SFDR: India starts work on Next Generation Astra BVRAAMs

SOURCE: Satyajeet Kumar/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG   DRDO quietly tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) from a ground-based launcher to validate flight characteristics of the new missile before it can move to next phase of trials. SFDR also sported a new booster-ram jet sustainer propulsion system and trials were an initial phase developmental trials […]

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India Army Said to Revive Israeli Spike Missile Purchase Plan

SOURCE: Bloomberg India is set to place an order for Israeli ‘Spike’ missiles in a bid to boost its anti-tank capability against arch rival Pakistan, a person with knowledge of the matter said. The Indian Army wants to buy the Spike missile as a “stop gap” measure before the Defence Research and Development Organisation can come up with […]

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Upgraded Pinaka Rocket Test-Fired Successfully From Odisha again

SOURCE: PTI An upgraded version of the Pinaka rocket, with enhanced range and guidance system, was successfully test-fired from Chandipur in Odisha for the second consecutive day today. The test was carried out from a multi barrel launcher at about 10:35 am from the firing point of the Proof and Experiment Establishment (PXE) under DRDO, […]

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Indian Su-30 MKI upgrade inches forward

SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM India’s ministry of defence, air force and Russian firms are in active discussions for the mid-life upgrade of 44 Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs. The upgrade programme involves the integration of five new missiles and the fitting of Russian, Western and indigenously developed systems. The major upgrades are related to the radar, weapon control system, mission […]

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Is the United States a ‘reliable partner’?

SOURCE: The Hindu Business Line American recognition of India as a valuable “strategic partner” emerged only after India tested nuclear weapons and then successfully defied US economic and military sanctions, which ended with the 2005 India-US nuclear deal. The nuclear deal was inked when the US was getting concerned about the rise of an assertive and […]

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Royal Enfield Is The Largest Supplier Of Motorcycles To The Indian Army

SOURCE: NDTV Royal Enfield has had a long-standing association not only with the British army but with the Indian armed forces as well. In fact, the UK-based bike maker initially came to supply motorcycles to the Indian army 63 years ago and eventually set-up its base in Madras (now Chennai), where it operates from even […]

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Bitter battle over design leaves India’s planned National War Museum in limbo

SOURCE: SCROLL An unseemly battle is underway over the design for the proposed National War Museum in Delhi. As a consequence, construction has been delayed. In 2016, the defence ministry held two competitions for architects to design a National War Memorial and a National War Museum, both proposed to be erected near India Gate. The […]

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Pakistan media piece slams its military misadventure in Kargil

SOURCE: ONEINDIA The Pakistani establishment has come under pressure of late because of public revelations through books. While the Pakistani military has already pulled up a former chief of its intelligence agency ISI for co-authoring a book named ‘The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI, and the Illusion of Peace’ with a former RAW chief and an Indian […]

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L&T Shipbuilding’s auditors raise ‘going concern’ doubts

SOURCE: PTI Multiple years of losses have substantially eroded the networth of engineering major L&T’s shipbuilding arm and led its independent auditors to cast significant doubt over whether the company can continue as a “going concern”. L&T, the parent, however said its investment in L&T Shipbuilding is strategic and affirmed its financial support. In accounting […]

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Chinese border forces plan to visit India amid reset in ties

SOURCE: Reuters China is discussing with India a visit by Chinese border forces to build trust on their disputed frontier, China’s defence ministry said on Thursday, as the neighbours seek to reset ties following a summit between their leaders. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed in April to open a new chapter in […]

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China welcomes India, Pakistan agreement to observe 2003 ceasefire

SOURCE: PTI China today welcomed India and Pakistan’s decision to observe the 2003 ceasefire agreement to stop cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed hope that the two countries will properly resolve their differences. The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on May 29, […]

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Two militants killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Handwara area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir today. An Army official said the militants were killed in an operation in Qaziabad forests in Kupwara district. He added that searches were going on in the area.

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Aust worried about Chinese military base

SOURCE: Associated Press Despite assurances that Vanuatu has ruled out allowing China to build a military base on its shores, Australian diplomats aren’t complacent. China is building a wharf in Vanuatu funded by a concessional loan and in April there were reports it was seeking a military base. Beijing dubbed the reports “sheer fiction”. Department of […]

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Upgraded Pinaka rocket successfully test-fired from PXE at Chandipur in Odisha

SOURCE:  PTI An upgraded version of Pinaka rocket, with a guidance system and an enhanced range, was successfully test-fired from the Proof & Experiment Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur in Odisha today. “Two rounds of tests have been conducted and some more rounds have been planned,” said a defence source here. The earlier Pinaka version, which […]

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How Indian Air force Can Make Up for Its Depleting Squadron.

SOURCE:  KRISHNA SHARMA/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG India is one among the largest importer of defense equipment. Airforce has a variety of aircraft of which most of them are Russians. At present, the squadron strength is low to 31 squadrons against a sanctioned strength of 42 squadrons consisting of 18 planes per squadron. Aircrafts […]

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IN commissions first indigenously built floating dock

SOURCE:  IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The Indian Navy (IN) has commissioned its first indigenously designed and built floating dock to repair and service its major platforms. Referred to as Floating Dock Navy-2 ( FDN-2 ), the 185 m-long and 40 m-wide platform was inducted into the service on 25 May in a ceremony held at Port Blair, the capital of […]

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Parmanu, the true story of Pokhran: How India ‘fooled’ CIA with historic nuclear test

SOURCE: DAILYO On May 13, 1998, at 15:45 hours, India secretly conducted a series of underground nuclear tests with five bombs in Pokhran, Rajasthan. Although this was not the first time the country was testing its nuclear weapons (the first successful test took place in 1974 under the codename “Smiling Buddha”), this one was certainly the most […]

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India’s missile deal with Russia, trade with Iran despite US sanctions may create unease in New Delhi-Washington ties

SOURCE: FIRST POST India-US ties, that have received a fillip in recent months, appear to have hit a rough patch as New Delhi looks to procure S-400 air defence system from Moscow. The proposed deal with Russia has struck the wrong chord with the US, that has expressed concerns saying it would complicate interoperability between Indian and American […]

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No country worried about India’s nuclear power: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley

SOURCE: Parikh Worldwide Media The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations indicated that India’s nuclear power was not a matter of concern for other countries, and that Washington and New Delhi enjoy strong economic, cultural and military cooperation. Ambassador Nikki Haley, speaking at a luncheon hosted by the Indian American Friendship Council in Irving, Texas, May […]

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Endgame Syed Salahuddin: The death of the Hizbul Mujahideen in the Valley

SOURCE: Oneindia News The United Jihad Council is a conglomerate of several terrorist groups and is headed by the Hizbul Mujahideen chief, Syed Salahuddin. In the past few months, there has been immense pressure on him to step down, a development that man himself had termed as fake. While the UJC denied any such developments, Intelligence […]

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Discovery Channel launches ‘Breaking Point: Indian Air force Academy’

SOURCE: PTI Discovery Channel has launched a special series as part of its Breaking Point franchise, focusing on the training imparted to the cadets of Indian Air Force Academy. “Breaking Point: Indian Air Force Academy” will follow four cadets — Mudit Tewari, Priya Sharma, Amogh Bhandralia and Kartik Thaku — as they undergo various stages […]

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Highest UN peacekeeper deaths in last 70 years from India

SOURCE: PTI India has lost the highest number of its peacekeepers in various UN peacekeeping operations in the last 70 years, with 163 military, police and civilian personnel from the country laying down their lives in the line of duty. According to the UN, of the 3,737 peacekeepers who have died since 1948, 163 have […]

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Centre plans connectivity push on China border

SOURCE: THE HINDU The ‘invasion’ of Chinese radio channels has made the Centre plan installation of optical fibre cables (OFC) in areas bordering China. The OFC push is expected to arm civilians and defence personnel with cellular and radio connectivity strong enough to counter the Chinese waves, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Arunachal Pradesh’s […]

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India-Nepal joint battalion level exercise Surya Kiran-XIII commences

SOURCE: UNI The 13th edition of bilateral annual military Exercise Surya Kiran, between India and Nepal Army commenced at Pithoragarh on Wednesday. Over 300 soldiers from both the countries will take part in this exercise, which will ensure better coordination between armies of both the countries in disaster management, anti-terrorism operations and strengthening of the […]

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India, Indonesia agree to enhance defence cooperation, strategic partnership

