Tag: Defence
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In big move, Centre approves first batch of reforms in Army: Report
Finalised after 12 independent studies, the transformative reforms in the Indian Army are being implemented to make the 1.3 million-strong force leaner and meaner.
March 8, 2019 -
India to buy $5 billion oil, gas from US and spend $18 billion in defence: envoy
The US export to India has gone up by at least 30 per cent, India's Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla told the American business community, his first major public engagement Tuesday.
January 16, 2019 -
The dishonoured Air Chief
Is India a banana republic? The answer is an emphatic 'No'. Yet, why does a political stalwart, who and whose political party had the pleasure and privilege of ruling India for 55 years, publicly target and viciously denigrate the incumbent Indian Air Force chief? Why this humiliation? Especially, on a day, when the Chinese foreign minister, Wang, and a military delegation from Beijing are in town? How happy will the Chinese be? Will, they not celebrate? Elated to see helplessness of the dishonoured serving Air Chief.
December 29, 2018 -
Difference narrows
It is the “strength” of public support that is the power behind every bullet the soldier fires. Loose talk, catering to a limited audience, can ultimately prove enfeebling. Can the nation afford that?
December 2, 2018 -
Truth and absolute truth is my only defence: Priya Ramani on Akbar’s defamation charge
Journalist Priya Ramani, against whom MJ Akbar filed a defamation complaint in a Delhi court on Monday, shot back at the Minister of State for External Affairs asserting that she will fight the charge against her.
October 15, 2018 -
Will trigger sanctions, warns US ahead of India-Russia missile deal
According to reports, India and Russia will sign a deal for the multi-billion-dollar S-400 surface-to-air missile system this week.
October 4, 2018 -
India will make ‘sovereign decision’ on defence purchases: Russia
The CAATSA passed last year by the US Congress imposes sanctions on some Russian companies as well as on their customers and this could impact India's defence deals with Russia.
September 29, 2018 -
What is ‘2+2 dialogue’? Here is everything you want to know
The goal of a 'two plus two dialogue' is to establish a diplomatic, yet fruitful, conversation between two countries’ respective heads of defence and external affairs.
August 2, 2018 -
Hike in allocation for defence minimal: Panel
The difference in Budgetary Estimate (BE) 2018-19 and 2017-18 of Rs 7,494.12 crore is “quite minimal” in view of the likely cost escalation due to inflation to meet requirements of Capital acquisition and other works planned for 2018-19, says a report by a Parliamentary panel on Defence tabled in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament …
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April 1, 2018 -
‘Make in India’ for defence floundering, says DefMin ‘report’
The much-vaunted ‘Make in India’ initiative for the defence sector is floundering for a variety of reasons, including lack of accountability, too many decision points, and a tendency to find fault, according to a Defence Ministry presentation. According to sources, the presentation was made by Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre for Prime Minister …
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February 27, 2018 -
Defence, security ties high on Jordan king’s talk agenda
Defence and security cooperation will be high on the agenda during Jordan King Abdullah II’s three-day state visit to India beginning on Tuesday. But what could turn out to be more important will be his special address on Islamic heritage and promoting moderation at the Vigyan Bhavan on Thursday at which Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
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February 27, 2018 -
Operation Seabird: Sitharaman distributes cheques to 30 displaced families
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday distributed cheques worth Rs. 5 crore among 30 families (96 persons), who were rehabilitated under Operation Seabird (Naval Project). The compensation was part of the rehabilitation package with regard to the land acquisition in 13 villages of Talukas Karwar and Ankola, Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, for the purpose …
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February 24, 2018 -
Defence, terror on Trudeau agenda
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived here on Saturday on a week-long state visit to India, aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations in key areas such as trade, counter-terrorism, energy, education, infrastructure and development. The Canadian leader, accompanied by a high-level delegation, was received at the airport by senior Canadian and Indian officials. …
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February 20, 2018 -
Govt sanctions Rs 1,487 cr to Army to boost perimeter security
The Defence Ministry has sanctioned Rs 1,487 crore to the Army to fortify its bases in Jammu and Kashmir, North East and several other places to plug their security gaps and protect them from any terror attacks, official sources said on Saturday. Clearing the project, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a deadline of 10 …
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February 10, 2018 -
Defence hopes dashed~II
Defence analyst Mandeep Singh Bajwa has said, “The army doesn’t have modern assault rifles, steel helmets, bullet-proof jackets and night vision/night firing equipment. In addition to this, we also need to strengthen our Mountain Strike Corps. The Indian army relies mostly on Russian built T-72 and T-90 tanks. The army needs indigenous built tanks to …
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February 10, 2018 -
Defence hopes dashed~I
While the government has increased the defence budget for fiscal 2018-19 by 5.91 per cent to Rs 2,95,511.41 crore, the allocation is estimated at around 1.58 per cent of the GDP ~ the lowest since 1962. This has once again dashed hopes for any major jump in military modernisation despite heightened tensions confronting Pakistan and …
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February 9, 2018 -
‘Peanuts’ for defence
The armed forces would be tempted to ask the government to put its money where its mouth is. For the proposed outlay of Rs 2,95,511 crore on defence in 2018-19 does not quite match the tough posture the NDA government takes on national security, its near-belligerence when dealing with the much-hyped hostility from Pakistan, and …
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February 3, 2018