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Friday, 31 July 2015

India signs IGA with Russia to jointly develop 5th generation fighter Aircraft August 01, 2015 at 08:43AM

SOURCE : ANI India has signed the Inter-Government Agreement (IGA) with Russia for co-development and co-production of Fifth Generation Fighter aircraft in October 2007. As per the IGA, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is the designated implementation organisation from the Indian side. In turn, HAL is supported by Defence Research Development Organisation ( DRDO), Council for […]

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Parrikar: LCA’s shortcomings addressed in its Mark-II version August 01, 2015 at 08:41AM

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The shortcomings of indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mark-I, like its survivability, performance and maintainability issues, have been addressed in its Mark-II version, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed Lok Sabha on Friday. The minister’s statement on the technical shortcomings in the LCA project came at a time when he was […]

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Coming soon: A new ‘winter-proof’ Line of Control fence with sensors and night-vision cameras August 01, 2015 at 08:39AM

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Army has finalised plans to construct a new type of fence on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, which will not collapse due to heavy snowfall every winter. Nearly 350 km of the 400 km-long fence in the Kashmir region gets damaged every winter and has to be […]

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China Muscles Way Into the Indian Ocean Through Its Silk Road Link With Pakistan August 01, 2015 at 08:37AM

SOURCE : Huffingtonpost In most countries, governments change and policy follows. In China, where the Communist Party is determined to stay in power for perpetuity, the government can lay down policies and carry them out over the long haul. The long-term policy can be upgraded as the economy and technology permit. This is happening with […]

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IAF To Work On ‘Training Doctrine’ August 01, 2015 at 08:36AM

SOURCE :  Express News Service The Indian Air Force (IAF) officers at its Training Command headquarters in the city will prepare a ‘Training Doctrine’ that will cater to technological changes in the force. After looking into the changes that need to be incorporated to make training more effective, Air Marshal Ramesh Rai, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief […]

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Hafiz Saeed Congratulated Congress Government on ‘Hindu Terror': Rajnath Singh August 01, 2015 at 08:34AM

SOURCE : NDTV Digvijay Singh releasing a book called RSS ki Sazish 26/11?  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh stunned the Congress with a sharp attack today, accusing the previous UPA government it led of “weakening India’s fight against terrorism” by coining the term “Hindu terror.” “The then Home Minister had coined the new term ‘Hindu […]

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IAF finalises stretch for India’s road runway on UP highway August 01, 2015 at 08:29AM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES The Indian Air Force (IAF) has finalised a stretch on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway to build the country’s first road runway for fighter jets to make emergency landings and takeoffs. The stretch is closer to the Lucknow end of the expressway and the IAF has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to acquire more […]

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Resurfaced runway in West Bengal to be inaugurated on Tuesday August 01, 2015 at 08:28AM

SOURCE: IANS The recently resurfaced runway at Air Force Station Panagarh in West Bengal’s Burdwan district will be inaugurated on Tuesday, the defence ministry said here on Friday. Panagarh will be the eventual headquarters of a new Indian Army mountain strike corps that is in the process of being raised. The refurbished runway will be capable […]

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China emerges as principal opposition to UNSC reforms August 01, 2015 at 08:25AM

SOURCE: TNN India may be pushing hard to get into the UN Security Council, but it hasn’t stopped New Delhi from seeing this global high table as a high-value talk-shop, which is consistently failing to provide global solutions. In a statement remarkable for its candour, India’s top UN diplomat told the body that “democratic, inclusive […]

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India, US in process of signing pact for next-gen soldier wear, says defence ministry August 01, 2015 at 08:24AM

SOURCE: PTI The government today said it is in the process of signing an agreement with the US to collaborate on the next-generation lightweight, protective clothing for soldiers. The project, titled Next Generation Protection Ensemble (NGPE), is part of one of the four projects that were identified for joint development during President Barack Obama’s visit […]

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IAF pilots complete Exercise Indradhanush in United Kingdom August 01, 2015 at 08:21AM

SOURCE: PTI A group of Indian Air Force personnel today successfully completed an India-UK air and ground exercise that saw Indian Sukhoi Su-30s pitted against their Royal Air Force counterparts flying Eurofighter Typhoon. During the Exercise Indradhanush (Rainbow), which began on July 21, different elements of the IAF contingent operated from separate RAF bases – the Sukhois […]

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39 Accidents of Defence Aircraft in 3 Years: Parrikar August 01, 2015 at 08:20AM

SOURCE: PTI As many as 39 defence aircraft, including 14 helicopters, of the defence forces have crashed since 2012 in which 36 personnel have lost their lives. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in Lok Sabha that in 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and till July 27 this year, 39 defence aircraft, including two trainer aircraft and 14 […]

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Pak will raise in RAW ‘involvement’ in its territory: Aziz August 01, 2015 at 08:18AM

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan Prime Minister will raise Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing’s (RAW) “involvement” in its territory in the UN, National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz said on Friday. He made the remarks while responding to questions in the National Assembly. He said the government has already taken up the RAW’s activities in Pakistan with […]

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Government starts proposal for building 4 rail lines along China border August 01, 2015 at 08:17AM

SOURCE: PTI Government today said it has initiated the proposal for construction of 1,352 km long four strategic railway lines along the China border. The Defence Ministry has identified four strategic lines along India-China border — Missamari-Tenga-Tawang (378 km), Bilaspur-Manali-Leh (498 km), Pasighat-Tezu-Rupai (227 km) and North Lakhimpur-Bame-Silapathar (249 km), Minister of State for Railways […]

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Bharati Shipyard to change name to reflect focus on defence August 01, 2015 at 08:15AM

SOURCE: PTI Indicating greater focus on defence business, Bharati Shipyard Ltd today said it will change its name to Bharati Defence and Infrastructure Ltd. “The Board of Directors of the company at its meeting held on July 31, 2015 (has unanimously decided)…to change name of the company from Bharati Shipyard Ltd to Bharati Defence And Infrastructure […]

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33 Indian soldiers killed in Siachen since 2012: Government August 01, 2015 at 08:13AM

SOURCE: PTI A total of 33 soldiers have been killed in Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, since 2012, the government said today. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that 12 fatal casualties were suffered in 2012, which decreased to 10 in 2013. Last year, there were six fatal casualties […]

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Yakub Memon hanging: J&K MLA reveals he met Tiger Memon in PoK July 31, 2015 at 08:31PM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA On the day Yakub Memon was hanged in a Nagpur jail, a Congress MLA in Kashmir on Thursday created a stir when he claimed meeting the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts mastermind Tiger Memon. Militant-turned-Congress MLA Usman Majeed told DNA that Memon was undergoing arms training in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) when the duo met. […]

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Saudi Arabia seeks ammunition for its land forces July 31, 2015 at 07:59PM

SOURCE: UPI Saudi Arabia is seeking to buy more than 1.1 million rounds of ammunition from the United States through a Foreign Military Sales deal. The possible sale, approved by the State Department, is worth $500 million. Earlier this week the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which manages the FMS program, informed Congress that Saudi Arabia […]

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Russia’s New S-300M Drone: The Ultimate Reconnaissance Tool July 31, 2015 at 07:50PM

SOURCE : SPUTNIK Its name, reminiscent of the legendary S300 air defense missile system, the S300M Burevestnik (Stormbringer) drone, will be unveiled during the upcoming MAKS-2015 aerospace show. Small and lightweight, the S300M, developed by the Unmanned Aerial Systems design bureau, is an ideal guardian of civilian and military installations alike. The S300M Burevestnik has a “flying wing” design, […]

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And Now, Indian MoD Flags Sharp 'Shortcomings' In LCA Tejas



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Flanker Vs. Typhoon: Glorious RAF Video From Ex-Indradhanush 2015



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Indian Officer Says India Will Keep Buying Russian Weapons July 31, 2015 at 12:46PM

SOURCE: Sputnik India has no intention to stop purchasing Russian arms, an Officer of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army, Lt. Col. Vivek Suryakant Badve, said Thursday. “I would rather disagree,” Badve told RIA Novosti, commenting on an opinion voiced by some experts that India will gradually stop buying Russian armament, replacing it with weapons of domestic production and purchasing with other […]

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India lost 8 Dhruv Helicopters in 14 Years: Parrikar July 31, 2015 at 12:43PM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Anubhav Mohanty in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, 30 July 2015 informed Parliamentarians that Since its induction in 2001, 8 Advance Light Helicopter (DHRUV) which were manufactured by state-owned Company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) were lost in various accidents over the years. […]

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HAL manufactured Hawk Aircraft Engines have 2000 hours (TBO): MOS July 31, 2015 at 12:40PM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN)   Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh in Rajya Sabha in A written reply to AK Selvaraj on Thursday, 30 July 2015 informed Parliamentarians that ADOUR 871 engines currently manufactured by state-owned Company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) have achieved 2000 hours Time between overhaul (TBO) which is designated […]

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NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture radar satellite likely to be launched in 2021 July 31, 2015 at 12:37PM

SOURCE: NetIndian News Network Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and United States space agency NASA are jointly working on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission to co-develop a dual frequency synthetic aperture radar satellite that is expected to be launched in 2021. Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh said in a written […]

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4 Indian Teachers Kidnapped in Libya, Allegedly by Islamic State July 31, 2015 at 12:35PM

SOURCE: NDTV Four Indian Teachers have been Kidnapped in Libya, Allegedly by the Islamic State terror GROUP. The Indians were Reportedly Kidnapped from Sirte on Thursday Evening Town Near Tripoli. They had been at the university for Teaching A year, said the ministry of external affairs. “No Ransom Demand has yet been made. We are […]

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Future warrior: Robot with a soul but armed with technology July 31, 2015 at 12:34PM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Here’s what a soldier of the future will look like — a nano-technology basedKevlar robot with super computer capabilities, high motor-assisted agility, lethal firepower, long distance multi spectrum vision, high NBC (nuclear, biological chemical) protection, terrestrial connectivity, automated data bases to decide friend or foe, thought control, orders through display devices, drugged […]

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The puzzling Israeli, Saudi, Indian Shia diplomacy in Lucknow July 31, 2015 at 12:33PM

SOURCE: INDIA TV NEWS In May 1993, Shimon Peres became the first Israeli Foreign Minister to visit India. Rajiv Gandhi had taken the initiative to upgrade relations. P.V. Narasimha Rao actually accelerated the process which led to the opening of embassies in Tel Aviv and New Delhi. Rajiv had to overcome considerable inertia on relations […]

