Defence News

Why has India paid Rs 1,265 cr to families from POK? Will they get voting rights?

India has paid Rs 1,265 crore to 23,000 families displaced from POK during the 1965 and 1971 wars and have been staying in Jammu & Kashmir; as citizens of J&K they are demanding the voting right to the assembly even as they can vote to Parliament.

Oct 24, 2019

Siachen Glacier tourism: India's geostrategic statement stuns Pakistan, China

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's announcement comes days ahead of October 31 when Ladakh will become a union territory following bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir; development unlikely to go unnoticed by neighbours including Pakistan and China.

Oct 23, 2019

Modi meets US india strategic partnership forum members

FTA with the US? How close is India to clinching the all-important trade deal?

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said US trade ambassador Lighthizer concurs with him on the potential of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.

Oct 22, 2019

BSF Jawan killed after Border Guards Bangladesh open fire during flag meeting

Vijay Bhan Singh, the head constable, was shot and constable Rajbir Singh suffered a bullet wound in his right wrist.

Oct 18, 2019

Indian Navy opens technical bids for light utility multirole helicopter deal

Desperate times for INS multi-role chopper as China displays Z-20 helicopters

Defence experts are of the view that India's home-grown ship-building industry now delivering surface ships at a greater pace and the country lacks enough multi-role helicopters to guard them against submarine attacks which are the real threats in Naval warfare

Oct 17, 2019

Bengaluru to get Anti-Terrorist Squad amid reports of growing terror activities

After Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, Bengaluru will be the fourth Indian city to get a dedicated ATS station.

Oct 16, 2019

How did IAF pull off Balakot strike? Hear from the tactician behind the success

The man-in-charge of the operation tells how secrecy and flexibility were key to the 100% success of Balakot operation.

Oct 16, 2019

20,000 HAL employees brace for staff strike over wage revision from today

The 55-year-old aerospace major has about 20,000 employees in 5 production complexes in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Koraput in Odisha, Lucknow and Nashik in Maharashtra and 4 R&D centres across India.

Oct 14, 2019

US to pull last troops from north Syria; Syrian army to redeploy on border

The developments illustrate Washington's waning influence over events in Syria and the failure of the US policy to keep Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from reasserting state authority.

Oct 14, 2019

Pakistan in a fix as FATF meets in Paris to scrutinise terror funding

In June, FATF had warned Pakistan of severe action for failing to do enough to check terror financing and had asked to comply with the requirements by October 2019.

Oct 13, 2019

Ceasefire or risk sanctions: Trump warns Turkey after thousands displaced in Syria

Trump tells US diplomats to discuss ceasefire between Kurds and Turkey

Oct 11, 2019

File photo of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol over a footbridge near the Line of Control (LoC), a ceasefire line dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, at Sabjiyan sector of Poonch district.

Home Ministry tells BSF to adopt anti-drone technology after Pakistan infiltration attempts

The BSF has been asked to launch necessary counter-measures against drones which were used to drop a large number of AK-47 assault rifles and grenades.

Oct 11, 2019