‘UPA never took care of defence needs, India to buy 400 fighter jets by 2030’ May 28, 2016 at 08:36AM

SOURCE: PTI India will procure 400 fighter planes by 2030, Union rural development minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said on Friday.“The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concerned over the country’s security. India is going to procure 400 fighter planes by 2030,” Singh told reporters in Bhopal while highlighting the achievements of the BJP […]

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India and US should not miss this chance to set a global example May 28, 2016 at 08:35AM

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES They have met over a cup of tea, strolled at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and declared Indo-US ties to be stronger than ever before. But when President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on June 7, the messaging should now be more than photo-ops or that they are […]

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ISRO gears up for next shuttle mission , Plans to land RLV-TD on Runway May 28, 2016 at 08:29AM

SOURCE: THE HINDU The next test of the Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) will be to land the aerospace vehicle in a runway when it returns from space, said K Sivan, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). On Monday, ISRO successfully tested the indigenously built winged-body aerospace vehicle, […]

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Indian Army Jawan fights valiantly to kill four terrorists before dying May 28, 2016 at 08:26AM

SOURCE: DESHGUJRAT It was sheer grit and determination of 36-year-old Havildar Hangpan Dada that saw him fight valiantly at the 13,000-feet high Shamsabari range to eliminate four heavily-armed terrorists who infiltrated into North Kashmir from PoK before he laid down his life. Having been posted at the high range since late last year, it was the […]

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Russian mag article claiming Netaji a `Brit agent’ spooked govt in ’93 May 28, 2016 at 08:23AM

SOURCE: TNN An article in a Russian magazine in late 1993 alleging that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was a “British plant” sent Indian authorities into a tizzy, with the Narasimha Rao government proposing to take up the issue at a diplomatic level to prevent further write-ups on the subject. According to the Netaji papers declassified […]

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Russia set to overhaul 3 Indian Mi-26 Heavy lift military helicopters May 28, 2016 at 08:21AM

SOURCE:  SEPHARDMEDIA  WITH INPUTS FROM IDRW NEWS NETWORK Russian Helicopters is in an advanced stage of discussion regarding a deal for overhauling three Mi-26 heavylift transport helicopters operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF), together with five Mi-17s for the Indian Border Guard. The tender for overhauling the Mi-26s has been won by the company . “Since […]

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Indian flotilla docks at Iran’s First Naval Zone May 28, 2016 at 08:11AM

SOURCE: MNA Indian peace and friendship flotilla have docked at Iran’s First Naval Zone, Rear Admiral Hossein Azad said Tuesday. Rear Admiral Hossein Azad, Commander of the First Naval Zone, with HQ at the Persian Gulf port of Bandar Abbas, told reporters on Tuesday that Ganga (F22) and Trikand (F51), two frigates of the Indian Navy, will be present at the […]

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India’s NSG membership is not about arms: US tells Pakistan May 28, 2016 at 08:09AM

SOURCE: PTI In an apparent dissatisfaction over Pakistan’s opposition to India becoming a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the US has said it is not about an arms race, but about civilian use of nuclear energy. “This is not about an arms race and it’s not about nuclear weapons. This is about the […]

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China to expand counter-terror cooperation with India: Official May 28, 2016 at 08:07AM

SOURCE: PTI China on Friday said it will expand cooperation with India to combat terrorism at the UN and other international fora, a day after President Pranab Mukherjee raised the issue of Beijing blocking New Delhi’s move to get Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azharblacklisted by the UN.  Describing Mukherjee’s four-day state visit as “very successful […]

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‘Chabahar port not rival to Gwadar’: Iran says Pak, China welcome May 28, 2016 at 08:04AM

SOURCE: IANS The Iranian ambassador to Pakistan on Friday said the Chabahar port agreement between Iran, India and Afghanistan is “not finished” and “not limited to these three countries”, in an attempt to ease tensions over the agreement. Speaking on Pakistan-Iran relations, Mehdi Honerdoost, Iranian ambassador to Pakistan, according to Dawn online, revealed that the […]

