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Defence Minister Speaks To Canadian Defence Minister, Discusses Bilateral Defence Relations
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with Canadian Minister of National Defence Anita Anand on Wednesday. The conversation was warm and cordial, stated a release.Both ministers discussed ways to develop bilateral defence relations, which shall be reflective of their democratic ethos and a shared interest in the peace and security of the Indo-Pacific, the media
8th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue To Be Held In Bangkok On 20th April
At the invitation of Government of Thailand, Special Secretary, Ministry of Defence Smt Nivedita Shukla Verma will pay an official visit to Bangkok between April 20-21, 2023. During the visit, the Special Secretary will co-chair the 8th meeting of India-Thailand Defence Dialogue with Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence of Ministry of Defence, Thailand General Nuchit Sribunsong on April 20,
SpaceX Starship Could Be A Game-Changer For Space Travel
by Dinesh SharmaUnlike state-funded agencies such as NASA and ISRO, which have long timelines and funding constraints, private companies like SpaceX have ambitious timelines and clear commercial goals. This has lessons for India where the space sector has been opened to private players. The road to a reusable space vehicle is long and challenging and it needs both ambition and technology.Powerful
Top French Navy Official Visits Western Naval Command In Mumbai; Talks Held On Enhancing Cooperation
A two-member delegation led by Vice Admiral Emmanuel Slaars, the Joint Commander of the French Forces Deployed in the Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN), visited the Western Naval Command here and discussed the growing cooperation between the navies of the two, a statement said on Wednesday.During the meeting held on Tuesday, both sides agreed that there is an emergent need to enhance navy-to-navy
BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile On High Demand
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia is attracting a wide range of customers, although only countries “friendly” to New Delhi and Moscow will be able purchase it, the CEO of BrahMos Aerospace, Atul Rane, told RT.“The BrahMos weapon system has no parallel,” Rane said in an interview published on Monday.“It has massive advantages: speed; time; almost no
Private Space Player Bellatrix Aerospace’s Payload To Fly On ISRO’s PSLV On April 22
Chennai: India’s private space player Bellatrix Aerospace will send its experimental payload on Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C-55) that is set to blast off on April 22 afternoon, said a senior ISRO official."Bellatrix Aerospace’s payload will be flying in POEM (PSLV Orbital Experimental Module). It is an electric propulsion experiment," the Indian Space Research Organisation
The Hoax of Pakistan’s G20 Outburst: Report
Islamabad: After India released a full calendar of G20 events, Pakistan, which is not a member of G20, has raised objections over India organising G20 events in Srinagar, Kashmir, reported The Pakistan Military Monitor.From May 22 to 24, Srinagar will host the third meeting of the G20 Tourism Working Group under India’s G20 Presidency. After the conclusion of the G20 Summit in Bali in December of
Indian Army Personnel To Learn Chinese In Assam’s Tezpur University
Aizawl: Indian Army personnel will now learn Chinese language at the Tezpur University in Assam for which an MoU was signed on Wednesday, defence sources said.Defence spokesman Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat said that a course in Chinese language will improve the in-house Mandarin expertise and empower the army personnel to engage with their Chinese counterparts as and when the situation demands.He