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India, UK clinch N-deal agreement
05 Feb 2010
India’s run of nuclear power agreements with countries willing to supply materials and technology in this sector continues unabated - the latest being the United Kingdom.
Indo-US N-deal lurches ahead another step
04 Feb 2010
The Indo-US nuclear deal lurched ahead another step with president Barack Obama certifying that India had formally agreed to provide access to the IAEA of its civilian nuclear reactors.
China, India hike defence expenditure as the West cuts back
04 Feb 2010
According to prestigious defence think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, global recession has affected defence spending differently across the world, with China and India sharply hiking expenditure for 2009.
Indian Army issues RFI for all-terrain vehicles
25 Jan 2010
Lt Gen VK Singh appointed next Indian Army chief
22 Jan 2010
India, US discuss defence cooperation
20 Jan 2010
India wants bilateral defence trade with the US to move to a more comprehensive relationship covering transfer of technology and co-production.
Indian networks were hacked same day as Google: Narayanan
18 Jan 2010
Govt of India computer networks came under hostile Trojan attacks on 15 December 2009, the same date that US defence, finance and technology companies, including Google, reported cyber attacks from China.
US defence secretary arrives in Delhi on Tuesday
18 Jan 2010
Experts ponder on identity of Google’s cyber-attackers
14 Jan 2010
Post China’s concerted attack on Google’s e-mail service, experts are now pondering on the identity of the persons, or the organisation, that is orchestrating these attacks.
China conducts missile intercept test
12 Jan 2010
India extends $1-billion credit line to Dhaka - its largest ever
12 Jan 2010
In an unprecedented gesture, India has extended $1 billion as line of credit to Bangladesh for economic development - the largest ever provided by India to any country.
Maritime trade paying Yemen safe passage money
07 Jan 2010
According to a report, the Yemeni navy is charging international maritime vessels up to $55,000 each for safe passage through pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden.
IAF bid to acquire A-330 MRTT refuellers turned down
By Rajiv Singh | 07 Jan 2010
The Government of India has turned down an Indian Air Force bid to purchase six new Airbus-330 MRTT refuelling aircraft, which was potentially worth $1.5 billion for parent company EADS.
US defence secretary to visit India shortly
04 Jan 2010
DRDO to develop anti-satellite technologies
04 Jan 2010
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will place greater emphasis on space-related security and develop capabilities in the field of anti-satellite technology.
China seeks naval base in the Gulf
30 Dec 2009
Indian Army issues RFI for Corner Shot weapons
30 Dec 2009
Hindustan Shipyard goes to defence ministry; shipping ministry to set up new shipyard
24 Dec 2009
HSL will be used for meeting the national security requirements of building strategic vessels for the Indian Navy
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