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India President to Join Prime Minister in Historic Israel Visit July 31, 2015 at 12:32PM

SOURCE: JSPACENEWS Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will become the first holder of his office to Israel later this year, a further illustration of the growing ties between the two countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do the same this year. Mukherjee plans to begin his Middle East trip on Oct. 9. According to Indian […]

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Thursday, 30 July 2015

IAF pushes for 20 more Rafale fighters from France July 31, 2015 at 08:53AM

SOURCE: TNN India and France are now trying to swiftly finalize the government-to-government deal for direct acquisition of 36 Rafale fighters, even as the earlier $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project for 126 such jets stands scrapped. The IAF is pushing for at least 20 additional Rafales over the 36 decided during the […]

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Iran orders from China 150 J-10 fighter jets that incorporate Israeli technology July 31, 2015 at 08:51AM

SOURCE: DEBKA Iran is about to conclude a transaction with China for the purchase of the Chengdu J-10 multirole jet fighter, known in the West as the Vigorous Dragon, according to an exclusive report from DEBKAfile’s military and intelligence sources. Beijing has agreed to sell Tehran 150 of these sophisticated jets. While the Chinese J-10 […]

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Rafale deal: July target missed on pricing issues, India’s insistence on 50% local spending by France July 31, 2015 at 08:48AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The Rafale deal, rescued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visited France in April, has hit a government air pocket. India’s insistence that France spend 50% of the value of the Rafale deal in Indian defence sector (called an offset requirement) and pricing issues have meant that India and France have missed […]

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Maharashtra Government to Conduct Inquiry Over Use of Drones in Mumbai July 31, 2015 at 08:45AM

SOURCE: PTI Maharashtra government has decided to conduct an inquiry into the use of drones supplied by private firms in Mumbai. Ranjeet Patil, Minister of State for Home, said in the Legislative Council that the state government will inquire and table a report on the operation of drones in the city. “While the city is […]

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Indigenous Kaveri engine to power Unmanned Combat Aircraft July 31, 2015 at 08:42AM

SOURCE: DHNS WITH IDRW.ORG INPUTS After having failed to achieve the required thrust to power Light Combat Aircraft, the indigenously developed Kaveri engine will now be used to power Indian Unmanned Combat Aircraft, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Parrikar said the total expenditure incurred on development of […]

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Terrorists who attacked Punjab had lethal armour-piercing bullets July 31, 2015 at 08:24AM

SOURCE: TNN The terrorists who attacked Dinanagar in Punjab on Monday had come armed with lethal armour-piercing incendiary bullets, commonly known as API, which can penetrate even bullet-proof vests and vehicles. Senior Punjab Police officials say it was one of the few terror strikes in India where API ammunition was used. State cops have only […]

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Indian Air Force flies organs from Pune to Delhi for transplant July 31, 2015 at 08:39AM

SOURCE: TNN The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently put one of its special aircrafts, an Embraer, for a unique operation — transporting a kidney and a liver from Pune to Delhi. It was used to save the life of two critically-ill patients, a 56-year-old ex-serviceman with liver cancer and another jawan suffering from kidney failure. […]

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Four steps taken by government to address Indian Army’s ammunition shortage July 31, 2015 at 08:36AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Acknowledging that the Indian Army is short of critical ammunition, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said the government has taken steps to mitigate the deficiencies. “The government has taken into consideration the deficiencies in some of the critical ammunition on priority and has also taken effective steps to mitigate the deficiencies to […]

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Government withdraws tender for 126 medium multi role combat aircraft: Manohar Parrikar July 31, 2015 at 08:35AM

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today informed the Upper House that the Centre has withdrawn the multi-billion dollar tender for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircrafts (MMRCA), for which Rafale was shortlisted in 2012. “The Request for Proposal (RFP) issued earlier for the procurement of 126 MMRCA has been withdrawn. In the multi-vendor […]

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Aerospace giant Boeing invites Modi to visit its largest factory July 31, 2015 at 08:33AM

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES US aerospace giant Boeing has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit its largest factory in Seattle, Washington, en route to his meeting with the Indian diaspora in San Francisco and Silicon Valley on September 26.Modi will travel to the US West Coast after addressing a UN Summit to adopt post-2015 sustainable […]

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Indian Navy endorses new standards for warship plans July 31, 2015 at 08:32AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES   With the navy endorsing a new set of rules for construction and classification of combatant ships, India will no longer need to send building plans of warships abroad for certification and will get ships tailored to operate most effectively in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). While in the past, certain types […]

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DRDO to invest in IITs to kick-start aerospace defence technology July 31, 2015 at 08:29AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), charged with Indian military’s research and development, is pumping in over Rs 400 crore into IIT Bombay and IIT Madras to kick-start advanced defence-related aerospace research and development. Products and technology now under development include aircraft that can morph into a missile, gas Krish turbine […]

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After Yakub’s Death, Chhota Shakeel, Dawood’s Aide Threatens of ‘Consequences’ July 31, 2015 at 08:27AM

SOURCE: NEWS EXPRESS In a surprising development, Chhota Shakeel, a right-hand man of India’s most wanted man Dawood Ibrahim has reportedly called up a leading English daily and angrily threatened that there will be ‘consequences’. He was reacting to Yakub Memon’s death, describing it has a ‘legal murder’ and that neither he, Dawood nor other […]

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Records of Subhas Chandra Bose’s Death do Not Exist? July 31, 2015 at 08:25AM

SOURCE: PTI The records related to Subhas Chandra Bose’s mysterious disappearance are not being disclosed as they might have been lost, eaten up or disintegrated, first Chief Information Commissioner of the country Wajahat Habibullah today said. He was making a point on the poor record keeping in the Government during the release of book by […]

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Attackers from Pak: Rajnath July 31, 2015 at 08:24AM

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH  The three terrorists who had attacked a police station in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on Monday had come from Pakistan, Union home minister Rajnath Singh today told Parliament, warning that any effort by the “enemies of our nation will meet an effective and forceful response”. “The preliminary analyses of GPS data indicate that […]

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India-Bangladesh land swap: Over 14,000 new Indian citizens July 31, 2015 at 08:23AM

SOURCE: PTI Ending more than four decades of wait, India and Bangladesh will start the exchange of 162 adversely-held enclaves from Friday, marking the start of implementation of their landmark land boundary agreement (LBA). While India will hand over 51 enclaves, comprising 7,110 acres to Bangladesh, the neighbouring country will give India 111 enclaves comprising […]

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Lockheed F-35’s Reliability Found Wanting in Shipboard Testing July 30, 2015 at 06:58PM

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG   The Marine Corps’ version of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 fighter demonstrated poor reliability in a 12-day exercise at sea, according to the U.S. military’s top testing officer. Six F-35Bs, the most complex version of the Pentagon’s costliest weapons system, were available for flights only half of the time needed, Michael Gilmore, the […]

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Kalyani group ties up with Rafael to make Spike missiles July 30, 2015 at 03:54PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU In a move that will further deepen India-Israel strategic cooperation, Rafael of Israel and India’s Kalyani Group are forming a manufacturing Joint Venture (JV) to produce Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) in India and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) will be the system integrator, informed sources told The Hindu. Spike is a third […]

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Centre may hand over Gurdaspur terror attack probe to NIA July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES The Centre may hand over the Gurdaspur attack probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), given its international ramifications. “A night vision device found near the railway track where five improvised explosive devices were planted is marked as ‘Property of the US Government’. It may have been used by the US […]

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Government Okays Changes to Anti-hijacking Law, Introduces Harsher Punishment July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE : PTI The government approved amendments to anti-hijacking law that provides for death penalty even if ground handling staff and airport personnel are killed during such acts, besides broadening the definition of hijacking, official sources said. In the earlier Bill, hijackers could be tried for death penalty only in the event of death of […]

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Geelani Oppose Pak’s Merger Bid of Gilgit-Baltistan July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE : Express News Service   Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has opposed Pakistan’s move to make Gilgit Baltistan (GB) one of its provinces, saying it is part of disputed Jammu and Kashmir and cannot be made a part of the neighbouring country. “I want to make it clear to Pakistan that Gilgit-Baltistan belongs […]

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Indo-Pak NSAs Likely to Meet Next Month July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE : Express News Service India is likely to propose dates for the meeting of Indian and Pakistani National Security Advisers (NSAs) in the second half of August, demonstrating that New Delhi would keep alive its engagement with the political leadership in Pakistan. According to sources, India would propose the dates once Union Home Minister Rajnath […]

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IS ‘Threat’ to India a Foreign Intelligence Propaganda: RAW July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Indian security establishment on Wednesday rejected  reports in the US media that IS terror outfit was planning to attack India. “The alleged document, ‘A Brief History of the Islamic State Caliphate’ is illogical and poor propaganda by some foreign intelligence agencies,” a senior official said, hinting that it could be […]

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Missile System APJ Abdul Kalam dreamed for India July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Former President of India A?P?J Abdul Kalam nearly 4 years back urged Indian scientists to work on development of a new world-class missile systems which could be world’s first such weapons system which will ensure 100% destruction of the target with no defensive mechanism to stop it . Kalam visioned […]

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Why reusable launch vehicle was Kalam’s dream project July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE: DAILYO.IN I narrowly missed working with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. I joined the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) just after Kalam had left for the DRDO in 1982. Still my bosses introduced me and my work to him. What is so wonderful about Dr Kalam is that when I met him during the Mars […]

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‘He Believed in Indigenisation of Defence’ July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Lt Gen (retd) V J Sundaram remembers former President A P J Abdul Kalam as a very level-headed man and also a person who one could disagree with. Sundaram took over as the chief of missile development at DRDO after Kalam. Both Sundaram and Kalam passed out as engineers in 1957. […]

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China military exercises set to deepen concerns in region July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE: THE FINANCIAL TIMES More than 100 Chinese naval ships and dozens of aircraft fired live ammunition over the contested South China Sea this week in military manoeuvres that are likely to raise the political temperature in the region. The demonstration of firepower, broadcast on national television, appeared calculated to reassert Beijing’s claim to hegemony in […]

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Baptism by fire for Punjab’s elite SWAT July 30, 2015 at 12:57PM

SOURCE : Tribune News Service The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team (a hitherto unknown unit) of the Punjab Police formed around four years ago emerged hero in the operation against the terrorists who attacked Dinanagar police station today. In fact, this happened to be the first-ever anti-terrorist operation of SWAT since its inception in […]

