Not Taiwan Or South Korea, India Strong Enough To Stand Against West: Iran Envoy

New Delhi: Calling India a rising power and a powerful economy, Iranian Envoy to India Iraj Elahi said that India is strong enough to resist the pressure of the West as it resisted the pressure of buying oil from Russia. The Envoy also hoped that India would start importing oil from Iran adding that it would benefit the Indian economy."India is not Taiwan. India is not South Korea. India is not

March 17, 2023
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India’s Approach To Oil Import Guided By Its Energy Security Requirements: MEA

New Delhi: India’s approach will be guided by energy security requirements with regards to importing oil, Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday even as media reports suggested divergence of opinion in some Western capitals over keeping the the price cap on Russian crude at $60 a barrel."We have repeatedly made it clear that our approach will be guided by our energy security requirements,"

March 17, 2023
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US Senate Recognises McMahon Line As International Boundary, Calls Arunachal An ‘Integral Part’ of India

A bipartisan resolution, which was first introduced in the US Senate last month, also supports India’s ‘sovereignty and territorial integrity’New Delhi: The US Tuesday formally recognised the McMahon Line as the international boundary between India’s Arunachal Pradesh and China, and rejected Beijing’s claim that the north-eastern state falls under Chinese territory.The McMahon Line between India

March 15, 2023
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China Warns AUKUS On Submarine Deal, Says Alliance On ‘Path of Error And Danger’

Beijing: China warned Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States and said that the AUKUS grouping is treading a "path of error and danger" after they unveiled a nuclear-powered submarines deal."The latest joint statement from the US, UK and Australia demonstrates that the three countries, for the sake of their own geopolitical interests, completely disregard the concerns of the

March 15, 2023
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India’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle Limps Back Into Reckoning?

Why has India’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle stalled? The troubled program, which has been in the pipeline since the 1990sby Sarosh BanaWhen will India’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project finally move forward? Indianapolis-headquartered Allison Transmission, the largest manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, recently announced that Larsen &

March 15, 2023
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Russia Developing A Reusable Launch Vehicle Like SpaceX Falcon-9

Russia’s main space-related goal is crystal clear – it wants to launch an innovative, domestically-made reusable rocket by 2026 as per a report by TASS. Two years ago, the Russian Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) officially announced its plans for developing a two-stage rocket, meaning that the first stage will be able to return to Earth and be reused multiple times. Called Amur, after the region where

March 15, 2023
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HFCL, Microsoft To Collaborate To Boost Private 5G Networks In India

HFCL said that the private 5G collaboration will target verticals including manufacturing, retail, warehouse, mining, education, defence and smart cityIndian company HFCL, which focuses on digital networks for telcos, enterprises and governments, announced a collaboration with Microsoft to create converged private 5G solutions.In a release, HFCL said that the collaboration will target firms in

March 14, 2023
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Biden Announces Nuclear-Powered Submarines For Australia With Australia, UK

Joe Biden announces nuclear sub deal with Australia, UKPresident Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom on Monday announced that Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the US to modernize its fleet amid growing concern about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific. Biden flew to San Diego to appear with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and

March 14, 2023
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Biden Indicates Willingness To Speak With China’s Xi Jinping Soon, No Date Set

Washington: US President Joe Biden plans to hold a telephone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to ease tensions that flared following last month’s discovery of a Chinese spy balloon over sensitive military sites and Xi’s criticism of the United States this month, the Washington Post reported.US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, "President Biden has indicated his willingness

March 14, 2023
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US-China Rivalry Led To Arms Race, Says Navy Chief

Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said the US-China rivalry is "here to stay and it is not a short spin"New Delhi: Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Monday said the Indo-Pacific region is witnessing a "marathon" US-China rivalry which has led to a naval arms race in the region under which Beijing has added 148 warships in the last decade — almost equal to the strength of entire Indian maritime

March 14, 2023
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