Filling in Mr Parrikar’s silence

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 23rd June 15 Few tears will be shed, especially in the corridors of power, given his frequent gaffes, if Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar makes good his threat not to talk to the media for the next six months. Speaking less will give Mr Parrikar more time to think and to grasp fundamental defence issues that still elude him. Seven months after his

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Veterans to Boycott ’65 War Anniv June 23, 2015 at 07:39AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE After embarrassing the government by boycotting events, a section of retired defence personnel have decided to ignore all official functions, including those marking the 50th year of the Indo-Pak war of 1965, as it hasn’t implemented the long-pending “One Rank One Pension” scheme yet. Protesting against the delay, the ex-servicemen in […]

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Vietnam special forces prep for S China Sea action: media June 22, 2015 at 06:20PM

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES To stop China’s land reclamation activities in the disputed South China Sea, the Vietnamese military is preparing to attack the Chinese facilities in the region with special forces, according to Moscow-based Kommersant. As military exercises held by the Vietnamese military since 2004 have shown, the People’s Air Force of Vietnam’s Su-22 […]

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Sri Lanka revealed as first foreign buyer of JF-17 June 22, 2015 at 06:17PM

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES Sri Lanka will become the first foreign country to acquire the JF-17 Thunder, otherwise known as the FC-1 Xiaolong or “Fierce Dragon,” the multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation of China, reports the Pakistan-based 92NewsHD. According to the report, the order will […]

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India has a new generation of Air-to-Air Missiles June 22, 2015 at 05:58PM

SOURCE: forceindia The arrival in India of the first two upgraded Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 T/TI fighter aircraft marked the induction of a new-generation of potent Air-to-Air Missiles (AAMs) with the service, in MBDA’s MICA AAM. The MICA will replace the Indian Air Force’s obsolete Super 530D Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) and […]

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J&K: Two LeT militants, civilian killed in Kulgam encounter June 22, 2015 at 05:49PM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE A civilian and two militants were killed, while two army men were injured in an overnight encounter between the security forces and the militants in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. Locals allege that the civilian – Asif Tantray was killed after the security personnel opened fire on a group of […]

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Navy Chopper Rescues 20 from Listing Vessel off Vasai June 22, 2015 at 05:46PM

SOURCE: PTI Navy helicopters rescued 20 persons on board a listing merchant ship off Vasai coast in neighbouring Palghar district today. “While 19 were airlifted and brought to INS Shikra in Mumbai, one more on board the vessel was airlifted by a second Navy chopper,” a Defence spokesperson told PTI. The Navy got a request at 7 […]

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Bangladesh to Set up 40 New Outposts on India Border June 22, 2015 at 05:44PM

SOURCE: IANS Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have agreed to construct at least 40 new border outposts (BOPs) facing Tripura and Mizoram along the India-Bangladesh border to check militant activities and trafficking, a BSF official said here on Monday. “BGB officials informed us on the proposed construction of least 40 new BOPs along the India-Bangladesh frontier […]

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FRCV or Armata What’s in a name? Indian Army !! June 22, 2015 at 01:53PM

SOURCE: Vishal Asolkar / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Indian Army on 08 June , has issued Request for Information (RFI) to Vendors for design of Future Universal Combat Platform upon which new Main Battle tank will be developed to replace existing Soviet-era T-72 Main battle tanks in the Armoured Corps which will enter service […]

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Indian Navy’s Road-map to achieve formidable Submarine force by 2030 June 22, 2015 at 09:05AM

SOURCE; IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) In 1999, Indian Navy articulated 30-year Submarine acquisition plan, under which it planned to acquire 24 conventional diesel Submarines. Multi-pronged plans essential talked about acquiring 6 conventional diesel Submarines each under Project-75 and under Project-75I in the first phase and to Induct 12 more conventional diesel Submarines of Indigenous design. […]

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Army’s new battle tank proposal sets stage for MoD tussle June 22, 2015 at 09:03AM

SOURCE: AJAY SHUKLA / Business-standard.com Over the last three decades the army has first ignored, and then opposed the indigenous Arjun tank, designed by the Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO). Now, this fight has entered a second generation, with the army scuttling the DRDO’s proposal to design the next-generation Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT). In a blow […]

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BrahMos to Boost IAF Strike Capacity June 22, 2015 at 09:01AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE It’s primed to be a packed year ahead for the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with upcoming flight-test of the missile aboard a modified Su-30 MKI of the Air Force and the prospect of the Indian Army raising two more BrahMos missile regiments. The BrahMos air-launched version will be flight-tested aboard […]

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Why India needs to be wary of China’s ambitious belt and road initiative June 22, 2015 at 08:58AM

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST After the first International Yoga Day fanfare subsides and Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares himself for international diplomacy at the highest level next month in Russia where he is scheduled to attend BRICS summit, and possibly SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) summit as well, it will be time for him to tackle meatier issues […]

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India to plug holes in sky with web of radars June 22, 2015 at 08:49AM

SOURCE: TNN India is slowly but steadily building a fully-automated surveillance network to make its airspace, which still has many gaping holes in central and peninsular mainland as well as island territories, as secure as possible in the years ahead. By progressive integration of all airborne and ground-based civilian and military radars around the country, […]

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Techies, MBAs, doctors join IB to become ‘spies’ June 22, 2015 at 08:47AM

SOURCE : TNN Almost seven years after the deadly 26/11 Mumbai attacks, termed as the biggest intelligence failure of the country in recent times, India’s prime internal security agency – Intelligence Bureau — is finally regaining some of its allure. Information gathered by TOI from reliable sources in the government reveals that young boys and […]

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20k sign online petition against euthanizing Army animals June 22, 2015 at 08:20AM

SOURCE : TNN Barely two weeks after the Indian Army revealed in response to an RTI query that Army dogs and horses are euthanized after retirement, a city-based NGO has announced that its upcoming animal shelter will be dedicated to such retired animals if the Army permits adoption. An online petition demanding that the Army […]

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Army’s new battle tank proposal sets stage for MoD tussle

India's future tank faces thorny path, as army seeks to replace DRDO with foreign designer By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 22nd Jun 15 Over the last three decades the army has first ignored, and then opposed the indigenous Arjun tank, designed by the Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO). Now, this fight has entered a second generation, with the army scuttling the DRDO’s proposal to design

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Army’s new battle tank proposal sets stage for MoD tussle

India's future tank faces thorny path, as army seeks to replace DRDO with foreign designer By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 22nd Jun 15 Over the last three decades the army has first ignored, and then opposed the indigenous Arjun tank, designed by the Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO). Now, this fight has entered a second generation, with the army scuttling the DRDO’s proposal to design

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Russia Involves India In Observing 70th Anniversary Of WW II June 22, 2015 at 08:44AM

SOURCE: KANGLAONLINE The Embassy of the Russian Federation held a series of events in New Delhi to mark Russia’s victory in The Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). which was a major factor for the Allied victory in World War II. The first event on 24 April 2015 was the inauguration of a five-day film festival, jointly […]

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Article 370 was promulgated to assimilate Kashmir into India June 22, 2015 at 08:40AM

SOURCE : KASHMIR READER Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerji death on June 23, 1953, provided Pandit Nehru a chance to hit at his one-time protégé–Sheikh Abdullah. Sheikh had bolted against Nehru government’s “policy of gradual assimilation” of Kashmir into India. It was in April 1952, when Sheikh described Gopalaswami Ayyengar’s suggestion of extending the powers of […]

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