SOURCE: ANI India and Indonesia on Wednesday agreed to take steps to enhance their defence cooperation in line with their existing bilateral strategic partnership.A joint statement issued after one-on-one talks between Indonesian President Joko Widodo and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and followed by a delegation-level meeting between the two sides, said both countries […]

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Major Gogoi, girl consenting adults, can’t book them: Police

SOURCE: Tribune News Service The investigation so far conducted by the police has established that the girl who was briefly detained with Major Leetul Gogoi at a Srinagar hotel on May 23 is an adult. Since both of them are consenting adults, there is “no legal basis to register an FIR” into the incident as “nothing […]

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Lt Gen Ranbir Singh is new Northern Army Commander

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Lt Gen Ranbir Singh of the Dogra Regiment has been appointed as the new Northern Army Commander. He replaces Lt Gen Anbu, who has been appointed as the Vice-Chief of the Indian Army. Lt Gen Ranbir, who hails from Jalandhar, was the Director-General Military Operations (DGMO) when India carried out surgical strikes […]

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How Indigenous IRST sensors can help Indian fighters detect Stealth aircrafts

SOURCE: MANJUNATH REDDY/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has cleared and approved design and development of the Long Range Dual Band Infrared Imaging Search and Track System (IRST) for SU-30 MKI. IRST systems according to Defence ministry will operate in day & night conditions […]

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U.S. expresses concerns about India-Russia S-400 deal

SOURCE: THE HINDU The U.S. has serious reservations about Russia’s S-400 missile system and India moving ahead with the deal could complicate high technology cooperation, Chairman of the U.S. Arms Service Committee Mac Thornberry said on Monday. “There is a lot of concern in the U.S., in both the administration and the Congress, over the […]

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Gilgit-Baltistan issue between India, Pakistan: China

SOURCE: IANS China on Tuesday stayed away from commenting on Pakistan’s decision to declare disputed Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth state, saying the issue is between New Delhi and Islamabad. India claims that the region is part of Jammu and Kashmir occupied by Pakistan.Beijing also maintained the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which passes through disputed Kashmir claimed […]

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Tessy Thomas appointed DRDO’s DG Aero

SOURCE: Anantha Krishnan M /  Mathrubhumi Top missile scientist Dr Tessy Thomas has been appointed as the Director General, Aeronautical Systems (DG-Aero) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).The appointment is on expected lines as Dr Tessy was selected as the top choice for the post a month back, to replace the current incumbent C P Ramanarayanan, […]

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India to Locally Build Infrared Tracking System for Su-30MKI

SOURCE: SPUTNIK India has decided to design and develop a long-range dual-band infrared imaging search and track system (IRST) which will strengthen the capabilities of the Su-30MKI in detecting ultra-stealthy aircraft like the F-22 and Chengdu J-20 possessed by its adversaries. Only last year, China operationalized the J-20 fighter jets which are made up of radar-absorbing materials that are supposed to make […]

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S-400 Triumf: All about the Russian missiles India is eyeing to neutralise Pakistani, Chinese aerial threats

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA India’s decision to augment its air defence with the Russian S-400 Triumf missile system (NATO code: SA-21 Growler) can change the entire military dynamics of the subcontinent. The S-400 Triumf air defence missile, which has been in service with the Russian forces since 2007, is considered to be the best in the world […]

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Russian Prototype Weapons That Never Made Into Serial Production

SOURCE: SPUTNIK For each military vehicle that is accepted into service, there are often roughly ten others that never proved to be either effective or economically viable. However, they are not usually “born” in vain – some of them are later used for the development of new generations of weapons. Sputnik has gathered five such […]

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will go to war with China if it crosses ‘red lines’ and claims disputed resources, foreign ministry warns

SOURCE: SCMP The Philippines has warned China that it will go to war over natural resources in the South China Sea – and it identified other “red lines”, or actions, Manila would find unacceptable, the foreign ministry said on Monday. Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said that among the territorial issues discussed with China were […]

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Ex-RAW chief defends Durrani over ‘Spy Chronicles’

SOURCE: ANI Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief AS Dulat on Tuesday defended former chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General (retired) Asad Durrani, saying, “There are no new things in the book.” “His views are well-known. There are no new things in the book (‘Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of […]

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PFI taught Jihad to Kerala Muslims: Rashid Abdulla

SOURCE:  TNN Rashid Abdulla, the leader of the Kerala module of the Islamic Statehas said that the National Development Front (NDF), the precursor of the Popular Front of India (PFI), was formed to wage Jihad against the oppressors of Muslims including the CPM and the RSS. In the 70th edition of the voice message, Rashid, however, said the NDF lost the Islamic […]

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SCO: India highlights security challenges faced by Afghanistan

SOURCE: ANI India on Monday flagged the security challenges posed by terrorism and extremism imposed from beyond the borders of Afghanistan at SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group Meeting here. Additional Secretary (Multilateral Diplomacy), Gitesh Sarma led the Indian delegation to the second meeting of SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group Meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. […]

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India must get smarter about handling China

SOURCE: Nikkei Inc. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be largely focused on domestic challenges and above all on winning the next parliamentary election, due to be held by May next year.But with both the U.S. and China paying increasing attention to the subcontinent and the vast seas that surround it, Modi cannot afford to ignore […]

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Munir Qadiri: Today’s Jaish militant was yesterday’s peace votary

SOURCE: PTI Declared a member of the Jaish-e-Mohammed by the NIA last week, Syed Munir-ul-Hassan Qadiri had walked the tentative path to peace and a better life when he opted out of terrorism and returned to Kashmir from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir via Nepal with his family seven years ago. Qadiri, now under arrest and alleged to be […]

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Angola keen on Six more Ex-IAF Su-30s

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG The Força Aérea Nacional de Angola (FANA – National Air Force of Angola) which took deliveries of 10 Su-30KN earlier this year and Two in the previous year is keen on the purchasing of Six more Su-30K which were formerly operated by the Indian Air Force. IAF […]

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Turkish media: Ankara may switch to buying the Russian Su-57

SOURCE: Defence Blog According to Turkish media, Turkey would likely opt to purchase Russian Sukhoi Su-57 twin-engine warplanes in place of US F-35 single-engine stealth fighter jets if Washington suspends the delivery of the latter in response to Ankara’s sale of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia. Earlier this week, a US Senate committee passed a […]

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India says it only follows U.N. sanctions, not unilateral US sanctions on Iran

SOURCE: Reuters India only abides by sanctions imposed by the United Nations and not those imposed by any other country, such as ones announced by the United States against Iran, India’s foreign minister said on Monday.U.S. President Donald Trump this month withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and ordered the reimposition of U.S. […]

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Pakistan rejects India’s protest against Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018

SOURCE: THE NATION PK Pakistan rejects India’s protest against the Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 and its claim over the Indian occupied State of Jammu and Kashmir as an ‘integral part’ of India, reported by Radio Pakistan. In a statement on Sunday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir is a […]

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Three army personnel injured in IED blast in Jammu and Kashmir??????

SOURCE: ANI Three army personnel were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. The blast occurred between Sugan and Chillipora area of Shopian district.The cordon and search operation has been launched in the area. More details are awaited. This comes barely a day after some terrorists […]

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For Pakistan, it’s all about India

SOURCE: TNN BLOG In this Sunday’s Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper are two opeds. One by Cyril Almeida, who I regard as one of the finest English-language journalists in the world. It is entitled, “Stop it, please”. No, not that stop it. In it, Almeida states that under Nawaz, the possibility of peace breaking through with India […]

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Jharkhand: Four Maoists killed in encounter with security forces

SOURCE: IANS Four Maoist guerrillas were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Jharkhand’s Palamau district on Monday. According to the police, based on intelligence inputs on the presence of members of Maoist organisation Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) at Kala Pahad, a police team along with Central Reserve Police Force personnel headed to […]

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No change in situation at Doklam: MEA

SOURCE: ANI External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said there is no change in Doklam and status quo position with regard to China and Bhutan continues to exist as before. “There has been no change in the situation at the Doklam faceoff site. Status quo is continuing,” Swaraj said during an interaction with the media on the occasion of the completion of […]

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Next Door Nepal: The suitable boy

SOURCE: ENS I have brought India to the point of respecting Nepal’s sovereignty: Prime Minister K P Oli made this unusual statement last week before the parliamentary committee of the newly-formed Communist Party of Nepal. At the same programme, he made two other announcements. One, the camp office of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu will […]

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Doesn’t fulfil eligibility criteria: Government on transsexual sailor’s plea for reinstatement

