Defence general

11 Jul 2011

India has begun construction of its second nuclear submarine at a new shipyard in Vishakhapatnam, especially configured for the indigenous nuclear submarine construction programme.

11 Jul 2011

Tightening the screws further, the United States of America has said it intends to suspend $800 million, or more than one-third, of the $2 billion in annual aid it provides to Pakistan's military services.

07 Jul 2011

By Rajiv Singh | 07 Jul 2011

Observers in Pakistan say India may have stolen a decisive march in the battle for “priority rights” of the Kishanganga-Neelam waters even before commencement of international arbitration proceedings, according to Rajiv Singh.

06 Jul 2011

France has again underlined its support for the ‘clean exemption’ granted India by the 46-nation NSG in September 2008, immediately after Delhi dropped loud hints it would retaliate in kind should the NSG amend any aspect of the exemption granted to it.

06 Jul 2011

Mumbai-based Varun Group said Tuesday it had discovered rare earth critical to the technology industry and titanium minerals in its ten exploratory and mining lease blocks in Madagascar.

05 Jul 2011

05 Jul 2011

As the non-proliferation lobbies of the West fume about India’s ‘clean waiver’ and try and subvert the agreement, the NSG has cleared a deal struck by arch-proliferators China and Pakistan for two additional nuclear reactors.

04 Jul 2011

Iran backed off Sunday from a threat issued earlier to Indian refiners to block crude oil exports from August, and said it would continue supplies to the country. India is one of the top buyers of Iranian crude.

04 Jul 2011

India finally appears to have made a clear response to the NSG threat to ban export of ENR technologies to India with the foreign secretary stating that Delhi will not oblige countries with purchase of nuclear reactors in such an eventuality.

02 Jul 2011

Setting to rest an unpleasant controversy, the Government of India has cleared the appointment of defence secretary, Pradeep Kumar, as the country’s next chief vigilance commissioner with a three member panel consisting of the prime minister, the home minister and leader of the opposition approving the appointment.

01 Jul 2011

 France has reiterated that the recent decision of the NSG to strengthen guidelines on transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technology would in no way “undermine the principles of this exemption (given to India)."

01 Jul 2011

01 Jul 2011

By By Rajiv Singh | 30 Jun 2011

Russia sent out conflicting signals over its support for India over recently amended NSG guidelines for export of ENR technologies. With the Russian foreign ministry hedging its responses in Moscow, Russian embassy officials in Delhi were more forthcoming in their support, reports Rajiv Singh. 

By By Rajiv Singh | 28 Jun 2011

After days of behind-the-scenes posturing, the Government of India said Monday that any "unilateral" decision by the Nuclear Suppliers Group cannot supersede the ‘clean waiver’ granted to India by the group in 2008, reports Rajiv Singh.

28 Jun 2011

By By Rajiv Singh | 25 Jun 2011

Is India bound any longer by commitments made to the US and the NSG to ease export regulations regarding nuclear equipment and material, as the “clean” waiver it got from them has now been rolled back, asks Rajiv Singh? As of Friday, the cartel barred its members from supplying ENR equipment and technologies to NPT non-signatories.

23 Jun 2011

Reports in Australia now suggest that the Labour government in power may mend fences with India and review its controversial ban on uranium exports to this rising Asian power.

23 Jun 2011

US president Barack Obama announced a departure plan on Wednesday that will see 33,000 troops depart Afghanistan over 12 months and gradually end US military involvement in that war-torn country.

22 Jun 2011

The United States is furious at Pakistan for its willingness to protect American enemies. Pakistan is furious at the United States for conducting attacks on its sovereign territory. In the end it doesn’t matter. They need each other. By George Friedman. "U.S. and Pakistan: Afghan Strategies is republished with permission of STRATFOR."

By Rajiv Singh | 21 Jun 2011

The writing may be on the walls for India, and the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal, as the supplier cartel, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, is set to brush aside the ‘clean’ waiver accorded to India and block transfer of ENR technology, reports Rajiv Singh.

18 Jun 2011

18 Jun 2011

18 Jun 2011