobile factory

SOURCE:Hindustan Times China said on Wednesday it hoped the rights of its companies and nationals working in India would be safeguarded, reacting to protests against a Chinese employee of a mobile phone company for allegedly tearing up an Indian flag. A large posse of police had to be deployed inside and outside the Noida Sector […]

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Reliance plans to make Falcon parts in Mihan

SOURCE: TNN Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), which plans to enter defence production plans, will begin with a business jet instead. It will first make nose cones for the Falcon 2000, the business jet made by France’s Dassault, at Mihan SEZ. ADAG group company Reliance Aerostructure Ltd has been allotted 104 acres land at SEZ […]

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Satellite Building Goes Private, 2 In Pipeline. ISRO To Mentor Process.

SOURCE: NDTV India, which has set its eyes to be a serious player in the multi-billion dollar satellite industry, has roped in the private sector to manufacture satellites. After conducting 150 missions over three decades, the country’s nodal space agency ISRO has tasked a consortium to make two big satellites for India’s navigation system. Alpha […]

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Why Indian soldiers go near-blind at night against militants in Kashmir, LoC

SOURCE : Hindustan Times Poor battery life of hand-held thermal imagers (HHTI) is restricting the army’s ability to conduct night operations in Jammu and Kashmir and also affecting the morale of soldiers, an army report has revealed. The report said the battery was supposed to last three to four hours but had a life of barely […]

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Snapping of India-Pak talks only encourages terrorists, says Pakistan’s new envoy to US

SOURCE : PTI Snapping of Indo-Pak peace talks by India due to militant attacks has only benefited the terrorists, Pakistan’s new envoy to the US Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said. “Whenever Pakistan and India move towards peace, there is a militant attack and India suspends peace talks. I think it encourages the terrorists,” Chaudhry told […]

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J-K: Grenades filled with ‘spicy jelly’ may be used by forces, pellet guns to stay

SOURCE : PTI A grenade packed with spicy jelly, which causes irritation in the eyes on exploding, is likely to be included in the weaponry of security forces in Kashmir for quelling violent protests but pellet guns will stay. Pellet guns will be used only after less lethal weapons fail to control the stone-pelting protesters […]

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Kabir Khan after his movie on 1962 Sino-Indian war to produce web series on WWII

SOURCE: Mumbaimirror. After wrapping up his Salman Khan-starrer Tubelight, which is set against the 1962 Sino-Indian war and marks the Bollywood debut of Chinese actress Zhu Zhu, Kabir Khan has quietly begun work on his next. Mirror has learnt that the filmmaker is now foraying into the digital space with an international web series set […]

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Army officer says spies revealed desert ops

SOURCE: TNN Two spies, arrested by the intelligence wing of the Rajasthan police early in March, had shared information with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence about a two-day special Heliborne exercise last November in the Rajasthan desert conducted by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, a top army source told TOI. Satram Maheswari and his […]

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Curious case of missing weapons

SOURCE: ENS Ahead of the Parliamentary by-elections in Srinagar and Anantnang scheduled for April 9 and 12, Pakistan-backed insurgents in the Valley have ramped up violence, with three  attacks over the last two days and several encounters with security forces. While this was not unexpected, what is causing concern among security forces is the surge […]

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‘Not In India’s Best Interests’: What Drew This Warning By Chinese Media

SOURCE: NDTV It is “not in India’s best interest” to bar China from high-speed train projects, Chinese state-run media has declared.An editorial in the Global Times today said India should not have protectionist tendencies as it will hinder economic growth in the country when it wants to bring in high-speed trains. “India actually needs China […]

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Time to nuke the storm in the teacup

SOURCE: LIVEMINT During the recently concluded 2017 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference, Vipin Narang of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology set the cat among the pigeons by suggesting that India’s nuclear strategy, if not the doctrine, might be undergoing some significant changes. At the centre of attention are two of the most debated aspects of […]

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Jawan’s Death: Quint Reporter Behind Sting On Army Sahayak System Booked Under Official Secrets Act