SOURCE: ENS The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed the Delhi High Court that a transsexual sailor, who was discharged from the naval service after undergoing sex re-assignment surgery (SRS), cannot be reinstated as he does not fulfil the eligibility criteria under which he was enrolled. Sabi Giri (26), born as Manish Kumar Giri, had […]

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No Comprehensive Dialogue With Pakistan Till it Shuns Terrorism: Sushma Swaraj

SOURCE: PTI There cannot be any comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan till it shuns terrorism, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday, asserting talks were not appropriate while people are dying on the border. “We are always ready for talks with Pakistan but with a caveat that terror and talks cannot go together… There cannot […]

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Militants loot Rs 1.7 lakh from bank in J-K, take away guard’s rifle

SOURCE: PTI Two militants looted Rs 1.7 lakh in cash from a bank and took away a 12-bore rifle from its guard in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. The armed militants barged into the Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch at Srigufwara in Anantnag district this afternoon and looted Rs 1.72 […]

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Pakistan national held while trying to cross border in Gujarat: BSF

SOURCE: PTI A Pakistani national was detained today by the Border Security Force (BSF) when he tried to enter the country through the international border in Gujarat’s Kutch district, an official said. Three SIM cards and two mobile phones were recovered from his possession, the BSF official said. The man, in his early thirties, identified […]

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India, Russia conclude negotiations for S-400 Triumf deal

SOURCE : PTI India has concluded price negotiations with Russia for a nearly Rs 40,000 crore deal to procure S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems for the Indian Air Force, officials said. They said the two countries are now trying to find a way out to evade the provisions of a US law that seeks […]

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Nobody asks India to control nuclear assets, says former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf

SOURCE : PTI Pakistan and India were on the path of peace and reconciliation under his regime, former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf has said while claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not an “advocate of peace talks”. The former president and chief of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) in an interview with Voice of […]

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Weapons recovered from slain infiltrators in Tangdhar have Pak markings: Army

SOURCE : Times Now The Indian Army on Saturday gunned down four terrorists on the Line of Control (LoC) after an infiltration attempt in Jammu & Kashmir’s Tangdhar sector from across the border.  An army official revealed that the cache of arms recovered from the slain infiltrators have Pakistani markings which indicates that the infiltration bid was […]

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U.S. can’t interfere in our strategic decisions : India

SOURCE : ENS The spectre of looming US sanctions on Russia must have been high on the agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin’s discussions during their informal summit in Sochi on May 21. The Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act signed on 2 August 2017 by the US Congress, basically aims […]

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India’s gross defence budget expected to reach $112 bn by FY27: Report

SOURCE : IANS Initiatives to bolster India’s position as a major aerospace and defence power are expected to push Indias gross defence budget higher to $112 billion by FY27, revealed an Assocham-KPMG joint study on Sunday. According to the joint study report, India’s gross defence budget is expected to reach “$112 billion by FY27 from […]

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Why Pakistan doesn’t prosecute Hafiz Saeed: Former ISI chief spills the beans

SOURCE : PTI The cost of prosecuting Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head Hafiz Saeed is too great, says former ISI chief Asad Durrani. “If you prosecute Saeed, the first reaction will be: it’s on India’s behalf, you’re hounding him, he’s innocent, etc. The political cost is big, now,” he says. Durrani, […]

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Why not invite Pakistan Army chief for talks: Former RAW chief A S Dulat asks Modi

SOURCE : IANS At a time when the India-Pakistan border is crackling with persistent gunfire with mounting casualties on both sides, former Indian intelligence chief A S Dulat has floated a disruptive proposal – invite Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa for a dialogue to reduce tension and talk peace. Dulat said General Bajwa was […]

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Australia’s $35b plan to hunt submarines

SOURCE : Sydney Morning Herald Off a cold and windswept island in the outer Hebrides of Scotland, a pair of Australian submarine-hunting helicopters flew recently over rough seas in Europe’s biggest naval exercise.The waters are true submarine territory – the kind of place where the Russians played cat and mouse for decades with NATO navies. […]

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Jammu and Kashmir Police to crackdown on ‘keypad jehadis’

SOURCE : PTI The Jammu and Kashmir Police has a new task at hand — identify the ‘keypad jehadis’ who spew venom on social networking sites to try and create a law and order situation in the state by spreading on the Internet rumours or giving communal colour to any event. The police has registered […]

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India, Sri Lanka relation files during LTTE led civil war among 195 files destroyed in UK

SOURCE : PTI Around 195 files including documents relating to relations between India and Sri Lanka at the peak of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) led civil war have been destroyed by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), sparking concern among archivists and researchers. While the FCO said any destruction decision would […]

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Cross-border shelling: 5,500 bunkers, 200 community halls to be constructed along LoC

SOURCE : PTI Authorities in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir have initiated the process of constructing over 5,500 underground bunkers and 200 community halls as well as ‘border bhawans’ to help border dwellers facing the brunt of Pakistani shelling and firing. The prestigious project, targeted to be completed in the current financial year at […]

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19 CRPF troopers injured in Srinagar accident

SOURCE :  IANS Nineteen Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a road accident here on Sunday, police said.The accident occurred after a CRPF vehicle went out of the driver’s control in the city’s Bemina area and turned turtle. One critically injured trooper is being airlifted to Delhi even as a controversy of […]

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Terrorists decamp with two service rifles in Anantnag

SOURCE :  ANI Terrorists on Saturday decamped with two service rifles of two policemen in Dabran area of Anantnag district in Jammuand Kashmir. More details are awaited. The incident comes barely days after when on May 17, when terrorists decamped with two INSAS rifles and one Self Loading Rifle which they snatched from police personnel from a hotel in Srinagar.

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IAF Rejected Proposed FGFA way back in 2014 ??

SOURCE:  VISHAL KARPE / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG According to the latest report, Indian Air Force way back in December 2014 for the first time had informed Ministry of Defence (MOD) that development of proposed FGFA based on Russian Pak-fa Platform was not suitable for induction into IAF and had a number of deficiencies […]

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Why IAF will say NO to 40 more Sukhois

SOURCE: Satyajeet Kumar/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) offering to manufacture 40 additional Su-30s with the capability to carry BrahMos missiles (ALCM) given the shortfall of IAF fighter squadrons. Sukhoi-30MKI fighter production run is nearing its end and last locally manufactured Su-30 is likely to be delivered by end of 2020. Out […]

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India’s Air Chief Marshal admits, ‘Israel’s regional air superiority undisputed’

SOURCE: Israel and Stuff The Israeli Air Force is held in high regard ?worldwide and it has demonstrated multiple times ?that it has a wide range of capabilities it does not ?shy away from exercising, India’s air force ?commander ?said Wednesday.? Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa and dozens ?of other air force chiefs are in […]

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US Aligning with India Against Pakistan, Says Pervez Musharraf

SOURCE: PTI The US treats Pakistan according to its needs and “ditches” when it does not require Islamabad, former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said as he accused America of aligning with India against his country. The former president and chief of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) in an interview with Voice of America said that […]

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Modi doesn’t advocate peace talks: Musharraf

SOURCE: IANS Former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf has said his country and India were on the path of reconciliation when he was in power but that was no longer the case because Prime Minister Narendra Modi “isn’t an advocate of peace talks”. In an interview with Voice of America, Musharraf said when he was […]

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Four militants killed as army foils infiltration bid in north Kashmir

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Four militants were killed as the Indian army foiled an infiltration bid in north Kashmir’s Tanghdar sector on Saturday morning. Officials said more militants could be involved as the operation was still on.“An infiltration bid was foiled in Tangdhar sector early this morning. Four terrorists were killed while attempting to cross the border […]

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ISRO urges industry to take up rocket launch

SOURCE: THE HINDU S Pandian, Director, ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, hinted that the Indian Space Research Organisation is looking for some kind of industry consortium to take up rocket launch and move to greater heights. Urging industry participants to leverage their strength and partner with ISRO in this mission, he said: “the ISRO is targeting […]

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Lakhvi’s son’s van ferried us till LoC, says arrested jihadi

SOURCE: TNN Riding a Toyota Coaster and carrying Rs 6 lakh, a bagful of dates and almonds, and cutters is how a batch of six Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists reached Kupwara this March to lay siege.The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has managed to trace their route from Muzafarrabad in Pakistan after interrogating Zaibullah, the 20-year-old lone survivor of the terrorist squad caught during […]

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Four years of Modi govt: Kashmir still a sore point amid success

