France Starts Training Indian Maintenance Crew and Pilots to operate Rafale Fighter jets

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG France has confirmed that deliveries of Dassault Rafale jets to Indian Air Force which will begin from September 2019 are progressing as per schedule and under the supervision of high-ranking French military experts at the Mont-de-Marsan air base in southwestern France. Indian Maintenance Crew and Pilots have […]

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Gagan Shakti-2018: LCA-Tejas learns to Hunt in Pack with Big Brother Sukhoi-30MKI

SOURCE:  Jogin Abraham Thomas / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG 8 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for the first time participated in Indian Airforce’s Biggest air Exercise in last three decades and flew countless sorties with main Air Superiority aircraft of the Indian Air Force, which is Sukhoi-30MKI. In first of the Joint Missions flown […]

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India, Russia likely to ink S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems deal before Modi-Putin summit

SOURCE: PTI India is likely to seal a nearly Rs 40,000 crore deal to procure S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems from Russia before top leaders of the two countries hold an annual summit around October, official sources said. Negotiations for the deal are nearing completion and differences over price and other peripheral issues were […]

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‘Black Cat’ commandos set to be deployed in Kashmir

SOURCE: ENS ‘Black Cat’ commandos of the elite counter-terror force NSG are set to be deployed soon in Jammu and Kashmir to help security forces in dealing with encounters and hostage-like situations, officials said today. The Ministry of Home Affairs is examining a proposal to deploy a contingent of the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos […]

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‘Sacking 26/11 prosecutor implies Pak saving terrorists’

SOURCE: ANI Senior Lawyer and Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Sunday said that Pakistan’s sudden decision to remove Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) special prosecutor Chaudhry Azhar implied that Islamabad was saving the terrorists who were responsible for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Speaking to ANI, Nikam said, “If Pakistan has removed the chief public […]

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2 Hizbul militants killed, 2 Armymen injured in Pulwama encounter

SOURCE: ANI Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including Sameer Ahmed Bhat, alias Sameer Tiger, were killed in the Pulwama encounter on Monday, said officials. Earlier, two Army men, including a major, were injured in the gunfight between militants and security forces in Drubgam village of Pulwama, officials said. The two militants were trapped in the area, […]

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After Modi-Xi summit, army chief, NSA to discuss military measures to keep LAC?incident-free

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Army chief General Bipin Rawat is scheduled to meet National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval this week to discuss military measures to keep the 3,488-kilometre-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China incident-free, following up on one of the key decisions of the informal summit between leaders of the two countries at Wuhan […]

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Is India ready for cyber war?

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Cyber warfare involves an attempted or actual cyber attack, but for some in the media it means defacing some websites of important organisations. This is not really the case. In fact, I would term such hackers as ‘novice hackers’ in some corner of the world, looking to earn some brownie points amongst […]

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Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against China

SOURCE: REUTERS Japan on Saturday activated its first marine unit since World War Two trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese islands along the edge of the East China Sea that Tokyo fears are vulnerable to attack by China. In a ceremony held at a military base near Sasebo on the southwest island of Kyushu, about […]

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India must stick to its guns

SOURCE: The Tribune It has been reported that the Ministry of External Affairs is “lobbying hard” with the Trump administration to ensure Delhi does not “get caught in the crossfire” of the United States’ sanctions against Russia. The Indian diplomats are reportedly pleading with the Americans to grant India “exemption” from the US sanctions regime […]

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30 most promising Drone startups in India

SOURCE: GEOSPARTIAL WORLD Drone Technology has a slew of applications and utilities. In the near future, its range will further expand and decisively shape our daily lives. From agriculture to smart cities to construction to surveying, drone technology is increasingly being deployed to enhance efficiency and productivity. The ecosystem of drone startups in India is just taking off and private players […]

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From Wuhan to Buddha smiling in Delhi, a full week

SOURCE: ENS Between warm wishes to all Buddhists on Buddha Purnima and his remarkable visit to Wuhan last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had an incredibly busy week. But he found time to put out this message on his Twitter timeline on the ‘shashankasana’ yoga pose that is the latest episode in the Modi yoga animation […]

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Kabul blast kills 48: India condemns ‘reprehensible’ terrorist attack at voter registration centre

SOURCE: ENS India on Sunday strongly condemned the “cowardly” and “barbaric” terrorist attack at a voters’ registration centre in Afghan capital city Kabul, terming the act as utterly “reprehensible” and an attack on the democratic rights of Afghans. “What makes this attack particularly reprehensible is the fact that the terrorists and their backers chose to […]

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Brahmos will breach mach 7 barrier in next decade

SOURCE: PTI Brahmos, the fastest missile in the world co-developed by India and Russia, will be breaching the mach 7 barrier to be a hypersonic system in the next decade, a top official said.  “We will require seven to ten years from now to become a hypersonic missile system,” Sudhir Mishra, the chief executive and […]

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As Tejas inches towards final clearance, DRDO chairman explains why the fighter jet programme was delayed

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In an exclusive interview to India Today, Dr S Christopher, chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) clarified that it would be wrong to say that the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was made in a span of three decades. He explained that that it was only in 1998 that the […]

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Pakistan set to launch space programme to keep an eye on Indian side: Report

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan is set to launch an ambitious space programme during the next fiscal year with an aim to keep an eye on the Indian side and reduce its dependence on foreign satellites for civil and military purposes, according to a media report. Several projects will be initiated to develop self-reliance capacity and reduce dependence […]

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Long objected by Pakistan, Kishanganga Hydro Electric Project set for inauguration next month

SOURCE: ENS It is about as far from his Jharkhand home as Sanjay Kumar, 42, could have imagined. And it could not be more different from the 45-48 degrees C summers in Rajasthan where he worked earlier. When Kumar arrived in the freezing cold of Gurez in November 2009, snow covered his work site — […]

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Should Pakistan Be Alarmed As Bff China Gets Pally With India?

SOURCE: SCMP Days before the informal summit between President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammed Asif on the sidelines of a meeting of defence and foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Beijing. Wang emerged from the meeting to tell reporters China was “ready to […]

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Thrifty at 50: Pakistan keeps ageing Mirage fighter jets flying and Crashing

SOURCE: AFP The sprawling complex at Kamra, west of Islamabad, reverberates at the thundering take-off of a Mirage Rose-1, the latest ageing fighter jet to have been gutted and reassembled by the Pakistani Air Force. Fifty years after Pakistan bought its first Mirages, many planes in the venerable fleet are still being patched up, overhauled […]

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Delhi HC denies bail to Indian Mujahideen member Fasih Mahmood in terror case

SOURCE: PTI The Delhi High Court has denied bail to suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) member Fasih Mahmood, who was deported from Saudi Arabia in 2012, in connection with a case of setting up of an alleged illegal arms factory here. The court said there was no valid reason to grant bail to Mahmood, an aide […]

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Afghanistan requests India for transponder for DTH services

SOURCE: PTI After being allocated a transponder from the South Asia Satellite, Afghanistan has requested India for another one which it could use for Direct-to-Home television services, an official from the Department of Space has said. However, unlike the South Asia Satellite or G SAT-9, which was a ‘gift’ from India to its neighbours and one […]

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India violated UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea, its own orders: Report

SOURCE: IANS India violated the UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea last year, sometimes even going against its own government orders, by importing metals worth $2.2 million and exporting jewellery valued at more than $578,000, according the UN panel monitoring the sanctions. Some of the imports and exports continued even after the Indian government […]

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CRPF gets Security Related Expenditure funds directly for the first time for works in Naxal areas, Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI In order to better equip the CRPF for operations in LWE affected areas and in the Kashmir Valley, the government for the first-time has allowed the force to directly utilise Centrally-sponsored SRE funds for building infrastructure facilities for its troops, officials said. Faced with tardy pace of creation of camps, barracks and other living facilities […]

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The War and India

SOURCE:  The Statesman Srinath Raghavan’s ambitious study of India’s war intertwines five strands to shed light on the manifold dimensions of the Second World War. One is the strategic dimension, highlighting India as a power in its own right, rather than a mere bastion of the British Empire, with a sphere of influence ranging from the […]

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India, Pakistan must make peace too, like Koreas: Pakistani media

SOURCE: IANS The leadership in India and Pakistan must emulate the Koreans and make peace, the Pakistani media said on Sunday. After praising North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korea’s Moon Jae-in, the Daily Times said in an editorial that truly normalising ties between Pakistan and India was no less pressing than the Korea question. “When will the Indo-Pakistan leadership demonstrate the required maturity to break this impasse that has […]