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Wednesday, 29 July 2015

Rameswaram Prepares the Base for Kalam’s Final Launch July 30, 2015 at 10:36AM

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE s his body was brought from the national capital to his native town on Wednesday afternoon, thousands of people from all walks of life from across the country awaited on both sides of the road and joined a serpentine queue to catch one last glimpse of the man who made […]

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Gurdaspur attack: Fortuitous right turn by terrorists for near-empty police barracks saved the day, almost July 30, 2015 at 09:09AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES A fortuitous right turn taken by the three terrorists inside the Dinanagar police compound towards the near-empty police barracks rather than a bustling residential police complex on the left marked the attack in Gurdaspur on Monday. As did the death of SP Baljit Singh around noon that ratcheted the encounter to a […]

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This Is What Could Start a War between India and China July 30, 2015 at 08:52AM

SOURCE: Nationalinterest While everyone’s anxiously watching and analyzing the events unraveling in the South China Sea, there’s another resource conflict involving China that also deserves attention. In the Himalayas, China and India are competing for valuable hydropower and water resources on the Yarlung Tsangpo–Brahmaputra River. The dispute offers some important lessons for regional cooperation (on […]

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DefExpo 2016 Weapons show moves out of Delhi July 30, 2015 at 08:50AM

SOURCE: TELEGRAPH INDIA WITH IDRW.ORG INPUT DefExpo, the exhibition of military hardware held in Delhi every two years that brings the global arms bazaar to India, is being moved out of the national capital. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar’s home state, Goa, will host the next DefExpo slated for February 17-20, 2016. Delhi has hosted the […]

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Preempt, Push, and Protect: India’s Strategy after the Iran Deal July 30, 2015 at 08:46AM

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT New Delhi is certainly gearing up to seize the opportunities that the Iranian nuclear deal brings. What is equally critical at this stage is to preempt challenges to its regional strategy in a post-deal environment. A new policy brief released by The Takshashila Institution provides some guidance on exactly that. The document […]

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One Indian is determined to end Dawood Ibrahim’s comfort in Pakistan, who is he? July 30, 2015 at 08:45AM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, wanted in India for a number of heinous crimes, is “hiding in plain sight” in Pakistan, a report has said. In a report filed on July 26 (Sunday), the Sunday Guardian has quoted US experts in counter-terrorism activities as saying that just the way al Qaeda chief Osama […]

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Boeing ends contract with HAL due to ‘poor quality’ of production July 30, 2015 at 08:44AM

SOURCE: Financialexpress.com US defence major Boeing has terminated a contract with state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) for component supplies to the former’s war and commercial planes being inducted into the Indian Navy. Boeing’s decision came after repeated reminders to HAL about its “poor quality” of production, sources said, adding that the US company’s move underlined the […]

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Italian army chief praises his Pakistani counterpart: Why India should be worried July 30, 2015 at 08:36AM

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST There may be more to the gratitude expressed by Italian Chief of Defence Forces General Claudio Graziano to Pakistani counterpart General Raheel Sharif, for the Pakistani Army’s “sacrifices/role in securing the region”, than meets the eye.  While the degree of regional security is up for debate, particularly with the Pakistani Army continuing to […]

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IAF re-raises aerial display team SuryaKiran; targets first new performance in October July 30, 2015 at 08:32AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES After a gap of over four years, the Air Force is again forming up its aerobatic display team with a first new performance being targeted for October to coincide with the Air Force Day celebrations. A senior Air Force official told ET that preparatory work has already started and that team members […]

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Major initiatives taken by the government to promote India’s defence exports July 30, 2015 at 08:30AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Looking to boost not just the ‘Make in India’ drive, but also encourage defence exports the government has taken several steps to increase the number of export orders that Indian companies are getting in the defence sector. Some of the major initiatives are: > Formulation of a Defence Export Strategy outlining the policy […]

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Take note, but don’t panic: Maroof Raza on report of ISIS threat to India July 30, 2015 at 08:29AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES While acknowledging that the report of a possible threat from ISIS should not be taken lightly, Maroof Raza, Consulting Editor of Times Now and a strategic affairs expert said that India doesn’t need to panic. Raza feels it is more important for governments in South Asia, particularly the government in Pakistan to […]

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Myanmar vows deeper defence ties with India July 30, 2015 at 08:27AM

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE Myanmar on Wednesday expressed its commitment to deepening security and defence engagement with India, weeks after Indian troops carried out a surgical strike there to hunt down Naga insurgents. The commitment was conveyed by Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Defence Services, Senior General U Min Aung Hliang, here when he met Prime Minister […]

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Army raids Karbi Liberation outfit in Assam; neutralises dreaded militants July 30, 2015 at 08:25AM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA The Army on Wednesday said it busted a large training camp in Assam belonging to the secessionist militant outfit Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT), a group having close links with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland and the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K). At least three hardcore militants belonging to the […]

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President Obama enthusiastic about prospect of greater Indo-US ties: White House July 30, 2015 at 08:23AM

SOURCE: PTI US President Barack Obama, is very enthusiastic about the prospect of increased Indo-US collaboration, economic growth for American companies and investments in India, the White House has said. “Generally speaking, in terms of the US-India partnership, which you’ve referenced, the President is very enthusiastic about the prospect of increased collaboration, increased economic growth for […]

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Yakub Memon to be hanged shortly as Supreme Court rejects last-minute plea July 30, 2015 at 08:22AM

SOURCE: INDIA TV NEWS Yakub Memon’s lawyers at last minute filed a petition in Supreme Court challenging President’s decision to reject his fresh mercy plea. However, the plea was rejected by the SC after an unprecedented 2:30 am hearing, which concluded at 5 am in the morning. Yakub will be hanged at 7 am today as […]

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ISIS document on attacking India rubbish, says Home Ministry July 30, 2015 at 08:21AM

SOURCE : IANS India’s Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday termed “rubbish” the alleged ISIS document which hinted that the terror group was preparing to attack India to provoke confrontation with the US. “It’s rubbish,” Joint Secretary, Internal Security-I, MA Ganapathy told reporters said. “The document, if reports are to be believed, is the handiwork […]

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Gurdaspur attack: Any India-Pak dialogue will have zero impact, says security expert July 30, 2015 at 08:21AM

SOURCE : ANI Accusing the Pakistani state of sponsoring terrorism, security expert Ajay Sawhney has said that the night vision cameras and GPS readings retrieved as evidence from the three terrorists, who attacked thePunjab border district of Gurdaspur and killed six people before being shot dead, will not have any impact on the 30-year-old war […]

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Gurdaspur attack: Expert says Pak sponsoring terrorism, won’t punish terrorists July 30, 2015 at 08:21AM

SOURCE : ANI Accusing the Pakistani state of sponsoring terrorism, security expert Ajay Sawhney has said that the night vision cameras and GPS readings retrieved as evidence from the three terrorists, who attacked the Punjab border district of Gurdaspur and killed six people before being shot dead, will not have any impact on the 30-year-old […]

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Tai Tai Phish : Argentina chooses Israeli Kfir jet over Chinese JF-17 fighter jet July 29, 2015 at 06:34PM

SOURCE : WANT CHINA TIMES Argentina has decided not to purchase the FC-1 Xiaolong, a multirole fighter jointly developed by China and Pakistan also known as the JF-17 Thunder, reports the Shanghai-based Guancha Syndicate. Argentina has gone opted for Israel Aircraft Industries’ Kfir Block 60 as its next-generation multirole fighter. Though the Xiaolong’s lower price […]

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ISIS preparing to attack India, readying for ‘final battle': US Media Report July 29, 2015 at 02:52PM

SOURCE: PTI The ISIS is preparing to attack India to provoke an Armageddon-like confrontation with the US, according to an internal recruitment document of the feared group which also seeks to unite the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban into a single army of terror.  An investigative story published on Tuesday by the USA Today and reported […]

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‘Pak authorities confirm Mullah Omar’s death to Afghanistan’ July 29, 2015 at 02:51PM

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES The death of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban, has been confirmed by authorities in Pakistan who have shared the information with Afghan government officials, according to a media report on Wednesday. The issue was reportedly discussed during a meeting of the Afghan cabinet following the confirmation by […]

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Get Ready: China Could Build New Artificial Islands Near India July 29, 2015 at 02:49PM

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST There are growing fears, particularly in India, that China may soon launch an island reclamation project in the Indian Ocean. The fears stem from a constitutional amendment passed by the small archipelagic nation of Maldives last week, which for the first time allows foreign ownership of Maldives territory. Specifically, the constitutional amendment […]

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Abdul Kalam was an ordinary scientist: Pakistan’s Rogue Scientist A Q Khan July 29, 2015 at 02:47PM

SOURCE: TNN The death of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam led to an outpouring of grief across the country with tributes flowing in from across all quarters. However, there was one person who didn’t think much of the former President’s accomplishments as a scientist. Pakistan nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan in an interview to BBC said […]

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India ignored as Pak. takes charge of Afghan-Taliban talks July 29, 2015 at 02:44PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU As representatives of the Afghanistan government prepare for another round of talks in Pakistan with Taliban representatives on Friday, India is being frozen out of the talks. The official stand of the government is that it is “supportive of the peace process” provided “it brings genuine peace and internationally accepted red lines.” […]

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Defexpo 2016 moves to Goa from Delhi

By Ajai Shukla New Delhi The defence ministry has confirmed to Business Standard that the defence trade show, Defexpo India 2016, will be held in Goa, not in Delhi, which hosted the first eight versions of the biannual show. Defexpo India, which was last held in 2014 at the Pragati Maidan trade fair ground in Delhi, is organised by the defence ministry every alternate year, on even

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By Ajai Shukla New Delhi The defence ministry has confirmed to Business Standard that the defence trade show, Defexpo India 2016, will be held in Goa, not in Delhi, which hosted the first eight versions of the biannual show. Defexpo India, which was last held in 2014 at the Pragati Maidan trade fair ground in Delhi, is organised by the defence ministry every alternate year, on even

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‘It has been Years': Chief Minister On Poorly Equipped Punjab Cops Fighting Terror July 29, 2015 at 12:47PM

SOURCE: NDTV After public outrage over pictures of Punjab policemen fighting terrorists in Gurdaspur with outdated guns and no bulletproof vests or helmets, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had this to say today: “Such an incident has happened after 15-16 years.” NDTV’s report on the vulnerability of the policemen who fought three terrorists on Monday […]