SOURCE: Hindustan Times The government’s security challenges began three days before it took office. On May 23, 2014, the Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s Herat, bordering Iran, was attacked by four gunmen. One attacker jumped into the compound but was neutralised by the Indo Tibetan Border Police personnel. The other three entered nearby buildings and fired on […]

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The Fuss Over the Indus Waters Treaty

SOURCE: NEWSCLICK.IN The Indus Waters Treaty was signed almost 58 years ago, on September 19, 1960, by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru and the then President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan. Though the treaty, brokered by the World Bank, has come under question in the past, it has withstood three wars and the problematic diplomatic relations between the countries, without […]

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NIA gets breakthrough in Nagrota Army camp terror attack case

SOURCE: ENS After almost one and a half years finally NIA got a breakthrough in Nagrota Army camp attack case investigation.The Agency has arrested Syed Muneer -Ul-Hassan Qadri resident of Hurhama on Saturday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police has played a key role in the arrest of the accused, NIA said. The terrorist attack at […]

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Scare in Pathankot as nine empty rocket launcher shells found near cantonment railway station

SOURCE: ENS Once again there was scare and panic in Pathankot today as nine used rocket launcher shells were found near the Pathankot Cantonment railway station. Sources said that these rocket launcher shells were empty and were found in the bushes near the railway station as in army parlance they are known as ‘Training Practice […]

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Canada restaurant blast: With Possible Sikh radicals involvement ,India offers help to trace suspects

SOURCE: ENS Officials in India believe it is too early to assign blame for the blast at an Indian restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario, on Thursday in which at least 15 people were injured, several critically. “Our diplomats are already in touch and our Intelligence agencies have offered all help to trace the culprits,” a source […]

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Why Meteor and ASRAAM combination for Tejas MK1-A will be deadly

SOURCE: MANJUNATH REDDY/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG According to local media reports, Indian Air Force is actively considering the integration of the European Meteor missiles along with Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) to 83 Tejas MK-1A fighter jets which will soon go into the production. Meteor missile will be introduced in Indian Air […]

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Jaguar is IAF’s first fighter with cutting-edge AESA radar

SOURCE: Ajai Shukla / Business Standard Jaguar strike aircraft number JM 255, parked in a Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) hangar in Bengaluru, is superficially similar to the other 600-odd fighters in the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet. In fact, it is unique in IAF history as the first Indian fighter to be integrated with an AESA – […]

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Army Chief Promises Exemplary Action Against Major Leetul Gogoi If He’s Guilty

SOURCE: NDTV Days after an army officer was detained by the police in Srinagar after a row in a hotel involving a Kashmiri woman, Army Chief Bipin Rawat said today that “strictest action would be taken” if anyone in the army did any wrong. The officer who was detained is Major Leetul Gogoi, backed by […]

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Indian Army extends training support to Vicky Kaushal for Ronnie Screwvala’s film on Uri attacks

SOURCE: FIRST POST The success of Raazi and rave reviews for Vicky Kaushal’s portrayal as a Pakistani Army man, is winning him accolades, and the Masaan actor is already on his way to play another role in a uniform. Ronnie Screwvaala’s movie on the Uri attacks will feature him as a Para Commando in the […]

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India wants peace, but Pakistan must stop sending militants into Jammu & Kashmir: Bipin Rawat

SOURCE: PTI The suspension of combat operations in Jammu and Kashmir can be extended further if the atmosphere of peace continues in the state, but any action by terrorists would trigger a rethink immediately, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said today. Rawat also said Pakistan should stop sending militants into the state if it was […]

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US seeks credible investigation into killing of Hindus by ARSA in Myanmar

SOURCE:  PTI Deeply concerned over the Amnesty International report on the alleged killing of Hindu villagers by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), the US today said there was an urgent need for a credible and independent investigation into the human rights violations in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine province. “We are deeply concerned by Amnesty’s report on […]

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Pakistani politician criticises RAW, ISI’s former chiefs

SOURCE: ANI Pakistani politician Raza Rabbani has criticised the joint penning of a book by two former intelligence chiefs of India and Pakistan.As per a report by the Geo News on May 25, Rabbani said in spite of Indo-Pakistan bilateral relations at an all-time low, former chief of India’s Research and Analysis Wing’s and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence A.S. […]

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India-Russia to hold their first ever strategic dialogue in July in St Petersburg

SOURCE: ET The first ever Indo-Russian Strategic Economic Dialogue — created by PM Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin in their informal summit – will be held in St Petersburg this July to give a big push to economic partnership that has started to gain momentum since 2017. The dialogue, from the Indian side, will be led […]

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PES students build a satellite for DRDO

SOURCE: Bangalore Mirror PES University, after having launched their first satellite PISAT successfully in September 2016, is now almost ready to launch a second one—the Research Satellite (RSAT).\ RSAT is a nano-size satellite, the final testing of which will be done in Hyderabad by July. It is all set to be functional by the end of […]

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Indian Navy commissions fourth ship of Landing Craft Utility MK-IV

SOURCE:  Jagran Prakashan The Indian Navy on May 25, 2018 commissioned the IN LCU L54, the fourth ship of Landing Craft Utility MK-IV, into its fleet at Port Blair.  The ship was commissioned by Vice Admiral GS Pabby, AVSM, VSM and Chief of Materiel. The Commissioning of L-54 is in line with the Union Government’s Make […]

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ISI training jail inmates in Pakistan to target Indian Army: Sources

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence may be training jail inmates across the country on how to target Indian Army installations, sources have revealed to Zee News. It has been learnt that ISI – notorious for its operations against India – is preparing dacoits and robbers languishing in Pakistani jails for localised attacks on Indian […]

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Special NIA court convicts five Indian Mujahideen militants in Bodh Gaya serial blasts case

SOURCE: PTI A special NIA court here today convicted five Indian Mujahideen militants in the Bodh Gaya serial blasts case of 2013. Special NIA judge Manoj Kumar Sinha held all the five accused – Imtiyaz Ansari, Haider Ali, Mujib Ullah, Omair Siddiqui and Azharuddin Qureishi – guilty in the case under various sections of the […]

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India should play key role in Rohingyas’ repatriation, says Hasina

SOURCE: ANI Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Friday that India should play an important role in ensuring the safe repatriation of the Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar.Addressing a gathering at the newly-inaugurated Bangladesh Bhavan here, Prime Minister Hasina said her government had provided humanitarian support to the Rohingyas while calling for international help to […]

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Pakistan deploying nuclear weapons at sea? Here’s what Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba had to say

SOURCE: Times Now Is Pakistan deploying nuclear weapons at sea to keep India at bay? New Delhi does not have any such information as of now, Indian Navy chief has said. Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said that “there is no input on them (Pakistan) deploying tactical nuclear weapons at sea.” The naval chief, however, stated […]

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China says report on President Xi asking Pakistan to relocate LeT chief Hafiz Saeed shocking, baseless

SOURCE: PTI China on Thursday dismissed as “shocking” and “baseless” a media report that President Xi Jinping has asked Pakistan to explore ways to relocate JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to a West Asian country amid mounting international pressure to act against him for his links with terror groups. According to the report, a close aide […]

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India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Faces Further Delays

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT The serial production of India’s first domestically designed and produced light fighter aircraft, the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), is facing additional delays as the Indian Air Force (IAF) has requested upgrades to existing systems and the incorporation of a new ones, sources within India’s state-owned aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) told IHS […]

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After Pakistan’s complaint to World Bank about Kishanganga fails, its media says ‘Indian lobby’ to blame

SOURCE: TNN Pakistan’s complaint to the World Bank about alleged Indian violations of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was frustrated by the South Asian department of the World Bank which is “under the influence of the Indian lobby”, said Pakistani media outlet The Express Tribune today. The country’s media today also reported that the World Bank yesterday […]

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Defence Ministry rejects proposal to cede Indian Coast Guard to MHA

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Against the backdrop of a committee of top police officials suggesting that the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) be brought under the home ministry, senior government officials said the proposal from the North Block has already been once rejected by the defence ministry which controls the coastal security agency. “The home ministry had […]

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China’s deep support, investment in Pakistan create challenges for India: Expert

SOURCE: PTI China’s deep support and investment in Pakistan create challenges for India and increasingly the “Pakistan issue is part of the China issue” in the broader range of topics in the India-US agenda, a top American expert has said. A senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at prominent think-tank Council on Foreign […]

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Uncertainty in defence ministry over key appointments