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Pokhran proved India’s nuclear prowess: Modi in Mann Ki Baat

SOURCE: IANS The Pokhran-II nuclear tests carried out 20 years ago established India’s nuclear prowess in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. The tests were initiated on May 11, 1998, on the day of Buddha Purnima, Modi recalled as he wished the people on the occasion to be observed on Monday. “On May 11, […]

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Weeks before inauguration by PM Modi, blast at Nepal’s hydroelectricity power plant

SOURCE: ENS A bomb went off at the office of a hydroelectricity plant project in Nepal, weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to lay the foundation stone. The blast occurred in eastern Nepal’s Tumlingtar area, almost 500 kms from national capital Kathmandu. India is helping build Nepal develop the project. The compound wall of the plant’s […]

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In a first, India and Pakistan to participate in multi-nation military drill

SOURCE: ENS Even though ties between India and Pakistan continue to remain strained, the two neighbours will participate together for the first time in a multi-nation counter-terrorism exercise in Russia in September. The military exercise, being conducted by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on, will see participation of almost member nations, including China. Quoting officials, PTI […]

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Indigenous LCA-Tejas Trainer suffering from Production Woes

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG HAL has confirmed that it will continue to concentrate on the development of Balance Single seater variant of the locally developed LCA-Tejas fighter aircraft and will skip production of the LCA-Tejas Trainer aircraft for time being to avoid considerable delays expected in their production due to lack […]

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HTFE-25 Engine to be adapted to power HTT-40 BTA: Report

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG According to industry sources close to idrw.org, AERDC (Aero Engine Research and Design Centre ) a division of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited carried out test runs on its HTFE-25 (Core-2) engine on 10th January earlier this year. The core-2 engine has an improved HP compressor and a twin […]

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Tejas carries out successful test firing of BVR missile

SOURCE: PTI In a major milestone, indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has successfully fired an air-to-air beyond visual (BVR) range missile, demonstrating its overall capability as an effective combat jet, and inched closer to receive final operational clearance. Defence Ministry officials said the test firing of the missile from a Tejas jet was […]

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Pakistani terrorists ditching GPS sets to avoid being traced by Indi

SOURCE: THE WEEK The use of GPS devices by cross-border terrorists entering Indian territory has been a common thread that has emerged during the investigations of the attacks in Nagrota, Uri, Gurdaspur or Mumbai in the last one decade. With the advent of technology providing easier means for terror outfits like the Lashkar-e-Taiba to send […]

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China, India Agree to Avoid Military Dispute on Tense Border

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG The leaders of Asia’s two most-populous countries agreed to strengthen communication between their two militaries to avoid disputes along their contested Himalayan border, after last year’s months-long standoff over territory in Bhutan. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met for an “informal summit” in China’s central city of Wuhan […]

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Arrested Kashmir students ‘leaked details of CBI officers on dark web’

SOURCE: KASHMIR DISPATCH Two Kashmir students, who have been arrested for allegedly hacking 500 Indian websites, had leaked details of ‘38 Central Bureau of Investigation officers’, a report said on Saturday. Officials familiar with the investigation said that the two students are connected to a ‘bigger international network of hackers which goes as far as […]

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Generals and their doctrines

SOURCE: ENS The exalted status that army chiefs enjoy in Pakistan have tempted most incumbents to develop a grand vision about everything — from political problems to the economy and foreign policy. Not surprisingly, the past few weeks have seen a spate of articles and comments on the so-called “Bajwa Doctrine”. General Qamar Javed Bajwa […]

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Twinkle Khanna gets trolled for sharing photo of Akshay Kumar’s ‘Rustom’ naval costume auction

SOURCE: ENS It’s quite tough to tell what might irk a group or the entire clan of Netizens on social media. Sadly, things don’t end there. Many people deliberately hide behind their screens or smartphones – sometimes with a fake name – to troll and shame celebrities for their clothes, body size, general opinions, or even random tweets and posts. Remember […]

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No stealth? No problem ? Eurofighter makes its pitch against F-35 in Berlin

SOURCE: Defense News Eurofighter officials are downplaying the F-35 fighter?s stealth capability at the Berlin Air Show, positing that the consortium’s non-stealthy Typhoon still beats out the American competition in the race to replace Germany’s Tornado fleet. “Stealth is only 10 percent of the capability mix,” Eurofighter marketing chief Raffael Klaschke told Defense News on Wednesday. “We’re still better […]

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Pashtun rights group accuses Pakistan army of abuses

SOURCE: AP A Pakistani human rights group that has accused the military of widespread abuses as it battles Islamist militants in Pakistan’s rugged border region with neighboring Afghanistan has emerged as a force among the country’s Pashtun minority, drawing tens of thousands to rallies to protest what it contends is a campaign of intimidation that […]

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Three naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh citing disappointment with ‘hollow’ Maoist ideology

SOURCE: PTI Three naxals, including a woman, all carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered in Kondagaon district in Chhattisgarh today, police said. The cadres turned themselves in before Kondagaon Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallav citing disappointment with “hollow” Maoist ideology, Kondagaon Additional Superintendent of Police Maheshwar Nag told PTI. “They also said that they […]

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Two Maoists killed in fresh encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

SOURCE: PTI At least two Maoists, including a woman, were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday, a senior police official said. Several other Maoists were injured in the encounter and the toll may rise. Firearms were also seized from the spot, he said. The gunfight […]

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US won’t let Iran’s ‘murderous regime’ acquire nuclear weapons: Trump

SOURCE: PTI Accusing Iran of fuelling bloodshed in the Middle East, President Donald Trump today said the US would not let “murderous regime” in Tehran acquire nuclear weapons.”We must ensure that this murderous regime does not even get close to a nuclear weapon, and that Iran ends its proliferation of dangerous missiles, and its support […]

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LCA-Tejas fires Derby BVRAAM, Clears Critical FOC Milestone

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG LCA-Tejas LSP-7 (KH-2017) successfully fired an Israeli supplied Derby Beyond Visual Range Air-Air Missile (BVRAAM) today off the western coast of India after taking off from the Naval Base ” INS Hansa ” Situated at Dabolim in Goa . With this Successful trial of Derby BVRAAM, LCA-Tejas […]

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We Are ‘Not Interested’ in US F-35 Fighters – Indian Air Force Chief

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The Indian Air Force (IAF) has once again denied reports that it is interested in procuring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets. IAF chief B. S. Dhanoa has categorically rubbished such reports in a section of the Indian media. “There is not talk on F-35. The Indian Air Force has not evinced interest and not talked to anyone. It […]

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Imposing sanctions on India over defence deal with Russia will hit US: Defence Secretary Jim Mattis

SOURCE: PTI Defence Secretary Jim Mattis today appealed to the Congress to urgently provide India national security waiver, saying imposing sanctions on it under a newly-enacted law for buying the S-400 air defence missile system from Russia would only hit the US. During a Congressional hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee, Mattis told […]

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Indian Army needs more snipers

SOURCE: Newslaundry Reports have surfaced recently about the Indian Army starting the process of importing 5,000-6,000 modern sniper rifles for ?982 crore to replace the Dragunov sniper rifle that is in service currently. It may take three to five years for the import/manufacture to fructify. There were also reports of long-range sniper ‘kills’ being achieved by […]

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Nuclear-armed neighbours India & Pakistan have been looking for modern rifles for years now

SOURCE: THE PRINT Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan have been scrambling to update their battle rifles for years in the face of changing conflict scenarios. While India uses a rifle from the 1990s, Pakistan’s dates back even further. Both countries seek rifles of a higher calibre for combat operations. And instead of importing them, they […]

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Chhattisgarh: Seven Maoists shot dead in encounter with security forces

SOURCE: ENS Seven Maoists, including 5 women cadres, were killed in a fierce gun-battle with security forces in the insurgency-hit Bijapur district, close to the border areas of Chhattisgarh and Telangana on Friday morning. Three jawans also sustained injuries in the encounter that continued for over an hour. The gunfight, which again resumed a little while ago, […]

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Dawood Ibrahim aide Tariq Abdulkarim Parveen arrested in 20-year-old murder case

SOURCE: IANS The Thane Police have arrested Tariq Abdulkarim Parveen, an aide of fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, in connection with a 20-year-old murder case, an official said here on Friday. A secret operation carried out by the Anti-Extortion Cell of Thane Police succeeded in nabbing Parveen from his hideout in Mumbai. “From our […]

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Will be happy to host next ‘informal summit’ in 2019: PM Modi tells Chinese President Xi Jinping

