Watch out China: The Indian Navy Has a New Nuclear Missile Submarine

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST The Indian Navy will launch its second homegrown nuclear-powered submarine within the next month, according to local media outlets. This week, India’s Economic Times reported, citing government sources, that the second indigenous nuclear submarine will be transferred to water sometime in later September or early October. At that time, the INS Aridhaman will undergo extensive sea […]

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India-US joint working group on aircraft carrier tech meets, studies Mig 29K flight ops

SOURCE: TNN   As India firmed up the technology for its first indigenous aircraft carrier, the India – US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC) arrived at INS Hansa to get a better understanding of the Indian Navy’s fighter aircraft operations. The visit to Goa, is the fourth meeting of the joint working group since […]

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Private companies to carry out 70% of production work for Light Combat Aircraft Tejas

SOURCE: TNN In a move that will help meet delivery deadlines, defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has decided to outsource majority of the production work of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas. The move will see private firms make nearly 70% of the aircraft. Presently, HAL is manufacturing LCA Mk1 and is a working on the ramping up […]

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Indigenous test rig for aircraft head-up display units developed

SOURCE: Tribune News Service An indigenous test rig for head-up display (HUD) units of aircraft has been developed by the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) here that will replace imported equipment in use at present, thereby leading to significant cost saving.The test rig will be produced commercially by the public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited […]

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Panel clears plan to buy 111 helicopters for Indian Navy

SOURCE: PTI The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved the procurement of 111 utility helicopters for the Indian Navy under the strategic partnership model.“About 16 will be taken in fly away condition and 95 will be done in later stage by the Indian manufacturer,” said a defence ministry official […]

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India accounts for 10% of Russian arms agency’s foreign contracts

SOURCE: THE HINDU Export contracts of Russian arms trade agency Rosoboronexport, part of Rostec State Corporation, amounted to $44 billion in FY 2016-17, with its portfolio in India exceeding $4 billion. Though Russian defence products are exported to 70 countries within the defence technology cooperation framework, India continues to be a key strategic partner for […]

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Indian Navy To Soon Have 12 Mine Countermeasure Vessels To Ensure Submarine Safety

SOURCE: Easterneye.eu The Indian Navy will soon have 12 Mines Countermeasure Vessels (MCSV) in its fleet. The expansion in fleet is thanks to talks between Goa Ship Yard (GSY), a public centre undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, and a South Korean firm. The MCSV are naval ships used to destroy naval mines. The project […]

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$8 bn Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle deal fate under cloud; Defence Min to seek DPR from Indian Army

SOURCE: FE Uncertainty continues over the $8-billion Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project, as the ministry of defence (MoD) has asked the Indian Army to seek a detailed project report (DPR) from all the contenders who had received the expression of interest (EoI). About 2,600 FICVs high-tech complex vehicle programme under the ‘Make’ category  will […]

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IAF to participate in multilateral air drill in Israel

SOURCE: DH News Service A 45-member Indian Air Force contingent on Tuesday left for Israel in a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to participate in the multilateral Blue Flag air exercise, marking a new high in the Indo-Isreal relations.This would be India’s first participation in a military war game in Israel, which is now one of the […]

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1st Scorpene submarine to be commissioned soon

SOURCE: THE HINDU Cancellations and delays have bogged the Indian Navy’s plans to induct the Scorpene class submarine, a critical asset for the forces. Though the first Scorpene submarine Kalvari was delivered in September to the Indian Navy at the Mazagon Dock shipyard, its commissioning continues to be held over for one reason or the […]

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Making arms in India

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA IN yet another front-page news item on Tuesday, the country was informed about the government’s supposedly unrelenting drive to make defence equipment in India. We may revel over the dedication of the Kalams and the Natarajans to their craft, but the hard reality is that India remains bracketed with Saudi Arabia as […]

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US Asst. Secretary of State to visit India for Ocean Dialogue

SOURCE: ANI United States’ Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific AffairsJudith Garber will be coming to India on Wednesday to attend the U.S.-India Ocean Dialogue in Goa. Garber will lead the U.S. delegation to the inaugural U.S.-India Ocean Dialogue, hosted by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs at India’s Council of Scientific […]

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Defence minister to speak on maritime threats at Goa Maritime Conclave

SOURCE: TNN Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at INS Hansa naval airbase at Dabolim on Tuesday ahead of the Goa Maritime Conclave – 2017 which she will inaugurate on Wednesday morning. Sitharaman flew in from Mumbai and will spend a day in Goa before returning to Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, sources said. Sitharaman will inaugurate […]

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Bangladesh warns Pakistan not to distort its history of independence

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Bangladesh Foreign ministry has warned Pakistan against distorting history after its High Commission in Dhaka posted a video on Bangladesh’s independence. The Acting Foreign Secretary Quamrul Ahsan summoned the Pakistan High Commissioner High Rafiuzzaman Siddiqui. He has summoned after the High Commission’s Facebook page shared the video in which Pakistan said the […]

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India and Pakistan should amicably solve Kashmir issue: Tunisia

SOURCE: WION India has had an uneasy relationship with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), but Tunisian foreign minister Khemaies Jhinaoui’s latest statement might soon change that. Unlike other OIC members like Turkey, which advocates multilateral dialogue between India and Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir, Tunisia says the issue is best resolved bilaterally.“We would like to see India […]

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Andrey Boginskiy to discuss cooperation with India’s defense minister on Ka-226T helicopters

SOURCE: Russian Helicopters Press Release emailed to idrw.org  Making his business trip to India, “Russian helicopters” (a Rostec subsidiary) CEO Andrey Boginskiy is going to meet India’s defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman. They will discuss the Ka-226T helicopter project to assemble this helicopter in India. Specifically, they will negotiate when to sign a contract and what production […]

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India’s Medium Lift Combat Helicopters to Get Advanced Weapons Upgrade

