Defence general

20 Sep 2010

04 Sep 2010

As China ring-fences India with hostile allies, Delhi has decided to take on the dragon in its own backyard and expand strategic relationship with East Asian powers, South Korea and Japan.

30 Aug 2010

RIM has agreed to set up a proxy server in India, as it has reportedly done the US, China, Russia, the UK and of late, Saudi Arabia

30 Aug 2010

28 Aug 2010

India is ready to test-fire its 5,000km, intercontinental ballistic missile, Agni-V, though a date for this is yet to be set. The missile will bring Beijing within the ambit of India’s strategic missile armoury.

23 Aug 2010

Despite domestic misgivings Japan has committed itself to talks with India on the issue of civil nuclear cooperation.

18 Aug 2010

17 Aug 2010

Tokyo may ask Delhi to go beyond the non-proliferation commitments made under the Indo-US 123 agreement for it to resume nuclear trade with India.

17 Aug 2010

India’s ministry of defence has expressed its interest in procuring the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system (ATGM) from the United States. The deal will also involve transfer of technology.

16 Aug 2010

Israel has cleared a controversial proposal for the purchase of 20 American F-35 stealth fighter jets contracting for these at a total cost of around $2.75 billion.

09 Aug 2010

The United States and Vietnam are ramping up military relations, imparting a clear message to China that its recent moves to stake overlordship of the region will not go unchallenged.

06 Aug 2010

05 Aug 2010

With the row over BlackBerry services spiralling, US authorities have said they are in touch with these countries over their concerns with regard to the Blackberry’s accessibility.

05 Aug 2010

Research in Motion apparently has different rules for different countries as far as tapping of its messaging service is concerned with the revelation that US authorities may tap its service if so interested.

31 Jul 2010

The head of the Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence, Lt Gen Shuja Pasha, has called off a scheduled visit to Britain, ostensibly in protest against prime minister David Cameron's recent critical remarks.

31 Jul 2010

In a rejoinder to the US and ASEAN nations China said Friday it had "indisputable sovereignty" over the South China Sea but would continue to allow others to freely navigate this busy waterway.

29 Jul 2010

British PM David Cameron has defended his remarks on Pakistan saying it was "important to speak frankly", even as Pakistan said it was "saddened" by his remarks.

28 Jul 2010

By Rajiv Singh | 27 Jul 2010

In easily a hilarious development, nominal allies and supposedly ‘sworn enemies,’ the United States, Pakistan and the Taliban, all provided covering fire to each other over the WikiLeaks expose. Rajiv Singh

23 Jul 2010

In only the second such instance in this troubled country’s history, Pakistan's powerful army chief, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, has been provided a 3-year extension.

23 Jul 2010

Breaking weeks of enigmatic silence the United States has finally said it will vote against an exemption for China to sell two civil nuclear reactors to Pakistan at the Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting.

23 Jul 2010

Breaking weeks of enigmatic silence the United States has finally said it will vote against an exemption for China to sell two civil nuclear reactors to Pakistan at the Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting.

23 Jul 2010

The Obama administration has imposed financial sanctions against some key fund managers of the infamous Haqqani Network and the Taliban leadership.

21 Jul 2010

With an international conference in Kabul voicing support for continued international security presence in Afghanistan, US president Obama has voiced his resolve to break Taliban momentum.

20 Jul 2010

The international community seems inclined to go along with Afghan president Hamid Karzai’s date of 2014 for Afghans to assume responsibility for their country’s security.