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Karuizawa: Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday reiterated the importance of a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and cooperating with India as well as reaffirmed their commitment to promoting cooperation in line with the ASEAN outlook on the Indo-Pacific.The comments mark the culmination of a three-day long meeting that were held in Karuizawa, Nagano in central Japan and comes
NEW DELHI — It’s just rumours for now. But defence analysts claim that the presence of B-1B bombers from the US Air Force in India during Exercise Cope India 2023 is not just not for show or mere coincidence. The bombers are part of the joint exercise, which will continue until April 21. They are there to carry out their missions alongside the Indian and American fighter jets, among which we
The defence industry in India has made considerable progress in achieving complete self-reliance in the manufacturing of defence equipment necessary for the country’s armed forcesby Girish LingannaOver the past few years, the Government of India has implemented various policies and changes to boost the creation, production and development of defence equipment within the country. The ultimate goal
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Alerts Prime Minister Narendra Modi about China’s Sri Lanka Radar Plan in Dondra Bay that Threatens India’s Strategic AssetsThe radar base will focus on monitoring the activities of the Indian Navy, apart from attempting to evaluate India’s strategic assets in South India reported PGurus website.Defence Minster Rajnath Singh has alerted Prime Minster Narendra Modi
In the last 12 months, DAC accorded its acceptance of necessity (AoN) for projects worth more than 2.71 lakh croreUnder India’s defence procurement rules, the AoN by the council is the first in a series of steps towards buying military hardware.Eyeing a sweeping military capability boost in the midst of a lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh, which is set to enter its fourth year in
The armed forces have a long list of equipment they want to procureThe defence forces have been given another six months to complete their pending acquisitions to buy weapons for the China border to further strengthen the preparedness of the forces.The window of the emergency acquisition powers has been extended by another six months.The forces will be able to buy weapons for which tenders have
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
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to spend around six hours with top military brass of the country in Bhopal where he will address and discuss with them the present and future security challenges faced by the country.During the Combined Commanders’ Conference scheduled to be held for three days from March 30 to April 1, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to witness the
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, in its report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, has flagged a slew of challenges being faced by India’s armed forces. The panel has expressed concern over ‘considerable delay’ in the supply of 40 TEJAS Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. It has recommended that the government should consider buying state-of-the-art
New Delhi: The government has given approval to "45 companies/joint ventures" operating in the defence sector with foreign OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), the Parliament was informed on Friday.Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said this in written response to a query in the Lok Sabha."The government has given approval to 45 companies/JVs operating in defence sector with foreign