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An Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between the Government of Republic of India and Government of Russian Federation was concluded on 15 Oct 2016, for construction of additional Project 1135.6 Follow-on ships in India, at M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). In line with the IGA, ...

India is finally close to approving the over $800 million (around Rs 5,700 crore) deal for two more 'Phalcon' airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft from Israel, which comes soon after it inked a Rs 4,577 crore contract for air defence radars with the Jewish state. ...

Ahead of the Interim Budget to be presented on February 1, defence experts are of the view that the government must increase its expenditure on the defence sector.Defence analyst Swaran Singh said the defence budget is usually seen in comparison to India's neighbours.'Last year, ...

The S-400 missile defence system, which India is acquiring from Russia in a multi-billion dollar deal, is a proof of the special nature of the partnership between the two countries, Nikolay R. Kudashev, the Russian Ambassador to India, says. ...

In yet another breakthrough in the government's efforts to bring back high profile 'fugitives' involved in alleged corruption, the UAE handed over influential corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar and Rajiv Saxena, a close aide of AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel, to India. ...

A video of a Chinese national reportedly being converted to Islam by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI was widely circulated in the country and carried by most news channels yesterday. ...

Already delayed by many years, the Defence Ministry is expected to discuss a proposal for acquiring heavyweight torpedoes for the nuclear submarine INS Arihant and the six Scorpene-class submarines being built for the Indian Navy. ...

A massive search operation is being conducted along the Indo-Pakistan international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district for the second day today ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state on February 3. The Army, ...

The defence ministry is set to invite private sector companies to participate in the Rs 21,000 crore deal for new naval utility helicopters, which will be the first project to kick off under the strategic partnership (SP) policy under the 'Make in India' initiative. ...

Hemmed in by an ageing fleet of fighter aircraft, low serviceability and a cautious bureaucracy and political leadership, the Indian Air Force is staring at an alarming fall in its muscle.To make matters worse, even as one squadron after another of the MiG-21s and -27s continue to be phased out, ...

The Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) has completed installation of a new Indian-made coastal radar system which the government said will be used to protect its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) against maritime crimes and monitor external threats to the island nation's maritime boundaries. ...

Under PM Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative, Field Gun Factory and Ordnance Factory Kanpur is all set to roll out an indigenously-designed towed 155 mm/ 45 caliber towed artillery gun 'Sharang' to bolster Indian Army's attacking prowess. ...

All democratic countries should support the rights of the people of Sindh and Balochistan, former Pakistan diplomat Hussain Haqqani said on Friday. Speaking on South Asia with former National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon and economist Prasenjit Basu at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival, ...

At least five Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand today, officials said. Two AK-47 rifles, a .303 rifle and five pistols were recovered from the Maoists, they said. ...

First cargo of five containers weighing 22 tons each and carrying Moong Beans from Afghanistan through Chabahar Port in Iran is expected to reach India in a month or so. The delivery of these five container cargos will be carried out under the International Road Transports' TIR system. ...

The Saudis are at it again. After similar efforts in the 1980s when Riyadh got itself the rather erratic DF-3 from China, reports now suggest that the Saudis may have gone one better and decided to develop their own ballistic missile programme. ...

With a few months left for the Lok Sabha elections, the people of India has a lot of expectations from the last budget of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. And the armed forces are no exception to it.While presenting the Union budget last year, ...

Construction of hangars for the Rafale fighter jets will be affected if the Defence Ministry does not clear pending dues of в‚№2,000 crore, the Military Engineer Services Builders Association of India warned on Monday. The first batch of the jets are scheduled to arrive in September. ...

A 16-year-old boy from Gujarat has invented a drone named 'EAGLE A7' which he claims can detect and destroy landmines without any human risk. According to Harshwardhansinh Zala, the designer of the drone, this technology is not available anywhere else.'This tech is not available anywhere else. ...

A surprising article in Chinese state media makes a rare admission of a serious weakness in the Chinese military.True, the People's Liberation Army is acquiring high-tech new weapons that, in theory, match the best American, Russian, Japanese, South Korean and European hardware. ...