Defence
Seventh round of India-China military talks on border row likely next week
India and China are expected to hold the seventh round of corps commander-level talks in eastern Ladakh next week in their latest attempt to reduce military…
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Year: <span>2020</span>
World
Pakistan fired artillery guns in ceasefire violation along Line of Control, fitting response being given: Army
Indian Army on Thursday said Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Keran and Machhal Sectors of Kupwara district in the afternoon by firing artillery…
Defence
Defence Ministry’s Revocation of CQB Carbines Tender Leaves Indian Army in the Lurch
Chandigarh: The recent revocation by India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the tender to import 93,895 close quarter battle (CQB) carbines for the Indian Army…
India
Army Report Finds Poor Ordnance Factory Equipment Led to Rs 960-Crore Losses: Reports
New Delhi: A recommendation report of the Indian Army has highlighted the poor quality of defence equipment produced by ordnance factories since 2014. This, the…
Defence
Private defence business gets one more nudge
BENGALURU : From 1 October, India moves into a new regime for defence systems production and acquisition. Under the larger ambit of the government’s Atmanirbhar…
World
Armenia-Azerbaijan war rages on for fourth day, question looms ‘has World War III started?
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, an important question, ‘has a World War started’, is being asked by many and has also raised…
indian-air-force
What is the speciality of MiG-21 bison and Mirage-2000?
The MiG-21 Bison is the most advanced fighter aircraft of the modern-armed MiG-21 series. It is used as an interceptor. Interceptor fighter jets are designed to…
Defence
India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with over 400-km range
New Delhi: India on Wednesday test-fired an extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The missile, whose test-firing was successful, is capable of hitting targets at more…
India
China row in focus ahead of Jaishankar’s Quad meet
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will visit Japan on October 6-7 to participate in the second ministerial meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, and…
27 jawans killed in 6 years due to faulty ammo: Army report
An internal army assessment has flagged concerns about faulty ammunition and armament supplied by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) causing army casualties and bleeding the…
India
Former envoys slam Beijing for invoking old LAC perception
China’s efforts to base the resolution of the boundary dispute with India on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) proposed by premier Zhou Enlai in 1959…
India
Quad Foreign Ministers to Meet in Tokyo Amid Rising China Tensions
TOKYO – The foreign ministers of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)—an informal strategic forum consisting of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia—are set to convene…