SOURCE: ENS Attempting to bridge the trust deficit with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Chinese President Xi Jinping that he will be happy to host the next informal summit in India next year. His comments came during delegation-level talks with President Xi in Hubei. “I hope such informal summits become a tradition between both […]

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Dr Sudhir Mishra, BrahMos Aerospace MD, conferred with Distinguished Alumnus Award by IIT Madras

SOURCE: FE Dr Sudhir Mishra, the Managing Director and CEO of BrahMos Aerospace, has been conferred with the prestigious “Distinguished Alumnus Award” by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The award was conferred on April 26, during the 59th Institution Day – Founding of IIT Madras celebration. The award was given away by Dr. Bhaskar […]

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Chinese defence ministry underlines need for closer military ties with India

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s informal meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping – scheduled for Friday afternoon in Wuhan city, the Chinese defence ministry expressed a strong desire to build close ties between Chinese and Indian military. Underlying tensions have persisted between India and China since the face-off between forces in Doklam last […]

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‘Parmanu’ teaser gives a glimpse into India’s little-known secret

SOURCE: ANI The teaser of the much-awaited movie, ‘Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran’, has given a glimpse into the secret mission of the Indian government to test a nuclear bomb in 1998. John Abraham took to his twitter and wrote, “Turning impossible into possible for the nation was Ashwat and Ambalika’s life, not a job. Presenting […]

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Armed CISF commandos take over security of crucial Aadhaar database centre in Gurgaon

SOURCE: PTI An armed squad of CISF commandos on Friday took over security at the vital UIDAI centre, the repository of the Aadhaar data, in Gurgaon to protect it against a terror strike or any other threats.The Central Industrial Security Force had been guarding the facility as a temporary duty task and the government has […]

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Aamir Khan to be appointed India’s brand ambassador to China? Here is what China has to say

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Amid reports that the Indian government may appoint Bollywood star Aamir Khan as brand ambassador to China to boost trade between the two countries, China has hailed the idea. Responding to questions, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s said: “We all know that Aamir Khan is a famous Indian actor. Many Chinese […]

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Russia’s Rubin responds to Indian submarine tender RFI with Amur-1650

SOURCE: TASS Rubin Central Maritime Design Bureau has prepared the necessary information on Amur-1650 submarine to bid in the 75I tender for six non-nuclear submarines for the Indian Navy, Rubin CEO Igor Vilnit told TASS. “According to the tender rules and Make in India logic the choice of a foreign partner belongs to Indian enterprises. Our […]

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Modi’s arms export ambitions depend on unblocking policy bottlenecks

SOURCE: Nikkei Inc Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to turn his country into a major weapons exporter by attracting foreign investment and expertise, but India’s lumbering bureaucracy and a complex procurement process stand in the way. “India will not just manufacture for the purposes of import substitution, but will also boost defense production to export Indian-made defense products […]

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‘Time ripe for India-US defence projects’

SOURCE: DECCAN HEARLD With India being designated as a major defence partner by the US, it is time the two countries commit themselves to defense projects, a former Obama-era top Pentagon official has said. “Both governments need to make a programme decision and commit. These decisions need to be made at the highest levels in […]

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Pakistan dismisses worries over Indian missiles activities : Pakistani Goverment

SOURCE: ARYNEWS Pakistan has no frustration regarding Indian missile activities but international community must take notice of such aggressive behavior, says foreign office.During his weekly media briefing foreign office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal on Thursday said that Pakistan possess full capacity to answer Indian actions in same manners. Dr Faisal said that Indian official including […]

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Pakistani, Indian troops to conduct first-ever military drills together

SOURCE: ARY NEWS Pakistani and Indian forces will conduct military drills together for the first-time ever in August this year. According to a report in an Indian newspaper, the two arch-rivals will participate in a multi-nation military exercise to be held in in Russia’s Ural Mountains. The exercise, Peace Mission 2018, is a part of […]

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Stymieing Red terror

SOURCE: DNA INDIA It’s a major victory for the Maharashtra police for being able to significantly reduce the threat of Naxalism in Gadchiroli district. The two fierce gun battles that led to the death of 37 Maoists underscored a do-or-die struggle for the two sides – one upholding the law, the other making a mockery […]

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World Bank urged to schedule talks on water dispute with India : Pakistani Media

SOURCE: DAWN Islama­bad has asked the World Bank to schedule a meeting with a Pakistani team in Washington later this month for talks on water dispute with India, official sources told Dawn on Wednesday. Early this month, Pakis­tan asked the World Bank to address its concerns over India’s two hydropower projects — the 330-megawatt Kishanganga […]

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Kashmir Valley to see more bloodshed in 2018 than previous year, claims former J-K DGP

SOURCE: ENS Former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda said the killing of over 200 terrorist in the Valley would not “restore normalcy” in the state and predicted that the year would see more bloodshed than 2017. Khoda, who was J&K’s top cop between 2007 and 2012, was in New Delhi to […]

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2 killed in Indian army firing across LoC: Pak

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan claimed today that Indian forces fired across the Line of Control, killing two civilians and wounding two others. Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said that Indian troops this morning resorted to “unprovoked firing” in Thub and Banchiran sub sectors of Padhar Sector and targeted village Bramla. Two civilians were killed and two others, including a woman, injured […]

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Indian Army issues national alert on recruitment process over forged documents

SOURCE: ENS The Army has issued a national-level alert among its recruitment officers following the arrest of nine Uttar Pradesh natives who tried to pass off as Keralites with forged documents during an army recruitment rally in Thiruvananthapuram. As the fudged documents included fake Aadhaar cards, Central Government agencies have also been notified, senior Army officers […]

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India hands over memorabilia to Bangladesh

SOURCE:  The Daily Star An Mi-4 helicopter and two PT-76 tanks, used in the 1971 Liberation War, were handed over by the Indian government to Bangladesh Air Force and Bangladesh Army yesterday at Bangladesh Air Force Base Bashar. Indian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla handed over the memorabilia to Bangladesh authorities, said an […]

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JeM commander killed in Tral gunfight, says J-K?Police chief

SOURCE: IANS Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said that one of the four militants killed in Tuesday’s gunfight in the Tral forest area was a Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) operational commander. Four JeM militants, one soldier and a state police constable were killed in the over eight-hour long gunfight. The picture had been taken in Pakistan […]

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60 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh

SOURCE: ANI 60 Naxals from Abujmarh surrendered before Bastar Inspector General (IG) Vivekananda Sinha in Narayanpur, on Thursday. The Naxals, which included 40 men and 20 women, said they were fed up with the Naxalites’ strategies and hence decided to quit. They also surrendered seven rifles. They will be now provided government relief and benefits under the rehabilitation policy.

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Lockheed to Sweeten India Fighter Jet Bid With F-35 Technology

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide latest combat jet technologies including a target tracking device aboard the F-16 aircraft that it plans to offer to India in its bid for the world’s largest order from the Indian Air Force. The global defense giant will offer jets equipped with the advanced radar which is fitted on […]

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Boeing’s Make in India pitch for selling 110 jets to Indian Air Force

SOURCE: Business-standard.com A strong ‘Make in India’ theme will be behind US aircraft maker Boeing’s pitch for the Indian Air Force’s order for 110 fighter jets. The order, worth around Rs 800 billion, seeks commitment from vendors to supply sensitive technologies as well to carry out a bulk of manufacturing in India. For the current […]

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IAF pushes for faster production of Tejas after Gagan Shakti-2018

SOURCE: ET The Indian Air Force’s pan-India exercise Gagan Shakti-2018, for practising war-time drills witnessed the IAF pushing the limits of its every fighter aircraft, including the Tejas, which entailed conducting six sorties per day on all of them, totalling to about 9,000 sorties. For the Tejas, this is a good development as the IAF usually sticks […]

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Pakistan may soon have world’s third largest nuclear? stockpile, claims expert

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan is well on its way to amassing the world’s third largest nuclear weapons stockpile and its decision to deploy low-yield (5 to 10 kiloton) battlefield weapons, represents a dangerous new strategy that could have a telling impact on South Asia’s future stability, claims a military history and world affairs expert. In an […]

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Indian Air Force lacks squadron strength to tackle a two-front emergency war

SOURCE: DNA INDIA With a skewed squadron strength and a limited number of fighter jets, the Indian Air force would be taking close to two days in shifting focus from Pakistan to China in case of an emergency two-front war situation. However, with a squadron strength of 42, the IAF can smoothly shift its focus […]

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Russia Says Deal To Supply India S-400 Missiles Likely This Year: Report