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Committee wants MoD to look upon private industry as an ally July 29, 2015 at 12:47PM

SOURCE: REDIFF Ministry of Defence appointed committee has recommended wide-sweeping changes to India’s cumbersome materiel procurement and manufacturing procedures, which have long delayed military modernisation. Headed by retired home secretary Dhirendra Singh, the 10-member committee, comprising former service officers and technical experts that was constituted in May, submitted its report to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar […]

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Abdul Kalam was an inspiration for millions of Indians: Obama July 29, 2015 at 12:47PM

SOURCE: TNN US President Barack Obama extended his condolences on the death of former president APJ Abdul Kalam, saying he was an inspiration to millions who worked to deepen space cooperation between the two countries. “On behalf of the American people, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the people of India on the […]

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How Kalam’s role helped avert ‘Hindu bomb’ tag July 29, 2015 at 12:47PM

SOURCE: TNN Abdul Kalam did not visit the United States in the years he was President of India (2002-2007). It was the aftermath of 9/11; Washington was in an angry red haze and had launched a “war on terror.” There was little appetite in the Bush administration, which was yet to get its teeth into […]

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Kalam strengthened India’s defence: Prez July 29, 2015 at 12:47PM

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA On board the Presidential Aircraft, July 29President Pranab Mukerjee on Tuesday said former President APJ Abdul Kalam “strengthened” India’s defence and security while remembering his own interactions with the “Missile Man” since they first meet in May 1998 in the aftermath of the nuclear tests at Pokhran.Kalam, who fathered India’s missile programme, […]

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IB warns of possible LeT attack on August 15 in New Delhi July 29, 2015 at 12:47PM

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 and in the wake of the Gurdaspur terror attack, New Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) have been put on high alert with a heavy security deployment. The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has issued an alert to the Delhi Police about a possible […]

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BSF Director General DK Pathak to visit Gurdaspur, India-Pakistan border tomorrow July 29, 2015 at 12:47PM

SOURCE : PTI BSF Director General DK Pathak will visit border area of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district along the International Border (IB) with Pakistan tomorrow and review the security setup there in the wake of the terrorist attack there. Official sources said senior commanders of Border Security Forces’ Punjab Frontier have been informed about the visit […]

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France aiming for two more Rafale deals by early 2016: Source July 29, 2015 at 12:47PM

SOURCE: REUTERS France is confident of winning two more foreign orders for its Rafale fighter jet by the beginning of next year as it seeks to extend a spate of recent export successes, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. After failing for years to win an order for its national warplane, France […]

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Myanmar military chief visits Goa Shipyard Ltd July 29, 2015 at 12:47PM

SOURCE: TNN A high-level military delegation from Myanmar led by commander-in-chief of Myanmar defence forces, senior general Min Aung Hlaing, visited Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to hold wide-ranging discussions with senior officials on maritime strategy, ship building and maritime deployment, sources said. The 22-member delegation also visited the Indian Navy’s local bases before departing from […]

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Tuesday, 28 July 2015

Submarine Killers: India’s $61 Billion Warning to China July 29, 2015 at 08:30AM

SOURCE: Bloomberg In a dock opening onto the Hooghly River near central Kolkata, one of India’s most lethal new weapons is going through a final outfit. The Kadmatt is a submarine killer, bristling with technology to sniff out and destroy underwater predators. It’s the second of four warships in India’s first dedicated anti-submarine force — […]

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IAF asks HAL to stop work on jet trainer July 29, 2015 at 08:29AM

SOURCE: Financialexpress.com In a setback for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Indian Air Force (IAF) has asked the state-owned firm to stop its efforts to produce the Intermediate Jet Trainers (IJT). This comes close on the heels of the recent accident of the advanced jet trainer Hawk, which is currently being produced at HAL under […]

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India’s Rafale Fighter Jets May Face Further Delays July 29, 2015 at 08:27AM

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT After last month’s announcement that India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program is encountering further delays, with final operational clearance postponed to March 2016 , the Indian Air Force (IAF) may experience an additional setback in increasing its number of operational combat squadrons. According to IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly, industry sources state […]

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How Missile Man inspired me during Prithvi trials in 1989 July 29, 2015 at 08:25AM

SOURCE: DAILYO.IN An icon is no more – Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has left this world. But for me, he would always be around, just as I saw him on a moonlit night at Pokharan, way back in 1989. Yes! It was 1989, and I was a young squadron leader at the IAF’s Aircraft and […]

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There is no safety issue with Dornier: HAL Chief July 29, 2015 at 08:22AM

SOURCE: Financialexpress.com Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is being readied for a public issue this financial year, as part of the government’s disinvestment programme, Towards this, the HAL board will be restructured later this year. The Maharatna PSU is setting up a greenfield facility near Tumakuru to manufacture light utility helicopters (LUHs) in the three-tonne class. The […]

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‘Even as Prez, he continued to help develop Agni-III’ July 29, 2015 at 08:20AM

SOURCE: PUNE MIRRIOR Even after assuming the highest office in the country, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was never far away from India’s missile programme. Kalam, who was the President of India from 2002 to 2007 and died of cardiac arrest in Shillong on Monday, would frequently speak to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials […]

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Rockets on Pakistan Fired his Career July 29, 2015 at 08:18AM

SOURCE: Express News Service In the corner of a museum in the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army at Fort William in Kolkata is a a rocket-pod and twin-barreled auto canon that can be mounted on a fighter-aircraft. According to veterans of the Indian Space Research Organisation, this was the prototype of the […]

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Army never purchased drone from us, says Mumbai firm July 29, 2015 at 08:16AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE A day after the Pakistani Army released pictures recovered from a memory chip of a quadcopter which it said was flown by Indian agencies allegedly for espionage, the Mumbai-based company from whom the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was reportedly purchased has claimed that the Indian Army never bought it from them. […]

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Pakistan’s drone allegation “pure fabricated” and “disinformation campaign”: Indian Army July 29, 2015 at 08:14AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES A series of visuals which Pak Army has released claiming they were from an Indian drone it shot down near the Line of Control earlier this month have raised more questions than answers, with some of the photos containing potentially embarrassing details. The Army has stoutly denied it lost any drone over […]

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ISRO to Launch Astrosat Space Observatory in September July 29, 2015 at 08:11AM

SOURCE: Express News Service The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will take its research activity to a new level by launching a space observatory, Astrosat in September. Dr K Kasturirangan, INAE Satish Dhawan Chair of Engineering Eminence, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, said Astrosat will help scientists observe various phenomenon in space and perform spectrographic […]

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Punjab: 2nd terror group at large? July 29, 2015 at 08:10AM

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE Pakistan’s complicity in the audacious Gurdaspur terror strike, that left eight people, including three civilians and one superintendent of police, dead on Monday, has been established by the Narendra Modi government, with twin GPS devices recovered from three slain fidayeen nailing the hand of Islamabad. The GPS report, that was made available […]

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Ex-Army Commander hits out at Punjab Police July 29, 2015 at 08:09AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern and Central Commands of the Army, Lt Gen HS Panag (Retd) on Tuesday lashed out at the Punjab Police Director General of Police, Sumedh Singh Saini, on Twitter for insisting on using the state police SWAT team and reportedly delaying the anti-terrorist operation in […]

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ISRO to build 15 PSLV launcher by decade end July 29, 2015 at 08:05AM

SOURCE: UNI A total of 15 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLV) launchers worth Rs 3090 crore have been sanctioned by the Government for being built during 2017-20. The launchers proposed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the coming years (that is till March 2017) include ten PSLV, two Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicles (GSLV) and one […]

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GPS sets nail Pak hand in Punjab terror attack, reveal killers had 3 targets July 29, 2015 at 08:04AM

SOURCE: TNN Security personnel carry the body of one of the terrorists after the encounter. (PTI photo) In what constitutes undeniable evidence of Pakistan’s complicity in the terror attack at Dinanagar in Punjab on Monday, intelligence agencies have found that the GPS sets recovered from the slain terrorists were first fed with data on July […]

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Gurdaspur attackers came from Pakistan on July 26-27, entered India using Ravi July 29, 2015 at 08:02AM

SOURCE: PTI The terrorists who created havoc on Monday had crossed over from Pakistan on July 26-27 night using Ravi river and they had more targets, the probe has found even as images surfaced on Tuesday showing three heavily-armed men in Army fatigues walking on a road. Analysis of the two GPS machines recovered from […]

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Dr Kalam’s body to be flown to hometown Rameshwaram for last rites July 29, 2015 at 08:00AM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest during a lecture at the IIM-Shillong on Monday, will be flown to his hometown of Rameshwaram on Wednesday. Kalam’s mortal remains have been taken to the airport here to be flown to his hometown where the last […]

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Terror strikes continue, bullet-proof jackets and helmets remain in short supply

By Ajai Shukla Kanpur Business Standard, 29th July 15 Images of ill-equipped security forces battling terrorists on Monday near Gurdaspur, again reminded planners that much of the military and most policemen face serious shortfalls of basic body armour. The problem is especially acute for the army, with lakhs of soldiers exchanging bullets everyday with Pakistan on the hostile Line

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Terror strikes continue, bullet-proof jackets and helmets remain in short supply

By Ajai Shukla Kanpur Business Standard, 29th July 15 Images of ill-equipped security forces battling terrorists on Monday near Gurdaspur, again reminded planners that much of the military and most policemen face serious shortfalls of basic body armour. The problem is especially acute for the army, with lakhs of soldiers exchanging bullets everyday with Pakistan on the hostile Line

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Shoot-from-the-hip, around corner sighting capability unveiled July 28, 2015 at 07:05PM

SOURCE :UPI  A night vision goggle has been developed to allow troops to accurately fire their weapons from the hip and from around corners, the U.S. Army announced. The Enhanced Night Vision Goggle III, or ENVG III, is worn on a helmet but linked wirelessly to the Family of Weapon Sights, or FWS-1, which can […]

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Flanker and Typhoon Dogfight July 28, 2015 at 04:32PM

SOURCE: raf.mod.uk Royal Air Force and Indian Air Force fighter pilots participating in Exercise Indradanush are full of admiration for each other’s capabilities and aircraft. The two week exercise has seen four Su-30MKI Flanker fighters from 2 Squadron IAF deploy from Northeast India to RAF Coningsby to train with Typhoon FGR4 equipped 3(Fighter) Squadron. The exercise […]

