Resolution introduced to bring India on par with NATO allies March 23, 2016 at 04:29PM

SOURCE: PTI on par with NATO allies in terms of trade and technology transfer besides elevating its “status” in export of defense articles from the US has been introduced. Introduced by Congressman George Holding, Co-Chair of the House India Caucus, the US-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act (HR 4825) proposes to amends the Arms Export […]

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Tahawwur Rana knew about my LeT links, was opposed to it: David Headley March 23, 2016 at 04:20PM

SOURCE: IANS Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley claimed on Wednesday that his associate Tahawwur Rana was opposed to Headley’s links with the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Headley, 56, said that Pakistani national Rana, who ran an immigration consultancy in Chicago had knowledge that he worked as an operative of the LeT. The revelation came during […]

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India would be very, very worried if Donald Trump wins: Salman Khurshid March 23, 2016 at 02:38PM

SOURCE : AP India would be “very, very worried” if Donald Trump were to be elected as the next US President, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid has said, joining the growing global anxiety on the prospect of the controversial real estate tycoon winning the November 8 polls. “I would think, India would be very, very […]

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On Pakistan Day, Asiya Andrabi’s party hoists Pak flags in Srinagar March 23, 2016 at 02:35PM

SOURCE : TNN Members of Asiya Andrabi-led separatist outfit Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) on Wednesday hoisted Pakistani flags at several places in Srinagar on the occasion of ‘Pakistan Day’. These party workers hoisted Pakistani flags at many places in the city including Civil Lines and Lal Chowk areas, officials said. The flags were later removed by police.Andrabi’s […]

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Donald Trump, Ted Cruz call for surveillance of Muslim neighbourhoods March 23, 2016 at 02:30PM

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Top Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have favoured increased surveillance of Muslim neighbourhoods in the US, following the horrific terrorist attack in Brussels that killed over 30 people. The remarks by the two Republicans was immediately slammed by the Democratic party and other think-tanks, who described it as an extremely […]

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India, Pakistan have a common enemy which is terrorism: Tahirul Qadri March 23, 2016 at 02:30PM

SOURCE: IANS It was time both India and Pakistan realised that they have a common enemy — terrorism –and they need to fight it together, Pakistani-Canadian cleric Tahirul Qadri said here on Sunday.The money both countries spend on fighting and containing each other should be spent on development and alleviating poverty, he said in his […]

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Army was not in favour of building Yamuna bridges; defence ministry overruled it’s written representation

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 23rd Apr 16 The army conveyed in writing to the defence ministry its reservations against building six bridges for the so-called World Cultural Festival (WCF) organised by spiritual teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living (AOL) Foundation from March 11-13. The army regarded the WCF as “a private function”. Yet the defence ministry over-ruled

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Army was not in favour of building Yamuna bridges; defence ministry overruled it’s written representation

By Ajai Shukla Business Standard, 23rd Apr 16 The army conveyed in writing to the defence ministry its reservations against building six bridges for the so-called World Cultural Festival (WCF) organised by spiritual teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living (AOL) Foundation from March 11-13. The army regarded the WCF as “a private function”. Yet the defence ministry over-ruled

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Russia to bring Next generation Verba MANPAD to DefExpo 2016 March 23, 2016 at 07:58AM

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK According to reports coming in Russia has decided to bring its brand new man-portable air-defense system (MANPAD) Verba to DefExpo 2016 to be held in Goa to get the upper hand for procurement of Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) man-portable air defence (MANPAD) missile for Indian Army. Verba which looks […]

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Revealed: India, Pakistan and the Future of the Lethal F-16 March 23, 2016 at 07:45AM

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST Could Lockheed Martin’s iconic F-16 Fighting Falcons one day be rolling out of factories in India? As it stands right now, the F-16 production line will shut down by the end of 2017 without any further orders—which is one reason the Obama Administration pushed so hard to sell Pakistan eight new Fighting […]