SOURCE: NDTV Russia said today that it expects to sign a mega deal with India this year on the sale of S-400 surface-to-air missiles, the Interfax news agency reported.It cited Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation as saying that all the technical aspects of the contract have been agreed upon and a price just needed […]

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Insight: Indian helicopter dreams produce nightmares

SOURCE: SHEPHERD MEDIA The Indian military’s seemingly endless pursuit of new helicopters is a sorry tale of woe for both the armed forces and for foreign OEMs wanting to cash in on this large market. Attempting to make sense of where current requirements are at, Shephard spoke to a number of helicopter companies at DefExpo 2018 earlier […]

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India and Mongolia to jointly combat terror, boost trade

SOURCE: IANS External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday discussed terrorism with her Mongolian counterpart Damdin Tsogtbaatar and the two agreed to collaborate to confront those who design and support terror outfits. Sushma Swaraj, who arrived in the Mongolian capital here on Tuesday after wrapping up her China visit, also called upon the country’s business […]

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Canada Police Detain Khalistani Militant Hardip Singh Nijjar After Amarinder’s ‘Terror’ List to Trudeau

SOURCE: NEWS18 Canadian authorities arrested Hardip Singh Nijjar to interrogate him for allegedly running training camps for terrorists in Canada and his alleged links with the ISI in Pakistan. Nijjar, who is one of the most wanted Khalistani terrorists by Punjab police, was rounded up on the basis of some crucial intelligence input provided by […]

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Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Patel shot dead in Kashmir

SOURCE: ENS Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Patel was shot dead by militants in South Kashmir’s Rajpora area on Wednesday, ANI reported. Patel was travelling in his car when he was attacked by the militants. Two of his Personal Security Officers (PSO) were also injured in the attack. The militants fled with their service rifles after shooting […]

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Parmanu: John Abraham starrer gets new release date, will hit screens on May 25

SOURCE: ENS John Abraham and Diana Penty starrer Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran has got a new release date. The Dishoom actor took to his Twitter handle to make the announcement about the development. Along with the date, John, who is co-producing the film, shared a new poster of it as well. “The road to becoming […]

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Security forces nab NSCN(IM) and NSCN(K) militants in Arunachal

SOURCE: PTI Security forces have nabbed two militants of different factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland during separate operations in Arunachal Pradesh, a defence spokesman said. Arms and ammunition were found from their possession and the cadre confessed their plans of extortion from the locals, the spokesman said. The Assam Rifles personnel nabbed […]

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Maoists had called Gadchiroli meeting to lift drooping morale

SOURCE: Hindustan Times The Maoists had called Sunday’s secret meeting in the Rela-Kasnasur jungle in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra to discuss raising the target for collection of protection money from tendu leaf (beedi) contractors and lift the drooping morale of the cadre following the surrender and killing of several activists in recent months. A special commando […]

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After mega drill, IAF hints at readiness for two-front war

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Air Force effectively achieved relocation and re-balancing of its assets from one sector to another during a recently concluded mega exercise, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said on Monday, hinting at its preparedness to deal with a two-front war. The IAF carried out Gagan Shakti exercise — the biggest such drill […]

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South Korean yard again offers to build minesweepers in India

SOURCE: Hindustan Times South Korean company Kangnam Corporation has responded to India’s expression of interest to build minesweepers in the country under a Rs 32,640 crore programme, a senior government official said on Tuesday, after an earlier deal failed on the grounds of high costs. The government issued an expression of interest on March 21 after […]

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Delay in building ships, cost escalation hit Navy’s upgradation plans

SOURCE: THE HINDU Severe cost overruns and delays have besieged defence public sector shipyards, resulting in a cascading effect on the operational preparedness and technological upgradation of the navy. The manufacture of warships continue to be delayed costing the exchequer several crores. Defence public sector undertaking (DPSU) shipyards like Mazagon Dock in Mumbai (MDL) and […]

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India caught in crossfire of sanctions on Russian arms

SOURCE: Reuters US sanctions on Russian military exports have put the brakes on a $6 billion deal with India and may derail the arms purchases of other US allies around Asia, experts say. Under a law that US President Donald Trump signed in August, any country trading with Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors will face sanctions. […]

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1 jawan, Jaish-e-Mohammad militant and 1 police officer killed in Tral encounter

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In Indian Army jawan, a Jaish-e-Mohammad militant and a police officer have been reported dead in the ongoing encounter at Pulwama’s Lam Tral in Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter broke out between Indian security forces and the militants in Lam Tral, Pulwama, earlier today after militants fired upon an army patrol from […]

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Indian defence industry has strong potential for exports: UK trade group ADS

SOURCE: PTI British aerospace and defence trade group ADS today said it sees India as a priority market with which it has a long-term commitment, noting the Indian defence industry’s strong potential for exports to emerging markets. The ADS Group Ltd has more than 1,000 members from aerospace, defence, security and space sectors in the […]

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China fails to get Indian support for Belt and Road ahead of summit

SOURCE: Reuters China failed to get India’s support for its ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure project at the end of a foreign ministers’ meeting of a major security bloc on Tuesday, ahead of an ice-breaking trip to China this week by India’s prime minister. The Belt and Road is Chinese President Xi Jinping’s landmark scheme to […]

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In Agra, Cops Mull Buying ‘Drone Killer’ For Taj Security

SOURCE: NEWS18 Flying a drone in or around the Taj Mahal may land you in jail, but simply booking offenders under strict laws may not be enough. Agra Police is now mulling buying ‘Drone Killers’ to make sure that drones that we are too close to the monument is neutralized almost immediately after takeoff, officials […]

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IAS & IPS officers on al-Qaeda kill list

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The emir of al-Qaeda in the Subcontinent (AQIS) has exhorted terror cells and sympathisers to wage jihad against India, target Hindus in general and Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in particular. In an audiotape accessed by India Today TV, the Pakistan-based Maulana Asim Umar — born in […]

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Naxal operations : Central Reserve Police Force to replace 12,000 older troops with young personnel in Chhattisgarh

SOURCE: PTI The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to replace about 12,000 of its aged troops with young and freshly inducted recruits to bring agility and renewed strength in its anti-Naxal operations in the LWE-hit areas of Chhattisgarh. The paramilitary, designated as the lead force against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, has […]

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37 reds gunned down in past 48 hours in major anti-naxal operation in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district

SOURCE:  ENS With 15 more bodies recovered from the site where an encounter had taken place on Sunday and six more reds being gunned down on Monday night, 37 naxals have been killed in Maharashtra’s Gadchoroli district in the past 48 hours. While confirming the rising death toll Ankush Shinde, deputy inspector general of Gadchiroli […]

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Indian Army launches massive hunt engaging helicopters for dreaded 2 NDFB(S) militant leaders

SOURCE: PTI The Army has launched a massive hunt engaging helicopters and deploying over 1000 security personnel to catch two senior NDFB(S) militant leaders in Chirang district and the Manas Reserve Forest, defence sources said. Based on specific input about the presence of dreaded NDFB(S) militants G Bidai and Batha, who have several police cases […]

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Pakistan leader’s support to terror groups not sustainable, says former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma

SOURCE: PTI The US has made it clear to Pakistani leaders that their “continuing support and facilitation” of terror groups along the border to create a “perpetual state of conflict” with India is “not sustainable”, former American Ambassador to India Richard Verma has said. He stressed that the US can’t lose the connections to all […]

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India plans to gift obsolete weaponry to friendly countries

SOURCE: ENS In a bid to boost defence cooperation, the government has asked the armed forces to compile a list of obsolete military equipment that can be “refurbished at minimal cost” and gifted to “friendly” countries, sources told The Indian Express. Apart from the strategic significance, sources said, the government hopes to create a base “to […]

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From UAVs to a system preventing friendly fire, FICCI offers solutions to army

SOURCE: Hindustan Times From palm-sized UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) for surveillance, drones capable of ferrying stores to high altitudes, identification friend or foe (IFF) systems, scaling up performance of Russian-origin tanks to puncture proof tyres, India’s private sector has offered a raft of solutions to problems being faced by the army, in a new report by […]

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Dassault Aviation Executive Committee Gathers in New Delhi to Reaffirm Full Commitment to the Make in India Policy

SOURCE: Dassault Aviation PR After a four days visit of a major industrial mission of more than 60 French companies part of the GIFAS, the French aerospace industries association, in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad to strengthen French Indian aerospace cooperation , Eric Trappier, Chairman of the GIFAS and Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation […]

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Former RAW chief A S Dulat’s surprise take on Kashmir