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Russia, India to Hold Joint Military Peace Exercises in November July 28, 2015 at 04:21PM

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Military exercises between Russia and India will be held in November in line with a UN mandate, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Southern Military District’s press service said Tuesday. “The joint INDRA-2015 Russian-Indian exercises will be held in November at the Mahajan Range in the state of Rajasthan in the Republic of India,” the press service said in a statement. The exercises will run 13 […]

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Pakistani army vows success of Economic Corridor to China July 28, 2015 at 04:20PM

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES Pakistan’s army chief General Raheel Sharif has said that the army can pay any price to ensure the success of the implementation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), local media reported Sunday. General Raheel Sharif made the pledge while inspecting a part of road network under construction for the corridor in […]

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US solidifying its defense position in S China Sea: report July 28, 2015 at 04:19PM

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES The participation of Admiral Scott Swift, the commander of the US Pacific Fleet, in a seven-hour reconnaissance mission over the South China Sea aboard a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft should be viewed as a strategic move by Washington to solidify its defensive position in the region, according to the Moscow-based Sputnik […]

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Punjab terror attack: Why it took 11 hours to kill three terrorists July 28, 2015 at 04:15PM

SOURCE: TNN The 11 hours it took to neutralize the three terrorists who stormed into Gurdaspur was because of a deliberate strategy to try and capture at least one of the terrorists alive, sources said. The plan was to have an Ajmal Kasab, the lone gunman seized in the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 who […]

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China says not planning military bases in the Maldives July 28, 2015 at 04:14PM

SOURCE: REUTERS China is not planning to build military bases on the Maldives, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after the Maldives allowed foreigners to own land despite opposition concern the reform could be used for military expansion by China. The Indian Ocean island nation passed legislation last week to allow foreigners to own land […]

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Martyred SP Baljit Singh’s father too died in a terror attack July 28, 2015 at 04:13PM

SOURCE: TNN History repeated itself in the death of Gurdaspur SP (detective) Baljit Singh, who was killed fighting terrorists in Dinanagar town on Monday. The officer’s father, ASI Achhar Singh, too had lost his life in a similar fashion 31 years ago during a search operation in Moga district. Baljit was recruited as an ASI […]

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Industry body Assocham demands govt to remove entry barriers for Indian firms into defence procurement July 28, 2015 at 04:12PM

SOURCE: MERINEWS In the spirit of ‘Make in India’ programme, the government should set an indigenization target within a time frame to encourage domestic companies to take part in manufacturing of the Defence equipment and facilities, industry body Assocham has said. It is only then the home-grown companies will be able to participate in the […]

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Punjab terror attack: Is there a ‘China’ angle? July 28, 2015 at 04:08PM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The terrorists, who launched a terror strike in the Gurdaspur district in Punjabon Monday, had ‘Made in China’ grenades with them.  According to Director General of Punjab Police Sumedh Singh Saini, the terrorists were carrying sophisticated weapons. “We have recovered ‘Made in China’ grenades from them. They were wearing combat fatigues,” he […]

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Advanced Weather Satellite INSAT-3D Completes Two Years in Orbit July 28, 2015 at 04:07PM

SOURCE: SPACEREF INSAT-3D, an Advanced Weather Satellite completes two successful years in orbit on July 26, 2015. It was launched by Ariane VA214 flight from French Guyana on July 26, 2013 at 01:24 hrs (IST). INSAT-3D is an exclusive mission designed for enhanced meteorological observations and monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting […]

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US wants to see tension reduced between Pakistan, India July 28, 2015 at 04:06PM

SOURCE: AFP John Kirby, Spokesman for US State Department, has stated that Washington wanted to see the conflict and the tension reduced between Pakistan and India. Answering to a question over the demand of Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM), Kirby said he could not say anything on the […]

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US media highlights Abdul Kalam’s role in India’s nuclear programme July 28, 2015 at 04:04PM

SOURCE: PTI Describing him as one of the most “exuberant boosters” of India’s nuclear capabilities, the US media today highlighted the contribution of ‘missile man’ A P J Abdul Kalam to the country’s atomic and space programme. Kalam, who would have turned 84 in October died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest during a lecture at the IIM Shillong yesterday, plunging […]

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Monday, 27 July 2015

Missile Man Fuelled Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan Ideas July 28, 2015 at 09:24AM

SOURCE:  Express News Service He was popularly known as the ‘Missile Man’, but though unknown to many, former President APJ Abdul Kalam was one of the key figures who inspired the Indian Space Research Organisation into taking up its missions to Moon and Mars. Paying tributes to the veteran, ISRO director Mayilsami Annadurai said it […]

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Corruption in defence procurement: “Blacklisting” must remain an option

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 28th July 15 The debate over whether it is wise to blacklist global arms corporations found guilty of bribery and corruption is gathering steam as the defence ministry finalises its forthcoming defence procurement policy of 2015 (DPP-2015). The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has always believed that the blacklisting of arms vendors who

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Corruption in defence procurement: “Blacklisting” must remain an option

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As agencies investigate Lashkar links, Khalistani role not ruled out

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 28th July 15 Details are still emerging about the daylong attack on Monday by 3-4 terrorists in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab, which borders both Pakistan and the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). Intelligence agencies are searching for linkages to Pakistani groups like the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) or Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Simultaneously, they are

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Forensic tests show downed drone operated by India: Pakistan Army July 28, 2015 at 08:41AM

SOURCE: PTI   Pakistan’s Army has claimed that forensic tests of the drone it downed along the Line of Control (LoC) showed it was operated by the Indian Army. Military spokesman said the visuals retrieved out of the drone indicate that the Quadcopter flew from Indian post. Initially it remained close to the LoC, continuing […]

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Pakistan’s Rohingya tears stoke India’s fears July 28, 2015 at 08:40AM

SOURCE: TNN With Pakistan recently sponsoring a UN resolution expressing “serious concern” over the “plight” of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state of Myanmar, India is worried that Pakistan-based jehadi outfits like Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) will be further emboldened to radicalize the community and train its members for carrying out terrorist activities in Myanmar […]

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‘Pak angle’ clouds talks revival July 28, 2015 at 08:38AM

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH INDIA The possibility that the Dinanagar attack was carried out by terrorists from Pakistan, suggested by home ministry officials, has injected fresh tension into already floundering attempts by the neighbours to resume a peace dialogue. Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif had agreed, at their meeting in Ufa, Russia, earlier this month, […]

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Gurdaspur terror strike: Time to dust up the KPS Gill doctrine to deal with it July 28, 2015 at 08:35AM

SOURCE: FIRST POST The terrorist attack in Gurdaspur, which at the time of writing was still to be brought to a successful conclusion, proves two things: one, Pakistan is keen to revive terrorism in Punjab even while stoking it again in Jammu & Kashmir; and two, the Indian government should stop believing that appeasement as […]

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RAW report alerted PMO on resurgence of Sikh groups July 28, 2015 at 08:34AM

SOURCE: THE HINDU A little more than a month ago, India’s external intelligence agency the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) sent a report to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), detailing the resurgence of “Sikh radical organisations” across the globe. The report, the contents of which are available with The Hindu, was sent on June 16 […]

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CRPF to buy 6,000 bikes for anti-Naxal operations July 28, 2015 at 08:33AM

SOURCE: PTI The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to buy around 6,000 motorbikes to mobilise troops engaged in anti-Naxal operations and reduce dependence on jeeps and other four-wheelers, which fall prey to landmines causing casualty to the security forces. The bikes will be given to every battalion and strike units deployed for anti-Naxal […]

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Bitten by 26/11, Centre cracks whip on channels July 28, 2015 at 08:32AM

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH The Centre intervened to clamp down on live television coverage of today’s attack in Punjab’s Gurdaspur to prevent the gunmen from gaining information linked to the security forces’ operations that lasted over 12 hours. In an “advisory” issued around 11am – by when the coverage had gone on for several hours – […]

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Punjab terror attack: Agencies probe Babbar Khalsa-Lashkar tango July 28, 2015 at 08:31AM

SOURCE: TNN Intelligence agencies believe Monday’s strike may have been in the works for more than a year as they had come across some intercepts around that time which suggested that Babbar Khalsa International-Lashkar modules were planning a “suicide attack” at the Punjab Police academy by a group of 3-5 terrorists – a number eerily […]

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Gurdaspur terror attack: GPS shows terror team from Pakistan, got help from drug cartel too July 28, 2015 at 08:29AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Early inspection of data from global positioning sets carried by terrorists who carried out Monday’s attack in Gurdaspur suggests that the group launched its operation from across the border in Pakistan’s Shakargarh area, government sources have told The Indian Express. The sets recovered from the terrorists arrived in New Delhi Monday […]

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Journey started with cattle shed, some cycling help from a colleague July 28, 2015 at 08:27AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The journey of A P J Abdul Kalam as a space scientist began in early 1960s at Thumba, a coastal village near here, which housed India’s first rocket launcher, Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launcher. Kalam was one of the few young scientists sent by Dr Vikram Sarabhai for training of ‘sounding rockets’ […]

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Man Who Realised India’s Missile dream July 28, 2015 at 08:25AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Fondly known as the Missile Man of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, a specialist in Aeronautical Engineering and one of the most distinguished Indian scientists, had made several contributions to Indian space research programmes with the evolution of the country’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III). He was the […]

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We need missiles as strength respects strength, former President Abdul Kalam would say July 28, 2015 at 08:24AM

SOURCE: TNN Much before he became “a people’s President” in 2002, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was already a national icon as the “Missile Man of India”, an inspiration to children and scientists around the country. Known more for his inspirational leadership with the scientists who worked under him being fiercely loyal, Kalam was the […]

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New Delhi to seek revival of Iran-Pak-India gas pipeline July 28, 2015 at 08:22AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES India is set to push for the proposed $7-billion gas pipeline from Iranvia Pakistan, seeking to grab the opportunity presented by the nuclear deal between the gulf country and major powers of the world this month that has lifted the fog of restrictions. A senior oil ministry official will lead a delegation […]

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Unlocking defence land to serve India’s cities July 28, 2015 at 08:20AM

SOURCE: FINANCIAL EXPRESS Urban transformation in India requires more than boilerplate schemes and missions of the central government. The total potential outlay of the Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), the government’s flagship urban schemes is R2 lakh crore. Adding the 14th Finance Commission grants to cities of […]

