Defence general

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.

13 May 2010

10 May 2010

United States secretary of state, Hillary Clinton has further tightened the screws on Pakistan stating that elements in the Pakistani establishment are well informed about the fugitive al-Qaida and Taliban leadership than they let on.

04 May 2010

In a significant departure from past practise the United States of America revealed the size of its nuclear arsenal on Monday as part of its ongoing initiative to curb nuclear proliferation around the world.

03 May 2010

 26/11 terror accused Ajmal Kasab has been held guilty on all 86 charges of murder and waging war against the Indian state but co-accused Ansari and Sabahuddin get away scot free.

29 Apr 2010

The prime ministers of India and Pakistan met for over an hour on a one-on-one basis and held "very good talks", according to Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao.

29 Apr 2010

The Indian, Pakistnai and Bangladeshi prime ministers will hold a meeting today in the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu on the sidelines of the SAARC summit amid mutual recriminations and grandstanding.

26 Apr 2010

A University of Georgia invention neutralises human and environmental threats from explosives compounds in soils and groundwater, and stockpiled munitions

21 Apr 2010

19 Apr 2010

India’s on again, off again engagement with the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline has been revived once again with New Delhi seeking fresh talks over participation in the $7.5 billion gas pipeline.

17 Apr 2010

12 Apr 2010

Indian prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and US president Barack Obama had a 50-minute meeting on Sunday, which has been described by officials sources as being "extremely positive and constructive".