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The Indian Air Force’s medium-lift helicopters of Russian origin are heading in for yet another upgrade. The Indian Air Force has announced the purchase of 7.62 x 51 mm caliber heavy machine guns that would be fitted to these helicopters for military operations. “India’s Ministry of Defense intends to procure helicopter mounted machine guns along with associated spare parts, equipment, and […]

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India Not Going to Supply Weapons to Afghanistan for Anti-Taliban Operation

SOURCE: SPUTNIK New Delhi has made it clear that it has no immediate plans of supplying weapons to the Afghan forces to help in the counter-offensive against the Taliban. “We have no plans to supply weapons to Afghanistan. India’s role will be limited to providing training to the Afghan security forces. Besides, India is already providing the medical support system to Afghan forces for the treatment of soldiers […]

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Pakistan seeks new US deal after returning 9 military choppers: Report

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan is seeking a new deal with the US for acquiring an unspecified number of helicopters for anti-narcotics operations after returning nine military choppers it had received in 2002, a media report said today.Pakistan today returned five of the nine Huey II helicopters it had received almost 15 years ago. The ministry of interior, which was using […]

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Unification of India apart, Vallabhbhai Patel also had a role in drafting the Constitution

SOURCE: ENS Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first home minister of the independent India, played a key role in unifying and giving shape to the Indian Union. He brought the princely states under the Union of India. Few, however, know that he was one of the primary people involved in drafting the Indian Constitution. Sardar Patel […]

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New Delhi not abandoning Russian-Indian project to develop cargo aircraft : Russian Media

SOURCE: TASS India has not formally given up the joint project to develop a Multipurpose Transport Aircraft, Igor Bevzyuk, Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) Program Manager at the Ilyushin Aviation Complex Public Joint Stock Company, told TASS. “The requirements for the Russian-Indian Multipurpose Transport Aircraft have been outlined after a fairly long period. However, the risks […]

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Teach Hindi to PLA troops for better communication with Indian

SOURCE: PTI China should follow Indias move to teach Mandarin to its border troops deployed along the Sino- Indian frontiers and give lessons in Hindi to them for better communication and to avoid any “unnecessary” misunderstandings with their Indian counterparts, a Chinese expert has said. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, last week, had lauded soldiers and officers […]

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China denies report of plan to build tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters

SOURCE: PTI China on Tuesday rejected as “false and untrue” a media report that it was planning to build a 1,000- km long tunnel to divert water from the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh to the parched Xinjiang region. Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post on Monday said that Chinese engineers were testing techniques […]

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EU parliamentarian slams Pakistan for terrorising J&K, lauds India for appointing interlocutor

SOURCE: ANI The Indian government’s recent decision to appoint an interlocutor for Kashmir ought to be welcomed by the international community as another step to connect with Kashmiris, with the objective of bringing peace to the region, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) has said. In an article written for EP Today, Petras Auštrevicius, Member of the European Parliament, further goes on […]

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India & Kabul play new round in Great Game: Chabahar

SOURCE: ENS The much-awaited Chabahar route for Indo-Afghan trade, has finally taken off. The first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan has left Kandla port for Chabahar port in Iran, and then through the land route via Iran into Afghanistan. This will catapult the Indo-Afghan bilateral relationship into another level, besides strengthening the trilateral relationship between […]

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Israeli defence team visits Indian Army bases in Kashmir

SOURCE: IANS An Israeli defence delegation visited the Indian Army’s Northern Command headquarters at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, official sources said. “An Israeli delegation led by Major General Yakov (Kobi) Barak called on the Northern Command’s General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lt Gen Devraj Anbu to discuss matters of mutual interest,” an Army statement said.  

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‘China using Masood Azhar to help Pakistan put pressure on India

SOURCE: ANI  A day after China hinted at blocking resolution declaring Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, defence experts on Tuesday said that Beijing is trying to please Pakistan.Speaking to ANI, defence expert Praful Bakshi said: “China cannot displease Pakistan. China refuses to declare Masood as a terrorist, which even both America and France have supported.” He further said […]

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India, Kazakhstan armies’ joint exercise from Nov 2 in HP

SOURCE: OUTLOOK INDIA Troops of Indian and Kazakhstan armies will engage in a 14-day joint exercise from November 2 in Himachal Pradesh to strengthen bilateral relations and exchange skills and experiences. This is second joint military exercise between the two countries. The first edition of ‘Prabal Dostyk’ was held in Kazakhstan in 2016, defence spokesperson Col. […]

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Why Bhutan royals’ four-day India visit matters

SOURCE: LIVEMINT The King and Queen of Bhutan—Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema Wangchuck—begin a four-day visit to India on Tuesday. The visit is significant because this is their first since the end of a military standoff between India and China on Bhutan’s Dokalam plateau on 28 August. The King and Queen will be […]

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Australia weighing closer democratic ties Indian and Japam to rebuff China : Aussia Media

SOURCE: SCMP Acting Prime Minister Julie Bishop has signalled Australia is open to reviving plans for a sensitive four-way diplomatic and security co-operation with the United States, India and Japan – an arrangement that has historically angered China, which sees it as a containment strategy. It is understood that Ms Bishop recently discussed with US […]

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Kashmir Valley youth observe ‘Black Day’ to mark Pak backed tribal invasion

SOURCE: ANI The Jammu and Kashmir Youth Development Forum (JKYDF) recently organised a day-long seminar on “Disturbance by Tribal Invasion in Kashmir” at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre in Srinagar. The event was organised on 71st anniversary of tribal invasion on Jammu and Kashmir by tribals backed and supported by Pakistan. People from all walks of […]

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Military history forum holds talk on Bangladesh liberation war

SOURCE: ENS A veteran of the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971, Brigadier Onkar Singh Goraya (retd) delivered a talk on his expriences at a military history forum on Monday. In continuation of the series of Maj Gen K S Bajwa Memorial War Experiences Talks on military campaigns, Goraya gave a presentation on the war based […]

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Portraits of Sikh war heroes displayed at Golden Temple museum

