India’s Military Programs: A Waste of Funds On Hopeless Endeavours

TEJAS fighter jet parked alongside Intermediate Jet Trainer SITARA"The MoD’s long list of failed projects is endless, but a select few serve to highlight the financial waste and technological overreach that unfortunately applies not just to HAL, but also to the eight other Defence Public Sector Units (DPSUs)"The government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to achieve self-sufficiency in

May 2, 2023
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IAF Chief Arrives In Sri Lanka On 4-Day Official Visit To Boost Bilateral Defence Ties

Colombo: Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari arrived here on Monday on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka during which he will meet the country’s top political and military leaders and discuss ways to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, amid China’s growing influence in the island nation.The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is visiting Sri Lanka at the invitation of Commander

May 2, 2023
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No Plans To Add New Members In QUAD This Time: US

Washington: The United States, on Monday (Local Time), said that there are no plans of adding new members to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) at this time.While answering a media query over the expansion of QUAD, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "The Quad was established two years ago. The Quad is still a relatively young partnership. There are no plans for new

May 2, 2023
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Rajnath Singh Meets Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid

Male: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday, attended the dinner, which was hosted by Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi."H.E. @MariyaDidi hosted a dinner to honour her visiting Indian counterpart H.E. @rajnathsingh. Min Didi reiterated that tonight’s dinner was an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of partnership and to renew their commitment to strengthen cooperation and

May 2, 2023
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India Levels Up In Nuclear Submarines

With a total of four Arihant class ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) planned, an Indian sea-based deterrent force is now an established reality. These submarines are being supported by large-scale investment in command and control systems that include long-range communication facilities, dedicated hardened bases, and the appropriate support vessels. It is now clear that India is committed to

May 1, 2023
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Col Geeta Rana Becomes First Woman Officer To Command EME Unit Near China Border

LEH: After the Indian Army recently cleared women officers for command roles, Colonel Geeta Rana of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has become the first woman officer to take over command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh sector with China."Colonel Geeta Rana of Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has become the first woman officer to take over

May 1, 2023
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Interstellar War: India Needs ‘Space-Based’ Weapons Says Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari

India’s Anti-Satellite weapon was test fired during an operation code ‘Mission Shakti’ in Mar 2019Indian Air Force’s Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari and General Anil Chauhan, India’s Chief of Defence Staff have pointed out that India needs to develop space-based weapons, as space is the next frontier, and a place where skirmishes will take place reported FirstPost.It looks like the Indian

May 1, 2023
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Belligerent China’s Doublespeak On ‘Normalised Border Management’

China deems the current situation along the LAC to be ‘normal’, with no plan of or intention towards conflict resolution. A de-escalation or de-induction is not on the cardsby Lt Gen Rakesh SharmaOn 8 April 2023, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin objected to Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, using a fictional name to describe the state—Zangnan. He stated that

May 1, 2023
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With Eye On China, India Readies For ASEAN Naval Drill

The drill will make India the 4th dialogue partner of the ASEAN to have a maritime exercise with the 10-nation-blocIndia is set to hold its first-ever maritime exercise with the South East Asian nations off the coast of Singapore from May 2 to 8, even as it is keeping a close watch on the “large presence” of Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy’s vessels in the Indian Ocean.New Delhi is also

May 1, 2023
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India, China Agree To Maintain Security, Stability Along Western Sector of LAC In Military Talks

New Delhi: India, China during the 18th round of Corps Commander Level Meeting, agreed to maintain security and stability on the ground in the Western Sector of the LAC.The two sides agreed to stay in close contact and maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and work out a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest.The 18th round of India- China

April 24, 2023
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