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Amarjit Singh Dulat, former chief of the research and analysis wing (RAW) and the former special director of the intelligence bureau (IB), criticised India for not being able to “accommodate Kashmir”. He was speaking on Kashmir and the need of the hour to solve the problem, while delivering a lecture at Patrakar Bhavan […]

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Tata Safari Army version deliveries begin: Toughest Safari for the Indian Army and its features

SOURCE: ENS Last year, Indian automaker Tata Motors bagged the contract from the Ministry of Defence to supply over 3000 units of its Tata Safari Strome SUV to the Indian armed forces. Pictures on Team-BHP now suggest that Tata Motors has begun the delivery of the army spec Tata Safari and was recently spotted at the company’s […]

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China dismisses any political significance in choosing Wuhan for Modi-Xi summit

SOURCE: PTI China today dismissed any political significance to host the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in central Chinese city of Wuhan this week, saying that it was decided after consultations between the two countries. Asked why Wuhan was chosen for the summit to be held on April […]

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Alert in Pathankot after Pak map, bag found near Air Force station

SOURCE: UNI Alert has been sounded near Pathankot and nearby areas on Monday after a bag with three live cartridges and a Pakistan map were confiscated by the police near the sensitive and strategic Pathankot air force station. The police has started the investigations after confiscating the bag and security has been beefed up in […]

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China reassures Pakistan on ties ahead of Xi’s meeting with India’s Modi

SOURCE: Reuters China on Monday reassured Pakistan that relations between the two countries were as firm as ever and would “never rust”, ahead of a meeting this week between President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that could unnerve Islamabad. China and Pakistan like to call each other “all weather friends” and their traditional […]

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Indian-Malaysian Armies Jungle Warfare from Apr 30

SOURCE:  India Saga To further hone their skills in jungle warfare and counter insurgency, the Indian Army personnel will be holding a joint exercise “Harimau Shakti” with the Malaysian troops at different locations in Malaysia. “The two-week long exercise starting on April 30 with the Malaysian Army is the first one being held at such a […]

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AFSPA removed from Meghalaya, eight police stations in Arunachal Pradesh

SOURCE: ENS The Union Home Ministry on Monday completely revoked the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Meghalaya while diluting it in other regions of Arunachal Pradesh. Till September 2017, 40 per cent of Meghalaya was under AFSPA. However, after recent review in consultations with the state government, AFSPA was removed completly from Meghalaya, […]

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33 illegal Bangladesh migrants arrested in Rajasthan

SOURCE: ANI As many as 33 illegal migrants from Bangladesh were arrested by police in Rajasthan. The arrests were made by the Alwar police of Rajasthan on Sunday, who also recovered mobile phones from their possession. Meanwhile, a search operation is underway to nab the facilitator. A probe to ascertain further details is also on. “Sim cards were given to them […]

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Gujarat: 2 Chinese sailors killed, 1 hospitalised after gas leak on cargo vessel

SOURCE: ANI Two Chinese sailors died in a gas leak incident on board a cargo vessel off Navlakhi port in Gujarat’s Morbi. Another sailor is seriously ill and is being treated in the Jamnagar civil hospital. The deceased and the affected have been identified as Zhang Baohai, Dong Kui and Sun Yingdong. The incident had occurred […]

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New trailer of ‘Omerta’ clearly points to Pak sponsored terror

SOURCE: UNI Hansal Mehta’s ‘Omerta’ with Rajkummar Rao in the lead, has audiences awaiting it’s release on May 4. The makers have now increased audience anticipation by releasing a second chilling trailer that literally connects the dots between Omar Shaikh, Pakistan and the biggest terror attacks of recent times. The trailer points to the role […]

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How many files on Subhas Chandra Bose held by PMO: CIC

SOURCE: PTI Chief Information Commissioner R K Mathur has directed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to disclose the number of files on Subhas Chandra Bose that are still being held by it. The directive came on a plea by Shobhit Goel who had in January 2017 asked the PMO about the number of files available […]

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Foreigners can travel to Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur unrestricted

SOURCE: PTI Foreign tourists, except those from Pakistan, China and Afghanistan, would now be allowed to visit some of the most pristine locations of the country which, so far, were out of bounds for them without a special permit, officials said today. The Home Ministry has decided to relax the six-decade-old Protected Area Permit regime from Nagaland, […]

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China’s First Home-Built Carrier Looks Set To Start Sea Trials

SOURCE: Reuters China first domestically developed aircraft carrier looks set to begin sea trials after pictures appeared on the Chinese internet on Monday of it leaving its dock in the northeastern port of Dalian.The still-unnamed carrier was launched this time last year but since then has been undergoing fitting of weapons and other systems and […]

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Thales looking at role in India’s nuclear submarine project

SOURCE: PTI French defence company Thales has said it is working on doubling its footprint in India by expanding its overall product portfolios with a major focus on India’s ambitious project to build a fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines. Senior Executive Vice-President (International Development) Pascale Sourisse said Thales was in particular looking at supplying key components such as sonars for India’s nuclear-powered and other […]

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Can Doval change defence planning in India?

SOURCE: REDIFF Successive defence ministries have adopted the adage: When nothing else is working, set up a committee.Give it a sweeping mandate. Demand a comprehensive report.Then, implement a few recommendations and put the important ones in cold storage. Over the preceding two decades, two National Democratic Alliance and two United Progressive Alliance governments have done […]

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Japan Wants Lockheed Martin to Make an F-22/F-35 Hybrid

SOURCE: REUTERS Having scrapped plans to build a new fighter jet of its own, Japan’s defense ministry has reportedly inquired to multiple international defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin and Boeing, about collaborating on a new stealth jet. Sources tell Reuters that Lockheed Martin is planning to respond to Japan’s request with a formal proposal for a new fighter […]

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Pakistani army’s game plan

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Pakistan’s army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has suddenly become very eloquent. In recent weeks he has been using multiple platforms to enunciate his own ideas about the way forward for this nation and even at times advising the neighbours. In one of his recent speeches at the passing-out parade of cadets […]

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Home ministry needs Rs 3,50,000 crore for security during 2020-2025

SOURCE: PTI The home ministry has projected a budgetary requirement of more than Rs 3,50,000 crore for internal security, mordernisation of police forces and other related responsibilities during 2020-25. This was conveyed by home minister Rajnath Singh to chairman of the 15th finance commission NK Singh in New Delhi recently, officials said on Sunday. The […]

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PM Modi to visit China on April 27-28 for summit talks with President Xi Jinping

SOURCE: ENS Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for an informal summit with President Xi Jinping from April 27 to 28 in Wuhan, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “We will make sure that the informal summit (between PM Modi and President Jinping) will be a complete success and a milestone in China-India relations,” Wang Yi said […]

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Dancing With The Dragon

SOURCE: BharatKarnad / Bloomberg A spate of ministerial visits is in the offing as a run-up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the summer. The Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj will be in Beijing on April 23-24 to jaw-jaw with her counterpart Wang Yi—recently elevated to concurrently hold the post of […]

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All about the AK-103 assault rifle, the weapon India Army is keen to lay its hands on

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The legendary AK-47 assault rifle (Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947) has been the backbone of many modern armies and it famed for its simple design, ruggedness, ease of use and maintenance. The AK series of rifles have proven their worth in all weather conditions and terrain. It has been one of the standard […]

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India To Build Seven More Advance Airfields Along China Border In Arunachal Pradesh

SOURCE:  Swarajya India will build seven new Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) along the border with China in Arunachal Pradesh for the Indian Air Force (IAF) apart from modernising the eight existing ones, Sputnik has reported. The announcement came after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman witnessed air operations in Arunachal Pradesh’s Pasighat and Dollungmukh as part of the ongoing Gagan Shakti exercise. […]

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14 naxals killed in police encounter in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In one of the biggest encounters with naxals going on, 14 naxals have been killed in Etapalli’s Boriya forest area in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. As of now, 14 naxals have been gunned down and many senior naxal cadres are suspected to be killed in this encounter with police which started at […]

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BSF commissions research to study suicides among troops, find solution

SOURCE: PTI The Border Security Force (BSF), that guards India’s frontiers with Pakistan and Bangladesh, has initiated a maiden research project to analyse various triggers behind suicides by its troops and to formulate an action plan to reduce these instances. The country’s largest border guarding force has also decided to introduce a wellnessquotient assessment test […]

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Navy Chief Admiral Lanba begins 5-day visit to Iran

SOURCE: PTI Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba today began a five-day visit to Iran, where he would attend a conclave of major naval powers of the region and explore ways to deepen engagement between navies of the two countries. The sixth edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and Conclave of Chiefs will be held in Tehran from April 23 to 25, the […]