SOURCE: HT Portraits of late Lt Gen Harbaksh Singh, Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Arora and Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh were put up at the Central Sikh museum in Golden Temple on Tuesday.Golden Temple head granthi Giani Jagtar Singh, along with Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Kirpal Singh Badungar, unveiled the portraits. […]

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Indian, Chinese troops hold ceremonial border meet in Arunchal

SOURCE: TNN In the first such meeting since the two armies disengaged from the 73-day stand-off at Doklam near the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction on August 28, Indian and Chinese troops on Monday held their ceremonial border personnel meeting (BPM) at the Bum La pass of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. “The Indian delegation was led by Brigadier M P Singh, while […]

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Rank-parity back on MoD table, ‘in detail’

SOURCE: Tribune News Service In an important development, the matter of the rank-parity is being looked into in ‘great detail’ by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), including the vital letter sent by the Prime Minister’s Office in December 2008. The letter mentioned setting up a high-powered committee to sort out parity issues. Top sources have […]

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ISIS operatives case: Money flowing from Gujarat to Pakistan’s Habib Bank to fund terror?

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY On October 25, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested two suspected ISIS terroristsfrom Surat. It is believed that they were planning a terror attack in the state during the upcoming Gujarat Assembly Elections. Now, the Gujarat ATS reportedly got clues about money being transferred from the state to the largest commercial bank of […]

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MoD aims to buy hi-tech sniper rifles for Army

SOURCE: TNN The Ministry of Defence has launched a global hunt to procure an advanced sniper rifle with thermal imaging night sights and a strike range of 1,200 metres. A request for information has been sent to international and Indian weapons manufacturers. The new rifle will replace the Indian Army’s ailing Soviet-era Dragunov guns.”As per […]

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‘Make In India’ projects come undone

SOURCE: TNN Bureaucratic bottlenecks, long-winded procedures, commercial and technical wranglings, coupled with the lack of requisite political push and followthrough, have ensured that no major “Make in India” project in defence has actually kicked off in the last three years. Stock-taking of half-a-dozen mega projects, collectively worth over Rs 3.5 lakh crore, shows they remain […]

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Isro to launch 30 satellites in one go in December

SOURCE: LIVEMINT The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said on Monday it will launch 30 satellites in a single mission on board its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in December. The mission, whose main payload would be Cartosat-2 series earth observation satellite, will be the first PSLV mission after the unsuccessful launch of navigation satellite […]

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Indian defence companies may get customs duty relief

SOURCE: THE HINDU In an effort to soothe the nerves of Indian defence firms, the Centre is mulling Customs duty exemption on the import of spare parts under programmes that were rolled out before April 1, 2017. The exemption will be granted in order to bring the Indian firms on a par with foreign OEMs […]

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Russia & Japan Eye Big Contracts as India Mulls Adopting Amphibious Aircraft

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Seeking to reap benefits from the Indian government’s amphibious plan to make air travel accessible to its middle-class population, Russian and Japanese manufacturers have offered to sell their seaplanes to India. The amphibious planes would go a long way to solving India’s connectivity issues in the hinterlands where existing infrastructure does not support the landing of aircrafts. The manufacturers have also proposed adopting […]

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Make in India: Joint venture of Isro and private firms to launch rocket by 2020

SOURCE: TNN Private industry in India will soon be playing a vital role in building launch vehicles, an area that remained out-of-bounds for them so far, with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) having begun work on forming a Joint Venture (JV) with private firms, which will launch a rocket by 2020. Isro chairman AS Kiran Kumar said on Monday that […]

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Govt to ‘soften’ AFSPA over Supreme Court order against use of excessive force

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In view of certain Supreme Court orders against the use of “excessive force” under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), the NDA government is considering modifications in the law which may include doing away with some of its “harsh” provisions. The AFSPA is in force in Jammu and Kashmir and parts […]

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Helicopter Door Detaches Mid-air, Falls On Building

SOURCE: Ahmedabadmirror Close on the heels of an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crashing into the fields on the outskirts of Hyderabad, locals witnessed another crash involving an helicopter on Monday. The door of a training chopper, belonging to the Telangana Aviation Academy in Begumpet, detached and fell on the roof of a house in […]

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Govt relaxes Arms Rules to bolster investment in manufacturing

SOURCE: PTI To boost the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Union home ministry has liberalised the Arms Rules to encourage investment in the manufacturing of arms, ammunition and weapon systems in the country. The liberalised rules will promote employment generation in the field of manufacturing of arms and ammunition, according to an official statement here on Monday.Under […]

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Goa Congress chief demands audit of naval projects in Goa

SOURCE: IANS The Congress’ Goa unit on Monday demanded an audit of all projects undertaken by the Indian Navy in the coastal state, including constructions in naval bases. State party president Shantaram Naik also claimed that according to the Defence Ministry, permission under state laws is not required for navy projects.At a press conference here, he said […]

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India, Italy to form joint defence panel

SOURCE: THE HINDU India and Italy have decided to strengthen their defence ties with greater dialogue and interaction between defence firms on both sides even as the ?3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper scam has taken yet another turn. During a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni, both sides decided to establish […]

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A year after Pratham’s success, IIT-B students start work on new satellite

SOURCE: ENS A YEAR since the first student satellite of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay was launched into the space, students at the institute have already started working on a second satellite. On September 26 last year, Pratham — the satellite that has seen the participation of almost eight batches of students — took […]

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Delhi HC asks Indian Navy to consider giving alternate job to cadet, who was dismissed for undergoing sex change

SOURCE: PTI The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider giving an alternate job to a transgender sailor who was removed from service after sex change, terming it an “out of the box situation”. “You can punish her for indiscipline, but at the same time you can accommodate her,” a bench of […]

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NSCN-K sent strong words to India Government, says will strike Indian people in Naga area if NIA continue terrorizing trend

SOURCE: E-Pao.net NSCN-K has sent strong words to India government stating that it will be forced to ask every Indian people to leave Naga country if the NIA continue its terrorist activities in Nagaland. In a statement by Col.Isak Sumi MIP/GPRN, the rebel group said that the government of India had empowered NIA with un-paralleled extra-constitutional […]

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Kamov choppers: Indo-Russia JV may sign contract with govt by early next year

SOURCE: PTI An Indo-Russia joint venture is likely to sign a contract with the Indian government early next year for the supply of 200 Kamov lightweight multi-role military helicopters to the armed forces under a USD 1 billion deal. Various aspects of the project to supply the Kamov-226T helicopters were discussed during a meeting between […]

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Modi govt writing finis to Tejas?

