Defence general

26 Sep 2009

Prime minister Manmohan Singh has said that a US-sponsored UNSC resolution on the NPT was not directed against India and that the US would fulfil all obligations with regard to the Indo-US civil nuclear deal.

25 Sep 2009

By Rajiv Singh | 25 Sep 2009

Nervous Indian policy makers will now be pondering if provisions of the Indo-US nuclear treaty are likely to be impacted by a UNSC resolution passed at the behest of the United States.

24 Sep 2009

In yet another attempt to mute a flaring controversy, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Anil Kakodkar today affirmed that the 1998 test was not only successful but also enables Indian scientists to build H-bombs with an explosive power of upto 200 kilotons.

23 Sep 2009

22 Sep 2009

In spite of the government’s best efforts, a raging controversy refuses to die out as rebel defence scientist K Santhanam counters NSA Narayanan’s arguments.

18 Sep 2009

17 Sep 2009

The United States has floated a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council asking non-NPT countries, such as India, to sign the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty.

17 Sep 2009

By Rajiv Singh | 16 Sep 2009

Pakistani newspaper Dawn reports Musharraf as clarifying that the issues raked up by the Indian ministers and its media were not even touched upon in his interview.

16 Sep 2009

16 Sep 2009

15 Sep 2009

With former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf candidly admitting that military aid provided by the United States of America was diverted during his tenure to strengthen defences against India, a State Department official has said that insufficient details did not allow them to respond.

11 Sep 2009

11 Sep 2009

With the French Dassault threatening to walk away with Brazil’s tender for 36 fighter aircraft American defence contractor Boeing Co is making an improved offer for its F/A-18 Super Hornets to swing the deal its way.

09 Sep 2009

08 Sep 2009

Brazil and France's Dassault Aviation are set to begin final negotiations for the purchase of atleast 36 Rafale fighter jets potentially worth as much as 5 billion euros ($7.2 billion).

07 Sep 2009

07 Sep 2009

05 Sep 2009

Even as Indian president Pratibha Patil concludes a very successful visit to Moscow, Russian sources have been quoted as saying that they will not back US attempts to place curbs on the transfer of nuclear technologies to India.

04 Sep 2009

04 Sep 2009

India and Russia are likely to resolve a festering dispute over increased payments for the Adm Gorshkov aircraft carrier’s refit programme through a fresh contract, Russian officials have said.

02 Sep 2009

Stressing that the country has “comprehensive” simulation capability, Atomic Energy commission chief  Dr Anil Kakodkar said Wednesday that the country did not require additional nuclear tests.

31 Aug 2009

31 Aug 2009