New Delhi: India today placed a $1-billion order for 118 locally-made ‘Arjun‘ main battle tanks for its army, boosting self-reliance in the critical area of heavy combat vehicles and boosting its battle readiness against its archrivals China and Pakistan. “(The) Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed the order with […]
New Delhi: In a boost to armed forces‘ capability to fight the enemy better and to counter inimical forces, three key defence systems developed locally by India‘s defence research agency were inducted into the army, navy and the air force today. Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh handed over […]
(Editor’s Note: Updated overnight with India’s official statement in paragraph 23 on China’s claim over entire Galwan valley in Ladakh, where the two armies’ soldiers clashed on Jun. 15.) New Delhi: A day after India lost 20 soldiers in a bloody clash with Chinese military personnel, Prime Minister […]
New Delhi: A miffed India today downplayed a provocation from Nepal, made ostensibly at the behest of China, as the Himalayan country approved a map showing parts of Indian territory as its own. The controversy over the map, showing Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as Nepalese territory amidst a […]
New Delhi: Indian Army is readying for the modernisation of its armoured and mechanised forces, with the induction of Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV), Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) and Arjun MkII Main Battle Tank slated for the coming decade. Especially, the FICV’s induction is scheduled for the […]
New Delhi: India today appointed General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff, as the first-ever Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Rawat will take over his new role in the government tomorrow. On Saturday, the Narendra Modi government had amended the laws pertaining to the army, navy and air […]
