Defence general

19 Oct 2010

19 Oct 2010

This week’s ‘strategic dialogue’ between the United States and Pakistan will deliver a $2 billion military package to Pakistan, ostensibly aimed at boosting its efforts to battle extremists in its border regions.

19 Oct 2010

Reports have begun to circulate that the huge, and thoroughly opaque, $5.8 billion deal for 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft may well be announced ahead of president Barack Obama’s visit to Delhi, reports Rajiv Singh

18 Oct 2010

India’s ambitious UAV programme received a major boost when the second flight of the Rustom-1 technology demonstrator was conducted successfully in Bangalore on Saturday.

18 Oct 2010

18 Oct 2010

16 Oct 2010

In a blistering attack, launched at the United Nations General Assembly, India criticised the failure of nuclear powers to even come close towards the goal of eliminating nuclear weapons by the year 2010.

16 Oct 2010

The rise of India's civilian power on the global stage will complement US efforts at rationalising foreign policy says US Assistant secretary of state Robert Blake

14 Oct 2010

13 Oct 2010

13 Oct 2010

09 Oct 2010

In a further shake-up of his administration mid-way through his first term, US president Barack Obama announced the resignation of his national security advisor General James Jones who will now be replaced by his deputy Tom Donilon.

07 Oct 2010

The two countries also reviewed the status of ongoing and proposed projects, including licensed production of T-90 tanks and repair and overhaul facilities for Russian origin defence equipment.

05 Oct 2010

India and Russia will sign a preliminary agreement for a $25 billion co-development and manufacturing programme for a fifth generation fighter aircraft that will become this country's biggest-ever defence project. 

04 Oct 2010

04 Oct 2010

01 Oct 2010

01 Oct 2010

01 Oct 2010

30 Sep 2010

Supplies cannot reach troops in Afghanistan through the Peshawar border as Pakistan today closed a vital transit link to supplies from the Western military alliance

29 Sep 2010

29 Sep 2010

US defence secretary Robert Gates and Indian defence minister AK Antony met Tuesday for talks amid talks of a strategic alliance, expanding military ties and also the prospects of lucrative defence deals.

27 Sep 2010

The world is experiencing the first organised act of inter-state cyber warfare, in which the industrial facilities of a number of countries, including Iran, India and Indonesia, have been targeted.

27 Sep 2010

Defence minister AK Antony has arrived in Washington to hold wide-ranging bilateral talks that will include military-to-military ties, regional security and purchase of defence equipment.

21 Sep 2010