New Delhi: India on Friday inked a Rs 62,700 crore contract to acquire 156 indigenous ‘Prachand’ light combat helicopters (LCHs) for its armed forces from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), in the biggest-ever such deal that was signed soon after it got the final nod from the PM-led cabinet committee on security.The CCS approved the procurement…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday inked the mega Rs 62,700 crore contract to acquire 156 indigenous `Prachand’ light combat helicopters (LCHs) for its armed forces from Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), in the biggest-ever such deal that was signed soon after it got the final nod from the PM-led cabinet committee on security.The CCS approved the procurement…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday asked the Netherlands to not provide arms, weapon systems, platforms and military technologies to Pakistan, which has sponsored cross-border terrorism for decades, in a meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Ruben Brekelmans.In the delegation-level meet, the two countries decided to elevate their bilateral ties in areas including…
NEW DELHI: Visiting director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the US was concerned about the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh and the Trump admin was committed to defeating “Islamist terrorism” globally. She told NDTV World that PM Modi also took this threat seriously and added that the two leaders would work together to identify…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh with US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard (left) NEW DELHI: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, during his meeting with US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard, raised the issue of Khalistani extremists operating against Indian interests on American soil.In the talks that took place on Monday, the minister highlighted the anti-India activities of the…
NEW DELHI: US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday held bilateral discussions with Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, focusing on the boosting defence and security ties between the two countries.During the meet, ways to enhance defence and security ties were discussed, news agency PTI reported quoting sources.This comes a day after national security…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called upon Indian coast guard to be alert to emerging unconventional threats from cyber attacks, data breach and radar disruption, in addition to conventional warfare.“India is surrounded by sea on three sides and its coastline is vast. The nation’s strategic security faces two types of threats: the…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses a gathering during the 16th Foundation Day of IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: India’s technological sector is on the rise and is expected to reach $300-$350 billion in the next five years, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.Speaking at the foundation day celebrations of IIT-Mandi,…
Rajnath Singh (File photo) BENGALURU: Defence minister Rajnath Singh held a series of bilateral meetings with defence ministers of Tanzania, Zambia, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Yemen, Ethiopia, Gambia, and Gabon during the first three days of Aero India 2025, aside from holding the defence ministers’ conclave. Zimbabwe defence minister Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri and Singh reviewed existing bilateral…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s summit with President Donald Trump next week, India and the US on Thursday agreed to chart out an “ambitious” defence cooperation agenda, which includes stepped-up operational, intelligence, logistics and defence-industrial collaboration.This was discussed in a telephonic conversation between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth,…
