India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) highlighted its advanced military technology at the LAAD Defence and Security Expo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, held from April 1st to 4th, 2025.
A key exhibit was the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8x8, signalling India's strategic...
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Mahindra Aerostructures, part of the diversified Mahindra & Mahindra group, will manufacture the fuselage for Airbus H130 helicopters in India. The company and Airbus have entered into a contract for making the fuselage for H130 helicopters, and the first fuselage is expected to be delivered in...
Russia has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the May 9 celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Germany in World War II, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has said. Moscow is expecting the Indian Prime Minister at the May 9 parade. The invitation has already...
The government has terminated the trans-shipment facility that allowed export cargo from Bangladesh to third countries using Indian land customs stations en route to ports and airports, according to a government circular.
Indian exporters, mainly from the apparel sector, had earlier urged the...
Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday issued a stern warning against threats to ban her age-old Awami League, saying that the party is not a parasite or did not emerge with floodwaters.
Their (the interim government) audacity astonishes me, she said, in a virtual address to...
Chief of Army Staff General (COAS) Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday visited the Headquarters of the Vajra Division in Punjab's Jalandhar where he was briefed in detail on the operational preparedness and capabilities of both the Vajra and Dagger Divisions.
During his visit, General Dwivedi assessed...
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar spoke on Wednesday and responded to the debate over Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Speaking at the News 18 Rising Bharat Summit, Jaishankar said that India's strategy was clear and that it would engage with the United States on a...
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday directed the forces to maintain focus on some of the key areas, including war fighting and combat efficiency.
“Seven key areas include war fighting and combat efficiency, force levels and capacity development, fleet maintenance...
India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education programmes and foster patriotism in Himalayan religious centers near its border with China. Home to many ancient monasteries as the birthplace of Buddhism, India received an...
Portugal has reiterated its support for India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. Briefing the media on the conclusion of President Droupadi Murmu’s two-day State Visit to Portugal, Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal said...
A special court here on Tuesday sentenced four convicts to life imprisonment in a case related to the 2008 serial bomb blasts that rocked the Rajasthan capital and claimed 71 lives. The four, Sarwar Azmi, Shahbaz, Saifur Rehman and Mohammad Saif, were convicted under various sections of Indian...
India is nearing a significant defence agreement with the Philippines for the supply of the indigenous Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system, expected to be finalised within 2025.
This potential deal, estimated to be worth over $200 million, would represent India's second major defence...
A retired senior officer of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has asserted that Pakistan is on track to achieve air power superiority over the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the next decade to decade-and-a-half.
Writing in The Express Tribune on April 7, 2025, Air Commodore (Retd) Zahid Ul Hassan stated...
