Why the elevation of Lt Gen. Anil Chauhan as CDS is extrao...
September 30, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
In this file photo dated Feb. 10, 2021, then Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with then GOC-in-C of Eastern Command Lt Gen Anil Chauhan attends the inaugur...
Navy’s ‘Unrealistic’ Expectations for Submarine Tender Wil...
August 20, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
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New Delhi: The Indian Navy (IN)’s long-delayed&nbs...
How Does the Sanction Waiver to India Aid US' Strategic In...
July 30, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
US President Joe Biden listens as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a 'Quad nations' meeting at the Leaders' Summit of the Quadrila...
If Modi govt is so big on national security, why won't it...
May 13, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally, on February 11, 2022. Photo: Screengrad from video via PTI
New Delhi: The overt muscular pat...
Will India roll out ingenious measures to bypass sanctions...
March 28, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
A surface to surface Agni V missile is displayed during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. Photo: Reuters
New Delhi: ...
With India's image at stake, New Delhi must answer tough q...
March 15, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
Representational image. The Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Credit: PTI
New...
India needs to come clean on 'Accidental firing of missile...
March 14, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
Representative image. India's Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles, mounted on a truck, pass by during a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day par...
Unexplained deferring of Defexpo will deal a body blow to...
March 7, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
A scene from DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow. Photo: Reuters/File
New Delhi: The postponement of India’s DefExpo 2022, just six days before it...
US sanctions against Russia take India's materiel upkeep c...
March 5, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
A Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, one of the many pieces of Russian-origin defence equipment in India's arsenal. Photo: Reuters.
New Delhi: The Indian Air...
Russia's invasion of Ukraine bodes good business for arms...
March 3, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
Ukrainian servicemen walk by a damaged vehicle, at the site of fighting with Russian troops, after Russia launched a massive military operation agai...
Russia invading Ukraine will have a domino effect on India...
February 25, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
The Indian Air Force's Antonov An32 ‘Cline’ transport aircraft. Photo: Oleg V. Belyakov/Wikimedia Commons CC BY SA 3.0
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New sanctions on Russia spell trouble for India's defence...
February 24, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
US and European sanctions on Russia could conceivably jeopardise India’s recent $375 million BrahMos cruise missile export order from the Phil...
With Army’s Next Vice Chief Shortlisted, Centre Moves a St...
January 20, 2022
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By: Rahul Bedi
Lieutenant General Manoj Pande. Photo: Twitter/@easterncomd
Chandigarh: By shortlisting Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the Indian Army (I...
Indian Army seeks active protection systems for its T-90S/...
The Indian Army (IA) has invited responses from local vendors by 12 May regarding the supply of 818 modular active protection systems (APSs) to enhanc...
Why the Arjun MK-1A MBT may prove to be a costly mistake f...
March 1, 2021
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By: Rahul Bedi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the hand over ceremony of the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) to the Army, at Chennai, in Tamil Nadu on February 14,...
Indian Army leases four Heron TP UAVs from Israel
February 19, 2021
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By: Rahul Bedi
The Indian Army (IA) has leased four Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP medium-altitude, long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
US leaves issue of sanctions on India under CAATSA open-en...
February 13, 2021
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By: Rahul Bedi
The US, it seems, is craftily leveraging its threat of sanctioning India over acquiring Russian defence equipment, particularly five Almaz-Antel S-400...
Why is the US saying India could face sanctions for buying...
January 21, 2021
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By: Rahul Bedi
The US has yet again warned India that it could face sanctions over it acquiring five Russian Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumf self-propelled surface-to-air (...
In 2021, India's military faces myriad challenges
January 15, 2021
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By: Rahul Bedi
The operational prognosis for India’s military in the New Year is, to put it mildly, perilous.
It faces enhanced and relentless deployment alon...
Spooked by Ladakh standoff, India signs $200m deal for Isr...
December 28, 2020
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By: Rahul Bedi
India has signed a secretive $200 million deal for assorted Israeli materiel, similar to innumerable defence-related procurements it has previously so...
India's Russian deals to build assault rifles and light ut...
December 21, 2020
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By: Rahul Bedi
India’s two much-hyped joint ventures (JVs) with Russia to licence-build assault rifles and light utility helicopters (LUH) are floundering over...
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