SOURCE: Bharat Karnad All work related to designing and developing the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft and its variants, including the right-weighted naval Tejas, has come to a stop at ADA and HAL. The plan was for the air force Mk-II version of the LCA Tejas light combat aircraft — a much improved version of the […]

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Article 35A case: Supreme Court defers hearing by 2 months

SOURCE: ANI The Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing on petitions filed against the Article 35A by 8 weeks, while the Centre sought an adjournment for 6 months. The petitions were filed by NGO on grounds that politically contentious Article 35A was illegally added to the Constitution of India as the Article was never proposed before the Parliament. Four petitions, which demanded […]

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A small village holds the fort for China on the Arunachal border

SOURCE: THE HINDU Chinese President Xi Jinping has lauded a Tibetan family residing in the Lhunze County — on the border with Arunachal Pradesh — for its decision not to vacate its village. The President’s remarks signal China’s opposition — at least for now — to any change in the status quo of the border alignment in […]

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CBI, police probing defalcation of funds, smuggling of weapon parts at India’s oldest army rifle factory

SOURCE: HT Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI), India’s oldest defence establishment that armed British and allied forces during two World Wars and Indian soldiers later on, is now witnessing the CBI and police probing charges of defalcation of funds and smuggling of weapon parts from its premises. The factory is located around 40 km to the […]

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China’s planning a 1,000km tunnel to divert water away from one of India’s largest rivers

SOURCE: QZ China is working on an incredibly ambitious water diversion project involving the Brahmaputra, one of India’s largest rivers, which may become another point of tension between the two Asian neighbours. Chinese engineers are testing techniques that could be used to build a 1,000-kilometre (km) tunnel—the world’s longest—to carry water from Tibet to Xinjiang, […]

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In DGMO war of words, India says firing in response to Pakistan’s support to armed terrorists

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Unscheduled DGMO-level talks between India and Pakistan took place today wherein Pakistan DGMO alleged that Indian security forces have “resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control”. The request for the hotline interaction came from Pakistan. As per established procedure both sides interact through the hotline every Tuesday. Indian Director General […]

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Russia plans to pump gas into India through Gwadar :Pakistani Media

SOURCE: DAILY TIMES PK The Vladimir Putin led Russian government is planning to export gas to India through its huge reserves in Iran via the route of Gwadar, defying the resistance from Washington and other international players. The Russian plan would not only benefit India, but the offshore gas pipeline would also pump gas in […]

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Further thaw in Doklam; China begins withdrawing troops from area, India lifts operation alert

SOURCE: TIMES NOW Even after the eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation between the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army at Doklam, there were thousands of soldiers of both the sides still present in the area. But the first signs of thinning have begun, leading to a reduction in tension, according to government sources. Top Indian government sources […]

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India, UAE discuss security, defence ties at 2nd strategic talks

SOURCE: PTI India and the UAE have discussed measures to deepen cooperation in a range of areas including defence, security, terrorism and trade as the two countries held the second round of their strategic dialogue in Abu Dhabi. The Indian delegation at the talks held yesterday was led by Minister of State for External Affairs […]

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In major reform, Indian Army to reduce serving time for ‘sahayaks’

SOURCE: TIMES NOW In a major reform, the Indian Army is set to reduce the serving terms of Army ‘sahayaks,’ after many jawans raised their voices against the system. Sahayaks refers to jawans who are deputed to officers and their duties include the officer’s protection, maintaining weapons and equipment and helping them carry out their […]

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Indian Army will continue retaliatory measures against ceasefire violations: DGMO to Pakistan

SOURCE: ENS India and Pakistan held an unscheduled Director General of Military Operations-level talks on Monday afternoon after an urgent request from Islamabad. The Pakistan DGMO complained to Lieutenant General A K Bhatt that Indian forces had resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC). In his reply, the Indian DGMO said that forces […]

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12 hijackers on board, bomb in cargo: Letter on Jet Airways flight demands it land in PoK

SOURCE: HT A Jet Airways Mumbai-New Delhi flight was diverted to Ahmedabad shortly after some “security issues” were detected onboard early on Monday. An airline official said the security issues pertained to a potential hijack and bomb threat. The Boeing 737-900 was scheduled to land in Delhi at about 5am. The flight with 122 passengers, […]

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INS Sutlej arrives at Colombo port

SOURCE: NEWS LANKA The hydrographic survey ship of the Indian Navy, INS Sutlej arrived at the Colombo harbour on 26th October in view of conducting the Phase II of the joint oceanographic survey off the coasts of Sri Lanka. Upon her arrival, Sri Lanka Navy received the ship in compliance with naval customs. Defence Attaché […]

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Only few Indians influenced by IS-ideology: Rajnath

SOURCE: IANS Compared to other nations, only a few Indians are influenced by the terror group Islamic State’s (IS) ideology, thanks to the country’s social and communal harmony, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. He believes the credit for this should go to the people.Singh was addressing the Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers at their […]

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Italian PM Paoli Gentiloni in India: We have a common goal – democracy

SOURCE: ANI Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Monday said that both the nations have strong economic relations, common interest and are fighting against terrorism, after receiving a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We have strong economic relations and it’s a great opportunity to make it stronger. We […]

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How Exercises With Japan Will Help India Assess Pakistan’s Main Anti-Submarine Aircraft