SOURCE: ET There is uncertainty in the defence ministry over several top-level appointments, with orders still awaited on key posts to be vacated by the end of this month. The Vice-Chief of Army Staff, the head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Master General of Ordnance (MGO) are yet to be announced as the […]

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DRDO needs a major overhaul: House Panel

SOURCE: DH News Service, A parliamentary panel, which examined the issue of preparedness of the country’s armed forces, defence production and requirement, has taken a dim view of the functioning of Defence Research and Development Organisation and felt it needs a “major overhaul”. DRDO is the premier institution in defence research in the country, with more […]

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Russia flexes muscle, test-fires four Bulava nuclear ICBMs from submarine

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS In a major show of strength, the Russian Navy on Tuesday successfully test-fired fired four intercontinental nuclear Bulava ballistic missiles from a submarine in the White Sea. The submarine-launched ballistic missile Bulavas, which can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads of 100-150 kilotonnes each and have a range of 8,300 kilometres, were […]

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US has no role in resolving India-Pakistan Kashmir dispute: Expert

SOURCE: PTI The US has “no role” in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan despite Islamabad seeking third party intervention by Washington, a top American South Asia expert has said. Alyssa Ayres, a senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, said that the US […]

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Lt Gen Devraj Anbu is the new Vice Chief of Army Staff

SOURCE: ENS Lt. Gen. Devraj Anbu has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS). He is presently GOC-in-C (General Officer Commanding-in-Chief) Northern Command. He will replace Lt. Gen. Sarath Chand who retires on May 31. The orders for Lt. Gen. Anbu’s appointment were issued on Thursday morning. He will take over […]

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Uttar Pradesh ATS nabs ISI suspect; recovers Pakistan mobile, SIM cards

SOURCE: PTI The Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorist squad (ATS) has arrested a suspected ISI agent, who worked at the home of an Indian diplomat in Pakistan, from Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, officials said today. Ramesh Singh Kanyal, who was arrested from his home in Didihat area in Pithoragarh yesterday, worked as a cook at the diplomat’s residence […]

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Chhattisgarh: CRPF sub-inspector killed, CoBRA jawan injured in IED blast triggered by Naxals in Sukma district

SOURCE: PTI An official of the CRPF’s elite CoBRA unit was today killed and another jawan injured when a pressure bomb, planted by Naxals, went off in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, the police said. The blast occurred around 7.45 am in a forest near Puswada village when a road opening party of the 206th battalion of […]

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Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam to be completely sealed by December: CM Sonowal

SOURCE: IANS Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday announced that the India-Bangladesh border in the state will be completely sealed by December. Sonowal made the remarks at a conference marking the completion of his two years in office.“We promised to the people before the 2016 polls that the border will be sealed. I am […]

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F-16 Production Can Make India Fighter Jet Export Hub: Lockheed

SOURCE: PTI Global aerospace giant Lockheed Martin today said its proposal to manufacture custom-built F-16 fighter jets in India will make the country an export hub and give it access to an estimated USD 165 billion fighter aircraft market over the next few decades. Eyeing India’s lucrative defence market, the American aerospace major said F-16 […]

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LeT has developed an untraceable mobile, trains terrorists in underground facility, claims captured terrorist

SOURCE: TNN Hafiz Saeed led Lashkar-e-Taiba’s (LeT) student wing – Al Muhammadia Students (AMS) has developed a mobile handset meant exclusively for communication by LeT members with each other. After entering a particular chip, the handset automatically connects with the nearest mobile tower, irrespective of the telecom service provider, and calls made using this handset […]

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Indus Water Dispute: No agreement reached on water treaty between World Bank and Pakistan

SOURCE: ANI No agreement was reached during the meeting held between World Bank and a four-member Pakistan delegation on May 21-22 on Indus Water Treaty. The World Bank told the delegation from Pakistan that its role is limited and procedural.However, it will continue to work with both countries to resolve the issues in an amicable […]

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IAF chopper crash-lands in J-K’s Natha Top, passengers and crew safe

SOURCE: PTI A Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Air Force crash-landed in Natha Top in Jammu and Kashmir soon after it took off on a routine sortie on Wednesday morning, official sources said. The two passengers and two crew members on board the military chopper were safe, they said. The helicopter was on a routine […]

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Rohingya Militants Massacred 100 + Hindus in Last Year’s Turmoil: Amnesty

SOURCE: AFP Rohingya militants massacred Hindu villagers during last year’s uprising in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Amnesty International said Wednesday in a report that sheds fresh light on the complex ethnic rivalries in the state. The killings took place on August 25, 2017, the report said, the same day that the Rohingya insurgents staged coordinated deadly raids […]

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In Kishanganga dam security, more than Pakistan shelling, sabotage a concern

SOURCE: ENS In November 2016, as India-Pakistan tensions escalated in the weeks after the attack in Uri and India’s much publicised strike-back, workers at the Kishanganga Hydel Electricity Project in Gurez in North Kashmir experienced for the the first time the dangers of the Line of Control. In all, 18 shells fell from across the […]

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Indian-American scientist Anita Sengupta is the brain behind NASA’s latest project

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY he cold environment is crucial for a number of experiments but NASA’s Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) takes this to extreme levels. The laboratory is now heading to the ISS to study what happens when atoms get really cold. The main brain behind this project of US space agency is the Indian-American scientist […]

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Corridors will help various individual MSMEs with their special expertise: DRDO Chairman Dr Christopher

SOURCE: KNN India Stressing that quality is crucial for precision products in Defence products, S Christopher, Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has said that the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can help in producing small fabrications and various components that can be integrated. He was speaking recently during an event in which L&T […]

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Pakistan voices concern over civilians being used as human shields by Indian Army against stone-pelters in Kashmir in UN

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan has said the civilians are being used as human shields in “occupied territories” instead of getting protection, an apparent reference to a 2017 incident of a man being used as a “human shield” by the Indian Army against stone-pelters in Kashmir. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi speaking at […]

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A ceasefire will work only if Pakistan joins it: Farooq Abdullah

SOURCE: THE HINDU Days after the government announced a ‘cease-ops’ plan during Ramzan, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who had called for a unilateral ceasefire, says the government’s peace initiative will be incomplete without a ceasefire on the LoC with Pakistan. In an interview, he called on the Hurriyat to join the effort. […]

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India, Pakistan entry into SCO increased potential for cooperation, says China’s Xi Jinping

SOURCE: PTI Chinese President Xi Jinping has said with the entry of India and Pakistan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has gained more potential for cooperation and more expectations from the international community. In his address to the representatives to the 13th meeting of Security Council Secretaries of the SCO on Tuesday, Xi said maintaining […]

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Unrealistic to expect UN peacekeepers to protect civilians in conflict situations: India

SOURCE: PTI India has said it is “unrealistic” to expect from UN peacekeepers protection of civilians in the absence of clear mandates, and suggested developing a “politically attuned” framework for the purpose. Speaking at a UN Security Council debate on ‘Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts’ on Tuesday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador […]

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Israel’s defence expertise drives tech boom for autonomous cars

SOURCE: REUTERS Technology that has helped Israel’s military drive tanks, guide and intercept missiles, and keep its computer systems secure is being redeployed in the development of driverless cars.Investment from firms seeking access to Israeli expertise in automated driving, much of it gathered by engineers during their conscription, is pouring into startups. US chipmaker Intel, German […]

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BrahMos missile successfully test fired with new indigenised components

SOURCE: ENS Indo-Russian joint venture supersonic cruise missile BrahMos is slowly but steadily turning into an indigenous system. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday conducted a developmental trial of the world class missile with several indigenous components incorporated for the first time. The missile was test fired from a ground-based launcher at the launching […]

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India plans to buy choppers from US

SOURCE: ET India is considering a $2-billion proposal to procure multi role helicopters for the Indian Navy through a direct government purchase from the US. The proposal could go ahead given a critical requirement of the Navy for choppers that can undertake missions ranging from anti-submarine operations to fire support and early warning at sea. The proposal under […]

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Pakistan Should Have Returned Kulbhushan Jadhav to India ‘at Right Price’, Says Ex-ISI Chief

SOURCE: News18.com It’s not often that former spymasters of two countries that have fought three major wars collaborate on a project. So, when ex-ISI chief Muhammad Asad Durrani and ex-RAW chief AS Dulat sat down for a conversation, it resulted in a treasure trove of anecdotes and insight on India and Pakistan’s fraught history and the way forward. […]

