The proposed $450 million deal for the export of BrahMos to Indonesia would make it the second Asean country after the Philippines to buy the air-breathing missile with a 290-km range NEW DELHI: With India and Indonesia working to finalize a proposed deal on the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, a top Indonesian delegation on Sunday…
NEW DELHI: India and the UK on Thursday reviewed their ongoing bilateral defence cooperation, noting the “excellent progress” in niche areas like electric propulsion for warships and jet engines.Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart John Healey, in a telephonic conversation, also agreed on the need to maintain momentum in the bilateral cooperation.“The two ministers…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said conflicts and wars worldwide will become more violent and unpredictable in the future.Addressing an event in Pune to mark the 77th Army Day, the minister also said the emergence of “non-state actors” in many countries and that they are resorting to terrorism is a “matter of…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hit out at Pakistan for using PoK land for terror training camps and said that the neighbouring nation was “making all efforts to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir.” He further criticised PoK PM Chaudhry Anwarul Haq over his anti-India remarks. “Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without PoK. PoK…
NEW DELHI: India follows ‘a multi-aligned policy‘ that engages with multiple stakeholders, defence minister Rajnath Singh said Friday, asking ‘like-minded’ countries to collectively strive together to ensure peace and prosperity around the globe.Chairing an ambassadors’ roundtable in the run-up to Aero-India in Bengaluru from February 10 to 14, Singh also invited friendly countries and their…
NEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh will offer a ceremonial ‘chadar’ at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah on Sunday, in observance of the annual Urs celebrations of the 13th-century Sufi saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.The chadar will be presented by Munavvar Khan, the former vice president of the dargah committee, on behalf…
NEW DELHI: DRDO should be in sync with rapidly evolving technological ecosystem, come up with cutting-edge products, develop ‘niche technologies’, enhance collaboration with private sector and include start-ups in R&D efforts, defence minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday.Interacting with scientists at the DRDO headquarters on its 67th foundation day, the minister asked them to keep an…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms and that the focus will be to roll out integrated theatre commands to boost tri-services synergy and ensure simpler and time-sensitive military procurement with a broader aim to transform the military into a technologically-advanced force.The overall aim of the nine-point reforms planned…
NEW DELHI: India has declared 2025 as the ‘year of reforms’ in the defence sector and vowed “unprecedented” progress in bolstering India’s security and sovereignty in the face of 21st-century challenges.“‘Year of reforms’ will be a momentous step in modernisation journey of the armed forces,” defence minister Rajnath Singh said.A meeting led by Singh on…
This is an AI-generated image (Picture credit: Lexica AI) India’s defence sector in 2024 showcased significant progress in achieving self-reliance and gaining global recognition. With record-breaking indigenous defence production and exports, the nation transitioned from an importer to a key player in the global defence market. India commissioned new ships for its navy and added…