SOURCE: OUTLOOK A Quint journalist has been booked under Section of Official Secrets Act after Lance Naik Roy Mathew allegedly committed suicide days after unwittingly becoming part of the journalist’s sting video on the Army’s infamous Sahayak system. The Indian Express reported that Nahsik police have booked journalist Poonam Agarwal under sections of the Official Secrets Act […]

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India should see Chabahar Port for the game changer it is

SOURCE :  DAILY O “Afghanistan depends on Pakistan for everything from needles to helicopters,” according to Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce vice-president Ziaul Haq Sarhadi.Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are at an all-time high, due to a suicide attack that killed 88 people at a Sufi shrine in Sindh province. Pakistan responded by snapping shut […]

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Congress MP proposes setting up second line of defence along IB in Punjab to check espionage

SOURCE : INDIA TODAY Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa met PM Narendra Modi in the Parliament today and proposed setting up a second line of defence in the border villages of Punjab He made the proposal in order to check the incidents of espionage and to strengthen the line of defence along the international border […]

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Indian Navy commissions first Mk IV LCU

SOURCE : NAVALTODAY The Indian Navy commissioned the first of eight landing craft utility vessels that are built for the navy by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers.Designated as INLCU L51, the vessel was commissioned by Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on March 28. The LCU is a 900-ton ship measuring 62.8 meters in length and 11 meters in breadth. The […]

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IAF transported 604 tonnes currency notes post demonetisation

SOURCE : PTI A total of 604 tonnes of currency notes was transported by the Indian Air Force in 33 sorties across the country after the government’s decision to demonetise high-value notes last year. Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre, giving the details in Rajya Sabha, said that the government had tasked IAF to […]

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AK-47, MiG fighter maker eyes India, Indonesia to join defence elite

SOURCE : Bloomberg Asia is a key part of Moscow-based Rostec State Corp.’s plan to become one of the world’s top five defence companies within a decade, according to a senior executive. Rostec, whose units account for about 70% of Russia’s defence industrial base and include AK-47 assault rifles and MiG fighter jets, will focus on […]

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Budgam operation was difficult as we had to fight both militants and locals: CRPF

SOURCE : TNN Hours after a militant was killed in a gunfight+ in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) DIG Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday claimed that the operation was difficult as they had to fight both militants and the stone pelters. “Operation was really difficult, we had to fight it on […]

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The F-35 program has a new, unexpected enemy – the strong dollar

SOURCE : Businessinsider.in The F-35 program has hit another snag, this time not an expensive production mishap or overrun, but the strength of the dollar itself. At Lockheed Martin’s 2017 Media Day, Jeff Babione, general manager of the F-35 program, laid out the “blueprint for affordability,” or the defense giant’s plan to bring down the […]

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KC-46A tanker in danger of further delays, GAO reports

SOURCE : IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker programme is in danger of suffering further setbacks in addition to the 12 month delay already experienced in the delivery of the first fully capable aircraft to the US Air Force (USAF), an official US government report has noted. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) […]

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Protests In Noida After A Chinese National Throws Out Indian Tricolour

SOURCE : HuffPost India Chaos ensued in Noida Sector 63 when a Chinese origin worker, working in the factory of Chinese mobile company Oppo, threw the Indian tricolor out of the shop late night. This enraged the Indian employees working there, leading to a frenzy outside the company.The protesters are demanding strong action against the accused.The […]

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Don’t Upset China: Assam Terror Group ULFA’s Message To Dalai Lama

SOURCE : NDTV A faction of the banned terror group of Assam, ULFA, has weighed in on the controversy over Dalai Lama’s proposed visit to Arunachal Pradesh, with a message that leans to the Chinese side. The ULFA faction led by Paresh Baruah – who had been reportedly hiding in China — insists that the […]

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As 3 Die In Police Action In Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti’s Appeal To Parents

SOURCE : NDTV On a day police say three young men died while trying to break a police cordon near an encounter site, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday told NDTV in an exclusive interview that parents should not let their children create obstacles for security forces. “It is very unfortunate that […]

