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Multi-billion defence, trade deals likely during Medvedev visit
30 Nov 2010
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov is in India to prepare the ground for President Dmitry Medvedev's 21-22 December summit with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Russia, China and US in pow-wow over Korea
27 Nov 2010
With a US nuclear–powered aircraft carrier departing for exercises with the South Korean navy in the Yellow Sea, Chinese, Russian and American foreign ministers engaged each other in talks in a bid to deflect escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
India, Russia to sign 5th gen fighter contract in December
27 Nov 2010
India and Russia will sign a contract for joint development and production of a 5th gen fighter aircraft next month in the course of a visit to India by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.
India tests Agni-I – all set for further missile tests
25 Nov 2010
India on Thursday successfully tested its nuclear capable, surface-to-surface, Agni I missile from a test range in Orissa and is now all set for an extended series of tests of other missiles.
India to set up test ranges for electronic warfare systems
24 Nov 2010
With electronic warfare systems becoming an essential component of modern warfare, India is all set to set up two test ranges for radar-based electronic warfare (EW) systems.
North and South Korea exchange artillery fire
23 Nov 2010
Tension wracked the Korean Peninsula as the partitioned countries of North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire on Tuesday as South Korea put its military into ''crisis status.''
Pentagon terms India a “natural ally”
23 Nov 2010
A United States defence official has described India as a “natural ally,” adding to the momentum already generated by president Barack Obama’s extremely successful visit to Delhi early this month.
UK government to develop cyber weaponry
23 Nov 2010
Eurofighter: Key component of Europe’s strategic alignment with Delhi
23 Nov 2010
British defence secretary Liam Fox's arrival in Delhi is being described as "pivotal" as focus on the IAF’s $11-bn international tender for medium range combat aircraft shifts from technical evaluation to the political dimension.
Russia offers JV to India on uranium mining
22 Nov 2010
Russia has offered India joint exploration and exploitation of uranium resources in a bid to meet expanding demand for nuclear fuel from India's n-power industry.
India’s UNSC bandwagon rolls, Pak clutches at straws
22 Nov 2010
The move to accord Delhi its rightful place at the United Nations Security Council picked up momentum with a resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives which asks the UN to initiate matters.
China takes India for a ride on the Brahmaputra
By By Rajiv Singh | 18 Nov 2010
China has shown its innate talent for taking countries for a ride over its intentions by finally acknowledging it is indeed building a hydel power project on the Upper Brahmaputra before the river enters India, says Rajiv Singh.
Separatists aghast as UN drops mention of J&K as a dispute
16 Nov 2010
Separatists from the mountainous state of Jammu & Kashmir were aghast yesterday as news began to spread that the United Nations had dropped mention of Jammu & Kashmir as a “dispute.”
Meet Mr Sajid Mir - Pakistan’s new jihadi superstar
15 Nov 2010
An investigative report says high ranking US law enforcement officials describe Sajid Mir as “too powerful” and “too well connected” for even the Pakistani establishment to go after. Mir is now emerging as the Pakistani terror machines new superstar, says Rajiv Singh.
Karachi: The writ of the Lashkars
13 Nov 2010
More than any other place in the Indian sub-continent, the city of Karachi typifies the ‘Kalashnikov culture’- a culture that is not only thriving but also reaping its grim harvest of death, says Rajiv Singh
India’s UNSC endorsement: Germany, Brazil and the Coffee Club react
By Rajiv Singh | 10 Nov 2010
US president Barack Obama’s endorsement of India’s candidacy for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council has, inevitably, caused ripples in diplomatic circles around the world, says Rajiv Singh.
US endorsement of India’s UNSC candidacy “substantive”
10 Nov 2010
Reacting to criticism that US president’s endorsement of India’s candidacy as a permanent member of the UN Security Council was mere sentiment, policy wonks in Delhi say it is a statement of "unequivocal" support.
Permanent seat in the UN: Obama hands India the ticket
By By Rajiv Singh | 08 Nov 2010
Soon after a successful round of talks with PM Manmohan Singh on defining a Indo-US partnership for the years ahead, US president Barack Obama backed India’s claims for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, reports Rajiv Singh.
India-US chalk out ‘defining partnership’
By By Rajiv Singh | 08 Nov 2010
Much scepticism had been expressed at the start of president Barack Obama’s visit to India, but it is likely that a bit later in the evening the smile may well and truly be back on the face of the Delhi establishment with a big-ticket announcement that it has been angling for long, says Rajiv Singh.
China to loom large in PM-Obama talks
08 Nov 2010
US talks up China factor ahead of Obama visit
By Rajiv Singh | 04 Nov 2010
In what appears to be a concerted move American think tanks and old India hands are now talking up the ‘China’ factor in a bid to inject some urgency in a US-India relationship that is showing signs of dilapidation, says Rajiv Singh.
Indian scientists develop ILSS for fighter aircraft
04 Nov 2010
Indian defence scientists have developed an integrated life support system for fighter aircraft pilots that so far had beenthe preserve of a handful of nations
Pipavav Shipyard gets licence for warship production
03 Nov 2010
Pipavav Shipyard has become the first private sector shipyard to receive a licence for the production of naval warships
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