Defence general

16 Dec 2009

14 Dec 2009

Feuding scientists, former Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar and former DRDO physicist K Santhnam have targeted each other again over the yields of the country’s h-bomb test.

11 Dec 2009

The US-India Business Council has said that all talks with the US on ‘arrangements and procedures’ of the bilateral nuclear deal are expected to be completed within a week or two.

By Rajiv Singh | 10 Dec 2009

With the unconvincing bonhomie of a Washington summit behind it, a Sino-Pakistan-centric Obama administration may now have begun to reveal the true contours of its India policy.

08 Dec 2009

08 Dec 2009

India and Russia have announced a breakthrough long-term pact in the field of civil nuclear cooperation that will be free of any restrictions and will also insulate India from any disruptions in the future.

07 Dec 2009

In an attempt to inject life into a lacklustre relationship, Russia and India signed an agreement Monday to cooperate in the peaceful use of nuclear technology and also inked three agreements related to defence.

07 Dec 2009

India and Russia may have settled a lingering dispute over the pricing for aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov’s refit programme after agreeing on a figure of $2.5 billion.

04 Dec 2009

Now that the American president has finally committed himself to a mini-surge, and also announced an exit plan as part of a reworked Af-Pak policy, the implications for his military commanders, and the region, are enormous. A look at the possible scenarios, by Rajiv Singh.

03 Dec 2009

INS Arihant (annihilator of enemies), will be inducted into the Indian Naval fleet in two years or so, Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma disclosed yesterday

02 Dec 2009

After months of deliberation US president Barack Obama has outlined his new strategy for Afghanistan, which seeks deployment of another 30,000 troops and a time-bound withdrawal from the country after 18 months.

01 Dec 2009

US president Barack Obama on Tuesday called prime minister Manmohan Singh and discussed the situation in Afghanistan and also the forthcoming summit in Copenhagen.

30 Nov 2009

In what is being touted as a “stern message,” the United States has warned Pakistan that it may be compelled to use "any means" at its disposal should that country continue to use insurgents" as a strategic tool.

30 Nov 2009

30 Nov 2009

Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has announced a nuclear agreement with India that will see both nations resuming nuclear technology and uranium trade after a gap of 34 years.

30 Nov 2009

Indian nuclear authorities are confident that in course of time they would be able to narrow down on the person who conducted the act of sabotage. It would appear that they may have already narrowed down the list to 10-15 persons.

27 Nov 2009

In a major setback for Iran, all world powers today censured the nation demanding it halt construction of a new nuclear facility and desist from uranium enrichment activities.

26 Nov 2009

The bizarre episode last year when the Pakistani government alleged that Indian foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee had called up their president Asif Ali Zardari and abused him was a hoax pulled by none other than Daniel Pearl killer, Omar Saeed Sheikh.

26 Nov 2009

24 Nov 2009

Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), a unit of M&M will bid for defence projects in India worth $3.5 billion over the next seven years

23 Nov 2009

By Rajiv Singh | 23 Nov 2009

The Japanese ministry of defence has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning-II as its next mainstay fighter jet but will sign a contract only in 2011, in order to ensure that the much-talked about stealth jet actually delivers on its performance parameters.

23 Nov 2009

Indian prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh arrived in Washington on Sunday to a red carpet welcome as the first state guest of president Barack Obama. His visit is expected to provide a fillip to the Indo-US strategic relationship.

21 Nov 2009

21 Nov 2009

As he prepares to depart for Washington for a summit meet with US president Barack Obama, Dr Manmohan Singh said a "sustained and dynamic" Indo-US partnership was essential to meet major global challenges.