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Army Chief Bipin Rawat To Be Conferred With Honorary Military Rank By Nepal

SOURCE : PTI Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat arrived in Kathmandu today on a four-day official visit to Nepal during which he will be conferred with the honorary rank of general of the Nepal Army and hold talks with the top leadership. Chief of Staff of Nepal Army Purna Chandra Thapa received General Rawat […]

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Indian Army Aviation’s Vision 2030 Indian rotor program, Could give HAL Serious Headache

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK From a current fleet of 300 Helicopters, Indian Army has chalked out robust expansion plans for its Aviation branch and has decided to add nearly 300 to 500 new Helicopters in next 10 years into its fleet. Senior most Indian Army Aviation officials have briefed HAL officials what they described Army’s […]

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Maritime security set for huge boost with Rs 8,000 crore plan for 32 new helicopters made on home soil

SOURCE:  DailyMail Providing a major boost to the capabilities of the Navy and Coast Guard, Narendra Modi has cleared a proposal worth about Rs 8,000 crore for acquiring 32 made in India ALH Dhruv helicopters to be built by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The plans for coastal and maritime security were cleared in a meeting of the […]

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IAF’s 2nd base for radar planes ready for take-off in Bathinda

SOURCE: Tribune News Service The Indian Air Force’s second airbase for operating airborne early warning and control systems (AEW&CS) aircraft that has come up at the Bhisiana Air Force Station near Bathinda in Punjab is ready for operations. The infrastructural and support facilities built up at the airbase by the Defence Research and Development Organisation […]

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Here’s why China is blocking attempts to designate JeM chief ‘global terrorist’

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Three days before China blocked the United Nations Security Council’s attempts to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)’s Maluana Masood Azhar as a global terrorist under the 1267 committee on December 30, 2016, representatives of Beijing, Moscow and Islamabad held a meeting on Afghanistan and raised Cain over looming threat of Islamic State (IS) over Kabul. […]

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Pakistan takes dim view of India-US logistic exchange pact : Pak Media

SOURCE :  THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE PAKISTAN Pakistan has voiced serious concerns over the growing strategic partnership between India and the United States, saying the ‘logistic exchange pact’ between the two countries had put the vision of ‘Asia Century’ under jeopardy. In August last year, India and the US signed an agreement governing the use of each […]

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Terrorists in Pakistan ‘find new routes’ to India as the Army is warned of plots to target tourists in Kashmir Valley

SOURCE: DailyMail The September surgical strikes by Indian soldiers has left the Pakistani terror infrastructure bleeding and forced jihadis to chart new courses, sources have warned.Troops deployed on the Line of Control (LoC) have allegedly been told that terrorists may attempt to infiltrate using a mix of traditional and fresh routes where the terrain is difficult […]

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Team Indus Is Already Looking Beyond Its Planned Historic Moon Landing

SOURCE: HUFFING POST Bengaluru based Team Indus, one of the five finalists selected in the Google Xprize Lunar competition, is in the final stages of preparation for the launch of its spacecraft that will carry two rovers and a bunch of scientific experiments to the surface of the moon. The spacecraft will be launched aboard […]

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The reasons Arabs are not protesting against Modi’s proposed Israel visit

SOURCE: Hindustan Times When Narendra Modi visits Israel this year, it will be remarkable for two reasons: First, that it will be the first visit to the Israeli state by an Indian head of government; and second, that it will in all likelihood raise no eyebrows — never mind hackles — in the Arab world. The […]

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Gilgit-Baltistan: A bumpy history

SOURCE : ENS The British parliament on March 23 passed a motion condemning Pakistan’s announcement declaring Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth frontier. The motion headed by British Conservative leader Bob Blackman stated that Gilgit-Baltistan, being part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, has been illegally occupied by Pakistan, denying the people of the region basic […]

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Raja Mandala: Neighbourhood defence