SOURCE: NDTV Less than two months after India and Japan decided to fundamentally alter the level of bilateral ties, two Japanese P-3C Orion anti-submarine aircraft have landed in Goa for a series of joint exercises with the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy says the exercises, scheduled to take place over the Arabian Sea between today […]

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L&T, Godrej, HAL, Isro to sign pact to build PSLV rockets

SOURCE: Business-standard.com Larsen & Toubro, Godrej and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd will join a consortium, being put together by Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), to build Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLVs). The vehicles will launch small satellites, and the first launch is being planned by 2020. A pact is to be signed by January for this initiative, said a source. India’s […]

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Defence minister pulls up IAF top brass over declining squadron strength

SOURCE: DH News Service The top brass of the Indian Air Force has reportedly been pulled up by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for inappropriate responses on its depleting squadron strength before a parliamentary panel. At a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Defence on October 27, IAF officials, including Vice Chief Air Marshal S B […]

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IAF chief to begin Vietnam visit on Monday

SOURCE: IANS Indian Air Force chief B.S. Dhanoa will on Monday reach Vietnam on a five-day visit, during which he will hold meetings with top brass of the Vietnamese Air Force, an official statement said. During his visit, which will go on till November 3, Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa will hold bilateral meeting with top officers […]

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INS Viraat to become museum

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for refurbishing the INS Viraat will be ready in a fortnight and it will be then submitted to the Union government. The Andhra Pradesh government intends to convert the Indian Navy’s warhorse aircraft carrier into a museum and a hotel in the sea, depending on the logistics. […]

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India began biggest drill during Doklam crisis

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Even as the military standoff between India and China was on Doklam plateau, the Indian Army carried out its biggest exercise, involving actual war gaming with troops, in the Himalayas.The 74-day standoff (June 16 to August 28) did not come in the way of Army’s 17 Crops to conduct its scheduled […]

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India prepares for a bigger role in Afghanistan

SOURCE: Hindustan Times The US administration has offered India a greater role in the development of infrastructure, economy and security apparatus in Afghanistan, acknowledging the potential role New Delhi can play, a top Indian official has said. According to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, all past hurdles imposed by the US at the […]

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Pune: Electronic artillery fuse manufacturing facility launched at BEL

SOURCE: ENS A STATE-OF-THE-ART electronic artillery fuse manufacturing facility was launched at the Pune unit of Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on October 27. The development comes after a ‘compliance report’ from the Comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of India, which was tabled before the Parliament in July this year, revealed 83 per cent shortage of […]

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Chinese foreign minister likely to visit India in December for Russia-India-China talks

SOURCE: LIVE MINT Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi is expected in New Delhi in December to attend a trilateral dialogue of the foreign ministers of Russia, India and China, two people familiar with the developments said. A Press Trust of India news report from Beijing described Wang’s visit as possibly the first high-level contact between the Asian […]

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India, Japan hold anti-submarine warfare exercise

SOURCE: PTI Navies of India and Japan on Sunday began a three-day anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Indian Ocean region to deepen their operational coordination in the strategically important sea lanes around the two countries. Indian Navy’s two P-8 I long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare aircraft and two P-3C Orion jets of the Japanese Navy […]

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Will special status to J&K residents stay? SC to decide today; Hurriyat issues warning

SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will on Monday hear for a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A. The Article relates to the special rights and privileges of the residents of Jammu and Kashmir. It was added to the Constitution by a Presidential Order in 1954. It empowers the […]

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Admiral Perera recalls massive fuss over China sub docking in Srilanka

SOURCE: ISLAND IL National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa yesterday said those who had expressed concern over a Chinese submarine docking at the Colombo port in late 2014 had received nuclear powered US aircraft carrier Nimitz led strike group at the same port over the weekend. MP Weerawansa said that India had reacted angrily […]

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China set to block Masood Azhar ban defying US, India

SOURCE: TNN In what could plunge Sino-Indian ties into fresh turmoil, China is likely to officially block and thereby terminate a US backed proposal to get Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar designated a global terrorist by the UN. The proposal, which had the backing of UK and France too, was introduced by the US in January this […]

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Chidambaram says PM ‘imagining a ghost’ on J-K autonomy issue

SOURCE:  PTI Retorting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said today that he was “imagining a ghost and attacking it” and maintained that those criticising him should first read his comments. Chidambaram said it was obvious that the prime minister had not […]

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Shinzo Abe’s re-election can spell big gains for India-Japan alliance

SOURCE: ET Shinzo Abe’s re-election in Japan will not only ensure continuity in India-Japan strategic and economic partnerships that have been on an upswing, but also boost New Delhi’s Indo-Pacific outreach stretching from the Pacific region to the coast of Eastern Africa in the backdrop of China’s expansionist strategy. Japan, trying to develop as a […]

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Congress speaking language used by separatists and Pakistan: Modi on Chidambaram’s Kashmir remark

SOURCE: PTI Congress leader P Chidambaram’s advocacy of greater autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir prompted a fierce attack on the party by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who accused it on Sunday of “shamelessly” lending its voice to calls for “Kashmir’s azadi”. The National Conference, which ruled the restive state for several decades and is now […]

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Guard Chinese soil, Xi Jinping tells Tibetan herdsmen from Arunachal border

SOURCE: PTI President Xi Jinping has told herdsmen from a Tibetan settlement bordering Arunachal Pradesh to “set down roots” to safeguard “Chinese territory” and focus on developing their hometown. “Without peace in the territory, there will be no peaceful lives for the millions of families,” Xi, who began his second term in office after the […]

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First wheat consignment from India to Afghanistan via Chabahar port flagged off

SOURCE: PTI India on Sunday sent its first consignment of wheat for Afghanistan to be shipped through the Chabahar port in Iran, seen as a “landmark” move to operationalise the strategic transit route. External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and her Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani flagged off the shipment of wheat from India to Afghanistan through […]

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Omar Abdullah’s Party Pushes For Greater Autonomy For Jammu And Kashmir