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Pakistan resorts to sinister tactics to target Indian troops

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan Army and Rangers are now resorting to sinister tactics to deceive the Indian surveillance measures of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Armed Forces, here.It has come out that the Pakistani rangers and the Army along the International Borders(IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) have changed their tactics to not only hoodwink the Indian border surveillance measures […]

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Ex-Pak Spy Chief Admits Hurriyat Was ISI Creation, Regrets Giving ‘Factions’ Free Run in Kashmir

SOURCE: News18.com In what is believed to be the first such confession to emerge from Pakistan, the country’s former spy chief Mohammad Asad Durrani has admitted that the Hurriyat was the creation of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Durrani, who served as the ISI chief from 1990-1992, the years when the armed separatist violence broke out in Kashmir for […]

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Israel says it is the first country to use U.S.-made F-35 in combat

SOURCE: Reuters Israel is the first country to have used the U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter in combat, the Israeli air force chief said on Tuesday in remarks carried by the military’s official Twitter account. Local media further quoted Major-General Amikam Norkin as saying in a speech to the chiefs of 20 foreign air forces convening in […]

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Tanks, missiles alone can’t save Pakistan, if it’s not strong economically: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan has squandered the economic growth opportunity in the past because of political instability, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said, asserting that “tanks and missiles” alone cannot save a country. Iqbal, who is also the Minister for Planning and Development, claimed that during the 90s then Indian finance minister Manmohan Singh borrowed economic […]

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Submarines are increasingly lurking in seas around the world, and the US Navy’s high-tech Poseidon is there to hunt them

SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER The US Navy announced this month that it was restarting the 2nd Fleet to oversee the western Atlantic Ocean, including the North Atlantic and the US East Coast.The decision comes after several years of tensions between NATO members and Russia – and several warnings from Western officials about growing Russian naval activity, including more sophisticated […]

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Osama Bin Laden Was Killed After Deal Between General Kayani and US: Former Pak Spymaster

SOURCE: News18.com Did the US really find the then most wanted man in the world — Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden – on its own or did the then Pakistan army chief Ashfaq Kayani divulge details about the dreaded terrorist? Is it just a coincidence that Kayani held a secret meeting with US officials just […]

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Allow Pak cricketers to play in IPL: Ex-RAW chief

SOURCE: TNN Address the Kashmir problem first. Allow Pakistani cricketers in IPL. Get more Pakistani actors in Bollywood. These are some suggestions put forward by former RAW chief A S Dulat, while laying out a roadmap to promote better relations between India and Pakistan . Dulat is the co-author of a new book, ‘Spy chronicles: […]

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China’s political warfare – how vulnerable is India?

SOURCE: ASIA TIMES China’s global political expansion is on the march. Mao Zedong’s Ministry of Foreign Liaison initiated the 1996-2001 Maoist insurgency in Nepal that set the stage for that country’s communist takeover. Now, Nepalese communists are uniting to form the Himalayan nation’s largest left-wing party – and Nepal is becoming a Chinese-backed control center […]

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India trying to block water supply to Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed

SOURCE: IANS Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed has said that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should not engage in politics after his disqualification and that he has become the biggest non-state actor in Pakistan. Saeed was talking to the media on Monday after a meeting with Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) party chief Sahibzada Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair in […]

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Pakistan to Host Anti-Terror Meet in Islamabad, Says India Will Participate

SOURCE: NEWS18 In what could turn out to be a step towards betterment of the bitter Indo-Pak relations, India is all set to participate in an anti-terror meeting in Islamabad. A statement issued by the Pakistan Foreign Office said that the Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) Legal Experts meeting would be held between May 23 and 25 […]

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Global Times slams media report: backs Wuhan spirit in India-China ties

SOURCE: THE HINDU An editorial in China’s state-run tabloid Global Times has slammed a news report in a Hong Kong based daily that linked the large scale mining on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control with a larger plan to take control of Arunachal Pradesh. “The report poked a sensitive spot in […]

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Mumbai terror attack mastermind? Hafiz Saeed seeks PML-F and MML alliance in Sindh for upcoming polls

SOURCE: PTI Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed has reached out to Pakistan Muslim League-Functional president Pir Sibghatullah Shah Rashidi and sought his party’s alliance with Milli Muslim League (MML) in Sindh province for the upcoming elections. Saeed has already started campaigning for the MML with an eye on the general elections […]

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China defends gold mine operation in Tibetan county close to Arunachal Pradesh

SOURCE: ENS Asserting its “sovereign right” over an area adjacent to Arunachal Pradesh, China on Monday defended its large-scale mining operations in mineral-rich Lhunze county. China has discovered a huge trove of gold, silver and other precious minerals valued worth USD 60 billion in the area, according to a report in South China Morning Post. […]

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Tata Commences Deliveries Of The Safari Storme To The Indian Army

SOURCE: CARANDBIKE Tata Motors has started the deliveries of the Safari Storme to the Indian Army. Almost a year ago, we did a story on how the iconic Safari Storme passed a field trial test amongst other candidates and was selected by the Indian Army for the purposes of personnel and troop movement along with deployment in […]

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Ajit Doval hasn’t changed policy, just more hardline, says ISI ex-chief General Asad Durrani

SOURCE: ENS Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s experience in Pakistan affected him in a manner that he believes that the country must be dealt with an iron fist, according to former chief of Pakistan’s Inter Service Intelligence (ISI), Lt General Asad Durrani (retd). This is part of a new book, “The Spy Chronicles: RAW, […]

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Security Forces Have New Mantra in Kashmir: Try to Catch Them Alive

SOURCE: PTI “Catch them alive” is the new mantra in Jammu and Kashmir as security forces, which have killed over 70 terrorists in the last seven months, shift gear to focus on finding new recruits and motivating them to return to their families, senior officials said. The strategy of police and security agencies is to […]

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No anomaly in Gsat-11, will fix launch date: Isro

SOURCE: TNN Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has found no anomaly in its heaviest satellite Gsat-11 weighing over 5.7 tonnes, which it had recalled from the European spaceport some time back to look for any potential glitch. Talking to TOI, Isro chairman K Sivan said, “All the tests on Gsat-11 at Bengaluru’s ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) are […]

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Growing Bonhomie Between India and US Forcing ‘Distanced’ Russia to Get Close to Pak, China

SOURCE: CNN-NEWS18 As Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets ready to hold an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, the message that he will first and foremost convey to Russia is that the India-Russia defence cooperation stays intact despite the emerging geo-political situations, and specifically the US sanctions against Russian military exports. Sources […]

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12 minutes max to destroy Israel-Pak commander

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan is capable of destroying Israel in under 12 minutes, a senior army commander said. General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, was quoted by AWD News, as saying, “If Israel tries to invade our land,we will raze the Zionist regime in less than 12 minutes.” General Mahmood Hayat is […]

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Twinkle Khanna To Modify ‘Rustom’ Costume For Auction After Getting Legal Notice From Navy

SOURCE: INDIA TIMES Twinkle Khanna became the eye of the storm when she announced that she wants to auction Akshay Kumar’s uniform from Rustom – the movie for which he won his first ever National Award. It was announced that the proceeds of the auction will be used for animal welfare. And the hell broke loose thereafter. […]

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J&K Police to procure modern equipment for security operations

SOURCE: PTI The Jammu and Kashmir Police will procure various modern equipment such as under vehicle surveillance systems, deep search metal detectors and explosive detectors for security-related operations in the state. The police department earlier floated tenders for procuring micro unmanned aerial vehicles fitted with night vision equipment for security, surveillance and detection operations in the state. “We have invited tenders from original manufacturers or […]

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AI will play key role in future wars: IAF Vice-Chief

SOURCE: ANI Vice-Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal S.B. Deo on Monday welcomed inclusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Defence Sector while saying that the move will add more teeth to the infrastructure of the country’s defence forces. He further said that AI will help in fighting future wars and will enhance the targets more […]

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2 Rohingyas arrested for obtaining illegal Indian passports

SOURCE: ANI Four persons including two Rohingyas have been arrested by police for obtaining Indian passports by producing fake ID proofs, in Hyderabad’s Rachakonda on Monday.All four were nabbed by the sleuths of Balapur police and have been identified as Syed Nayeem and Mohd. Aqeel from Indian nationals, while Mohammad Fayaz and Mohammad Faisal from […]

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India takes seriously any comment from Pakistan on peace with India: Nirmala Sitharaman

SOURCE: PTI Any comment from Islamabad calling for peace between the two countries will be taken seriously by India, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here today in the backdrop of the Pakistan Army chief favouring talks to resolve lingering disputes. The minister also said the armed forces will “fully honour” the government’s decision not to […]

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New war room at CRPF headquarters for anti-Maoist operations

SOURCE: TNN An ultramodern war room is almost ready at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Bihar sector headquarters in Patna for anti-Maoist operations across the state.The process to set up an 11-person capacity war room began last year and most of the sophisticated equipment required for its functioning has been installed. CRPF sources said the war room is most advanced […]

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BrahMos missile successfully test-fired under life extension program along the Odisha coast

SOURCE: PTI

India today successfully test-fired the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a test range along the Odisha coast to validate some new features. The missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher stationed at Launchpad 3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here at 10.40 am, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials said.