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Rahul Gandhi committed sin of linking Hindu culture with terrorism, says Amit Shah

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Continuing with the scathing attack on Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi, BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday demanded an apology from Gandhi for misguiding and defaming the country in the name of Hindu terrorism. “It has been four days since an anti-terror court acquitted five persons, including Swami Aseemanand in the […]

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Final Operational Clearance (FOC) for Tejas Mk-I by July 2018: ADA Director

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG ADA Director Dr. Girish Deodhare while speaking to media has confirmed that the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) for the Tejas Mk 1 will happen by July 2018 and Agency is gearing up to conduct Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) trials of Tejas by end of April. Deodhare confirmed Ground […]

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India’s Air Force just started a $19.5 billion fighter program — sort of

SOURCE: Defensenews.com  The Indian air force has launched a very ambitious $19.5 billion program to buy 110 military fighters. The problem is, the country’s Ministry of Defense says it is only a fact-finding exercise and there is no commitment from the government on the program as of now. The IAF on April 6 issued a […]

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VNL launches ISR solutions for armed forces

SOURCE: ANI Vihaan Networks Limited (VNL), India’s leading telecom equipment and solution provider, launched a range of cost-effective, indigenously designed, developed and manufactured (IDDM), end-to-end communications and ISR solutions for the armed forces at the recently concluded DefExpo India 2018 held in Chennai. The mega-exhibition witnessed participation from over 670 defence firms, including 154 foreign […]

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The new Defence Planning Committee is India’s strongest ever, but is running against time

SOURCE: THE PRINT The recently announced Defence Planning Committee (DPC) – an overarching panel that will drive strategy, procurement and diplomacy – will be India’s most powerful military body yet. But it will be running against time, as key decisions need to be taken in the next few months. Though notionally reporting to the defence […]

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How Bakarwals Helped Indian Army in Operation Sarp Vinash

SOURCE: NEWS18 On February 9, 2001, a group of terrorists surrounded three dhoks (mud huts) at Kot Charwal in Rajouri district of Jammu region. The dhoks were bolted from outside, set on fire, and grenades lobbed through a hole hammered through the roof. When the embers had cooled and the ash brushed aside, 15 bodies were found, seven of […]

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Rajnath tears into Pak, alleges conspiracy to break India

SOURCE: ANI In a thinly-veiled reference to Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the neighbouring country is conspiring to break India apart with the help of terrorism. Observing that the country continues to pursue terrorism, Singh said that some day, Pakistan would have to concede to the global pressure. Singh also said that Pakistan is making it difficult for India to maintain good relations even […]

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Naxals hamper progress, target workers

SOURCE: ANI Naxals who claim to have been fighting for the rights of tribal people, remain a roadblock to development projects in the remote areas of Chhattisgarh. Recently, Maoists abducted and killed 45-year-old P Kasu, an engineer working for a road construction company in Bastar. The body of the engineer, his face crushed almost beyond recognition, was […]

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IAF organises mass casualty air evacuation drill

SOURCE: Statesman News Service The Indian Air Force (IAF), as part of its ongoing pan- India air-exercise ‘Gaganshakti’, on Friday conducted a mass casualty air evacuation drill in the heart of the city under the aegis of Eastern Air Command (EAC). The air exercise began from Air Force Station Chabua in Assam to Netaji Subhash International […]

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SC dismisses Dawood kin’s plea against property attachment

SOURCE: IANS The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s mother and sister challenging the Centre’s order to attach their properties. A bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice A.M. Sapre dismissed the plea of Dawood’s mother Amina Bi and sister Hasina Parker (both now deceased). The two owned seven residential […]

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Weapon snatched from bank guard in J&K, recovered from ‘misguided youth’

SOURCE: IANS A group of unidentified attackers snatched the weapon of a bank guard in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district and fled on Thursday but it was later recovered from “misguided youth”, police said. The unarmed assailants overpowered the guard of a J&K Bank branch in Pinjora village of Shopian and took away his 12-bore, cartridge-firing […]

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Shopian engineering graduate who cleared NDA test joins Hizbul ranks

SOURCE: Hindustan Times An engineering graduate from south Kashmir’s Shopian district who reportedly cleared the written test of the National Defence Academy (NDA) may have joined militant ranks, a senior police officer said on Friday. “As per available reports, Abid Nazir of Paddarpora village has joined the Hizbul Mujahideen. His family says he holds a B […]

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Soldier injured in Pakistani firing dies

SOURCE: Hindustan Times A soldier injured in Pakistani firing in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district on Tuesday, died on Friday morning. “Pakistan had resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in Sunderbani sector on April 17. During the exchange of fire, havildar Charanjeet Singh sustained grievous bullet injuries,” said defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand. […]

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US watchdog slams both police & terrorists for human rights abuse in India

SOURCE: IANS The US State Department’s human rights report criticises India for violations by police and security forces while at the same time noting the “serious abuses” by separatist insurgents and terrorists. “The most significant human rights issues included police and security force abuses, such as extrajudicial killings, disappearances, torture, arbitrary arrest and detention, rape, harsh and life-threatening prison […]

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India withdraws from FGFA project, leaving Russia to go it alone

SOURCE:  IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The Indian Air Force (IAF) has shelved its 11-year old collaborative Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) programme with Russia following enduring differences over its developmental cost and technological capabilities. Senior Indian officials, including National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra, recently informed a visiting Russian ministerial delegation that […]

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Step forward for India’s defence preparedness: Delegation assess Ka-226T helicopter’s performance in Russia

SOURCE: FE Representatives from the Ministry of Defence recently visited the Kamov Helicopter facility in Moscow and witnessed the performance of Ka-226T helicopters. Russian Helicopters which is a parent company of Kamov Helicopters has been chosen to deliver around 200 units of Ka-226T rotorcraft to India. Earlier, it was decided that the helicopters will be […]

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Taming MiG: Those plane crazy days

SOURCE: TNN If the plan works and they put a MiG-21 on display in Chandigarh to inspire the future aviators, it’ll be the fighter jet’s second big landing in the city after March 1963 when the station received its first Type 77 interceptor to tame.A roaring, fire-breathing dragon had come into the hands of 28 […]

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Sharpening The Arsenal: India’s Evolving Nuclear Deterrence Policy

SOURCE: FE Sharpening The Arsenal: India’s Evolving Nuclear Deterrence Policy, by Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (Retd) is a book that comprehensively details out India’s nuclear capabilities vis-à-vis other nuclear weapon states. It particularly brings in parallels with India’s immediate neighbours, China and Pakistan. It also pragmatically suggests ways to hone India’s nuclear doctrine and arsenal. The […]

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IAF showcases agility in massive bombing exercise at Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border

SOURCE: ENS In a show of India’s military might, Sukhoi jets on Thursday carried out a massive bombing exercise on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.The fighter jets carpet-bombed a firing range as part of ‘Gaganshakti-2018’, the Indian Air Force’s biggest exercise in recent times. A similar exercise was carried out recently on the country’s western front. […]

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China defends Pakistan against Modi’s ‘terror export factory’ remark

SOURCE: Hindustan Times China on Friday defended Pakistan following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks that the country is a “terror export factory” but indicated terrorism will be on the agenda when Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members meet in Beijing next week. The Chinese foreign ministry said the world community should support Pakistan’s counter-terror efforts but noted that security […]

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Terrorist Dawood Ibrahim’s Mumbai Properties To Be Seized By Government

SOURCE: NDTV Most-wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim’sproperties worth crores in Mumbai will be taken over by the government, the Supreme Court said today, dismissing petitions by his sister Hasina Parkar and mother Amina Bi Kaskar. The prime properties in Mumbai’s Nagpada belonged to Dawood but his mother and sister, both dead, had taken possession of them. In […]

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Kashmir: Youth identified as militant on social media is Special Police Officer, says police

SOURCE: ENS A Special Police Officer posted in north Kashmir’s Sopore has been passed off as a newly-recruited militant on social media. Since Wednesday night, the picture of a young man holding an AK 47 rifle has been circulating on social networking sites. The youth in the picture is identified as a newly-recruited militant from […]

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US says it will work on projects with India, Japan in Indo-Pacific region to counter China’s ‘predatory economic behaviour’

SOURCE:  PTI The US, India and Japan intend to work together on high-standard projects in the Indo-Pacific region “that make economic sense” amidst China’s “predatory” economic behaviour, according to a senior Trump administration diplomat. Initiated by Japan, and supported by the US and India, the three countries are working on projects that can provide an […]

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Army to prioritise de-radicalisation of Kashmir youth along with counter-terror operations, says senior official