SOURCE : ENS India’s plans to sign agreements on defence cooperation with Bangladesh during PM Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Delhi next month and the Chinese Defence Minister General Chang Wanquan’s travels to Sri Lanka and Nepal last week, underline the new dynamic of defence diplomacy in the neighbourhood. The Indian Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, […]

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India not participating in United Nations negotiations on banning nuclear weapons

SOURCE: UpBeacon Ulyanov added that “this is largely a political and propaganda move”, and no one calculated its effects for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Speaking to reporters outside the General Assembly chamber where the meeting was taking place, she cited the danger posed by the worldwide outlaws who will not […]

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Silk Road: China’s new battleground

SOURCE : Deccan Chronicle In general, whoever occupies the battleground first and awaits the enemy will be at ease; whoever occupies the battleground after war and must race to the conflict will be fatigued,” Sun Tzu (The Art of War). China has already illegally occupied the “battleground”, which is illegally occupied by Pakistan too, but is […]

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What’s at stake for Northeast India in the Tibetan crises

SOURCE: Tibetsun.com Comparing Northeast India with Tibet is only apt and appropriate vis-à-vis their place in the Indian union and People’s Republic of China (PRC) respectively. Tibet had a kingdom which supposedly had a rich history, but so did the Manipuris, Ahoms, and Tripuris of Northeast India. The idea of nation-states was an inevitable reality […]

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China says CPEC will not affect its stand on Kashmir issue

SOURCE: PTI China on?Monday defended its ambitious US $46 billion CPEC project, saying President Xi Jinping’s pet initiative was aimed at improving livelihood of people in the area and will not affect Beijing’s stand on the Kashmir issue. Reacting guardedly to a motion tabled in the UK parliament condemning Pakistan’s “arbitrary” move to declare the […]

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India’s nuclear power promise is fading despite the deal with US. Here’s why

SOURCE: Hindustan Times It is often said that China could become the first country in the world to age before it gets rich. India faces no such spectre. However, India has already become the first important economy in the world to take on onerous climate-related obligations before it has provided electricity to all its citizens. This […]

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‘Hostage’ No More: India to Buy $1 Billion in Israeli Anti-Tank Missiles

SOURCE: SPTUNIK The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has circumvented conventional policy to ink a deal with Israeli state-owned Rafael Defense Company for thousands of new missiles. The Spike missile was developed in Israel for land-to-land missile strikes against enemy tanks. It is considered a “fire-and-forget” munition, however some versions of the Strike missile can be user guided via a […]

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ADA Chief to teach underprivileged kids, bat for unsung heroes after retirement

SOURCE: Anantha Krishnan M / Mathrubhumi Cmde Cadaba Devnath Balaji (Retd), the Director of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), will spread the essence of military aviation among students post his retirement. He will also be a mentor to a writers’ movement that bats for unsung heroes in Bengaluru, from April 1. In an interview to Mathrubhumi ahead […]

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India looks to export torpedoes developed by NSTL

SOURCE: THE HINDU India is eyeing the export market for the indigenously developed torpedoes by the NSTL (Naval Science & Technology Laboratory), Visakhapatnam. To push this initiative the Government has facilitated a memorandum of understanding between the Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), a defence public sector unit and the L&T. The objective is to export Torpedoes […]

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Short On Critical Ammo, Indian Army Desperately Reaches Out To The Private Sector

SOURCE: HuffPost Saddled with a huge shortfall of critical ammunition, the Indian army is reaching out to the private sector.It desperately needs ammunition for tanks, armoured personnel carrier, artillery. Till recently, the government owned Ordnance Factory Boards (OFB) and imports from the foreign countries were the only source for the Indian Army.  Top sources told […]

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Blaming India everytime for the problems in Balochistan is really not the solution : Pakistani Media

SOURCE: TRIBUNE PK The media wing of Pakistan’s armed forces recently confirmed that at least 20 Baloch insurgents, including a Farrari commander, have surrendered to Pakistan Rangers Punjab. Neither the commander nor the insurgents were identified in the statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), nor were any details of the surrender provided. The erstwhile insurgents […]

