Defence general
Thales and Samtel in avionics JV
30 Nov 2008
US gets into the act - Zardari warns India against “over reaction”
29 Nov 2008
With tensions beginning to escalate it is now becoming clear that US may have stepped up efforts to diffuse the situation, even as the civilian Pakistani establishment is trying to help matters by making all the right noises.
Pakistan cabinet in special session - Sir Creek talks cancelled
29 Nov 2008
The Pakistan government's cabinet held a crisis meet in Islamabad aimed at taking stock of a rapidly evolving situation even as the Indian prime minister met high ranking defence and intelligence officials in New Delhi.
PM, Patil conduct high level meets in New Delhi
29 Nov 2008
The Indian government is conducting high level meets aimed at securing the country's frontiers after the city of Mumbai was hit by terrorist strikes.
Mumbai: 60-hour siege brought to a close
29 Nov 2008
The last terrorist gunman still holding out at the hotel Taj was accounted for by NSG commandos heralding the end of a 60-hr long siege of three commercial and residential premises in south Mumbai by Pakistan-based terrorist agencies.
"Some elements" in Pakistan responsible for Mumbai attack: Pranab
28 Nov 2008
Update1: Pakistan has agreed to send the chief of its Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) to New Delhi as demanded by prime minister Manmohan Singh.
FBI preparing team to visit Mumbai
28 Nov 2008
Reports emerging in American media suggest that the US government may be considering dispatching a small team of FBI investigators and forensic experts to Mumbai.
Downsizing hits Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems
21 Nov 2008
Sea piracy to impact price of crude
21 Nov 2008
Going unchecked for a long time, sea piracy is now set to push the price of crude oil upwards and negatively impact recessionary trends around the globe.
A grim two decades ahead: US intelligence assessment
21 Nov 2008
A grim assessment by the US intelligence community says that by 2025, America will be in decline and the world would be confronting daily threats of nuclear conflict.
Sea piracy: India wields the 'Battleaxe'
By By Shalini Amarnani | 21 Nov 2008
With the INS Tabar recording some significant successes in the battle against sea piracy, India is now set to boost its naval presence in the strategically important Gulf waters with the dispatch of a destroyer, INS Mysore. By Shalini Amarnani
INS Tabar attacks Somali pirate vessel
19 Nov 2008
The Indian Navy has struck a spectacular blow in the war against piracy by successfully intercepting and attacking a pirate mother vessel.
Russia may buy drones from Israel
15 Nov 2008
India test fires Shaurya - new surface-to-surface missile
12 Nov 2008
India's DRDO sprung a pleasant surprise on the country today with a successful test firing of 'Shaurya,' a previously unknown 600 km medium-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
Warning signals for India as credit squeeze hits Russian defence industry
12 Nov 2008
In a development that may ring warning bells in New Delhi, Russian arms manufacturers are now seeking an urgent bailout of their own in order to meet contract deadlines.
Warning signals for India as credit squeeze hits Russian defence industry
12 Nov 2008
In a development that may ring warning bells in New Delhi, Russian arms manufacturers are now seeking an urgent bailout of their own in order to meet contract deadlines.
Warning signals for India as credit squeeze hits Russian defence industry
12 Nov 2008
In a development that may ring warning bells in New Delhi, Russian arms manufacturers are now seeking an urgent bailout of their own in order to meet contract deadlines.
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