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Raj Basu · 2024-07-05T19:23:00+0530

India's Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, often dubbed the Indian "Iron Dome," is in direct competition with China's Sky Dragon-50 for a lucrative air defence contract with Brazil. The Brazilian military is currently evaluating both systems as part of its Medium Altitude/High Altitude...

Raghav Patel · 2024-07-05T19:22:00+0530

India's nuclear arsenal is undergoing a measured expansion in response to developments in China, according to Aditya Ramanathan, a nuclear and military strategist at the Takshashila Institution. This comes in the wake of a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)...

Raghav Patel · 2024-07-05T19:21:00+0530

Gajinder Singh, a prominent figure in the pro-Khalistan movement and one of India's most wanted individuals, passed away on July 3rd at the age of 73 in Lahore, Pakistan. Sources confirm that Singh, who had been living in exile in Pakistan since his release from prison in 1995, suffered a heart...

RonitBisht · 2024-07-05T19:20:00+0530

Last month, Delhi High Court has overturned the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) suspension of Defsys Solutions Private Limited, a prominent Indian defence firm, in connection with the AgustaWestland helicopter corruption scandal. The court's decision was based on the MoD's failure to provide...

ANI · 2024-07-05T19:19:00+0530

With the government's thrust on the Make in India initiative, defence production has surged to historic highs. This rise in defence manufacturing has also led to substantial returns for investors in major defence manufacturing PSUs over the past year. According to data from the National Stock...

PTI · 2024-07-05T19:18:00+0530

India’s annual defence production has hit a record high of approximately Rs 1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24, with the Make in India programme crossing new milestones, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. The value of defence production in FY 2022-23 was Rs 1,08,684 crore, it added. ad In a...

ANI · 2024-07-05T19:17:00+0530

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture between India and Russia, has announced successful delivery of 35,000 AK-203 assault rifles to the Indian Army. Production has been deployed in India in full compliance with the...

AFP · 2024-07-05T19:16:00+0530

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will make his first visit to Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, walking a fine line between maintaining a longstanding Moscow alliance while courting closer Western security ties. Russia is a key supplier of cut-price oil and weapons to India, but its...

UNI · 2024-07-05T19:15:00+0530

Sri Lanka is to hand over operations at a Chinese-built airport, located close to the Hambantota port, to a consortium of Indian and Russian firms, despite the US sanctions on the Russian firm, the island’s Aviation Minister has said. A joint venture between Shaurya Aeronautics Pvt Ltd of India...

PTI · 2024-07-05T19:14:00+0530

Astana: The progress made by India in developing Iran's Chabahar Port not only holds "great value" to landlocked Central Asian states but also "de-risks" commerce between India and Eurasia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Astana...

PTI · 2024-07-05T19:13:00+0530

Senior officials from Quad member countries have reviewed the progress made by various Quad Working Groups in achieving the commitments made at the grouping's summit in May 2023, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The officials, who met through video conference on...

ANI · 2024-07-05T19:12:00+0530

After China issued new legal guidelines that threatened Taiwan's autonomy, the authorities have now once again attempted to threaten the existence of Taiwan. According to the latest judicial guidelines imposed by China, the crimes of secession committed by Taiwanese separatists are punishable...

IANS · 2024-07-05T19:10:00+0530

Amid rising infiltration from Bangladesh into Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Saha has asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to tighten vigil along the 856 km International Border, officials said here on Friday. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that CM Saha, who also holds...

ANI · 2024-07-05T19:09:00+0530

The volatile situation in Myanmar has had a roll-on effect on its neighbours, including the countries of India and Thailand. With an array of rebel militias increasing their offensive against the Military Junta in Myanmar, parts of the country are now said to be completely out of the central...

PTI · 2024-07-05T19:08:00+0530

Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who were granted parole to take oath as members of the Lok Sabha, were sworn in as MPs on Friday amid heavy deployment of security personnel in and around the Parliament complex. While Rashid, popularly known...

ANI · 2024-07-05T19:07:00+0530

Indian and Mongolian troops performed Yoga in the picturesque background of Meghalaya. Both sides are participating in Exercise Nomadic Elephant at the State-of-the-Art Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya. The 16th edition of India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant commenced on...

IANS · 2024-07-05T19:06:00+0530

India is set to witness the first human in space and deep sea by 2025, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Thursday at an event held in the national capital. “Four astronauts -- three Group Captains and one Wing Commander -- have been...

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India's Akash SAM Competes with Chinese 'Sky Dragon' in High-Stakes Brazilian Air Defence Bid

India Cautiously Expands Nuclear Arsenal in Response to China, Says Expert

Khalistani Fugitive Gajendra Singh, Who Hijacked Indian Airlines in 1981, Dies in Pakistan

Delhi High Court Reverses Ban on Defsys Solutions in AgustaWestland Case Due to Lack of Evidence

Atmanirbhar Bharat in Action: India's ₹1.27 Lakh Crore Defence Production Drives 200%+ Investor Returns

Defence production hits record high of nearly Rs 1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24: MoD

Indo-Russian joint venture delivers 35,000 AK-203 rifles to Indian Army

What PM Modi’s Russia Trip Next Week Could Mean For Regional Dynamics

Sri Lanka to hand over operations of Chinese-built airport to consortium of Indian, Russian firms

India's Investment in Chabahar Port "Opens Avenues of Progress" for Region, Says PM Modi at SCO Summit

Quad Officials review progress made since May 2023 summit, Chart New Initiatives for Indo-Pacific

Taiwan Independence Now a Capital Offense with Death Penalty Under New Chinese Law

Tripura CM asks BSF to tighten vigil along border as infiltration from B’desh increases

Myanmar crisis spurs concerns over rising criminal syndicates, human trafficking: Indian envoy

Out On Parole, Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid Take Oath As Lok Sabha MPs

Meghalaya: Indian, Mongolian troops perform Yoga under joint exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant’

India to have 1st human in space, deep sea by 2025: Union Minister

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