Defence general

31 Dec 2010

Russia and France have agreed on a path breaking $1.81 billion deal for two Mistral-class helicopter carrier-cum- landing ships - a controversial deal that has attracted much criticism from NATO nations.

30 Dec 2010

China's development of an anti-ship ballistic missile meant to target aircraft carriers has achieved initial operational capability, according to a senior American military commander.

30 Dec 2010

30 Dec 2010

The Pentagon is asking the US Congress to approve a possible sale of 22 AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopters to India, prior to a possible selection by New Delhi.

30 Dec 2010

The Pentagon is asking the US Congress to approve a possible sale of 22 AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopters to India, prior to a possible selection by New Delhi.

28 Dec 2010

India’s DRDO has developed an aerostat radar that very soon may become part of the air defence and surveillance network of the country’s armed forces.

27 Dec 2010

Maoists derailed iron ore shipments by NMDC Ltd on Monday after blowing up railway tracks 25 km away from the company’s mines in the central Indian state of Chattisgarh. 

25 Dec 2010

20 Dec 2010

17 Dec 2010

For the first time in decades policy mandarins at South Block have declined to provide China comfort over its ‘One China’ policy by not making it part of the joint statement issued at the end of the India-China summit, says Rajiv Singh.

16 Dec 2010

Russia will make first deliveries of Mi-17V-5 helicopters to India from March next year. India has 80 of these multi-utility helicopters on order in a deal worth more than $1.3 billion.

By By George Friedman | 16 Dec 2010

I have no idea whether or when he (Assange) got involved in the acquisition of the material. I do know — given the material leaked so far — that there is little beyond minor embarrassments contained within it. By George Friedman, CEO, STRATFOR. Republished with permission

13 Dec 2010

India and Russia are expected to sign eight agreements, including one on co-developing and producing a fifth generation fighter aircraft, during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's two-day visit beginning 21 December

13 Dec 2010

11 Dec 2010

By Rajiv Singh | 11 Dec 2010

The bomb blast at Varanasi on 7 December could well be the first shot fired in an extended campaign of terror that may be launched this winter by the religio-terror- military complex operating out of Rawalpindi in Pakistan, says Rajiv Singh.

10 Dec 2010

The first of the six C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft would be delivered to India on 16 December, Lockheed Martin said Friday. India has options for another six.

09 Dec 2010

It’s time to go chasing red herrings again. A blast at Varanasi — and we are faced with a scenario that is boringly routine. What is the nature of the beast? asks Rajiv Singh

06 Dec 2010

02 Dec 2010

30 Nov 2010

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov is in India to prepare the ground for President Dmitry Medvedev's 21-22 December summit with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

29 Nov 2010

27 Nov 2010

With a US nuclear–powered aircraft carrier departing for exercises with the South Korean navy in the Yellow Sea, Chinese, Russian and American foreign ministers engaged each other in talks in a bid to deflect escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula.

27 Nov 2010

India and Russia will sign a contract for joint development and production of a 5th gen fighter aircraft next month in the course of a visit to India by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.

25 Nov 2010

India on Thursday successfully tested its nuclear capable, surface-to-surface, Agni I missile from a test range in Orissa and is now all set for an extended series of tests of other missiles.