On Monday, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the successful completion of its first deterrence patrol. Country’s first indigenous nuclear submarine has completed the nuclear triad which was long awaited by the nation. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received today the crew of Strategic Strike Nuclear Submarine (SSBN) INS Arihant. The[Read More…]
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France best partner for India: Macron
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said that France should be the best partner for India and the entry point to Europe. Macron, who arrived here on Friday on a four-day visit to India during the course of which he will co-chair the founding conference of the International[Read More…]
PM announces Rs 20,000-cr defence industrial corridor in Bundelkhand
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that his government will establish a Rs 20,000-crore defence industrial production corridor in Bundelkhand — a region divided between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh — that will generate 250,000 jobs and bring development to one of the most impoverished regions of the[Read More…]
Defence ministry confirms private investment policy in military platforms
On Saturday, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) confirmed the much-anticipated policy under which selected private firms will be included to build military platforms like submarines and fighter jets in India in partnership with foreign entities. This decision is viewed as a major initiative that aims to create a better defence manufacturing[Read More…]
Various new Secretary level appointments cleared by Government
Several new Secretary level appointments have been made by the government on Wednesday in various sectors such as Defence, WCD, Tribal Affairs, Tourism, Consumer Affairs, Textiles etc. According to a circular issued by the Appointment Committee of the cabinet, it has approved a set of 6 officers who has been[Read More…]
India fifth largest military spender in 2016, says report
India was the fifth largest military spender in 2016. India’s military expenditure for 2016-17 was $55.9 billion, according to a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). For 2017-18, the Union Budget allocated a defence budget of Rs. 3,59,854.12 crore (US$ 53.5 billion) to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).[Read More…]
BSF gets first woman combat officer
Won’t allow damage to national interest: Manohar Parrikar on FDI
Rolls-Royce ‘made secret payments’ of £10 million for India Hawk deal: Reports
An investigation by the BBC and The Guardian has found that British defence major Rolls-Royce made ‘secret payments’ of around 10 million pounds to an Indian defence agent to win a big contract for engines on Hawk aircrafts used by the Indian Air Force. Rolls-Royce had in 2013 admitted that[Read More…]
16 Indo-Russian agreements on BRICS Summit sidelines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called out to India’s ‘old friend’ Russia in a joint address at the sidelines of the BRICS Summit before holding wide-ranging talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which covered the entire expanse of bilateral engagement. The engagement witnessed 16 agreements being signed between the two countries.[Read More…]
India, Vietnam sign 12 agreements; pacts to boost IT, defence ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc for one-to-one talks ahead of delegation-level talks. India and Vietnam sign 12 agreements for cooperation in areas, including defence and IT, to boost bilateral ties. Modi said that India will provide $500 million credit line for Vietnam[Read More…]