The Indian Navy ensures that “no nation suppresses another” in the Indian Ocean Region on the basis of overwhelming economy and military power, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. The remarks, made while addressing an event at the strategic Karwar naval base in Karnataka, comes in...
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Describing India and China as rich countries, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said while America is willing to continue to help those affected by the Myanmar earthquake, other countries should also pitch in to provide humanitarian assistance during such crises worldwide.
“Well, we’re not the...
A Bangladeshi version of a meeting between chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “mischievous and politically motivated”, especially the aspects relating to attacks on minorities and Dhaka’s request for extraditing former premier Sheikh Hasina, people familiar with...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation between India and Sri Lanka, signed Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the island nation, will remain in force for five years, the country top defence official Sampath Thuiyakontha said.
“India annually trains...
Leading Indian engineering and defence conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has outlined a significant proposal for the domestic development of a powerful 110 kilonewton (kN) thrust jet engine.
Jayant Damodar Patil, the head of L&T's aerospace and defence division, stated that L&T, potentially in...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India's state-owned aerospace and defence company, is developing a new supersonic trainer aircraft, the Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42). This initiative aims to provide the Indian Air Force (IAF) with an advanced platform for training pilots...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is poised to significantly strengthen its airborne surveillance capabilities following recent governmental clearance for the acquisition of six Embraer EMB-145 aircraft. These aircraft will form the base for the advanced Netra Mk1A Airborne Early Warning and Control...
Godrej Aerospace has marked a significant step in India's indigenous defence manufacturing capability by delivering the initial pair of engine modules for a Kaveri derivative engine.
These first two units have been handed over to the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), a key laboratory...
A significant operational challenge concerning the Indian Army's powerful Russian-origin Smerch rocket systems has recently come to light. Lt Gen PR Shankar (Retd), former Director General of Artillery, revealed in an interview with The Print that the Smerch Multiple Launch Rocket Systems...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday inaugurated various infra projects at Karwar naval base in Karnataka. The Union minister arrived at the naval base around 1 pm where he was given a Guard of Honour at the Parade Ground. The defence minister landed at the key base in a military chopper...
For the first time, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked an ambitious defence cooperation pact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlining a broader roadmap for deeper bilateral cooperation, asserting that security of both nations is interlinked and dependent on each other.
The defence pact is...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday extended a heartfelt appeal to those involved in Maoist activities to lay down arms and walk the path of peace and development.
The Home Minister, who was visiting Chhattisgarh’s Bastar to participate in the “Bastar Pandum festival” and to review the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the historic Independence Square in the heart of the Sri Lankan capital, in perhaps the first such honour given to a foreign leader.
The prime minister was received at the Square by President Anura Kumara...