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How is release of Italian marine linked to India’s quest for armed drones? May 27, 2016 at 08:59PM

SOURCE: ENS The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Italian marine Salvatore Girone to return to his country after the central government supported his plea on “humanitarian grounds”. This is quite a turn-around from the BJP as it had strongly opposed the release of Girone and the other Italian marine, Massimiliano Latorre accused of killing two […]

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India and UAE Air Forces hold 10 day long joint exercise at Al-Dhafra Air Base May 27, 2016 at 08:56PM

SOURCE: Scoop News International Monitoring Desk A bilateral Air Force exercise between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) is underway at Al-Dhafra Air Base in UAE from May 24 to June 3. Ex-Desert Eagle-I with UAE Air Force was held at the same location in September 8. Su-30 MkI of the Indian Air Force and […]

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Peace is a two-way street, remove self-imposed obstacle of terrorism: PM Modi tells Pakistan May 27, 2016 at 08:55PM

SOURCE: PTI Indo-Pak ties can “truly scale great heights” if Pakistan removes the “self-imposed” obstacle of terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as he asked Islamabad to play its part by putting a complete stop to any kind of support to terrorism – “whether state or non-state”.  “In my view, our ties can truly scale […]

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2 F-18 jets down off North Carolina coast after “in-air mishap” May 27, 2016 at 08:53PM

SOURCE: CBSNEWS Two Navy jet fighters crashed off the coast of North Carolina during a training mission Thursday, and their four crew members were airlifted to a hospital with minor injuries after being plucked out of the Atlantic Ocean by a commercial fishing vessel and Coast Guard rescuers, officials said. The F/A-18 Super Hornet jet […]

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BrahMos missile’s land version successfully test-fired by Indian Air Force May 27, 2016 at 03:06PM

SOURCE : PTI The BrahMos flight conducted today in one of the firing ranges in western sector has met its mission parameters in a copybook manner. An advanced version of BrahMos land-attack supersonic cruise missile system was on Friday successfully test-fired in the western sector by the Indian Airforce. BrahMos is the world’s fastest anti-ship […]

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Manohar Parrikar’s interview on 2nd anniversary of NDA govt May 27, 2016 at 02:55PM

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY On the second anniversary of Modi govt, Defene Minster Manohar Parikkar talked aobut a range of issues starting from ceasefire violations to the Rafale deal here is the excerpt. CeasefireViolations:  When we started giving proper response, this has come down to a large extent. My message is to not initiate but if […]

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In fact: After reuse trial, long flight ahead May 27, 2016 at 02:55PM

SOURCE:ENS While the testing of a prototype Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) on Monday is no doubt an important milestone for ISRO, it is easy to see why the space organisation itself has been calling it only a “baby step” towards the objective of acquiring a launcher that can deliver satellites into space just like airplanes […]

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Government Looks At Concluding Rafale Deal In June: Manohar Parrikar May 27, 2016 at 02:55PM

SOURCE: PTI The government is looking at concluding the much-hyped multi-billion Euro Rafale deal next month, more than a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the purchase of 36 fighter jets during his visit to France. “There is no reason why it should not be concluded in June. Not much is left. It […]

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Chabahar and its implications for India May 27, 2016 at 02:55PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU The importance of the agreement signed between India and Iran to develop the Chabahar port, and the trilateral transit and trade treaty between Iran, India and Afghanistan cannot adequately be explained by maps. Visibly, it sidesteps the Pakistan and China-sponsored Gwadar port and its corridor, by connecting India to Afghanistan, Central Asia and […]

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Mukherjee lists 8 steps to resolve issues between India, China May 27, 2016 at 02:55PM

SOURCE: PTI Outlining eight “pillars” for the future of India-China relations, President Pranab Mukherjee today underlined the need for comprehensively resolving challenges including the boundary question through “political acumen” and “civilisational wisdom”. Delivering a lecture at the elite Peking University here, Mukherjee noted that there is bipartisan commitment to strengthening partnership with China, and said […]

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