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India, Russia ink crucial nuclear, defence agreements
07 Dec 2009
In an attempt to inject life into a lacklustre relationship, Russia and India signed an agreement Monday to cooperate in the peaceful use of nuclear technology and also inked three agreements related to defence.
India-Russia settle Gorshkov price
07 Dec 2009
India and Russia may have settled a lingering dispute over the pricing for aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov’s refit programme after agreeing on a figure of $2.5 billion.
New Af-Pak: Taking on Jihadi Joe
04 Dec 2009
Now that the American president has finally committed himself to a mini-surge, and also announced an exit plan as part of a reworked Af-Pak policy, the implications for his military commanders, and the region, are enormous. A look at the possible scenarios, by Rajiv Singh.
India-made nuclear sub Arihant to ride the waves in two years
03 Dec 2009
INS Arihant (annihilator of enemies), will be inducted into the Indian Naval fleet in two years or so, Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma disclosed yesterday
India-made nuclear sub Arihant to ride the waves in two years
03 Dec 2009
INS Arihant (annihilator of enemies), will be inducted into the Indian Naval fleet in two years or so, Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma disclosed yesterday
India-made nuclear sub Arihant to ride the waves in two years
03 Dec 2009
INS Arihant (annihilator of enemies), will be inducted into the Indian Naval fleet in two years or so, Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma disclosed yesterday
Obama unveils new Af-Pak strategy
02 Dec 2009
After months of deliberation US president Barack Obama has outlined his new strategy for Afghanistan, which seeks deployment of another 30,000 troops and a time-bound withdrawal from the country after 18 months.
Obama, Singh discuss Af-Pak, climate change
01 Dec 2009
US president Barack Obama on Tuesday called prime minister Manmohan Singh and discussed the situation in Afghanistan and also the forthcoming summit in Copenhagen.
Obama, Singh discuss Af-Pak, climate change
01 Dec 2009
US president Barack Obama on Tuesday called prime minister Manmohan Singh and discussed the situation in Afghanistan and also the forthcoming summit in Copenhagen.
Obama to Pak: No use of insurgents as ‘strategic’ tool
30 Nov 2009
In what is being touted as a “stern message,” the United States has warned Pakistan that it may be compelled to use "any means" at its disposal should that country continue to use insurgents" as a strategic tool.
India, Canada announce civil nuclear deal
30 Nov 2009
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has announced a nuclear agreement with India that will see both nations resuming nuclear technology and uranium trade after a gap of 34 years.
Kaiga N-plant leak: Suspect list narrowed down
30 Nov 2009
Indian nuclear authorities are confident that in course of time they would be able to narrow down on the person who conducted the act of sabotage. It would appear that they may have already narrowed down the list to 10-15 persons.
Iran gets the stick at IAEA meet
27 Nov 2009
In a major setback for Iran, all world powers today censured the nation demanding it halt construction of a new nuclear facility and desist from uranium enrichment activities.
26/11: Hoax call mystery resolved
26 Nov 2009
The bizarre episode last year when the Pakistani government alleged that Indian foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee had called up their president Asif Ali Zardari and abused him was a hoax pulled by none other than Daniel Pearl killer, Omar Saeed Sheikh.
M&M to bid for India’s $3.5 billion defence projects: report
24 Nov 2009
Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), a unit of M&M will bid for defence projects in India worth $3.5 billion over the next seven years
Japan hedges its bets on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter
By Rajiv Singh | 23 Nov 2009
The Japanese ministry of defence has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning-II as its next mainstay fighter jet but will sign a contract only in 2011, in order to ensure that the much-talked about stealth jet actually delivers on its performance parameters.
Japan hedges its bets on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter
By Rajiv Singh | 23 Nov 2009
The Japanese ministry of defence has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning-II as its next mainstay fighter jet but will sign a contract only in 2011, in order to ensure that the much-talked about stealth jet actually delivers on its performance parameters.
Japan hedges its bets on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter
By Rajiv Singh | 23 Nov 2009
The Japanese ministry of defence has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning-II as its next mainstay fighter jet but will sign a contract only in 2011, in order to ensure that the much-talked about stealth jet actually delivers on its performance parameters.