The trial was conducted to validate its “life extension” technologies developed for the first time in India by DRDO and team BraHmos, said an official of the ITR. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated DRDO scientists and team BrahMos for the successful launch of BraHmos missile with new technology today. “Smt @nsitharaman congratulates Team Brahmos & @DRDO_India for successful flight test carried out at 1040 hrs on 21 May 2018 from ITR, Balasore to validate BRAHMOS missile life extension technologies developed for the first time in India,” her office said in a Twitter post.

The successful test will result in huge savings of replacement cost of missiles held in the inventory of the Indian Armed Forces, it said. The two-stage missile – first being solid and the second one, a ramjet liquid propellant – has already been introduced in the Army and Navy, while the Air Force version had witnessed the successful trial, the DRDO scientists said.

BrahMos variants can be launched from land, air, sea and underwater. India successfully launched the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi-30 MKI combat jet for the first time against a target in the Bay of Bengal in November 2017, they said. The missiles land and naval variants are already in service. At least two Su-30 squadrons with 20 planes each are planned to be equipped with the air-launch variant BrahMos missile, 500 kg lighter than land/naval variants.

India has already extended the range of the three-tonne missile from its earlier 290 km to 400 km and successfully test-fired the variant in March 2017. Increasing the missile’s range from 400 km to further 800 km is now possible after India’s induction into the Missile Technology Control Regime in June 2016, they said.

Prior to that, India was bound by restrictions that limited the range of the missile, which is an Indo-Russian joint venture product, to less than 300 km. Currently, the Army is equipped with three regiments of Block 111 version of Brahmos missile. Induction of the first version of BrahMos missile system in Indian Navy began with INS Rajput in 2005. It is now fully operational with two regiments of the Army, said the scientists.

After two successful test trials of BrahMos missile from INS Kolkata in June 2014 and February 2015, the test firing from INS Kochi on September 30, 2015, had validated the newly commissioned ship’s systems. The air launch version and the submarine launch version of the missile system are in progress.

So far, the Army has placed orders for the BrahMos missile which are to be deployed by three regiments. Two of them are already operational.The last land-based trial was conducted from the same base on March 11, 2017 successfully.

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India working on unmanned tanks, vessels, robotic weaponry for future wars

SOURCE: PTI In an ambitious defence project, the government has started work on incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the operational preparedness of the armed forces in a significant way that would include equipping them with unmanned tanks, vessels, aerial vehicles and robotic weaponry. The move is part of a broader policy initiative to prepare […]

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China’s gold mine at Arunachal border may become another flash point with India

SOURCE: PTI China has begun large-scale mining operations on its side of the border with Arunachal Pradesh where a huge trove of gold, silver and other precious minerals valued at about US 60 billion has been found, a media report said today. The mine project is being undertaken in Lhunze county under Chinese control adjacent […]

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Big push for defence hardware exports

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Ministry of Defence has set in motion a process to identify military equipmentthat can be exported from India, in an effort to meet the ambitious targets set under the ‘Make in India’ policy. According to private industry sources, the Department of Defence Production has provided a list of 51 items to the […]

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Zojila Pass: Asia’s longest tunnel inaugurated, here is all that you need to know about this ‘strategic’ project

SOURCE: FIRST POST Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Rs 6,809 crore Zojila tunnel project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Leh, kickstarting the work for Asia’a longest and strategic bi-directional tunnel, which will provide all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, Kargil and Leh. The project is expected to be finished within five years. “I’m confident that […]

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China’s growing Navy buoys its PSYWAR efforts

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE First island chain in the South China Sea, and second island chain, in the Pacific Ocean, as seen in this map. History shows that nations which dominated the oceans built far-flung empires. The long list includes small countries like Norway, Holland, Spain, Germany, France and England. China appears to have absorbed the […]

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Pak Troops Forced To “Plead For Ceasefire” After We Retaliated, Says BSF

SOURCE: NDTV Pakistani forces were forced to “plead for ceasefire” after Indian troops retaliated forcefully to heavy shelling and firing from across the border, the Border Security Force said today. The firing was on for three days before the plea came from Pakistani forces. The paramilitary Pakistan Rangers, which guards the border, called up the […]

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6 Security Personnel Killed In Landmine Blast By Maoists In Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada

SOURCE: NDTV Six security personnel were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, when their vehicle was passing through Cholnar village, in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district. Among the six dead, three were from the Chhattisgarh Armed Force and two from the district police force. Two more personnel have also been injured in the IED blast. The […]

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Indian Footprint In The North Korean Imbroglio?

SOURCE: LT. GENERAL BHOPINDER SINGH | THE CITIZEN The Hermit Kingdom of North Korea is in the throes of unprecedented possibilities that could either end the hostilities that date back to the unsettled impulses of World War 2, or it could escalate to the chilling reality of a biological, chemical and nuclear weapons hara-kiri, of unimaginable holocaustic proportions. […]

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Civilian staff of Defence Research and Development Organisation protest against privatisation

SOURCE: ENS Defence civilian employees working in Defence Research and Development (DRDO) Organisation all over the country observed a one-day protest strike on Friday against the ongoing privatisation and outsourcing in defence establishments, including DRDO.  Four lakh defence civilian employees working in 41 ordnance factories, Military Engineer Services (MES), Directorate-General of Quality Assurance (DGQA) and […]

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3 Indian Navy ships to visit Vietnam

SOURCE: IANS Three Indian naval ships will make a port call in Vietnam under the ongoing operational deployment of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet to SouthEast Asia and NorthWest Pacific region, officials said on Sunday. INS Sahyadri, INS Shakti and INS Kamorta under the command of Eastern Fleet chief Rear Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi will […]

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Ceasefire gives political process a chance, says former Hizbul Mujahideen commander

SOURCE: ENS The Ramzan ceasefire announced by the Centre has brought hope to Kashmiris who have been witnessing strife since 1989. The earlier two ceasefires, in July-August 2000 and November 2000-May 2001, were not successful. Zafar Akbar Bhat, who was Hizbul Mujahideen commander for central Kashmir when the terror group declared a ceasefire in July […]

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Built to decongest old station bridges, FOBs built by Army have few takers

SOURCE: ENS MORE THAN two months after three foot overbridges (FOBs) built by the Army were inaugurated at three railway stations, the new FOBs seem to have few takers. Commuters are yet to use these bridges, preferring instead to use the old FOBs. After 23 people were killed in a stampede on the FOB that […]

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Manipur fake encounters: Supreme Court voices displeasure at Defence Ministry

SOURCE: PTI The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure that the Ministry of Defence has “not even bothered” to respond to the letters addressed to it by the CBI’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the alleged extra-judicial killings and fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur. A bench comprising […]

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‘Navy has been able to raise indigenous weapons, sensors with latest ASW’

SOURCE : NT NETWORK Stating that the Indian Navy is able to raise the indigenous content of weapons and sensors with the latest anti submarine warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes ’INS Kiltan’  that has been commissioned with about 90 percent indigenous content, the flag officer commanding-in-chief Western Naval Command vice admiral Girish Luthra on Friday informed that the Indian Navy […]

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India plans to buy S-400 Triumf missiles from Russia; US asks countries to consider CAATSA

SOURCE : AFP At a time when India plans to purchase five S-400 Triumf air defence systems for around USD 4.5 billion from Russia, the US on Friday said its friends and allies should take into consideration the law under which any significant purchase of military equipment from Moscow would attract American sanctions. US officials […]

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Pakistan ‘Blocks’ Dawn Newspaper Over Nawaz Sharif’s 26/11 Mumbai Attacks Confession