SOURCE: IANS With the Kashmir Valley enveloped by rising violence, the Indian Army on Friday said it would prioritise bringing radicalised youth into the mainstream through a “collective approach” and convince militants to “shun violence and gun culture”. The issue of conducting de-radicalising exercises along with counter-terror operations in the Kashmir Valley was discussed during […]

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Indian Army commanders discuss challenges in Kashmir, borders

SOURCE: PTI Senior Indian Army commanders on Friday discussed the increase in ceasefire violations along the Line of Control, the volatile situation in Kashmir Valley, and the challenges faced by security forces, particularly along the borders with China and Pakistan. During the Army Commanders Conference, which began on Monday and will conclude on Saturday, they […]

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Army busts terror hideout in Doda; ammo, Hizb donation books found

SOURCE: PTI The army on Thursday busted a terror hideout and recovered arms and ammunition, including two AK rifles, 289 rounds of ammunition, and Hizbul Mujahideen donation books in Doda district, rasing concern of presence of the terror outfit in the hills of the Jammu region, an officer said. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Army […]

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There Will Be No Reduction in India’s Role Under Pak Pressure: Af Envoy

SOURCE: India Saga Afghanistan has expressed disappointment over Pakistan’s attitude  to its  latest initiative for bringing an end to conflict  through offer of unconditional peace talks with Taliban. It has also asserted that there will be no reduction of  India’s engagement with the country under pressure of Islamabad. So far there had been no response from Pakistan to act on the important […]

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‘Government’s fighter jet tenders may be worth Rs1 trillion’

SOURCE: LIVE MINT India might need 167 fighter jets worth more than Rs1 trillion, the order process for which could be completed in the next 12-18 months, a top executive at Mahindra Group said, as it prepares to bid for some of the military orders on the cards. The Anand Mahindra-led Mahindra group recently tied […]

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Pakistan-sponsored PoK-Khalistani elements burn Indian flag in London

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan-backed PoK and Khalistani elements burnt the Indian flag in Central London yesterday while the London Metropolitan Police quietly watched the flag burning taking place right before its eyes. The incident took place at Parliament Square as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing the Indian community at Westminster on Wednesday. Indian activists are outraged over the London Metropolitan Police turning a blind eye to the Indian flag being pulled down […]

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US wants to continue expanding defence, security ties with India, says official

SOURCE: PTI The Trump Administration plans to continue to expand its defence and security cooperation with India and support New Delhi’s growing relationships throughout South Asia, a top US official has said. Speaking with PTI, principal deputy assistant secretary for South and Central Asian affairs Alice Wells said the US-India strategic partnership was based on […]

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US Congress warned against imposing sanctions on India

SOURCE: Times Now The US Congress has been warned against imposing any sanctions on countries like India and Indonesia, said a top US admiral on Wednesday. He has warned the Congress to not put sanctions on the mentioned countries for purchase of defence types of equipment from Russia and said that a move of such nature […]

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Gagan Shakti 2018: IAF shows no border area too desolate for its fighter jets

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA With more than just an eye on India’s rather remote border areas with China in the north-east sector, the Indian Air Force deployed Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) in several areas here as part of the ongoing Gagan Shakti 2018 exercise. ALGs are unprepared airstrips usually placed at a short notice in areas […]

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Afghanistan return 5 bodies and a captive Pakistani solider

SOURCE: AP Pakistan says Afghan authorities have returned the bodies of five Pakistani soldiers killed during a weekend clash along a disputed segment of the two countries’ border, and also released a sixth soldier captured by the Afghans. Islamabad had described the incident as an attack on a Pakistani border post in the Kurram tribal region, […]

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Smart fences: Modi government’s new project to protect India’s borders with Bangladesh, Pakistan

SOURCE: FE The Narendra Modi government has operationalised the country’s first ever comprehensive integrated border management system along the riverine stretch bordering Bangladesh in Assam. The smart fence is a project that is being implemented by the Border Security Forces (BSF) to close the vulnerable gaps along India’s border with Pakistan and Bangladesh. The implementation of the […]

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Pakistan rejects India’s ‘false’ claim on surgical strike, says repeating lie won’t turn it into truth

SOURCE: IANS Pakistan on Thursday rejected as “false” and “baseless” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claims of having launched a surgical strike on terrorist camps in Pakistani territory. At an interactive session at the Central Hall Westminster in London, Modi said on Wednesday that Islamabad was informed about the 2016 surgical strike before this was […]

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China has no intention of challenging India’s dominant status in South Asia: Chinese media

SOURCE: India TV Playing down the concerns expressed in India over China’s growing economic ties with Nepal, the Chinese media on Wednesday said that Beijing’s deals with regional countries  are “for the good of the entire region”. An article in the state-run Global Times pointed out that China has repeatedly said it has no intention of […]

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Power system failure cost Isro GSAT-6A: VSSC chief

SOURCE: TNN A failure in the power system could have led to the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) losing contact with the recently launched GSAT-6A communication satellite, a senior official of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) said on Wednesday. “We have already analysed and understood what could have gone wrong. The power system comprises the solar panel, battery […]

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Missing Indian Woman Pilgrim In Pak Converts To Islam, Remarries: Report

SOURCE: NDTV A Sikh woman from Punjab’s Hoshiarpur who had gone to Pakistan on a pilgrimage has reportedly converted to Islam and married a Lahore-based Pakistani national, her family has said. Her father-in-law Tarsem Singh alleged today that his daughter-in-law could have fallen into the hands of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence or ISI, and may have been forced […]

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Kulbhushan Jadhav case: ICJ authorises submission of India’s reply, gives Pakistan until 17 July to file rejoinder

SOURCE: FIRST POST The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has authorised the submission of India’s reply in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, and of a rejoinder by Pakistan. As per the ICJ’s order dated 17 January 2018, deadlines of 17 April and 17 July were set as the respective deadlines for India and Pakistan to file […]

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In order to survive, Pakistan’s media often plays dead in front of the military

SOURCE: THE PRINT As the stranglehold of Pakistan’s judiciary and military increases over state institutions, the country’s free press is apparently being systematically silenced through intimidation and coercion. On 8 April, tens of thousands of protestors gathered in the northern city of Peshawar in support of a growing civil rights movement that condemned the merciless […]

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Give us 5th Gen technology for fighter orders: IAF

SOURCE: VISHAL KARPE / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG All Interested Companies who are keen to bid on India’s recently issued Request for Information for the supply of 110 units of fighter jets have been told by IAF not only to provide Transfer of Technology (TOT) for this jets to be manufactured in India but […]

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Cruise Missile Defense: Why India will need one Soon

SOURCE:  Jogin Abraham Thomas / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Recent Unsuccessful missile strikes on Syria backed by the USA and its Western allies have clearly shown how vulnerable sub-sonic cruise missiles are even against a vintage Soviet-era Air Defence system and particularly will be more vulnerable to modern Air Defence system which now possesses […]

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Saif-ai landing for IAF jets in Akhilesh Yadav’s village

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Saifai, the ancestral village of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and party chief Akhilesh Yadav, had a tryst with Gagan Shakti-2018, with two Hawk aircraft landing at the town’s airstrip Tuesday morning as part of the Indian Air Force’s biggest exercise in the last three decades. The two-week long training exercise involving the […]

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Ukraine, US are kicking Russia out of India’s defense market

SOURCE: Defensenews.com The Ukrainian and Russian military-industrial complexes are engaged in a fierce competition for India’s arms market. India, which represents 12 percent of global arms purchases, is critical for both countries, and their rivalry will only intensify. New Delhi is aware of Russia’s unreliability and unpredictability. India understands that Western sanctions have wreaked havoc on the […]

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IAF conducts drill close to China border

SOURCE: PTI The ongoing nationwide mega-combat exercise of the Indian Air Force (IAF) began in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday to examine the strategic preparedness of its infrastructure in the area. Though IAF officials maintained a distance from the media, sources said the exercise — ‘Gagan Shakti’ — began around 6.30 a.m. at Chinyalisaur town, […]

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We’re watching anytime, anywhere, everytime: Indian Navy’s cheeky message to China

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA In a cheeky warning to China, the Navy taking to its official Twitter handle said that India was watching the Indian Ocean region and was keeping a 24×7 vigil in the area. “From Persian Gulf to Malacca Straits and from Northern Bay of Bengal to Southern Indian Ocean to East coast of […]

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IAF transfers troops from one valley to other

SOURCE: Deccanherald With Doklam on its mind, the Indian Air Force on Tuesday practised for the first time how to quickly move troops from one valley to another for emergency fortification near the disputed Sino-Indian border. The troops and artillery guns were shifted from Hailong to Walong in Arunachal Pradesh using heavy-lift helicopters as a […]

