Defence general

17 Jun 2010

15 Jun 2010

Authors from The India Research Group, a recently formed think-tank of Indian policy professionals, have released a report that seeks to revise India’s strategy in Afghanistan. The report argues that the challenge for India lies in converting its tremendous soft power advantages here into meaningful geo-political influence. By Raja Karthikeya, Mohsin Khan and Saurabh Naithani

15 Jun 2010

15 Jun 2010

The United States has signalled that it will overrule any attempt by China to seek approval from an international cartel, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, to supply two nuclear reactors to Pakistan.

14 Jun 2010

The Pentagon has let it be known that Afghanistan has nearly $1-trillion in untapped mineral deposits - enough to turn the country into one of the most important mining centres in the world.

By Rajiv Singh | 12 Jun 2010

A restrained statement from the India’s Washington embassy has termed the visit of a four member National Investigative Agency team to the US to interrogate LeT operative David Headley as being useful.”

10 Jun 2010

Political ties will play a very big role in determining the outcome of the $11 billion IAF MMRCA tender, according to the CEO of the Eurofighter consortium.

10 Jun 2010

Political ties will play a very big role in determining the outcome of the $11 billion IAF MMRCA tender, according to the CEO of the Eurofighter consortium.

10 Jun 2010

Political ties will play a very big role in determining the outcome of the $11 billion IAF MMRCA tender, according to the CEO of the Eurofighter consortium.

10 Jun 2010

LeT operative David Coleman Headley may have confirmed that the 26/11 Mumbai attack was stage-managed by Pakistan’s ISI at "each and every stage of the plot", dispelling the myth of ‘non-state’ actors.

08 Jun 2010

Contradicting reports that LeT operative David Headley was stonewalling his interrogation Indian officials now suggest he is cooperating and revealing details about Pakistan’s terror network.

05 Jun 2010

After an inordinate delay American authorities have finally granted access to prime 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused David Coleman Headley and a NIA team from India has begun the interrogation.

04 Jun 2010

India and the United States wound up their first Strategic Dialogue today, pledging to deepen ties and committing to strengthen global legal regimes against terrorism.

02 Jun 2010

India has allowed the US to carry its charade of a 'strategic partnership' a bit too far. Allowing itself to be co-opted in a sham exercise can have disastrous long-term consequences for the nation, argues Rajiv Singh

27 May 2010

27 May 2010

Defence Research and Development Organisation chief, Dr VK Saraswat, has advised an import happy armed forces to try and curb their "temptation" to continually import latest weapon systems from abroad.

26 May 2010

26 May 2010

Chinese officials are openly canvassing for the construction of the world's biggest hydropower project on the Upper Brahmaputra river in a bid to pre-empt Indian tapping of the river’s resources.

By Rajiv Singh | 26 May 2010

New Delhi’s attempts to continue the charade that it still matters in Washington’s scheme of things is becoming untenable with the Obama administration indicating it was not averse to a Sino-Pak n-deal. By Rajiv Singh

24 May 2010

In a move designed to give added weight to regional security considerations in the central Asian and peripheral regions, India and Pakistan are to be granted full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

22 May 2010

22 May 2010

19 May 2010

18 May 2010

17 May 2010

India has tested its nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile, the Agni-II, with a range in excess of 2000 km with initial reports suggesting that the test may be deemed to be successful.