Washington: Western defence companies have made the biggest gains from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, claims a US website. A website named ‘Defense News’ made public the list of the top 100 highest-earning companies in the defence sector in 2022. Over 50 US companies are included in these, and the information has come to the fore about […]
Bengaluru: Aero India-2023 was inaugurated in Bengaluru in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. It was no longer just an air show, but reflects a changed India, said the Prime Minister. Moreover, he also stated that nearly 100 countries and 700 domestic and foreign companies have participated in Aero […]
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the aggressive change in the country’s mentality by saying that this country is no longer a country that flies pigeons of peace, but at present, India is freeing the cheetahs. The Prime Minister spoke at the ‘Defence Expo 2022’ in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction by […]
New Delhi: Emmanuel Lenain, French Ambassador to India, said that no country other than France would supply India with as much advanced technology as France. India and France have such faith in each other. India wants to be self-reliant in the defence sector and France is ready to provide the necessary assistance to India to […]
New Delhi: NITI Aayog member Dr VK Saraswat claimed ‘Russia has phenomenal defence capability; it is self-sufficient in the field of defence manufacturing. Therefore, the sanctions imposed by the western countries on Russia will not affect the Indian defence capabilities. Russia is the most significant defence exporter for India. Besides, India and Russia have signed […]
New Delhi: – Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that any weapons and defence equipment purchased from an Indian company- private or government, will not be imported. India is preparing to become Atmanirbhar (Self-reliant) in the defence sector, wiping out the identity as the largest importer of weapons and defence equipment. The foundation for this has been laid […]
Bengaluru: The government has set a goal to reduce imports of defence equipment by $2 billion by 2022. For this indigenous manufacture of defence, equipment is being encouraged. 137 projects for defence equipment manufacture, with a cost outlay of $37 billion have been approved between 2016 and 2019. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that if […]
New Delhi: The Union government has taken a major decision of increasing the cap on foreign investment, in the defence equipment manufacturing sector, from 49% to 74%. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced an economic package of ₹20 trillion to provide an impetus to the country’s economy. While revealing the details of the package, Finance […]
New Delhi/Manila – Indian Minister of External Affairs’ visit to the Philippines, which has purchased BrahMos missiles from India to augment its naval strength, becomes significant. During the visit of Indian MEA S Jaishankar, both the countries agreed on cooperation in various other fronts along with the Indo-pacific sector. Considering the threat posed by the […]
Tokyo: – Japanese defence ministry released a white paper on Tuesday. The Japanese government has delivered a jolt to China with a direct mention of Taiwanese security, for the first time, in this white paper. Japan underlined the importance of Taiwanese security, saying, ‘The Chinese movements posing a challenge to Taiwanese security are dangerous. Bringing […]