SOURCE : PTI  Pakistani authorities have blocked the circulation of a leading English daily in many parts of the country, a media watchdog has alleged, days after the newspaper published ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s controversial remarks on the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. The interview of Sharif, which reportedly displeased the Pakistan’s powerful military establishment, […]

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Three militants killed as Indian Army foils infiltration bid in J&K’s Kupwara

SOURCE : INDIA TIMES The Indian Army on Friday foiled an infiltration bid after an exchange of fire between security personnel and militants in Handwara area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. According to latest reports three infiltrating have been killed along the Line of Control (LoC). In a statement, the Defence Ministry spokesperson […]

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To be a great power, India’s political weaknesses need to be redressed

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES Following India in international affairs is a lot like following its cricket team. In the media and among the general public, successes are met with unquestioned adulation, and flag-waving. Just as easily, and often quite suddenly, setbacks result in woeful laments and self-flagellation. Meanwhile, old timers wax nostalgic about gentler days […]

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New Great Game in the Indo-Pacific

SOURCE : ENS Dokola, Wuhan, and even the recent deployment by China of cruise missiles to artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea: These are not a series of reactive moves by China. Instead, they are part of a larger Chinese strategy in the New Great Game playing out today in the Indo-Pacific. The […]

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Terrorist Politician

SOURCE : DNA INDIA The fact that a spokesperson from the Pakistan Army said that they would have no problem if Hafiz Saeed were to join active politics should come as no surprise. But we do need to worry about the timing. The Pakistan Army’s ready endorsement of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief is especially worrying […]

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Pakistan opposes inauguration of Kishanganga Project, says it violates Indus Water Treaty

SOURCE : PTI Pakistan has voiced concern over the inauguration of the 330 MW Kishanganga hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying inauguration without resolution of a dispute between the two countries will tantamount to violation of the Indus Water Treaty. Modi will inaugurate the power project in Bandipora district […]

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‘Repeat of Doka La standoff undesirable’: US defence attache urges India, China to solve disputes amicably

SOURCE : FIRST POST The US does not want a recurrence of Doka La between India and China that saw an escalation of tension last year for over two months triggering fears of a border clash. Raising concerns over the fallout of such border disputes, US defence attaché Brigadier-General David E Brigham told reporters in […]

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Pakistan can do more with respect to regional security: Pentagon

SOURCE : ANI In what appeared as the United States’ (US) dissatisfaction over Pakistan’s efforts to maintain regional security, Washington has highlighted that the country can do more in terms of it. “We believe that Pakistan can certainly do more with respect to regional security. It can certainly do more with respect to security within […]

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How an engineering aspirant from Azamgarh transformed into a terrorist

SOURCE : Hindustan Times The son of a journalist, he wanted to become an engineer, but his friendship with another Azamgarh man led him on the path of jihad, suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Ariz Khan alias Junaid has told federal counter-terror investigators. Ariz’s father Zafare Alam Khan worked with a news periodical and his mother […]

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India ramps up Myanmar ties to gain foothold in ASEAN

SOURCE : The Myanmar Times. India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met with senior Myanmar officials during a two-day visit last week to discuss implementation of agreements signed during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, especially in investment and trade. The Myanmar Times learned that among the issues Ms Swaraj discussed with Myanmar officials […]

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Naveen urges PM to set up defence industry corridor in Odisha

SOURCE : PTI The Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged the prime minister to set up a dedicated defence industry corridor and an aeronautical university in the state. In a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said Odisha had a comprehensive ecosystem and state-of-the-art industrial infrastructure facilities for indigenous design, development and […]

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India, US may hold Foreign and Defence Minister dialogue in July

SOURCE : ET India and USA are looking to schedule their maiden 2+2 (Foreign and Defence Minister) dialogue in Washington in early July after Mike Pompeo takes charge as the new secretary of state following his confirmation by the US senate, sources in the know told ET. The Indian delegation will have foreign minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Nirmala Seetharaman. […]

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Post upgradation Tejas’ Mark-2 to become a medium weight fighter

SOURCE: ET

India is redesignating the Mark-2 upgrade of the homegrown Tejas aircraft as a medium weight fighter due to its increased weight and weapon carrying capacity. It is also designing the plane to replace the Mirage-2000 fleet of the Indian Air Force.

Aeronautical Development Agency, the design agency of the indigenous fighter aircraft programme, has finalised the systems and is looking to freeze the design of the medium weight fighter in a couple of months, a top scientist told ET. It is expected to have a maximum take off weight of 17.5 tonnes with an improvement of over 85% in weapons and payload carrying capacity to that of Tejas, light combat aircraft (LCA). 

Tejas, powered by a single GE-404 engine, is a fly-by-wire fighter that has delta wings and no tail. Fly-bywire technology enables a pilot to control the plane electronically through computers. It has a a maximum take off weight of 13.5 tonnes.

“The LCA was designed to replace the MiG-21aircraft, whereas the Mk-2 is being designed to replace the Mirage 2000,” Dr Girish Deodhar, programme director of ADA told ET. “It is being redesignated as a medium weight fighter.”

India bought Mirage 2000 planes from Dassault Aviation of France in the 1980s. In 2011, Hindustan Aeronautics signed a pact with Thales and Dassault to upgrade the Mirage-2000 with new avionics, radar and weapons. Dassault has shut its Mirage plant since then.

The Tejas aircraft, which first flew in January 2001, is short of completing its final operational clearance, even as it has met the initial requirements set by the air force. The IAF has inducted over six Tejas aircraft in its No 45 Squadron called the Flying Daggers that is based in Sulur, near Coimbatore. It has placed order of 40 Tejas with an additional request for information placed with Hindustan Aeronautics for 83 more planes with the GE-404 engines.

After the initial flights of the LCA, the IAF had expressed concern over the low power thrust of the engine and asked ADA, a unit of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for design changes and more powerful engine for the LCA-Mk2. India has finalised the GE-414 engine, a powerplant similar to the one that powers the F-18 aircraft of Boeing.

The Gas Turbine andResearch Establishment or GTRE, a DRDO unit in Bengaluru, has failed to deliver the indigenous Kaveri engine for the Tejas fighter after nearly two decades of development.

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Tamil Nadu to build India’s next generation defence aircraft

SOURCE: ET   The Aeronautical Development Agency, which had conceived and designed the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, has set the ball rolling for building the next generation defence aircraft, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), by extending an invitation to private players in Coimbatore to build a technology demonstrator. The proposal is not only the first time an indigenous […]

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Defence buys won’t be dictated by the US: India on Russia sanctions

SOURCE:Hindustan Times The Indo-Russian relationship was a stabilising factor in a fast changing regional and global order, persons familiar with the planning of the May 21 meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Modi would be in the Black Sea resort of Sochi for a “four- six […]

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China’s ‘debt trap’ economics will likely result in it gaining greater access to nations around India: US think-tank

SOURCE: PTI An influential US think-tank expert has warned that the increasing Chinese economics of “debt trap” will likely result in Beijing gaining greater access to several key countries around India. Richard D Fisher, Senior fellow at International Assessment and Strategy Centre, told members of the House Select Intelligence Committee during a hearing on ‘China’s Worldwide Military Expansion’ […]

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Sorry US, not India or Japan but Washington faces the danger of isolation

SOURCE:  ONEINDIA An American lawmaker has recently warned that China was aiming to “isolate” India and Japan and project its power to control the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). He also said that Beijing is targeting Taiwan, which it claims to be its own part, by planning to turn it into a “major nuclear and conventional military […]

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Incentive plan for surrendered militants

SOURCE: The Telegraph The Centre is likely to announce a rehabilitation policy soon for surrendered militants in Jammu and Kashmir, a move aimed at reaching out to youths who have recently taken up arms, Union home ministry sources said. Security bosses on Thursday held a meeting at North Block and discussed at length the modalities of […]

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Nawaz Sharif won’t go down without kicking and screaming, even Pakistan knows that

SOURCE: DAILYO Is there any reason to be surprised by Nawaz Sharif’s recent interview to Dawn, “admitting” the fact that the 10 terrorists who executed the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks were allowed to cross over to India by the Pakistani establishment? For the Pakistani leadership at least, it didn’t come as a surprise. They were all aware of […]

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US backs India on Mumbai terror attack, calls Hafiz Saeed ‘tremendous concern’

SOURCE: ANI The United States State Department said Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saaed and 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind is a tremendous concern to Washington. Spokesperson Heather Nauert made the statement while responding to former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s remark on the Mumbai terror attack. “We are concerned about the mastermind behind the 2008 […]

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