Indian Defence Ministry approves purchase of defence equipment worth ₹8,722 crore

Indian Defence Ministry approves purchase of defence equipment worth ₹8,722 crore

New Delhi: The defence ministry approved the proposals for the purchase of defence equipment, worth ₹87.22 billion. Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh recently announced that import of 101 items in the defence equipment list, will be banned to promote domestic manufacture. Most of the proposals for defence equipment purchase, approved by the Defence Acquisition Council […]

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Rafale hold war exercises in Himachal against the background of tension with China

Rafale hold war exercises in Himachal against the background of tension with China

New Delhi: The first fleet of the super-advanced Rafale fighter jets reached India, two weeks ago. These fighter jets are now active at the Ambala airbase. There are reports that these fighter jets are practising night flight manoeuvres in the mountainous regions, in Himachal Pradesh. The government has ordered all the three wings of the […]

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India warns China, asks it to pull out troops from Ladakh’s Depsang

India warns China, asks it to pull out troops from Ladakh’s Depsang

New Delhi: India once again warned China, ‘Withdraw your soldiers from Depsang. Stop constructions works. India will not reduce its deployment until the time Chinese Soldiers don’t withdraw from the region.’ Major General level talks were held between the two countries at Daulat Beg Oldie. India, once again, raised the issue of Chinese soldier withdrawal […]

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Victory for Rajapaksa is a fresh opportunity for India-Sri Lanka to enhance ties: Indian High Commissioner

Victory for Rajapaksa is a fresh opportunity for India-Sri Lanka to enhance ties: Indian High Commissioner

Colombo/New Delhi: Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in for the fourth time, as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, congratulated him saying that his majority is one more opportunity for India and Sri Lanka to develop bilateral cooperation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished him a successful tenure, over the telephone. Last week, […]

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Chinese companies including Tencent take a hit of $75 billion after US action

Chinese companies including Tencent take a hit of $75 billion after US action

Hongkong/Washington: Chinese companies have taken a major hit following the sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump. It has been reported that leading Chinese companies from the information technology sector, including Tencent, have suffered losses of $75 billion. Tencent, one of the top 10 companies in the world, is believed to have taken a hit […]

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MEA Jaishankar holds talks with foreign ministers of five countries on Coronavirus

MEA Jaishankar holds talks with foreign ministers of five countries on Coronavirus

New Delhi: Indian Foreign Minister s Jaishankar held talks with Foreign Ministers of the United States, Israel, Australia, Brazil, and South Korea. It is being said that these talks were pertaining to increasing cooperation to counter the Coronavirus pandemic. But the importance of these collective talks between the Foreign Ministers of six countries, after a […]

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After US military withdrawal, China tries to expand its influence in Afghanistan, claims a US report

After US military withdrawal, China tries to expand its influence in Afghanistan, claims a US report

Washington/Kabul: Chinese movements to increase its influence in Afghanistan have gained momentum, taking advantage of the fact that the United States is withdrawing its military from that country. A US website claimed that China is taking help from Pakistan for this purpose. The increasing Indian influence has become a cause for a headache for both […]

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