China’s Nuclear Arsenal At More Than 500 Warheads: Pentagon Report

Russia, US, China have built new facilities, at nuclear test sitesChina currently possesses over 500 operational nuclear warheads, which is expected to surpass 1,000 by 2030, according to a Pentagon report. However, China’s nuclear arsenal still lags behind that of the United States and Russia. The US has approximately 3,700 nuclear warheads, while Russia has around 1,550. The report also

October 19, 2023
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Israel Receives Armoured Vehicles From US Amid War With Hamas

Tel Aviv: Israel received a cargo plane carrying the initial shipment of armoured vehicles from the United States to replace the vehicles damaged during the war, the Israel Ministry of Defence informed on Thursday."The Israel Ministry of Defense recently received a cargo plane from the United States, carrying the initial shipment of armoured vehicles designated for use by the Israel Defense

October 19, 2023
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GE Engine Deal To Help Overcome Striking Tech Gap, Says HAL Chief

The F414 engine has evolved from F404 that powers the TEJAS MK-1 and MK-1A variantsGE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) are close to finalising a deal for the joint production of GE’s F414 engines in IndiaBengaluru: The joint production of GE Aerospace’s F414 engines in India will help the country overcome a striking technology gap, lay the foundation for indigenous development of

October 19, 2023
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Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Enters Into Partnership With IBM In AI, Semiconductors

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) and IBM entered into a partnership to collaborate in quantum, AI and semiconductors to shape the future.IBM signed MoUs with the Government of India on Semiconductors, AI and Quantum, today. Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics & Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar was present at the

October 19, 2023
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White House Hosts Quad Investor Network For Inaugural Quad Investment And Technology Dialogue

Washington: The Quad Investor Network (QUIN), launched to foster co-investment in critical and emerging technologies across the Quad countries was held in the US, said a press statement from the White House.In the meeting held on October 16, the Director of the National Economic Council Lael Brainard, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and other senior administration officials addressed the

October 19, 2023
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Army To Get Apaches

The Indian Air Force has traditionally been responsible for operating attack helicopters. Over the last decade, the Army has sought to operate attack helicopters on its own in support of its strike formations. Army Aviation recently inducted the first batch of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) reported The Hindu.Both Army and IAF are inducting the initial batch of 15 LCH "Prachand". A bigger deal for

October 16, 2023
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India Firm On Turning India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Into Reality

Brushing aside apprehensions that the war between Israel and Hamas will cast a shadow on the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is more determined than before to translate his “ambitious initiative” into reality. Undeterred by the negative developments in West Asia, Prime Minister Modi has decided to fast-track the process to make this “corridor project” a

October 15, 2023
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India Turns To American Engine For Light Tanks After German Deal Falls Through

India has taken a significant step to bolster its defence capabilities by selecting the American company Cummins to supply engines crucial for its indigenous light tanks. These light tanks are urgently required to counter Chinese deployments in high-altitude regions.The project to create a light tank received approval last year, and Larsen and Toubro partnered with the Defence Research and

October 14, 2023
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Documents Reveal Hamas Created Plans To Target Elementary Schools, Youth Centre In Israel: US Media Report

Tel Aviv: Documents have revealed that the terrorist group Hamas had created detailed plans to target elementary schools and a youth centre in the Israeli kibbutz of Kfar Sa’ad, to "kill as many people as possible," hold hostages and quickly take them into the Gaza Strip, NBC News reported.The attack plans which have been termed "top secret" in Arabic seem to be orders for two trained Hamas units

October 14, 2023
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US Envoy Expresses ‘Shock’ Over Attack On Israeli Diplomat In China

Beijing: The US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns expressed shock over the attack on an Israeli diplomat in Beijing, and offered full support to the victim.This comes after an Israeli embassy staffer was hospitalized after being attacked in China’s capital city Beijing, The Times of Israel reported citing Israel’s Foreign Ministry."We are shocked by today’s attack on an Israeli diplomat in

October 13, 2023
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