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Wrapped in tricolour, A P J Abdul Kalam’s mortal remains flown to Delhi July 28, 2015 at 08:18AM

SOURCE: PTI The body of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who died in Shillong last evening, was carried to Delhi early this morning by a special aircraft from Guwahati. Last respects were paid to the late former President at the tarmac of the airport after his body was brought to Guwahati from Shillong by an […]

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Breaking News: APJ Abdul Kalam Passes Away July 27, 2015 at 08:37PM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) R.I.P SIR   Former president APJ Abdul Kalam who was Admitted to hospital in Shillong in Meghalaya has passed away due to cardiac arrest while giving lecture to the Students of the B-SCHOOL.  Dr Kalam served as the 11th President on from India to 2002nd 2007.Dr Kalam was Born in Rameswaram on October […]

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Sri Lankan Air Force chief Gagan Pulasthi Bulathsinghala meets IAF counterpart Arup Raha July 27, 2015 at 07:12PM

SOURCE: PTI Visiting Sri Lankan Air Force(SLAF) Air Marshal Gagan Pulasthi Bulathsinghala today held talks with his counterpart Air Chief Marshal Arup Rahahere, on ways to enhance bilateral defence ties. Bulathsinghala called on the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, and Chief of the Air Staff Raha here at the Air Headquarters here. During their meeting, […]

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Central forces to get 50 UAVs for surveillance: Rajnath Singh July 27, 2015 at 07:10PM

SOURCE: PTI Government has sanctioned procurement of 50 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for central armed police forces like CRPF and BSF, besides deciding to grant some special duty allowances to the troops of these forces deployed in hard duty areas.  The announcement was made today by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who officiated as the chief […]

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Gurdaspur terror attack, first in nearly eight years in Punjab July 27, 2015 at 07:09PM

SOURCE: PTI Following are some of the terror-related incidents that have taken place in Punjab between 2001 and 2015. These do not include seizure of arms and ammunition during the period. Several arrests were made during the period and the then Minister of State for Home Vidyasagar Rao had told the Lok Sabha that Pakistan’s […]

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Defence Ministry pulls up Navy for leaving HR spot open for 4 months July 27, 2015 at 06:01PM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE With Navy’s top Human Resource (HR) position — Chief of Personnel (CoP) — lying vacant for almost four months, the Defence Ministry reportedly pulled up the Naval Headquarters, indicating the urgency to fill the vacancy. The Defence Ministry’s observation came after the promotion boards for rear admirals met on May 28 […]

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Iran nuclear deal may give India strategic edge over China: Duowei July 27, 2015 at 05:56PM

SOURCE : WANT CHINA TIMES India could end up an unlikely winner from the Iran nuclear deal to the detriment of China, says Duowei News, a US-based Chinese political news outlet. On July 14, Iran and the P5+1 — the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany — finally sealed the historic deal […]

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Tata Motors banks on defence sector business, exports to drive 30-40% of its revenues July 27, 2015 at 05:41PM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle maker, is banking on growth in its defence sector business and exports to drive 30-40 per cent of its revenues in the next three to four years as it seeks to derisk the domestic commercial vehicle business from its inherent cyclicality. The company expects the defence […]

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Modi hints at reviving ties with the Maldives after crackdown July 27, 2015 at 05:38PM

SOURCE: MSN India is once again warming up to the Maldives after Prime Minister Narendra Modi opted out of a visit to the tropical nation in March following its crackdown on its politicians, including former president Mohammed Nasheed. Though the Maldives invited Modi again in May in an attempt to revive ties, the Indian PM […]

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All Terrorists Killed In Gurdaspur, Search Operations Continue July 27, 2015 at 05:31PM

SOURCE: TEHKELA All terrorists, including a woman who hold up in the Bananagar police station, have been eliminated by the security forces in Gurdaspur after fierce gunbattle, which raged on for some hours. The lives of three police personnel, including an SP, have been martyred in the effort.  Security forces have started combing operations in Gurdaspur in right earnest. In […]

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Gurdaspur attackers heard shouting Islamic slogans before final assault July 27, 2015 at 05:29PM

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Punjab Police personnel said on Monday they heard terrorists shout ‘Allah hu Akbar’ — Arabic for ‘God is great’ — before three attackers were killed after an intense gunfight in Gurdaspur district, indicating the assault was a suicide attack. Heavily armed men stormed a police station in the Punjab district close to the border […]

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Why Pathankot-Jammu highway is vulnerable to terror attacks July 27, 2015 at 03:01PM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES Monday’s deadly terror attack at Dinanagar in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district has a striking similarity, both in terrain and tactics, to a string of such strikes along Pathankot-Jammu national highway over the past 13 years – it is in fact, the third such incident this year on the only link between the […]

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NTRO to revamp its cyber tech July 27, 2015 at 03:00PM

SOURCE : ASIAN AGE The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) is planning a major revamp of its cyber technology to deal with the growing threat of cyber terror. The formal proposal is likely to be discussed by the Cabinet committee on Security soon. The NTRO deals with all issues related to technical surveillance and intelligence […]

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‘I was walking into a death-trap': Young Indian Muslims caught trying to join ISIS tell Mail Today how being stopped by security forces saved their lives July 27, 2015 at 02:58PM

SOURCE : DAILYMAIL When Saifuddin (name changed), a 26-year-old MBA from Hyderabad, decided to leave his heavily pregnant wife to join the ISIS in Syria, he had no idea that the intelligence agencies were tracking his every move. To do khidmat (service) and be part of the ISIS or the Islamic State, Saifuddin, like many other […]

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Special Forces deployed in Punjab’s Gurdaspur, says Parrikar July 27, 2015 at 02:56PM

SOURCE : ANI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said Special Forces have been deployed in Gurdaspur and added that the counter insurgency forces are already there.”The Special Forces have left for Gurdaspur. The Home Ministry will give more information. The Special Forces have moved there. The counter insurgency and counter terror special forces are […]

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Sunday, 26 July 2015

'Most Interesting Exercise #Indradhanush Ever'



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NSG reaching spot, India tightens security on Pakistan border after Punjab attack July 27, 2015 at 09:25AM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Even as a fierce gun battle ensues at the Dinanagar police station in Punjab’s Gurdaspur, Elite National Security Guard (NSG Commando) is reaching the spot to carry out counter-offensive on the 4 terrorists who have holed up in Police station. Terrorist were in Army uniform and came from Jammu Side, […]

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Dawood Ibrahim had contacts with high-ranking Indian politicians, internal involvement made 26/11 possible: Report July 27, 2015 at 08:49AM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA According to a report in the Sunday Guardian, India’s most wanted terrorist, Dawood Ibrahim, was given a new identity in 2003 by the ISI. This was done to reduce the chances of detection and to enable him to travel to multiple countries across the globe. Further, it claims that 26/11 became possible […]

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Fears for tribes, forests as India eyes Andaman island expansion July 27, 2015 at 08:48AM

SOURCE: REUTERS Bollywood music blares from a line of food stalls serving tourists outside the entrance to a thickly-forested tribal reserve on India’s far-flung Andaman and Nicobar islands. Beyond the barrier patrolled by police, a few hundreds members of the Jarawa tribe hunt the lush rainforest for turtles and pigs and shoot fish with bows and […]

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Myanmar agrees to Indian hot pursuit July 27, 2015 at 08:47AM

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE In a significant development, Myanmar has agreed to allow the Indian Army to cross the international border into its territory in hot pursuit of insurgents but set the precondition that Myanmarese citizens should not be harmed. Disclosing that Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the current commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Army, had a […]

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Nuclear fears : Pak Media July 27, 2015 at 08:46AM

SOURCE: Thenews The recent meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit has raised hopes of a renewed cooperation between the two countries. In the meeting, both leaders agreed to cooperate with each other to eliminate terrorism from South Asia. The […]

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India and China slug it out in Central Asia July 27, 2015 at 08:44AM

SOURCE: JAPAN TIMES Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Central Asia recently to enhance India’s linkages with a strategically critical region at a time when major powers are competing for influence in the five Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Russia has made its determination to restore some of its historical […]

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IAF missions unnerved PAF during Kargil conflict, forced them to retreat July 27, 2015 at 08:43AM

SOURCE: Scoop News Employing the Indian Air Force in the 1999 Kargil War was an audacious decision of the Indian Government taken on May 25, 1999. Air Strikes began the very next day on May 26, over the icy heights of Kargil sector. The decision yielded unprecedented rewards by paving way for the ultimate victory in […]

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Graft in defence buys: Negotiations need framework, fix system July 27, 2015 at 08:41AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE During public consultations with stakeholders, the expert committee on revising the Defence Procurement Policy (DPP) has considered alternatives to automatic blacklisting of defence suppliers accused of corruption. The policy of immediate blacklisting had stalled India’s defence acquisitions programme under the UPA, and raised concerns about the preparedness of the armed forces. […]

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Army’s capabilities have grown since Kargil war: Lt Gen Hooda July 27, 2015 at 08:38AM

SOURCE: PTI Army today said its capabilities have grown “exponentially” since the Kargil war and the force was confident of dealing with any kind of situation on the borders with Pakistan and China.”We are fully confident on both the borders. There used to be only a brigade before the Kargil war. Now there is a full […]

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Manipur Army ambush: NIA to seek details on militants from Myanmar July 27, 2015 at 08:36AM

SOURCE: TNN NIA is all set to approach Myanmar seeking details on NSCN-K and its affiliates in its probe into the June 4 attack on army convoy that killed 18 soldiers. Sources told TOI that details of the top leadership of NSCN-K and other groups, their bases, banking transactions, local associates, known addresses and dossiers […]

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India, Pak should show leniency in foreign policy: Pak writer July 27, 2015 at 08:35AM

SOURCE: PTI Pakistani writer Babar Ayaz today said that India and Pakistan should show leniency in their foreign policy if they want good relations and fruitful results. “The present foreign policy that is being pursued by both the nations won’t bear any results. Both the nations need to show some leniency in their foreign policy if […]

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Militants in minority in Pakistan execution drive, deterrent effect debated July 27, 2015 at 08:33AM

SOURCE: REUTERS When Pakistan resumed executions after the massacre of 134 pupils at an army-run school last December, the government promised hangings would help deter Islamist militants.A Reuters analysis of 180 people hanged since late December, however, shows that fewer than one in six were linked to militancy. Hangings are set to resume this week […]

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’16 years since Kargil, army still short of equipment’ July 27, 2015 at 08:32AM

