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China says military arsenal at par with the West
23 Sep 2009
India needs to conduct at least two more nuclear tests: Santhanam
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.
NPT noose slips around India’s neck with US resolution
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.
Musharraf shows a clean pair of heels
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.
US not aware of details regarding Musharraf expose
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.
Myanmar says no Chinese bases on Coco Islands
11 Sep 2009
Boeing, Dassault in dogfight over Brazil’s fighter contract
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.
France, Brazil close to inking $7.2 billion deal for Rafale fighters
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).
France, Brazil close to inking $7.2 billion deal for Rafale fighters
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).
France, Brazil close to inking $7.2 billion deal for Rafale fighters
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).
France, Brazil close to inking $7.2 billion deal for Rafale fighters
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).
India quits IPI gas pipeline project: report
07 Sep 2009
Tehran: Iranian news agencies are carrying reports that India has exited from a gas pipeline project which it was earlier part of in association with Iran and Pakistan
Russia not to back US curbs on N-tech transfers to India
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.
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