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India, Argentina sign civil nuclear deal

14 Oct 2009

India, US accelerate talks on reprocessing n-fuel

India, US accelerate talks on reprocessing n-fuel

14 Oct 2009

Indian and American nuclear energy officials have held a second round of discussions aimed at setting up a dedicated national nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in India that will handle US-supplied nuclear fuel.

Antony’s Moscow visit may not resolve Gorshkov issue

14 Oct 2009

India successfully test-fires Prithvi-II missiles

India successfully test-fires Prithvi-II missiles

12 Oct 2009

India today successfully test fired two nuclear-capable ‘Prithvi-II’ surface-to-surface missiles at Chandipur

India, Russia to develop hypersonic BrahMos-II cruise missile

India, Russia to develop hypersonic BrahMos-II cruise missile

10 Oct 2009

India and Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding last month to develop and induct a new hypersonic version of the 290-kilometre-range BrahMos cruise missile by 2015.

India, Russia to develop hypersonic BrahMos-II cruise missile

India, Russia to develop hypersonic BrahMos-II cruise missile

10 Oct 2009

India and Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding last month to develop and induct a new hypersonic version of the 290-kilometre-range BrahMos cruise missile by 2015.

India, Russia to develop hypersonic BrahMos-II cruise missile

India, Russia to develop hypersonic BrahMos-II cruise missile

10 Oct 2009

India and Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding last month to develop and induct a new hypersonic version of the 290-kilometre-range BrahMos cruise missile by 2015.

3G auction at a standstill as defence needs remain unmet

3G auction at a standstill as defence needs remain unmet

10 Oct 2009

The Government’s hopes of raising Rs35,000 crore through 3G auction are hitting a roadblock as the needs and expectations of the defence services are yet to be addressed

Antony's Moscow visit to seal important defence agreements

Antony's Moscow visit to seal important defence agreements

09 Oct 2009

It’s time for the Adm Gorshkov kite to fly again, preceding a three-day visit of defence minister AK Antony to Moscow next week.

Israel Military Industries launches ‘Shock Absorber’ anti-tank defence system

09 Oct 2009

Israeli army launches Raz radar system to take on rocket, artillery fire

09 Oct 2009

DRDO to conduct user trials for four missiles

07 Oct 2009

DRDO to conduct user trials for four missiles

07 Oct 2009

DRDO to conduct user trials for four missiles

07 Oct 2009

DRDO to conduct user trials for four missiles

07 Oct 2009

The Kerry-Lugar bill: An Indian perspective

The Kerry-Lugar bill: An Indian perspective

30 Sep 2009

The Indian establishment may derive some satisfaction from the tough conditions attached by the US to $7.5 billion in aid for Pakistan, but only just, writes Rajiv Singh.

Quattrocchi off the hook as government buries Bofors

30 Sep 2009

US preparing “hard” for Manmohan Singh's visit in November: US

US preparing “hard” for Manmohan Singh's visit in November: US

26 Sep 2009

The United States administration is now letting it be known that it is hard at work preparing for Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh's state visit on 24 November as it views India as one of its most important partners in the 21st century.

Boeing, Northrop/EADS gear up for another round of tanker wars

26 Sep 2009

Boeing, Northrop/EADS gear up for another round of tanker wars

26 Sep 2009

Boeing, Northrop/EADS gear up for another round of tanker wars

26 Sep 2009

UNSC resolution on NPT not aimed at India: PM

UNSC resolution on NPT not aimed at India: PM

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.

Pokhran row: Former AEC chief supports rebel scientist

25 Sep 2009

UNSC resolution may leave Indian policy makers squirming

UNSC resolution may leave Indian policy makers squirming

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.

India has H-bomb capability of upto 200KT: Kakodkar

India has H-bomb capability of upto 200KT: Kakodkar

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.