General Manoj Mukund Naravane, in an exclusive interview, tells editor N. C. Bipindra that engagement on both fronts simultaneously would be a challenge, but the Indian Army is cognizant of the possibilities and is well-poised to handle more than the two fronts. Ques. What are the military technologies […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India‘s missile muscle got a boost with its all-weather friend Russia helping the nuclear-armed South Asian giant to catch up in air defence capabilities with its arch rival China. India and China are currently in a military faceoff in the Ladakh region […]
New Delhi: Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar, who has commanded the now decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat, will take over as the next Chief of Naval Staff on Nov. 30, when the incumbent Admiral Karambir Singh retires from service. The announcement on the appointment of Vice Admiral Hari […]
New Delhi: India has removed restrictions to do defence business on Italian arms major Leonardo S. p. A., but with riders including the company not making any financial claims over past deals. India had barred Leonardo in its earlier avatar as Finmeccanica in early 2014, even before Narendra […]
(Editor’s Note: The views expressed are that of the authors.) By K. T. Jagannathan and T. S. Shankar The government has no business to be in the business of running enterprises. The erstwhile Swatantra Party and its founder, late C. Rajagopalachari, often laid much store by this philosophy […]
New Delhi: Acquisition of new technologies and promotion of indigenisation will be the key result areas of Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, a fighter pilot, who took over as the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief today from Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria, who retired from service. […]
