In a major boost to India's indigenous defence capabilities, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to roll out the first Tejas Mk1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from its Nashik production facility by the end of July 2025.
This milestone marks a significant expansion of the Tejas...
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India and Argentina on Saturday agreed to diversify two-way trade and ramp up cooperation in defence, critical minerals, pharmaceutical, energy and mining sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasising on taking the ties between the two natural partners to “greater heights”.
Prime...
Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his country had no objection to extraditing “individuals of concern” to India as a confidence-building measure, as long as New Delhi showed willingness to cooperate in the process.
Bilawal, the chairman of the Pakistan...
The Indian diaspora in Brazil welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival for a four-day visit in the South American country with a special cultural performance dedicated to the Indian armed forces inspired from ‘Operation Sindoor’, India’s anti-terror operation against Pakistan-based...
The Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday identified one of the two terror suspects arrested here recently by Tamil Nadu police as a “big fish”, with advanced bomb making skills.
Kurnool Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Koya Praveen said Abubacker Siddique operated as a lone wolf...
Renewed armed hostilities between rival Chin insurgent groups in Myanmar’s Chin state have triggered the arrival of around 300 fresh refugees into Zokhawthar village in Mizoram’s Champhai district, local sources said on Saturday. Gunfire erupted between the Chinland Defence Force-Hualngoram...
India's landmark initiative to develop a homegrown fifth-generation fighter jet, the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), is facing turbulence as private defence firms raise alarms over a perceived bias towards state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
Despite government assurances of...
Progress on India's futuristic Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior drone is accelerating, with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) confirming the completion of critical engine integration tests.
In a recent update, HAL's leadership affirmed that the program is on schedule for...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is advancing plans to significantly enhance its strategic reach by wet leasing one Airbus A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) from the French Air and Space Force.
Negotiations for the government-to-government agreement are in their final stages and are...
The Indian Army has identified a critical requirement for a new generation of medium-lift helicopters equipped with advanced stealth features, specifically for its elite special forces units.
A senior Army official has clarified that these specialised aircraft are needed for high-risk...
India and Trinidad and Tobago have inked six agreements to boost cooperation in several sectors, including infrastructure and pharmaceuticals, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from the Caribbean nation, Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
In the meeting held on...
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has claimed that Islamabad is not aware about the whereabouts of UN-designated terrorist Masood Azhar as Pakistan is unable to identify Jaish-e-Mohammed chief.
He further asserted that the country would be "happy to" arrest him if India...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the country’s top leadership to review ongoing cooperation and discuss ways to enhance bilateral partnership in key areas.
Modi, who reached here on Friday...