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Doval’s China obsession made India go for Sri Lanka regime change: Former Lanka defense secy

SOURCE: ENS India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s obsession with China led to India’s working for a regime in Sri Lanka in 2014, the island nation’s former Defense Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, told the Foreign Correspondents’ Association here on Monday. He said that the Congress-led government had been very supportive of Sri Lanka as revealed in […]

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Made-In-India Dornier 228 Civilian Plane Set To Take Flight In May

SOURCE: Bloomberg Quint Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will soon test a 19-seater civilian version of the Dornier 228 aircraft, built completely at the state-owned company’s Kanpur facility, Chairman and Managing Director T Suvarna Raju said in an interview to BloombergQuint. Two such aircraft are current being built there. “HAL-made civil Dornier aircraft will fly from HAL […]

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Does Kashmir need AFSPA? Here’s a refresher on the special powers used by the army

SOURCE: ENS If there is one law that causes the maximum discomfort to people in India’s borderlands, it is the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA as it is more popularly known. Any discussion on Jammu & Kashmir or the northeastern states normally ends up as a debate on whether AFSPA is draconian or […]

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China says CPEC will not affect its stand on Kashmir issue

SOURCE: PTI China on?Monday defended its ambitious US $46 billion CPEC project, saying President Xi Jinping’s pet initiative was aimed at improving livelihood of people in the area and will not affect Beijing’s stand on the Kashmir issue. Reacting guardedly to a motion tabled in the UK parliament condemning Pakistan’s “arbitrary” move to declare the […]

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Risat-1 satellite is functioning normally, says Isro

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE The US space agency Nasa has reported that India’s earth observation satellite Risat-1 had experienced a “fragmentation event” in September last year, when pieces appeared to have broken off. The report, in Nasa’s quarterly magazine Orbital Debris, said the cause was not known. An Isro official said there was some anomaly which had […]

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India pledges cash to Bangladesh while keeping wary eye on China

SOURCE:  Bloomberg India is likely to give Bangladesh a credit line of at least US$3.5 billion for infrastructure projects during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s state visit in April, as Beijing and New Delhi jostle for geopolitical influence in South Asia. The credit line, which would be India’s third to its neighbour, would go toward a […]

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Modern and Futuristic Battle Tanks Of Russia

SOURCE: Debojyoti Kumar / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Tank is a highly mobile armoured platform consisting of cannon and protective armor concealing the crew operating the tank and thereby increasing the percentage of their survival in a war zone. The necessity of battle tanks was felt during World War I to break through the […]

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SC on J&K: Consider options other than pellet guns in Valley

SOURCE: ENS UNDERLINING THAT maximum effort has to be made in a “welfare state” to ensure people, especially children, are not physically harmed, the Supreme Court Monday asked the central government to consider using alternative means other than pellet guns for crowd-control and to deal with protesters in Jammu and Kashmir. “Being a welfare state, […]

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Iran Navy flotilla berths at India’s Cochin port

SOURCE: PRESS TV An Iranian Navy fleet has docked at India’s Port of Cochin in line with the Islamic Republic’s policy of expanding its naval presence in high seas.The operational training flotilla comprises Shaheed Naqdi destroyer and Tunb warships. The fleet is scheduled to leave Cochin Port on Tuesday.Iran and India have adopted measures to develop positive defense and […]

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Indian Navy ship arrives in Colombo Port

SOURCE: Hiru news. Indian Navy ship Darshak arrived at Colombo Port for a training today.It was ceremoniously welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy as it arrived. Captain Peush Pawsey, the Commanding Officer of the ship, called on Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Niraja Attygalle at the Western Naval Command Headquarters for a discussion. Darshak […]

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Army to buy special gloves for high altitude regions

SOURCE: TNN The army has initiated the process of procuring specialised leather gloves(two layered) for soldiers deployed in high altitude (HA) areas, a top defence source told TOI. The source said, “The ordnance branch of the army HQ has already initiated the process and request for information has also been sent to original equipment manufacturers. […]

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