SOURCE: NDTV Amid a raging controversy over senior Congress leader P Chidambaram’s autonomy remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, the state’s opposition National Conference revived its demand for “restoration of autonomy” and asked the government to end what it called its “muscular policy”. The National Conference delegates’ conference, which is meeting after a gap of 15 […]

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CPEC to benefit China more than Pakistan: Report

SOURCE: ANI The multibillion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’, will benefit China more than Pakistan due to lack of Pakistani input in the project. The lack of Pakistani input into the CPEC, which the government said would drive economic growth to a targeted 6% this financial […]

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In Mizoram, fringe sect burns Hindu idols, tricolour in bid to fray tempers

SOURCE: FIRST POST Has fanaticism among a sect of Christians raised its ugly head in the otherwise peaceful state of Mizoram? The suspected involvement of seven persons in an incident of dishonoring the national flag and a Hindu idol has brought the question to the forefront. Members of a newly emerging sect of Christianity in […]

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Army finalises Rs 40,000-crore mega procurement plan for infantry modernisation

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Army has finalised one of its biggest procurement plans for infantry modernisation under which a large number of light machine guns, battle carbines and assault rifles are being purchased at a cost of nearly Rs 40,000 crore to replace its ageing and obsolete weapons. The broad process to acquire around 7 […]

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Army-MoD tussle delays combat vehicle project

SOURCE: ENS A tussle between the bureaucrats in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Indian Army has virtually brought back the Army’s proposal to equip its 50 Mechanised Infantry with the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) to the drawing board after eight years in the process. Initiated in 2009, the project has been stuck […]

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Video of IAF Mi-17V crash in Arunachal Pradesh which killed 7

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG India-Today has got access to video footage of ill-fated Mi-17 helicopter of the Air Force just before it crashed while dropping off kerosene jerry cans at an Army camp in Yangste, Arunachal Pradesh. In the video, you can see one jerrycan detached from the parachute and hit […]

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Modi, Trump will meet next month as India, US?focus on stronger ties

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet US President Donald Trump ahead of the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Manila next month to review key aspects of the bilateral relations between the two countries including the initiative to improve connectivity in the Asia Pacific that US secretary of state Rex Tillerson discussed […]

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Will drive away Indian rebels, says Myanmar army official

SOURCE: TNN A top Myanmarmilitary official has said no organisation that poses a threat to India’s security or interests will be allowed to stay in Myanmarese territory. Addressing the three-day India-Myanmar regional border committee meeting, Major General Phone Myat, commander of the North West Command of Myanmar Army, said the military will fight off such outfits under the […]

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Russia & India conclude major INDRA 2017 war games near Vladivostok

SOURCE: RT INDRA 2017, a major Russia-India military exercise, has come to an end outside Vladivostok, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Sunday. “Heads of [the Russian Navy] Pacific Fleet and Eastern Military District, Indian armed forces, honor guards from navy ships, naval infantry, ground troops and [the] two countries’ Air Forces took part in the […]

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China’s Air Force: 1,700 Combat Aircraft Ready for War

SOURCE:  NATIONAL INTEREST The People’s Liberation Army Air Force of China and its sister branch, the PLA Naval Air Force, operate a huge fleet of around 1,700 combat aircraft—defined here as fighters, bombers and attack planes. This force is exceeded only by the 3,400 active combat aircraft of the U.S. military. Moreover, China operates a […]

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An Italian PM to visit India after 10 years, Gentiloni-Modi talks on Monday

SOURCE: Hindustan Times An Italian Prime Minister is set to arrive in India on Sunday after a gap of 10 years — nearly four of which saw a strain in India-Italy ties over two Italian marines killing Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in 2012. “The visit is aimed at strengthening the bilateral political and […]

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He’s talking like traitor: Swamy on Chidambaram’s J&K comment

SOURCE: ANI Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday slammed P Chidambaram by calling him a ‘traitor’ for his comment on Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to ANI, Swamy said, “Since he is about to land in jail soon, he is talking like a traitor.””He is talking like this so that some people from Kashmir cry for him when he […]

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India’s role in UN peace-keeping operations is important: PM Modi

SOURCE: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India’s most important contribution under the United Nations umbrella was its role in the peace-keeping operations. “India has been actively cooperating in various important initiatives taken by the United Nations. India’s most important contribution under its umbrella is its role in the UN peace-keeping operations. Our role is not confined to peace-keeping […]

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We are a family: Army takes tough stand against moral, financial corruption

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Taking a tough stand, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat has made it clear to his army commanders that cases of moral turpitude and corruption will not be tolerated, while asking them to deal very sternly with such cases. “The Chief of Army Staff has made it clear to army commanders that while […]

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J-K: Two terrorists gunned down in Bandipora encounter

SOURCE: ANI At least two terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Mir Mohalla of the Hajin area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora on Sunday. The firing has stopped for now, but heavy stone-pelting is underway. The troops of 45 Bn Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Special Operations Group (SOG) and 13 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) were carrying out a cordon and […]

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Safety drive puts Bastar SP on global map again

SOURCE: ENS Apart from battling the banned CPI (Maoist) cadre in the hostile jungle terrain of Chhattisgarh, security forces are confronted with another challenge – winning the minds of the people — even as the state facilitates development in the restive areas. Realising that the side on which people are wins the war, the Bastar […]

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Hindi film based on the Uri attacks to release in December

SOURCE: IANS ‘Surgical Strike’, a film based on 2016 Uri terror attack, is scheduled for a release in December. The film will feature Deepraj Rana, Mir Sarvar, Lakha Lakhwinder Singh, Jimmy Sharma, Sanjay Singh, Amit Pathak and Vedita Pratap Singh as army officers. Last year, a terror attack at an army base in Jammu and […]

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Tamil Nadu on L&T’s radar for setting up missile-integration plant

SOURCE: ENS Eyeing the $8-billion Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project for the Indian Army, India’s multi-national engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro is setting up a plant in Hazira in Gujarat to manufacture high-speed tracked vehicles. The company is also planning to set up a missile-integration factory in a joint venture with French company MBDA, […]