SOURCE: IANS As the country marks the 16th anniversary of the Kargil war on Sunday, former army chief Gen. V.P. Malik, who headed the Indian Army during the conflict, says the force is still facing problems of shortage of weapons and equipment, though there has been much progress since 1999.  “There was a shortage of […]

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Myanmar deploys additional brigade along border with India July 27, 2015 at 08:29AM

SOURCE: PTI Myanmar has deployed an additional brigade comprising around 6,000 men and officers along the border with India, apparently to prevent any more surgical strikes by the Indian Army inside its territory. The brigade has been deployed in addition to five already posted along the 1,643km-long Indo-Myanmar border, a senior government official said. The […]

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Air Show to Stay, or Fly Out? Officials Unsure July 27, 2015 at 08:26AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE There is talk that the biennial Aero India, India’s premier air show, will be shifted from the city to Goa henceforth, but defence officials do not believe that this may be the case. When Express contacted Wing Commander M D  Singh of the Defence Exhibition Organisation, he said, “We have heard […]

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Gunmen in army uniform attack police station in Gurdaspur; 1 dead July 27, 2015 at 08:24AM

SOURCE: PTI Gunmen in army uniform attacked a police station in Dinanagar town near Gurdaspur, Punjab, early on Monday morning, leaving one person dead. Two others were injured in the attack.The attackers, three to four in number, came in a white Maruti car and opened fire at the police station, killing the policeman on guard […]

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Marines case: India to contest Italy’s decision in ITLOS July 27, 2015 at 08:21AM

SOURCE: PTI India will contest the Italian government’s decision to the take the matter of two of its marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen three years ago, to an international tribunal which is going to hear it in the second week of August. A legal team, headed by a law officer, would be leaving […]

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India to give new dossier on Lakhvi, Dawood, Hafiz to Pakistan July 26, 2015 at 07:32PM

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA India will give fresh dossier to Pakistan on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, 2008 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, as per news reports on Sunday. A similar dossier on the three terrorists was reportedly being prepared by India last month which contained details of their assets, […]

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Security grid needs to come together to counter ISIS: Indian Army July 26, 2015 at 02:45PM

SOURCE: PTI A top Army commander today said there are no large footprints of ISIS in Jammu and Kashmir but the outfit was “creeping towards this side” and the security grid has to stop the “terrible” organisation from getting a foothold in the country.  Northern Army Commander Lt General DS Hooda also expressed concern over a number […]

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India’s ties with West Asia to get a boost July 26, 2015 at 01:39PM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES The NDA government is poised to launch its high-level engagements with West Asia, which is in the throes of changing political dynamics in the wake of growing threat from Islamic State (IS) and Iran nuclear deal. Modi government is looking at leveraging the position India enjoys as a country with world’s […]

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President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Israel, Palestine from October 9th July 26, 2015 at 01:38PM

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES Pranab Mukherjee who will be first Indian President to visit Israel is likely to undertake a six-seven day visit to the region beginning with Jordan followed by Palestine and finally Tel Aviv beginning October 9. In what could be described as a delicate balancing in foreign policy juxtaposing its traditional ties […]

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Indo-Japan defence ties set to grow stronger July 26, 2015 at 01:35PM

SOURCE : PTI Defence ties between India and Japan are set to grow stronger with both coming together for Malabar naval exercises in October and exploring possibility of having joint air exercises. Japanese defence sources expressed satisfaction at the growth trajectory in the defence ties saying, “the direction is right. We need to work on […]

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US based millionaire hotelier Baldev Singh rejects idea of Khalistan July 26, 2015 at 01:33PM

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES Former deputy speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Baldev Singh (78) wants Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to focus on Punjab and make their foreign visits productive by replicating development ideas from US in the state. Baldev Singh, a native of village Majat near Landran in SAS district, is also critical the way […]

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On Mann ki Baat, PM Modi Pays Tribute to Kargil Martyrs July 26, 2015 at 01:27PM

SOURCE : NDTV Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid his respects to the martyrs to Kargil on the 16th Kargil Diwas. “The Kargil battle was not just fought on borders, India’s every village, city and town has made a contribution to that,” the PM said during his address to the nation on his monthly radio programme […]

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Saturday, 25 July 2015

Should we entirely stop blacklisting arms vendors who lie, cheat and bribe?

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Controversy over EoIs for army’s combat vehicles July 26, 2015 at 09:07AM

SOURCE: Financialexpress The Directorate of Mechanised Forces in the Indian Army sought expressions of interest (EoI) for the Rs 1,00,000-crore futuristic infantry combat vehicle (FICV) from 10 Indian companies earlier this month. Oddly enough, the EoI has been sought under the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP)-2008, under the ‘make’ category, (Para 2 of the EoI document […]

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Nawaz Sharif told me that Pakistan can never take Kashmir, India can never give it away: Veteran journalist July 26, 2015 at 09:05AM

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had long ago admitted that his country can neither take away Kashmir nor can India give it away, veteran journalist Kuldip Nayyar claimed on Saturday. “My friendship with Nawaz Sharif goes back a long way. I met him in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) during his wilderness years… He told […]

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With China As Friend, Pakistan Is Teasing India. The Game Has Changed, Leaving Us Behind July 26, 2015 at 09:04AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Pakistan is having fun at India’s expense, teasing Delhi, even daring it. It flashes friendship at Prime Ministers’ level one day, and attacks our border posts the next day. It offers cooperation on terrorists one day, and protects terrorists the day after. The generals seem to be using Nawaz Sharif as […]

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India hasn’t learnt from Kargil war; Bigger battles lay unattended July 26, 2015 at 09:01AM

SOURCE: ONE INDIA The real victory of the Vijay Diwas is far from reality. The martyrdom of 4,000 soldiers in the Kargil War is all but a waste if the international border issues between Pakistan and India continue to happen. The ceasefire violations over the past two years are proof enough that nothing has changed […]

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China says India’s fears of military base in Maldives unfounded : China’s state media July 26, 2015 at 08:59AM

SOURCE: THE HINDU China’s state media on Saturday said India’s apprehensions that Beijing could establish a military base in the Maldives were groundless, after Male approved a law to allow foreigners to buy land in the country. People’s Daily, the official newspaper, ran a report which quoted a senior military officer as saying that China […]

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Kargil Vijay Diwas: Lessons learnt but reforms yet to gather steam July 26, 2015 at 08:57AM

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES India drew hard lessons from the 1999 war against a smaller foe, but those have not entirely been put into practice by successive governments at the pace the military would have liked.Kargil led to intelligence capabilities being expanded, the army rebooting its deployment and distribution of forces factoring in the crafty plotting […]

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Shoot to Thrill: Government to Glorify Indian Wars July 26, 2015 at 08:55AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The repackaging and marketing of India’s war history has been put on the priority list by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. It has set up a separate division in South Block that will only take care of this aspect. To glorify battles fought by the Indian armed forces, the government has […]

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Kargil War: 11 things you should know July 26, 2015 at 08:54AM

SOURCE: NEWSX In spite of several agreements like Non–Nuclear Aggression Agreement (NNAA-1988), Lahore Declaration (1999) and different Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) between Indian and Pakistan promising peace along the Line of Control (LoC), the two countries have fought three wars in five decades. In the light of Lahore Declaration, Indian could have never imagined of the […]

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Detainees ‘vanish’ in Pak jails July 26, 2015 at 08:53AM

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH INDIA /  New york times news service Niaz Bibi’s son disappeared into the night, whisked away by Pakistani soldiers who accused him of being a Taliban fighter. For 18 anguishing months, she could find no word of his fate. Then, last year, the phone rang. “Come to Kohat prison,” said a man […]

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Kargil ghosts still stalk India’s military July 26, 2015 at 08:52AM

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH INDIA Air Marshal Birender Singh “Tony” Dhanoa walks to his desk in his fifth floor corner office in New Delhi’s Vayusena Bhavan – headquarters of the Indian Air Force – and withdraws from the drawer an outsized register: his “pilot’s flying log-book” He turns the pages, neatly divided into columns and squares, […]

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Augmenting operational strength: IAF in the process of inducting more aircraft July 26, 2015 at 08:50AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Augmenting its operational strength, the IAF is in the process of inducting additional Su-30 MKI aircraft manufactured under licence by HAL and Light Combat Aircraft ( LCA), which is manufactured indigenously by HAL,Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Lok Sabha. He said that the requirement of fighter aircraft is periodically reviewed to ensure […]

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15 steps government has taken to attract investment from domestic private sector in defence July 26, 2015 at 08:48AM

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES In a bid to encourage private sector participation in the defence sector, the government has undertaken a slew of initiatives, especially with the view to promote the ‘Make in India’ initiative. According to a Ministry of Defence release, since the opening of private sector participation in defence sector, a total of 287 […]

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KNOS plans to partner with Indian Navy July 26, 2015 at 08:42AM

SOURCE: THE HINDU The government’s Kerala Network for Organ Sharing (KNOS) is actively considering a proposal to join hands with the Indian Navy to launch a permanent mechanism to use its aircraft and helicopters as air ambulances to fly harvested organs in record time. The move comes a day after history was created on Friday […]

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Myanmar Army Chief starts 4-day visit today July 26, 2015 at 08:41AM

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE India has decided to extend military cooperation with Myanmar in the filed of its defence requirements, besides working out a strategy to drive out Indian insurgents from its territory during the four-day visit of Myanmar’s Army Chief starting on Sunday. Disclosing that India has taken a policy decision in this regard, […]

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BSF bought spare parts for grounded chopper: CAG July 26, 2015 at 08:38AM

SOURCE: DHNS The Border Security Force (BSF) bought spare parts worth Rs 1.41 crore from a Ukraine-based company for two grounded MI-17 choppers, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said. In its report tabled in Parliament, the CAG said the Air Wing of BSF procured “Auxiliary Power Units” (APU) for use in the two-grounded […]

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Over 30 Under Scanner in India for Supporting IS July 26, 2015 at 08:36AM

SOURCE:  Express News Service Over 30 sympathisers of Islamic State(IS) terror outfit are under the scanner of Indian intelligence and Security agencies for spreading jihadi propaganda and online indoctrination activities targeting gullible youth. According to sources, the intelligence and security agencies have foiled the plans of some youth to travel to Syria and they are […]

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Silent Killer: Russian Super Rifle VSK-94 Up Close July 25, 2015 at 06:57PM

