NSG Deffers Clearing of US-India Nuclear Deal

The 45-country Nuclear Suppliers Group postponed a decision on Saturday on whether to drop a ban on nuclear trade with India, diplomats in the meeting said.They said amendments proposed by the United States to placate NSG members demanding an automatic cessation of trade if India tested another atom... Read More

Air Force Squadrons Airlift 200 Tonnes of Relief Material

Two Indian Air Force transport squadrons based here are actively involved in providing succor to flood-hit Bihar, having airlifted 200 tonnes of relief material in round-the-clock operations."A total of about 200 tonnes of relief material has been airlifted from Delhi, Amritsar and Chandigarh till n... Read More

MILITARY, DEFENSE

Air Force Squadrons Airlift 200 Tonnes of Relief Material
Two Indian Air Force transport squadrons based here are actively involved in providing succor to flo...

Armed Forces Donate Two-Day Ration to Bihar, Assam Flood Relief
With floods causing havoc in eastern parts of the country, the Centre today rushed 16 additional Arm...

HAL to Conduct Test Flight of Light Combat Helicopter by Year End
India's first indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter will be test flown later this year...

» More army choppers, boats, medical teams for flood-hit Bihar
» Indian Army Chief to Visit United Kingdom

AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY

Air Force Squadrons Airlift 200 Tonnes of Relief Material
Two Indian Air Force transport squadrons based here are actively involved in providing succor to flo...

Armed Forces Donate Two-Day Ration to Bihar, Assam Flood Relief
With floods causing havoc in eastern parts of the country, the Centre today rushed 16 additional Arm...

More army choppers, boats, medical teams for flood-hit Bihar
The Centre today rushed one army column and three army medical teams to Bihar to assist the state g...

» Indian Army Chief to Visit United Kingdom
» Indian Navy Proposes Naval Patrols Along the Waters of Somalia

INDIAN SUB CONTINENT

United States Continues Air Strikes in Pakistan's North West Frontier
At least five people were killed on Friday in a missile attack by a suspected U.S. drone in Pakistan...

Pakistan to suspend military operations against Taliban
The Pakistan government on Saturday announced that it will suspend military operations against the T...

India-Bangladesh Border: Nearly Sixty Illegals Killed Over Last Six Months
A total of 59 people have been killed trying to cross the border between India and Bangladesh illega...

» United States Approves Delivery of T-37 Jets to Pakistan Air Force
» U.S. Upgrades to Pakistan Air Force Worrisome says Indian Air Force Chief

UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE

Indian warships engage French, African navies in Indian Ocean
To further the naval ties with countries in West Asia and Africa and to make its presence felt in th...

Indian Navy to Hold Military Exercises with France, African Navies
Continuing with its policy of constructively engaging countries in West Asia and Africa to make its ...

Indian Air Force Mirage Maintenance Contract Renewed With Dassault
After resolving differences on technical issues, French company Dassault and the Indian Defence Mini...

» GTRE, Snecma Tie Up to Build Engines for HAL LCA Tejas Fighters
» BAE Systems, HAL in Talks to Expand Presence in India

RUSSIA, CENTRAL ASIA

Russia Finally Agrees to Full Transfer of Technology of T-90 Tanks to India
The Russian Federation has finally agreed to transfer key technology for the advanced T-90 tanks ena...

Indian Army Eyes Next Generation Russian Tank
India could consider plans to produce a new-generation tank jointly with Russia, the managing direct...

India and Russia Review Implementation of Defence Projects
The 8th meeting of the Indo-Russian Working Group on Shipbuilding, Aviation and Land Systems was hel...

» Fifth Generation Indo-Russian Fighter Aircraft to be Ready by 2017
» More Fronts Opening Up in the Russian-Georgian Conflict Warns United Nations

TERRORISM, MAOISM

United States Continues Air Strikes in Pakistan's North West Frontier
At least five people were killed on Friday in a missile attack by a suspected U.S. drone in Pakistan...

Maoist Landmine Attack Kills 11 Cops in Jharkhand
Maoists today blew up a police vehicle killing all eleven policemen including a subinspector on boar...

Pakistan to suspend military operations against Taliban
The Pakistan government on Saturday announced that it will suspend military operations against the T...

» Counter Maoist Special Forces to be Asembled to Tackle Naxal Menace
» Terrorist Organizations Openly Resume Operations in Karachi, Pakistan

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MISSILES, NUCLEAR, WMD'S

NSG Deffers Clearing of US-India Nuclear Deal
The 45-country Nuclear Suppliers Group postponed a decision on Saturday on whether to drop a ban on ...

Indian Army General to Take Control of Strategic Nuclear Command
For the first time, an Indian Army General is set to take over command of the country's strateg...

BrahMos Hopes for Orders Worth 10 billion US Dollars by 2018
The Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace hopes to bag global orders worth USD 10 billion for...

» Indian Army Places US Dollar 2 billion Worth Orders for BrahMos Super Sonic Cruise Missiles
» BEL Eyes Opportunities in Lucrative Nuclear Energy Sector

UNITED STATES, AMERICA'S

United States Continues Air Strikes in Pakistan's North West Frontier
At least five people were killed on Friday in a missile attack by a suspected U.S. drone in Pakistan...

NSG Deffers Clearing of US-India Nuclear Deal
The 45-country Nuclear Suppliers Group postponed a decision on Saturday on whether to drop a ban on ...

Pakistan to suspend military operations against Taliban
The Pakistan government on Saturday announced that it will suspend military operations against the T...

» Exercise Red Flags: Indian Air Force Su 30 MKI Fighters Operated with Handicaps
» Exercise Red Flag: Despite 50 Degrees Celsius Tarmac Temperatures, Air Force Technicians Maintain High Avaliabity of Aircraft

CHINA, EAST ASIA

PASSEX 2008: Japanese naval ships to visit India from Aug. 23-26
To strengthen security and strategic ties, two guided missile destroyers and one training ship of Ja...

Indian Air Force Chief to Visit Malaysia; Boost in Military Ties
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal FH Major, is proceeding on a three day official visit ...

Air Force Su 30 MKI Fighter Jets to be Stationed at Tezpur Air Base Assam by December 2008
Within the next four months, a first batch of eight Su-30MKI multi-role fighters will be positioned ...

» India, Singapore sign agreement for joint Army Exercises
» India army chief wary of growing China military

ISRAEL, MIDDLE EAST

Defence Acquisitions Council Approves Spyder Air Defense Deal With Israel
With the government giving the go-ahead for the procurement of Spyder low-level quick-reaction missi...

Saudi Arabian Naval Warships to Dock in Mumbai July-End
In keeping with its policy to build maritime bridges with countries in the region, India will be hos...

Barak Obama To Consider Military Strikes On Iran
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WI) has just published the final version of a report ...

» TATA, IAI Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
» Indo-Saudi Defense Ties on Upswing, Says Gen. Naidu