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- World
India, Malaysia looking at expanding cooperation in trade, energy, defence
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with his Malaysian counterpart Zambry Abdul Kadir with a focus on expanding bilateral cooperation in areas of defence, trade, investment…
- Pakistan
Russia promises to strengthen bilateral defence ties with Pakistan
Moscow: Russia on Friday assured Pakistan that it was committed to further strengthen and expand the bilateral defence ties. This assurance to Islamabad was given by Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Colonel Alexander…
- Politics
LS Speaker nominates Rahul Gandhi to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence
New Delhi: Days after reinstating as the Member of Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was nominated to the parliamentary standing committee on defence. Before being disqualified in March, Gandhi was a member…
- India
India & Italy to soon sign MoU in defence sector: Ambassador Vincenzo
Mumbai: Italy’s Ambassador to India Vincenzo De Luca has said the two countries would soon sign a bilateral pact in the defence sector to ramp up their military ties and maintained that…
- India
Ukraine is home: Indian now part of its defence forces
New Delhi: Andrii who went to Ukraine from India 12 years back and made the country his permanent home is now part of the International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine, which…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, Turkey seal drone deal during Erdogan’s visit
Riyadh: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s move to strengthen diplomatic ties with Gulf countries is seeing success as Saudi Arabia agreed to buy drones from Turkey in the biggest defence contract between the…
- India
Militants kill 3 village defence force volunteers in Manipur, injured 5
Imphal: At least three Village Defence Force (VDF) volunteers were gunned down and five others were shot at in Khujuma Tabi village in Manipur’s Bishnupur district when militants attacked the village in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: DRDO holds interaction with defence startups
Delhi: A day-long industry interaction and brainstorming session was organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad. Held on Saturday, it was aimed at bringing all…
- Telangana
Telangana: Centre sanctions 9 projects manufacturing defence equipment
Hyderabad: The Central Government sanctioned nine projects to Telangana under the Technological Development Fund plan for the manufacture of various defence equipment, the union minister of state for defence, Ajay Bhatt, Union…
- World
China hikes defence budget
Beijing: China on Sunday hiked its defence budget by 7.2 per cent, marginally higher than last year, to 1.55 trillion yuan (about USD 224 billion), marking the eighth consecutive year of increase…
- Bangalore
Aero India set to take off, dazzling aerial displays on the cards
Bengaluru: The 14th edition of India’s largest aerospace and defence exhibition, Aero India, takes off here on Monday with inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi bolstering ‘Make in India’ campaign and giving…
- India
CBI arrests official of principal controller defence accounts
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior Auditor working in the office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, Pensions, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), for allegedly demanding a bribe…
- World
NATO, EU sign declaration on cooperation
Brussels: NATO and the EU signed a third Joint declaration on cooperation that aimed to further expand their strategic partnership collaboration and strengthen collective European defence. “We have just signed the third…
- India
Kerala official suspended over ‘derogatory’ remark against defence personnel
Thiruvananthapuram: An official attached to Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, (Supplyco), has been suspended for making an “objectionable” remark against the defence personnel. Sujoy Kumar was placed under suspension for likening…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad-based SKM Technologies gets recognition from HAL
Hyderabad: City-based venture SKM Technologies on Friday received recognition from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The all-women venture provides aerospace and defence components. It has been recognised as the ‘Best Supplier’ by the…
