New Delhi: India today said it has signed an agreement with the United States for working on an air-launched drone under the bilateral arrangement for defence trade and technology. The Project Agreement will enable the two nations to work on development of the Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) […]
India’s Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Rakesh Asthana tells Defence.Capital editor N. C. Bipindra that country’s adversaries and anti-national elements within the country are using rapidly changing technologies, equipment, and strategies to destabilise the overall security situation in the country. Ques. The Border Security Force (BSF) observed […]
Indian Coast Guard Director General K. Natarajan, in this exclusive interview ahead of Coast Guard Day 2021, tells Defence.Capital editor N. C. Bipindra that due to increased responsibilities since 2002, the ICG is reviewing manpower, assets, infrastructure, maintenance and repair facilities requirement to meet emerging challenges. Ques. As […]
New Delhi: India will host the AeroIndia-2021 air show in Bengaluru only on business days from Feb. 3 to 5, to conform to global COVID-19 pandemic safety standards and precautions. Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, who carried out a review of the air show preparations, directed the organisers, […]
By Rajnath Singh At the outset, I would like to compliment all members of the ADMM Plus (ASEAN Defence Minister Meeting Plus) on the tenth anniversary of this forum. I would also like to make special mention of Vietnam, the chair of the ADMM Plus for the extraordinary […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: India today partnered with Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, to carry out research and development in space science, exploration of planets, ground stations and development of micro and mini satellites. The two countries signed an agreement that provides for capacity building assistance […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening global security, health and economy, India and European Union (EU) today agreed to strengthen response capacities, apart from calling for free, transparent and prompt sharing of information on such threats. Of course, they did not directly name China […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: As India firmly deals with an expansionist China on its own, the South Asian country reviewed its global strategic partnership with the United States amid positive noises coming from the world’s most powerful democracy. India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and the US […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: India has emerged as the most popular nation to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member, bagging 184 of the total 192 votes, 33 per cent more votes than required to be declared victorious. India will […]
New Delhi: India and Australia today signed a slew of agreements and declared their intent to work together to face the post-COVID new world order in which an aggressive China may play a dominant role. The two nations also enhanced their strategic ties to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership‘ […]
(Updated with a geopolitical analyst comment in para 6) New Delhi: India and Australia today upgraded their strategic ties to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’, and signed military logistics and defence science and technology agreements in an effort to build on their tactical intent to work closely in the […]
New Delhi: India’s cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved agreements on security cooperation with Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan respectively to fight terrorism and organised crime. The approvals came ex-post facto for both the agreements that were signed on Oct. 29 and Nov. 20 by India, […]
Snapshot India, Japan to hold first joint fighter aircraft exercise in Japan between their air forces Japan to post an officer at India’s Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region India, Japan to work jointly on Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) and Robotics New Delhi: India’s Minister of Defence […]
Singapore: India today agreed to allow Singapore to use its missile testing facility at Chandipur off Odisha coast, in what is seen as the first time ever a foreign country gets access to the highly secure installation. The two nations also signed a Letter of Intent to conclude […]
Moscow: India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh today asked the the Russian industry to jointly manufacture defence platforms and equipment with India that will give a massive boost to the two nations’ exports to third countries. At the ‘India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference’ here in the presence of […]