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The ability to shoot in all weather conditions, as far and as accurately as possible has always been a major challenge to sniper gun designers, and this is where Russian master armorers have always shined.Meet their latest creation – the top-of-the-line VSK-94 silenced sniper rifle — developed by the Tula-based Instrument Design Bureau, most famous […]

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Rise of the Machines: Robots, Cyborgs to Play First Fiddle in War of 2050 July 25, 2015 at 06:54PM

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The future battlefield will be overcrowded with robots, genetically engineered “super-humans” and a wide range of autonomous killer bots, according to a US Army Research Laboratory report.  The tactical battlefield of 2050 will surpass all expectations, since robots and super-human killers will be playing the first fiddle in the battle, according to thought leaders from the US Defense […]

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Govt to take decisions to improve women strength in armed forces: Parrikar July 25, 2015 at 06:07PM

SOURCE : PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday expressed concern over the low participation of women in armed forces, saying the Centre will take “a lot of decisions” in next couple of months for improving their numbers.  “I am bit pained as only 3,298 ladies are in armed forces (in the country),” Parrikar said addressing […]

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India’s Reluctant Defence Partners (US & Japan) against China July 25, 2015 at 02:32PM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) While Chinese Assertiveness in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean , Has kept many Asian countries on the Edge, India which has unsettled border dispute with China for nearly Six decades and had fought a short war in 1962 with China might be one of few countries with […]

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7 weeks 7 Crashes forces Russian Air Force to investigate July 25, 2015 at 02:29PM

SOURCE : Themoscowtimes.com Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered an investigation into the shocking loss of seven military aircraft in crashes during routine training exercises since the beginning of June, news agency RIA Novosti reported Friday.The crashes appear to show that an increase in Russian military activity connected to the crisis in Ukraine is […]

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4 J-20 fighters undergo simultaneous test flight in Chengdu: Kanwa July 25, 2015 at 02:15PM

SOURCE : WANT CHINA TIMES China is conducting test flights of four J-20 fight-generation stealth fighter jets simultaneously in the southwestern city of Chengdu, reports the Kanwa Defense Review, a Chinese-language military magazine based in Canada. The People’s Liberation Army is said to be testing the four prototypes at the same time to speed up […]

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Keep low-rated, debt-heavy firms out of defence projects under ‘Make in India’, recommends MoD panel July 25, 2015 at 02:13PM

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES Keep low credit-rated and debt-ridden companies out of major defence projects under ‘Make in India’, recommends a high-powered ministry of defence (MoD) panel. If accepted, this recommendation can disqualify some of the companies currently at the forefront of defence manufacturing plans now. The panel led by former home secretaryDhirender Singh has […]

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Manpower crunch dogs ISRO’s success July 25, 2015 at 02:12PM

SOURCE : Bangalore Mirror Bureau Increasing popularity after the successful Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has surprisingly put the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a tight spot. With the demand for more satellites and foreign satellite launches going up the country’s premier space agency is suddenly faced with a severe manpower crunch. ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) […]

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India need not worry about China’s military expansion: Report July 25, 2015 at 02:08PM

SOURCE : PTI India need not worry about China’s military expansion in the Maldives under its new law allowing foreigners to own land as the communist nation has no policy to build overseas naval bases but its firms may take up land for commercial use, state-run media reported on Saturday.  The Maldives ratified legislation to […]

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Pak trying to push LeT terrorists for Independence Day strike July 25, 2015 at 02:04PM

SOURCE : ASIAN AGE Pakistan has upped its efforts to disturb peace on the international border. Latest warnings by the intelligence bureau indicate that Pakistan’s ISI and the Pakistani Rangers are trying to push 10 hardcore Lashkar-e-Tayyaba terrorists led by its commander Maqbool Khan to strike before Independence Day. Following the latest intelligence warning, all […]

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Syed Ali Shah Geelani may not use passport July 25, 2015 at 02:01PM

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani will not travel to Saudi Arabia to see his ailing daughter Farhat Jabeen as she, along with her four children arrived here on Friday, and is staying with her father. Mr Geelani was earlier this week issued a short-duration validity passport “on humanitarian grounds” to […]

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Friday, 24 July 2015

LRSAM to be test-fired in India in Oct: BDL Chief July 25, 2015 at 08:42AM

SOURCE: ONE INDIA The Long Range Surface Air Missile (LR-SAM) will be tested-fired in India, coming October. LRSAM, also known as Barak-8, being co-developed by India and Israel had already been successfully flight-tested against a flying target in Israel in November 2014. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have joined […]

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‘In 1971 war, Navy had brush with mystery N-sub’ July 25, 2015 at 08:38AM

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE In a stunning revelation about the 1971 India-Pakistan war in a book written by a retired Indian Navy submariner, an Indian submarine had a brush with a hitherto unidentified nuclear submarine near Pakistani shores. According to the book Foxtrots of the Indian Navy, by Commodore P.R. Franklin (Retd) who has fictionalised the […]

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Negotiations for setting Rafale price commenced July 25, 2015 at 08:37AM

SOURCE: UNI Negotiating teams of India and France constituted to finalise the terms and conditions procurement of 36 Rafale fighters have commenced the talks, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Rajya Sabha today. “Government of India would like to acquire 36 Rafale jets in fly-away condition as quickly as possible,” Mr Parrikar said in a […]

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Will not allow Chinese military bases, Maldives assures India July 25, 2015 at 08:35AM

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Maldives government’s move to allow foreign ownership of its islands will not affect India’s strategic interests, said Maldives President Abdullah Yameen on Thursday, after ratifying the constitutional amendment on freeholds that could benefit countries like China, that are eager to build land holdings in the Indian ocean. “Our sovereignty is not […]

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Make in India to Reduce Defence Imports July 25, 2015 at 08:33AM

SOURCE : IANS   A paradigm shift is required in policies and procedures to ‘Make in India’ and enable the country reduce imports and increase indigenisation for self-reliance in aerospace and defence, a senior official said on Friday. “We need a paradigm shift in manufacturing of defence equipment to reverse imports from 70 percent and […]

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How Indian Air Force made history with the Kargil War July 25, 2015 at 08:31AM

SOURCE : Dailyo.in Operation “Safed Sagar” commenced on May 26, 1999 and concluded on July 11, 1999 after all military objectives were achieved. This was the first time in the history of military aviation that air power was used at a height of upto 32,000 feet by the Indian Air Force. From April 1999, the Pakistan Army along […]

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Army chief says India won’t allow another Kargil July 25, 2015 at 08:25AM

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Sixteen years after Pakistan sprang a surprise on the Indian Army and triggered a war in the mountains of Kargil, army chief General Dalbir Singh on Friday said India had reinforced its security architecture significantly to avert a repeat of 1999. Speaking exclusively to HT, Singh said, “We have beefed up our […]

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Myanmar top general in India tomorrow July 25, 2015 at 08:23AM

SOURCE: DHNS Less than two months after Indian Army’s “surgical strike” inside Myanmar against Northeast militants, the Chief of Defence Staff of Myanmar would be visiting India to discuss future avenues of military cooperation and how the two nations would work together to nab the militants still at large. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the […]

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How unexploded bombs are making it to scrap markets in Pokhran July 25, 2015 at 08:21AM

SOURCE: REDIFF The incident of a bomb explosion in a civilian area close to the Army’s firing range in Rajasthan has once again highlighted the problem of civilians entering these ranges to collect exploded bombs and shells that fetch a good price in the junk market. The Army on Wednesday, however, put the onus on […]

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Damaged Black box of crashed Dornier sent to US to retrieve data July 25, 2015 at 08:20AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Coast Guard has sent the “severely damaged” black box of the Dornier aircraft, which crashed off the coast of Tamil Nadu on June 8, to the United States to retrieve data. The decision was taken after Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) informed the Board of Inquiry — constituted to look into […]

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20 IAF fighter aircraft crashed in last 3 years: Manohar Parrikar July 25, 2015 at 08:16AM

SOURCE : PTI As many as 20 fighter aircraft, including 3 frontline Sukhois, of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have crashed in the last three years. Two IAF personnel were killed and as many civilians injured in these accidents, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply to Lok Sabha today. As per the figures […]

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US lawmakers urge Pakistan to take action against all militants July 25, 2015 at 08:16AM

SOURCE : DAWN US lawmakers, while pleased with Pakistan’s resolve to combat extremists along the Afghan border, are pressing the country also to crack down on other militant groups. The prime minister’s special assistant on foreign affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi and senior Pakistani diplomats had a taste of their indignation over the issue this week as […]

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Performance of ITBP affected as ordnance factories delayed arms supplies: CAG July 25, 2015 at 08:16AM

SOURCE : PTI Performance of ITBP guarding the sensitive Sino-India border has been “adversely affected” as ordnance factories did not supply necessary arms and ammunition to the force for upto to six years after taking advance payments, the CAG today said. In its latest report tabled today in Parliament, the CAG said advance funds of […]

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India, Thailand agree to enhance naval cooperation: Dhowan July 25, 2015 at 08:16AM

SOURCE : PTI India and Thailand have agreed to forge and enhance naval cooperation including sharing of data and information on shipping, which will help the two navies jointly address any emerging threats and challenges. During talks by visiting Indian Navy Chief Admiral RK Dhowan, the two nations explored more avenues to further strengthen relationship in […]

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US to release USD 337 million military aid to Pak July 25, 2015 at 08:16AM

SOURCE : ANI The United States is expected to release military assistance worth USD 337 million to Pakistan under the Coalition Support Fund in the next few days. A Finance Ministry official familiar with the matter said that the Obama administration has notified the U.S. Congress about its intention to release the fund after a […]

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IB Warns of Human Bomb Attack Against Modi During His Bihar Visit July 25, 2015 at 08:16AM

SOURCE : IANS A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bihar visit, the intelligence agencies have warned of a possible “human bomb attack” on the lines of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, a top police officer said. Modi is scheduled to visit Patna on Saturday and address a rally in Muzaffarpur. “The Intelligence […]

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Defence watch: MoD's answers to questions in parliament on July 24th

Measures to promote indigisation of defence equipment, the Government has: (a) Accorded preference to acquisition under “Buy (Indian)”, “Buy and Make (Indian)” and “Make” categories, over “Buy (Global)” and “Buy and Make (Global)” categories; (b) Raised FDI limit in defence to 49 per cent through FIPB route, and beyond 49 with the approval of Cabinet Committee on Security, where it

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