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CRPF approves Trichy Assault Rifle after tests

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Trichy Assault Rifle (TAF) designed in-house at Ordnance Factory, Tiruchi (OFT), and developed to match specifications of AK47 has passed the quality test for use by paramilitary forces, sources in the OFT said here on Friday. The approval of the weapon by the CRPF in New Delhi has brought immense relief […]

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Army will boost surveillance along Pak, China borders: Gen Rawat

SOURCE: PTI New equipment will be procured to bolster surveillance mechanism along the borders with China and Pakistan, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said here today. He made the remarks at an event organised to celebrate the Infantry Day of the Army. Rawat also talked about steps being taken to carry forward the Army’s modernisation […]

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A Made in India hound for the Army

SOURCE: THE HINDU It is a Make In India initiative with some bite. The lean and lanky indigenous Mudhol breed of hunting hound is all set to be drafted by the defence forces for guard duty by the end of the year. This dog variety was initially bred by Ghorpade kings of the erstwhile Kingdom […]

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L&T shipyard eyes break even in 3 years

SOURCE: THE HINDU Engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro’s shipyard at Kattupalli is likely to achieve break even in the next 2-3 years. Towards this end, the yard is ‘banking heavily’ on orders from the defence sector and exports, said a senior executive. “L&T has eight defence manufacturing units. Kattupalli is one of the recent additions,” […]

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ISIS handlers arrested from Gujarat used Rohingya to enlist, lured youths in name of Kashmir, Myanmar crises

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Phone intercepts and Facebook posts of two ISIS head-hunters, recently arrested in Gujarat, indicate that they lured Indian Muslim youths by citing atrocities in Kashmir and the conflict in Myanmar, where Rohingya Muslims have been facing persecution. Mohammed Qasim Stimberwala and Ubed Ahmed Mirza had been propagating the ISIS ideology for the […]

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Sitharaman assures military firms over licensing, tax concerns

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday issued directions to officials for addressing top military firms’ concerns over licensing and tax issues and reiterated the government’s commitment to facilitating private sector’s participation in defence manufacturing. Sitharaman discussed various issues relating to implementation of the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative in the defence sector with […]

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Rex Tillerson ‘hints’ that US ready to mediate between India, Pakistan; will New Delhi agree?

SOURCE: IANS In an effort that India is likely to snub once again, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has hinted that he is looking for a mediating role between India and Pakistan. This would be the third foray by President Donald Trump and his administration into a touchy terrain from where three of his […]

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Arun Jaitley Accuses Congress of Encouraging Separatism in Kashmir After Chidambaram’s Autonomy Remark

SOURCE: News18.com Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday slammed P Chidambaram for his remarks on autonomy for Kashmir and accused the Congress of encouraging separatism in the state. “The position that the Congress has taken with regard to azaadi or autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir goes directly contrary to India’s national interest,” he said in […]

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After Doklam standoff, ITBP gets satellite control to keep eye on China border

SOURCE: HT The government armed the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) with the country’s primary communication satellite to track activities along the Himalayan border, as part of efforts to enhance security after the Doklam standoff with China this summer. The paramilitary force will supervise feeds from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) geostationary communication satellite, GSAT-6, […]

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Chinese troops have started withdrawal from Doklam standoff site: Sources

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Chinese troops have started withdrawal from the Doklam standoff site even though the process is slow, top Army sources said.”There is no need to worry for the Doklam area as the Chinese troops have started thinning down and tensions have also subsided. The troops had also exchanged sweets on Diwali,” top Army sources said. […]

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India turns down Pak. offer of talks on transit trade to Afghanistan

SOURCE: THE HINDU India has rejected an offer from Pakistan for talks on transit trade to Afghanistan, diplomats and officials in New Delhi and Kabul have confirmed to The Hindu. According to sources, the offer was made by the Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed when he met President Ashraf Ghani on October 1 […]

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Bofors is Back

SOURCE: DNA INDIA On October 31, 1984, the day Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated, the Congress turned to her son for leadership. Forty-year-old Rajiv Gandhi, who had three years of experience as a Parliamentarian, became India’s youngest Prime Minister. In less than two months, he rode a wave of sympathy and won a mind-boggling […]

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US ‘Quad’ plan with India, Japan and Australia to offer options for Asian countries beyond China

SOURCE: TNN There is a developmental model – and money – beyond the example of China and its financing for Asian countries such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, and perhaps beyond that in Africa. The United States, Japan, India and Australia could provide the alternative option. In the first articulation of its strategy to counter China’s growing […]

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This Republic Day will see a parade of PMs from Asean nations

SOURCE: TNN The VIP enclosure at the Republic Day parade next year promises to be a sight to behold as it will showcase perhaps India’s biggest Act East outreach ever. Government sources confirmed to TOI that prime ministers of both Vietnam and Singapore have confirmed their participation in the event which rolls out India’s military might and […]

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‘She demands Delhi postings’ How IAF is contesting against lady officer’s permanent commission

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Going against a military court’s order to reinstate her, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has approached the Supreme Court against allowing wing commander Pooja Thakur – the poster girl of rising women power in the armed forces – in service as a permanent commission officer. The IAF has filed a plea against […]

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When J&K people ask for ‘azadi’, they seek greater autonomy: Chidambaram

SOURCE: ANI Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, on Saturday said that when people of Jammu and Kashmir ask for ‘azadi’ they seek greater autonomy. “The demand in Kashmir is to respect in letter and spirit the Article 370 and that means they want greater autonomy. My interactions in Jammu and Kashmir led me to the […]

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Lockheed struggles with F-35 sustainment

SOURCE: FLIGHT GLOBAL The Defense Department plans to ramp up production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter despite serious sustainment issues that have drawn out repair times and grounded jets, according to a recent government watchdog report. Jets could not fly 22% of the time between January and August in 2017 due to […]

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China’s AT200 cargo drone makes maiden flight

SOURCE: Xinhua China’s heaviest cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) AT200 prepares for its maiden flight in Neifu Airport in Pucheng, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, Oct. 26, 2017. China’s heaviest cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed its maiden flight in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province Thursday. With a maximum take-off weight of around 3.4 tonnes and a payload […]

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Project 17A: GRSE shows Final design of India’s Next stealth frigates

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd has revealed final design aspect of stealth frigates to be developed under the Navy’s Project 17A. Project 17A is a follow-on of the Project 17 Shivalik-class frigates which already are in service with the Indian Navy. Under Project 17A frigates […]

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Project-75I: Will Nuclear Submarine support get France second Submarine order from India ??

