Along LAC, India Might Need To Bolster Its Stance

As the China threat continues to drive most of New Delhi’s conventional and military posturing, India appears to be improving its strategic position along LACChina’s move this week of unilaterally renaming 11 locations in Arunachal Pradesh is not only the third time since 2017 that Beijing has adopted this aggressive strategy, but also underlined the persistent risks posed by the Asian giant to

April 7, 2023
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Bhutan Must CutTo India’s Line On Doklam

Tshering’s denial of Chinese intrusion into Doklam is of serious concernOn the face of it, India has little reason for concern over the health of its relationship with Bhutan. The recent visit of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to New Delhi saw India continue to extend strong support to the Himalayan kingdom. In addition to stepping up support to Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan, India

April 7, 2023
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Arunachal Pradesh Is An Inalienable Part of India: MEA On China’s Attempt To Rename Places In State

New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said Arunachal Pradesh is an inalienable part of India, and China giving its own inventive names will not change the ground reality.The MEA spokesperson was responding to a question on China’s attempt to rename places in Arunachal Pradesh."This is not the first time that China is making such attempts,

April 7, 2023
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Anti-Submarine Rocket Developed By ARDE With Extended Range of 8.5 km Test Fired Successfully From INS Chennai

The Armament Research And Development Establishment (ARDE) in association with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) has successfully developed an Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ER-ASR) to enhance the range of existing RGB-60 Anti Submarine Rocket from 5.3 km to 8.0+ kms. ERASR consists of two motor propulsion systems which can fire the rocket in Short Range mode and Long

April 6, 2023
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India Keeps Watch On Developments Concerning Its Security, Says MEA On Militarisation of Myanmar’s CoCo Islands

New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi reacted to the militarisation of Myanmar’s Coco Islands and said that India keeps a constant watch on all developments concerning India’s security. And India takes all necessary measures to safeguard the same.While speaking to the media on Thursday, Arindam Bagchi stated firmly that India keeps a constant watch on all

April 6, 2023
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After India Objects To China Renaming Places In Arunachal, Beijing Claims ‘Sovereignty’ Over Region

Beijing: After India out rightly rejected China’s attempt to rename places of Arunachal Pradesh, Beijing on Tuesday claimed its "sovereignty" over the region.In a regular press conference, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, "Zangnan (Arunachal Pradesh) is part of China’s territory. In accordance with relevant stipulations of the administration of geographical names of the State

April 6, 2023
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The Cochin Shipyard Will Build Next-Generation Missile Vessels For Indian Navy

According to the public sector shipyard, the contract signals its debut into platforms with advanced weaponsSix Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMV) will be built by the Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy at the cost of 9,805 crores, with ship deliveries expected to start in 2027.According to the state-run shipyard, the contract signals its debut into platforms with advanced

April 2, 2023
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10th Indian Navy- Sri Lanka Navy Bilateral Maritime Exercise To Begin From 3rd April

The 10th Edition of annual Indian Navy Sri Lanka Navy bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-2023 is scheduled to be held at Colombo from 3rd of April. The exercise is being conducted in two phases of three days each, the Harbour Phase followed by Sea Phase. The Indian Navy will be represented by INS Kiltan and INS Savitri while Sri Lanka Navy will have SLNS Vijayabahu and SLNS Samudura. In addition,

April 2, 2023
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Some Steps Taken By Beijing Along India-China Border ‘Provocative’: Top White House Official

"The increased prospect of India-China border hostility has implications for the United States."Some of the steps being taken by Beijing along the India-China border has been "provocative", a top White House official has said while reaffirming that the United States is "destined" to work more closely with India. Kurt Campbell, the Deputy Assistant to the US President and Coordinator for the

April 1, 2023
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Replacement of Artillery Guns With State-of-The-Art Guns Progressing At Slow Pace: CAG Report

New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged that the replacement of existing artillery guns with state-of-the-art guns has been progressing at a "slow pace" for over last two decades. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on Union Government (Defence Services) – Army and Ordnance Factories was presented in the Parliament on Monday."C&AG’s Report No. 6 of 2023,

March 28, 2023
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