New Delhi: – India has expedited the process for purchase of MQ-9 drones, proved to be effective in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen conflicts, from the United States. India will be signing an agreement, for purchase of 30 MQ-9 drones, worth $3 billion and six drones will be commissioned in the defence forces on an […]
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Bangkok: – Lawmakers from Thailand claimed that India, along with the United States and Australia, are keen on the Kra Canal project, opening a route for the Chinese vessels, to enter the Indian Ocean region directly from the South China Sea. A few days ago, the Thailand government rejected the Chinese proposal to build the […]
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New Delhi: – India has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jedda Amendment (DCOC/JA), a group for maritime matters of the Asian and African countries adjoining the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Island countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). This decision was taken in the meeting of the DCOC/JA, which was held a few […]
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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a spy for espionage at a naval base in Vishakhapatnam and leaking confidential information to Pakistan. Last year, a big racket of espionage against the Indian Navy was busted. A charge sheet was filed against 14 accused in the case. Thus, the ISI agent, who was arrested […]
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New Delhi: – A critical deal, Reciprocal Logistics Support, will be signed between India and Russia during the India visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin. With this agreement, both the countries will be able to use each other’s military bases, and India will have access to the Russian Arctic naval base. A newspaper claimed, quoting […]
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New Delhi: While the whole world is focussing on the tension between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Chief of Defence Staff has made a very suggestive statement. General Rawat has said that the Indian security is not limited only to the international border, Line of Control (LoC) or the […]
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New Delhi: – India has undertaken a campaign to modernise the airbases on the Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands, following the historical announcement of connecting the Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands with optical fibre. Information is being received that the military has started preparations to use the existing airbases, on these islands like an aircraft carrier. This […]
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New Delhi: – After sanctioning the purchase of 101 items, in the defence equipment list, under Make in India, the defence ministry is likely to announce a major decision for the Indian Navy. The defence ministry will be inviting tenders for building the widely discussed, ‘Project P-75’, envisaging manufacture of 6 stealth submarines. It is […]
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New Delhi: – Indonesian Defence Minister, General Prabowo Subianto, who is on a visit to India, held discussions with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The stress of the discussion was on expanding defence cooperation between the two countries. Supply of defence technology to Indonesia was discussed in the meeting. There are reports that India may […]
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New Delhi: India will be making a fast track purchase of six Predator-B drones, also known as the Soleimani Killer drones from the United States. The decision has been taken because of the rising tension with China and moves for the purchase have already started. More importantly, the United States relaxed the norms governing the […]
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