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French Foreign Minister Pushes for Rafale Deal

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is in the country for a two-day visit met with Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj as well as Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, and is said to have pushed for the multi-billion-dollar Rafale jet deal. Jul 1, 2014
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Russia Eyes New Pipeline Deal with India

Russia continued her support to boost India's energy security and infrastructure projects by offering to export hydro-carbon to India in a meeting on Wednesday. Jun 19, 2014
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US Navy Plans to Launch Small Military Drones from Ships

A new agreement has been signed by the U.S. Navy and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to launch a program that will build long-range, small reconnaissance drones and can be launched from ships. Jun 17, 2014
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India Behind Pakistan, China in Arms Race

Till January 2014, India had a total of 90 to 110 warheads, a little lower than Pakistan's 100-120 warheads, according to data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Jun 17, 2014
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PM Modi arrives on INS Vikramaditya

Goa, June 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sailed on the INS Vikramaditya, formidable aircraft carrier and the largest warship of the Indian Navy, off the coast of Goa today. Modi, who travelled for the first time outside Delhi since taking oath on May 26, landed in Goa around 10 am. Modi will witness air power demonstration by various naval aircraft, including MiG 29K, Sea Harriers, P-8I long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft, Dorniers, Kamov and Sea King helicopters. He will also watch high-speed manoeuvres by the western fleet ships, including aircraft carrier INS Viraat and Talwar-class frigates. Jun 14, 2014
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Kudankulam anti-nuke federation rubbishes IBs allegation of Greenpeace stalling development

Chennai, June 13 (ANI): People's movement against nuclear energy, Kudankulam anti-nuke federation, slammed the Indian Intelligence Bureau (IB) for leveling foreign funding allegations in its report submitted to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). The IB, in its report on June 03, has described the Greenpeace, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), as 'a threat to national economic security' and has claimed that there could be negative implications of the NGOs' role on GDP growth ranging from 2-3 per cent per annum. The report said that foreign funded NGOs negatively impact economic development in the country, while citing activities ranging from protests against nuclear and coal plants and funding of sympathetic research. Speaking in Chennai, Convener of Kudankulam anti-nuke federation, G. Anton Gomez, on Friday questioned the credibility of the report stating that the Kudankulam protest has been a people’s movement ever since its inception. Jun 13, 2014
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Defence Minister Arun Jaitley visits Western Naval

Mumbai, June 07 (ANI): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday visited Western Naval Command to review the operational preparedness. Jaitley may get to see the salvaged INS Sindhurakshak submarine during his visit, which had sunk on August 14 last year after an explosion. During his visit to the Western Command, Jaitley will also commission two fast-attack craft ICGS Achook and ICGS Agrim, of the Indian Coast Guard. This is Jaitley's maiden visit as Defence Minister. Jaitley will also visit INS Viraat in Mumbai harbour and then move to review the functioning and operational preparedness of the Western Naval Command. Jun 7, 2014
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