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Kalyani Group-Rafael Joint Venture To Provide Solutions To Missiles Systems

SOURCE: BUSINESS WORLD Building on the thrust towards indigenisation and ‘Make in India’ in Defence, India’s leading technology conglomerate Kalyani Group has tied up with Israel’s largest defense companies, Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to provide indigenous solutions for Missiles Systems and Drone Dome system in India. Established in 2015, Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS), a joint […]

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The export target for Defence equipment has been fixed at Rs 35,000 crore by 2025

SOURCE: Business Standard The Draft Defence Production Policy 2018, under consideration now, envisions India to be one of the world’s top five defence producers by 2025 with self-reliance in 13 areas covering almost the entire range of weapons and systems. The export target has been fixed at Rs 35,000 crore ($5 billion) by 2025. The FDI limit is […]

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No meeting has been planned between India-Pakistan in London: Indian envoy to UK

SOURCE: ANI Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) YK Sinha has reiterated that no bilateral meeting has been planned between India and Pakistan on the sidelines of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London. “Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar has already said that no such meeting [India-Pakistan bilateral meeting on […]

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China proposes India-Nepal-China economic corridor through Himalayas

SOURCE: PTI China today proposed an India-Nepal-China economic corridor with multi-dimensional connectivity through the Himalayas as it seeks to expand its influence over the new Nepalese government headed by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, widely regarded as pro-Beijing. China’s proposal came after visiting Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held talks with his Chinese […]

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Nordic countries back India’s bid for permanent membership in United Nations Security Council?

SOURCE: PTI Nordic countries have backed India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed and expanded United Nations Security Council, terming New Delhi as a “strong candidate” for the world body’s top organ. In a joint statement, issued late last night here after the first Indo-Nordic Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his counterparts […]

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Swaraj’s visit will enhance political trust with India: China

SOURCE: PTI China on Wednesday said its relations with India have seen “great strides” and the upcoming visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will further enhance “political trust” between the two countries. Swaraj will arrive here on April 21 for a four-day visit and hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April […]

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Tejas MK1A to sport a Dual-Rack Pylons for CCMs

SOURCE: Satyajeet Kumar/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG At Defexpo 2018, it was confirmed that new upgraded Tejas MK1A will come with a Dual-Rack Pylons to carry two Close Combat Missiles (CCM) in a single weapon station their by increasing it firepower tremendously. Weapons Stations 5 or 6 can be used for Dual-Rack Pylons in pure […]

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Russia to sign contract with India on building Project 11356 frigates

SOURCE: TASS Russia and India are set to sign a contract on the construction of four Project 11356 frigates under a “two plus two” formula” in June this year, a source in diplomatic and military circles told TASS on Tuesday. “In June, a package contract is expected to be signed with India on the construction […]

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Now Air Force wages ‘war’ on China border

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY For 48 hours on Monday and Tuesday, combat aircraft Su-30MKI (pictured) will practice hitting targets at high-altitude areas along the border with China. After taking down the ‘enemy’ bases on the western frontier, the Indian Air Force’s biggest ever and almost real war game, Exercise Gaganshakti, has now moved to the mountainous […]

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Evidence of Pakistan supporting Sikh terrorists surfaces

SOURCE: ANI Photographic evidence has emerged that Pakistan based terror-outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) are backing Sikh militants with an aim to malign India, as LeT’s chief Hafiz Saeed is seen with Sikh militant leader Gopal Singh Chawla in Lahore. Gopal Singh Chawla, under the instructions from the Pakistani authorities, recently stopped Indian officials from entering Gurudwara Panja Sahib on April 14 (Baisakhi day). Earlier on April 12, the […]

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IAF displays might, air chief says ‘we’re shaking the heavens’

SOURCE: Hindustan Times   More than 1,100 aircraft – half of them fighter jets – have logged over 6,000 flight hours in three days during the Indian Air Force’s largest exercise in the past three decades, with Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh ’Tony’ Dhanoa saying on Monday that Pakistan was closely watching the operation that is […]

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The man who wanted to wage a 1,000-year war with India

SOURCE: ENS The premise itself sounds interesting. A book by an Indian human rights activist about a Pakistani politician who once famously vowed to wage a 1,000-year war against India. But the subcontinent and its political upheavals in the modern era have often thrown up contradictions as delicious as Syeda Hameed’s political biography of Zulfikar […]

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Pak’s divisive agenda flattened ahead of Modi’s UK visit

SOURCE: ANI Even as the Indian Diaspora across the United Kingdom (UK) is getting together to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held here later this week, attempts by pro-Pakistan elements like Lord Nazir Ahmed to promote a divisive agendaare reportedly falling flat. Participating in a debate in the House […]

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L&T Not Happy With Evolving Rules For Defence Partnerships

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG India’s largest engineering company isn’t happy with how rules for strategic partnership with global defence manufacturers have evolved as the world’s largest importer of arms looks to boost local manufacturing. The goal behind the strategic partnership programme was to work with a particular company in a specific field, SN Subrahmanyan, managing director and […]

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Six dead in Pakistan terrorist attack near Iran ?border

SOURCE: AFP Three “terrorists” and three members of the Iranian security forces were killed during night-time clashes along Iran’s border with Pakistan, state news agency IRNA reported today. “At 0130 this morning (2100 GMT Monday], a terrorist group from Pakistan attacked” a police post in the border area of Mirjaveh, around 75 kilometres southeast of […]

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Rahul had termed Hindus as bigger threat than LeT: BJP

SOURCE: ANI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress party of defaming Hindu community on the international level. Referring to a telegram sourced from Wikileaks, Patra said that during the UPA regime the Congress party president Rahul Gandhi, in a conversation with then US Ambassador Tim Roemer, had labeled Hindu community as a bigger threat than the Lashkar-e-Taiba. “We […]

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After 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, 10 operations rooms to guard the coastline

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Having learnt its lessons from the 26/11 attacks, the state plans to get 10 marine operations rooms to keep an eye on the 114-kilometre stretch of Mumbai’s coastline. The loopholes in the security came to light in 2008 after 10 LeT terrorists came from Pakistan to Mumbai in a boat, using the porous […]

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ISRO and French space agency to work together on autonomous navigation of rovers on the Moon and Mars

SOURCE: PTI Space agencies of India and France have been holding discussions to work on inter-planetary missions to Mars and Venus, a French source said. This comes almost a month after the two sides agreed on a joint statement for an enhanced space cooperation. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and French National Space Agency (CNES) […]

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Maimed military men need help

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Earlier this year, in a tragic coincidence, four officers of the Indian Army passed away on account of cardiac arrests in different parts of India on the same day. Between that day and today, many more non-operational disease-related deaths have been reported, and the same have been spiralling upwards since the past […]

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Why Russia is a strong contender for India’s Rs 70,000 crore proposal to build submarines

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Project 75 India’, an ambitious proposal to design and construct six indigenous conventional submarines for $10 billion (over Rs 70,000 crore) is one of India’s longest delayed defence projects. It was conceived over two decades ago and the first Request for Information was placed on foreign shipyards a decade ago, in 2008. […]

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‘Hindu terror’ a conspiracy against India, Congress wanted ‘Christian rule’: Subramanian Swamy

SOURCE: Times Now Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday hit out at the Congress party, accusing it of working against the country. Speaking to Times Now after a special NIA court acquitted all five accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, Swamy once again debunked the Hindu terror theory, saying it […]

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Jammu and Kashmir stone-pelters prove successful in thwarting Indian Army operations, allowing militants to slip away

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST An ominous marker in the progression of militancy and counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir passed unnoticed on April Fool’s Day. Last week brought confirmation that it may not have been a one-off aberration. In fact, the marker was more obvious during this second operation: At Khudwani in the heart of the highly […]

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Modi, Xi may set aside diplomatic template to meet in China before SCO summit

SOURCE :  Hindustan Times Speculation is mounting on whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a quick visit to China in the coming weeks for a bilateral summit with President Xi Jinping weeks before his June trip for the multilateral Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. Indian diplomats have neither denied nor confirmed the first visit, but […]

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Pak army butchering Pashtoons like animals: MQM

SOURCE : ANI Pakistan’s Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has accused the country’s army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, of “butchering” members of Pashtoon community like animals. Party’s founder Altaf Hussain made this remark days after Pakistan witnessed a huge protest rally in Peshawar, wherein Pashtoon community demanded from authorities to release members of their community who have been “illegally” arrested. Speaking on the party’s 34th […]

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