SOURCE: Satyajeet Kumar/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Florence Parly, the French Minister for the Armed Forces, recently concluded her three-day visit to India and both France and India mutually agreed to further enhance their defense sector cooperation. Parly’s top focus was to secure second batch order for Dassault Rafale fighter jet but further maritime cooperation […]

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Want to Make F16s in India, But Technology Transfer Not One-Way Handover, Says Lockheed Martin

SOURCE: News18.com The Indian Air Force (IAF) is largely dependent on MiG 21s and MiG 27s, but the Soviet-era aircraft are fast becoming obsolete and reports of malfunction are not uncommon. So bad is the condition of the MiG that it has earned the ominous epithet “Flying Coffin” and “Widow-maker”. To replace the fleet, India is […]

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‘US keen to move forward on key defence pacts with India’

SOURCE: PTI The US is keen to move forward on some important defence agreements with India that will make it easier for the Trump administration to share classified data and facilitate the sale of F-16 and F-18 fighter jets to New Delhi, a top American diplomat has said. The Trump administration last month told Congress […]

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India and Russian armies tri-service military exercise ‘INDRA-2017’ enters final phase

SOURCE: PTI Indra 2017, the first tri-service military exercise between India and Russia, entered its final phase on Friday in Russia, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. The 11-day exercise, which is being carried out under the mandate of the United Nations since 19 October, saw simulations of various settings and possible exigencies in […]

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Raksha Mantri interacts with industry representatives for energising Make in India in defence sector

SOURCE: PIB Raksha Mantri Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with CII representatives consisting of Indian companies and foreign OEMS at a round table on Energising ‘Make in India’ in defence sector. The present government has taken a series of significant policy initiatives, including promulgation of DPP 2016 which gives highest priority to indigenous design and  manufacture of defence equipment, […]

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Shopian cop who went missing joins Lashkar-e-Toiba

SOURCE:  KASHMIR LIFE A picture of a Jammu and Kashmir policeman holding an AK-47 assault rifle has gone viral on social media, confirming reports that he has joined a militant organisation, police sources have said. Ishfaq Ahmad Dar, who was posted at Police Training Centre in Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir, was reported missing […]

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Support connectivity but it has to be open, equitable: India on OBOR

SOURCE: PTI India on Friday hoped that the direction and the policy set by the Communist Party Congress in China will further promote Sino-India relations and contribute to peace and stability in the region. The remarks by external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar came in response to a query on Chinese President Xi Jinping starting his second five-year term […]

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What Xi Jinping’s hold on power in China means for India

SOURCE: Business Standard. Xi-Jinping has clearly consolidated his position as the single most powerful man in China’s modern history, a feat so far only achieved by Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. On one hand this is excellent news for India – for never has a man so incompetent as Xi taken over paramountcy in our single most potent […]

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Admiral Lanba asks Indian Navy to remain outcome oriented at sea and ashore

SOURCE: OUTLOOK INDIA Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba on Friday emphasized the need for the Indian Navy to remain outcome oriented in all endeavours, both at sea and ashore. Chairing the four-day Naval Commanders’ Conference here, Admiral Lanba stressed focus on four key areas: ‘Combat Capability and Role- Worthiness’, ‘Ensuring Primacy of Core […]

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Doklam is behind us, Sino-Indian ties will continue to develop: Chinese envoy

SOURCE: IANS The Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu on Friday stressed boosting bilateral ties with India, saying “Doklam is behind us”. “Doklam is behind us. Enough has been said about Doklam. In the new era, I believe, China-India relations will continue to develop with joint efforts,” Ma said in Kolkata. India and China […]

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Despite Tillerson, US won’t abandon Pakistan for India

SOURCE: ENS It has become commonplace to caution American policymakers against irrational exuberance when dealing with India: Keep expectations low (conventional wisdom goes) and you won’t be disappointed. In the wake of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to New Delhi this week, perhaps the same advice could be directed to India’s leadership. Despite […]

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J-K: Two Army jawans injured in firing along LoC in Poonch

SOURCE: PTI Two Army jawans have been injured in firing under suspicious circumstances along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district today, a police official said. The incident happened in the forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tarkundi belt. “It is being reported to us that it was due to an accidental fire,” […]

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US favouring India, has bias against us: Pakistan

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE Pakistan has complained to the US for discriminating between Pakistan and India in the region, officials said. Earlier, secretary of state Rex Tillerson’s demonstrated loving gestures in New Delhi and announced to work together in Afghanistan days after somber meetings in Islamabad where he told the civil and military leadership that the […]

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NIA summons Hizbul chief’s grandson: Family being harassed to put pressure on Salahuddin, says kin

SOURCE: ENS Days after the NIA arrested Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s 41-year-old son Shahid Yousuf, the agency on Friday summoned his grandson to Delhi for questioning. Describing the NIA’s action as “a ploy to pressure Salahuddin” at a time New Delhi has appointed a special representative to initiate talks in Jammu and Kashmir, a […]

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India to ink $4-b contract with Russia for four missile-carrying frigates

SOURCE: THE HINDU Seeking to add power to the Navy’s capabilities, India will soon seal a $4-billion contract with Russia for the purchase of four missile-carrying frigates. Called Project 11356, the four warships will have gas turbine power engines and will be equipped with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. Project 11356 has been in the […]

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