Tag: Ministry of Defence
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Pak intrusion bid to attack Army; IAF pilot ill-treated by Islamabad: MoD
The Defence officials further said that the Pakistan Army was actively supporting the Jaish-e-Mohammed and was harbouring leaders including Masood Azhar in its facilities.
February 28, 2019 -
Aero India 2019: Winging across the skies
The Aero India Show 2019 in Bengaluru, one of the biggest in Asia, saw widespread enthusiasm among visitors, with the main attraction being the aerobatics display. Here is a first-hand account of the show
February 28, 2019 -
Elephants in the MoD
After Pulwama, the nation is looking at the armed forces to give a reply to the enemy.
February 26, 2019 -
Meet Hina Jaiswal, the first woman flight engineer in IAF
Commissioned on 5 January 2015 in the engineering branch of the IAF, Flt Lt Hina Jaiswal completed her course at 112 Helicopter Unit, Air Force Station, Yelahanka, on Friday
February 16, 2019 -
Defence ministry in another turf war
Whatever the reason, the MoD forces service chiefs to jointly approach the defence minister to resolve issues on which the MoD has no locus standi but desires to intervene.
February 12, 2019 -
Rafale Deal: CPI-M demands JPC probe, puts forth 10 points to be investigated
Terming the Rs 59,000-crore deal a "mega scam," the CPI-M said the Narendra Modi government was trying to "hide behind half-truths and lies."
December 17, 2018 -
Confusing MoD actions impact military morale
It is surprising that medical resources of the armed forces can be compelled to absorb millions registered under this scheme but cannot provide services to those who wore the uniform and gave the best years of their life to the service of the nation. An irony of this nature can only flow from an unconcerned MoD.
December 4, 2018 -
Lt General PS Rajeshwar is new Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
Lt General Rajeshwar was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery in December 1980. He is an alumnus of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and the National Defence College, Delhi.
November 1, 2018 -
Ministry of Defence clears purchase of 111 naval helicopters
A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the ministry's highest decision-making body on procurement, cleared the proposals
August 26, 2018 -
How many more raps before MoD wakes up?
Twice in the last fortnight, the Supreme Court has rapped the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the knuckles and fined it for appealing against cases pertaining to grant of disability pension to veterans. The MoD was appealing against decisions of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT). In its judgment, the Supreme Court remarked that the government …
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May 1, 2018 -
Rapped again
It would appear a rather loose ship that Nirmala Sitharaman is running in South Block. Twice in recent weeks have their Lordships Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta of the Supreme Court been constrained to slam the Ministry of Defence for indulging in excessive litigation in trying to thwart orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal …
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April 30, 2018 -
Make-in-India defence
The four-day DefExpo India, held from April 11 to 14 in Chennai has ambitiously positioned India as an emerging defence manufacturing hub in the world, and as an exporter of defence systems and components. It has showcased the strength of the country’s public sector. Such objectives appeared a bit ambitious considering that India is the …
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April 24, 2018 -
PPT wants to acquire ICG ship Vajra after it decommission
Paradip Port Trust is interested in acquiring the Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’ which was decommissioned recently with full armed forces honours to convert it to a international maritime centre for higher learning cum naval museum. The PPT has sent a proposal in this regard to the Ministry of Defence. The authority of PPT has …
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April 14, 2018 -
IAF to conduct Exercise Gaganshakti from 8-22 April
The exercise, to be conducted in two phases – western and northern, will be executed keeping in mind the ‘Joint Operational Doctrine’.
April 7, 2018 -
Needless hush
At a point in time when transparency and openness are considered principled-buzzwords, the Ministry of Defence appears to be determined to perpetuate the sacred-cow image of military affairs. True that secrecy is critical in operational matters, and perhaps all pricing details cannot be made public about the purchase of Rafale fighters since it is an …
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April 7, 2018 -
BRO lost 2,500 km road projects to other agencies since 2014: RTI
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) — a strategic road construction body under the Ministry of Defence — has lost over 2,576.53 km of roadworks to other agencies since the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government came in power in 2014, revealed an RTI. “Road total length of 2,576.53 km has been transferred by the BRO …
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December 22, 2017 -
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman elected IDSA President
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been elected President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA). IDSA was set up in 1965 by the Ministry of Defence as an autonomous think tank, and it is customary to have the Defence Minister as its President. The Minister chairs the Executive Council which governs the Institute. …
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November 25, 2017