India announces new post of Secretary for Defence Finance

India announces new post of Secretary for Defence Finance

The Government of India has announced creation of a new position for the management and optimum utilization of the granted funds (currently worth Rs 2 lakh 50 thousand crore) for Defence. Accordingly, Shobhana Joshi has been appointed as Secretary for Defence Finance. She has been working as Senior Accountant in the Defense department. Till date […]

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Russia

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Russia

The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was in Russia on Friday 6th May. Official sources of both countries confirm that Abe met with the Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi and discussed issues of considerable importance including that of the disputed ‘Kuril Islands’. Both countries have shown willingness to view this issue in particular, […]

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India imposes ban on Chinese products

India imposes ban on Chinese products

New Delhi, 26 May (PTI): India to impose ban on imports of milk, dairy products and non-IMEI numbered mobile phones from China declared Union Minister of Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman. She further stated that this ban was due to the substandard quality of these Chinese products .As per the World Trade Organisation regulations ban cannot be […]

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India announces its very own navigation system ‘NAVIC’

India announces its very own navigation system ‘NAVIC’

ISRO successfully launches the seventh and final satellite India has created history by successfully launching the seventh and the final satellite ‘IRNS1G’ completing the ‘Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System’ (IRNSS – IRNAS) series. India thus joins the likes of developed nations like the US, Russia and France who have their own ‘Global Positioning System’ (GPS). […]

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Russia set to supply sophisticated defence equipment to Iran

Russia set to supply sophisticated defence equipment to Iran

  The co-operation that Iran and Russia share in the defence area is growing firmer with time. Having already supplied the ‘S-300’, a very advanced air defence system to Iran, Russia, it is believed, plans to guide Iran about ‘electronic’ warfare too. In a bilateral meeting the Defence Ministers of both the countries agreed to […]

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Australia awards France contract to help build 12 submarines

Australia awards France contract to help build 12 submarines

With tension mounting in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia is all set to buy 12 submarines from France. These will be built in Australia and the program claims to create a good amount of employment that will in turn boost the economy of the country, asserted the Australian Prime Minister, ‘Malcolm Turnbull’. However, Australian Defence experts […]

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