2011-01-06 Swedish defense major Saab has confirmed to India Defence (indiadefence.in) that the SAAB 340 Maritime Security Aircraft and the SAAB 2000 Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft have been offered to the Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy respectively to meet the security and surveillance...
India to soon achieve 9 pct growth: FM
By Agencies
India, the world's second fastest growing major economy, has called the global investor community to participate in the growth story saying the country was poised to expand by 9 per cent.
"In the short term it is reasonable to expect...
Tue, Sep 21 11:57 AM
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) India is listed as the third most powerful country in the world after the US and China and the fourth most powerful bloc after the US, China and the European Union in a new official US report.
The new global power lineup for 2010 also predicted...
India-Pakistan: Sticky Fingers And Conspiracy Theories
September 13, 2010: While most Pakistanis believe that Islamic terrorists are responsible for all the attacks the terrorists take credit for, there are still many (including officials in the intelligence forces) who believe India is...
Amid a blossoming of Indian-Israeli defense relations, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi embarked on five-day visit to the Far East on Sunday, touching down in the Indian capital of New Delhi, where he will meet with his Indian counterpart, Gen. Deepak Kapoor.
"In the past year...
NEW DELHI, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The Indian army is set to order an unspecified number of Akash anti-aircraft missiles to replace its aging Russian SAM-6 Kvadrat air defense missile system.
The missile system is for the T-72 main battle tank and has a Hyderabad-developed Rajendra phased-array...
:wave:Wed, Oct 28 07:23 PM
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Warning Pakistan that the direct threat from violent extremism it faces could destabilise the entire region, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has voiced the hope that the India and Pakistan will resume their stalled dialogue.
'But what...
It's hard to look at Afghanistan today and find anything to be optimistic about. The war entered its ninth year earlier this month and the Obama administration is wrestling with how to define the U.S. role. An Afghan presidential election marred by fraud complicates U.S. efforts to rebuild the...