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Defexpo India 2016: ORBIT to introduce its new airborne VSAT antenna – the AirTRx™60 March 23, 2016 at 07:42AM

SOURCE: SP Guide Publications ORBIT Communication Systems, Ltd. – a leading provider of mission-critical communication solutions for land, sea, air and space applications – introduces an innovative airborne stabilized VSAT antenna system for various aircraft at Defexpo India 2016. Providing high throughput and quality broadband communication via satellite, the company has already received an order […]

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Pakistan’s probe team will get access to Pathankot airbase March 23, 2016 at 07:28AM

SOURCE: THE HINDU As part of the atmospherics being built up for the meeting between the two PMs, India is also extending a special gesture for the National Day celebration at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on March 23, with the government deciding to send a “senior Minister” to the event. The National […]

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Defence procurement policy: Revenues may take a while to flow in March 23, 2016 at 07:30AM

SOURCE: MONEY CONTROL The new Indian Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) Policy will make it easier for companies to bag more business, feels B Malla Reddy, MD, Astra Microwave Products , calling it a huge boost to Indian manufacturers. Although there won’t be tax sops, the government will be funding the R&D part of the projects, feels Reddy. […]

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$1-billion Airbus midair tanker deal caught in turbulence March 23, 2016 at 07:28AM

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Ministry of Defence seems to be in a fix over plans to procure six new generation Airbus refuelling tankers or A330 MRTT worth nearly $1 billion for the Indian Air Force (IAF). While the Ministry is keen on buying these twin-engine air-tankers, government support has not been forthcoming. The government thinking […]

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‘Pak spy’ ex-jawan says ISI looking to recruit retired Indian personnel March 23, 2016 at 07:25AM

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Kafaitullah Khan, an alleged Pakistani spy, who was arrested in December last year on charges of spying, reportedly told the police that the Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence are looking for retired Indian defence personnel to work for them. Kafaitullah’s claim corroborates the statements made by LeT’s David Headley, who had reportedly said in 2011 that […]

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Increase in assertiveness by China during LAC patrol: report March 23, 2016 at 07:21AM

SOURCE: PTI The defence ministry on day red flagged the “on-going contestations” over island territories in the Asia Pacific as a threat to security in the region even as it said there has been an “increase in assertiveness” during routine patrolling by the Chinese army along the LAC.In its annual report released in New Delhi, […]

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Book Review : Road to freedom for POWs captivates March 23, 2016 at 07:19AM

SOURCE: Winnipegfreepress Many Canadians may know little about Bangladesh besides George Harrison and Ravi Shankar’s fundraising concerts and some tragedies involving floods and sweatshops. Those on the Indian subcontinent, where Winnipeg author Faith Johnston spends part of each year, know how Bangladesh’s independence throes in the early 1970s led to a refugee crisis — inspiring […]

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Pakistan Opts Out of SAARC Satellite Project March 23, 2016 at 07:17AM

SOURCE: Express News Service Pakistan has decided to opt out of the SAARC satellite project announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 and now it will be a South Asia satellite, the governments said today. The government has sought in-principle consent from all SAARC nations to pursue the project and it has heard from all […]

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China, Pakistan Find No Place in Ministry of Defence Report March 23, 2016 at 07:14AM

SOURCE: Express News Service In a clear departure from tradition, the Ministry of Defence has not named Pakistan and China while assessing the security scenario for 2015-16. The annual report of the MoD released on Monday only talks about “strengthening relations with neighbours”. “The security situation in India’s immediate South Asian neighbourhood presents a mixed […]

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Nepal’s transit pact with China: India unperturbed March 23, 2016 at 07:12AM

SOURCE: IANS India is unperturbed by Nepal’s signing a transit and transportation agreement with China during the visit of the Himalayan nation’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to Beijing.”Our age-old ties with Nepal are unique and special,” external affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said during his weekly media briefing here on Tuesday. “They are characterised […]

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