Defence News

Atmanirbhar Push: Defence Minister-led panel approves arms procurement proposals worth Rs 28,732 cr

At a meeting presided over by defence minister Rajnath Singh, the defence acquisition council (DAC), the top body in India for purchasing weapons, gave the capital acquisition proposals its acceptance of necessity (AoN).

Jul 27, 2022

India well-equipped to give befitting reply to all enemies: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that India is "well equipped" to give befitting reply to "anyone who casts an evil eye on us".

Jul 24, 2022

Why China's inroads near Doklam is alarming for India; reasons explained [details]

Beijing's largest land grab, which has been noted in the past year, is around 30 km south of China's village and road building activity in the Amo Chu river valley.

Jul 20, 2022

"Gabbar Singh strikes again": Rahul Gandhi lashes out at GST steep rate hikes on rice, wheat, milk, curd, other food items

This comes amidst the GST council, presided over by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, voted to bring packaged items like milk, curd, and paneer, as well as unpackaged ones like rice and wheat, under the 5% slab and bank fees for issuing cheques under the 12% category.

Jul 18, 2022

Private sector leads the way as India's Defence export reaches record ₹13,000 crore [details]

The aerospace industry accounts for the majority of the nation's defence exports, with Indian businesses producing a variety of components for international industries, including fuselages.

Jul 9, 2022

DRDO tests maiden flight of unmanned combat aircraft; marks huge milestone [details]

Rajnath Singh, the defence minister, commended DRDO for carrying out the first unmanned aircraft fly successfully.

Jul 1, 2022

What Agnipath scheme really offers; ex-R&AW chief gives protestors reality check [read now]

Protests against the 'Agnipath' scheme of recruitment in the armed forces have taken the entire nation by storm, but what protestors fail to understand is what's truly at stake here. Former R&AW chief Vikram Sood shares eye-opening facts.

Jun 17, 2022

Protests over Agnipath: Age limit increased to 23, Bihar, Ballia in UP tensed

The Centre raised the upper-age limit for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme to 23 years from 21 years for the year 2022

Jun 17, 2022

What is Agnipath scheme; India's new defence recruitment model for future-ready armed forces

Calling it a historic move, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced the Agnipath scheme - a transformative recruitment model for armed forces.

Jun 14, 2022

Push for Make in India: MoD approves ₹76,390 crore proposal to buy India-made arms, ammunitions

The DAC also granted AoNs to the Navratna CPSE M/s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the manufacture of Dornier aircraft and Su-30 MKI aero-engines, with an emphasis on increasing indigenization, particularly in the area of aero-engine material.

Jun 7, 2022

Major escalation by Dragon: China makes second-largest incursion into Taiwan [details]

Taiwan detected 969 Chinese warplane incursions into the ADIZ last year.

May 31, 2022

Indian Army chief acknowledges infiltration through IB; guns, ammos & drugs being smuggled [details]

To propagate sensationalism, the terror groups are targeting non-locals, political officials, and minorities in the Valley, Army Chief claimed.

May 11, 2022

Who is Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla; new GoC of Kashmir-based Chinar Corps [details]

Lt. General Devendra Pratap Pandey handed over the command of the strategic Kashmir-based 15 Corps to Lt. Gen. Amardeep Singh Aujla at the headquarters of 15 Corps on Monday.

May 9, 2022

Lt Gen DP Pandey's remarkable stint as GoC Chinar Corps ends; peace in Kashmir restored, efforts hailed

Lt. General Devendra Pratap Pandey handed over the command of the strategic Kashmir-based 15 Corps to Lt. Gen. Amardeep Singh Aujla at the headquarters of 15 Corps, after successfully commanding the Corps during the critical phase of 2021.

May 9, 2022

Su-30 MKIs' upgradation plan to be put on hold; India to re-negotiate to include more local components

The prolonged confrontation between Russia and Ukraine has caused delays in the supply of fighter aircraft replacement parts.

May 8, 2022