Defence Deal
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Modi-Putin meeting: S-400 missile deal on top agenda; India to gift 3 'Made in India' MiG-21 jets to Russia
India | Oct 01, 2018, 09:03 AM ISTDuring the 19th India-Russia annual bilateral summit, India is most likely to sign the S-400 missile system deal with Russia despite US sanctions.
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India to go ahead with S-400 Triumf deal with Russia despite US sanctions
India | Jun 06, 2018, 11:15 AM ISTSources said India wants its defence transactions with Russia to be insulated from the purview of stringent American law CAATSA and is likely to raise the issue with the US when the two sides meet in Washington for the 2+2 talks next month.
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Not only F-16 fighters, Lockheed ready to make Javelin missiles in India
India | Apr 12, 2018, 01:22 PM ISTLockheed Martin has expressed its readiness to shift its F-16 fighter aircraft manufacturing unit to India -- and the US government, according to the manufacturer, will allow it to do that.
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Indian Army's wait for bullet proof jackets over, Defence Ministry inks Rs 639 crore contract
India | Apr 09, 2018, 10:30 PM ISTIt said the new BPJs will provide "360 degree protection" to the soldier in combat, including from hard "steel core" bullets.
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India, Russia likely to ink Rs 40,000-cr air defence system deal during Putin’s Delhi visit: Reports
India | Apr 05, 2018, 03:50 PM ISTIndia is in advanced talks with Russia to ink a Rs 40,000-crore deal for procuring S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems for the Indian armed forces.
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India, Cambodia ink 4 pacts to boost defence, counter-terror ties
India | Jan 27, 2018, 09:59 PM ISTThe two countries also inked four pacts to improve cooperation in the prevention and investigation of crimes and legal assistance in criminal matters.
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US $500 million Spike anti-tank missile deal between India and Israel back on table: Netanyahu
India | Jan 17, 2018, 11:40 PM ISTIsrael Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is on a sixth-day tour to India, is believed to have told Israeli reporters, while on way to Mumbai, that the two countries will take the deal forward under the 'Make in India' scheme.
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Netanyahu's India visit: Israeli defence firms invited to work in India, both nations vow to fight terror
India | Jan 16, 2018, 07:01 AM ISTThe two countries also underlined the the need for working towards Free Trade and Bilateral Investment treaties.
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s India visit: India, Israel ink 9 pacts; PMs hold talk to boost ties
India | Jan 15, 2018, 03:29 PM ISTIn the joint presser, Netanyahu described Modi as a “revolutionary” leader.
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Indian Navy’s Rs 32,000-crore minesweeper deal nixed after talks with South Korea fail
India | Jan 08, 2018, 09:22 AM ISTAdvanced minesweepers, also known as mine counter-measure vessels (MCMVs), are specialised warships that detect, track and destroy underwater mines laid by enemy forces.
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India cancels $500 million defence deal ahead of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s first visit, says Rafael
World | Jan 03, 2018, 04:34 PM ISTOfficial sources in New Delhi had earlier indicated that the proposal to acquire the missile system faced hurdles when Israeli side apparently expressed reservations in ensuring full transfer of technology as per the provisions of the ‘Make in India’
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US defence chief Mattis meets PM Modi, Sitharaman today; drones, fighter jets deals on cards
India | Sep 26, 2017, 09:08 AM ISTUS Defence Secretary James Mattis, who arrived in New Delhi late Monday for a two-day visit to India, will today meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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India joins hands with six nations to initiate ‘mother of all underwater defence deals’: report
World | Jul 24, 2017, 07:32 AM ISTThis conventional submarine programme known as Project-75 (India) had been languishing in politico-bureaucratic apathy, files and committees ever since it got the government’s approval in November 2007
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Embraer aircraft deal: Defence ministry asks CBI to probe kickback allegations
India | Sep 14, 2016, 12:24 PM ISTThe Defence Ministry on Wednesday sought a CBI probe into allegations that kickbacks were paid in the $208 million Embraer aircraft deal that DRDO had struck with the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer during the UPA rule
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Modi Government to cancel all defence tenders bagged by Finmeccanica
May 29, 2016, 06:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government has decided to cancel all ongoing tenders for defence equipment won by Italy’s Finmeccanica as a precursor to blacklisting of the firm which is being investigated for bribery in the AgustaWestland
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$1 bn Indo-Russian defence deal on cards during Modi's Moscow visit
Dec 10, 2015, 06:57 PM ISTMoscow: Prime Minister's Narendra Modi's flagship ‘Make In India' initiative could receive a significant shot in the arm during his upcoming visit to Moscow later this month, with India and Russia likely to enter into
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US defends USD one billion defence deal with Pakistan
World | Apr 08, 2015, 06:06 PM ISTWashington: The US has defended a proposed arms deal worth nearly a billion dollar with Pakistan to back its counter-terrorism operations, saying the sale of advanced attack helicopters and missiles to the country is vital
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Tatra deal case: Court summons Tejinder Singh
India | Aug 28, 2014, 02:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking cognizance of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s chargesheet, a special court on Thursday summoned Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh on September 1 for allegedly offering Rs 14 crore bribe to then
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Rolls Royce offers to return Rs. 18 crore paid as commission in defence deal
India | Mar 10, 2014, 09:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: Facing the heat of a CBI probe in an alleged bribery scandal, British firm Rolls Royce has written to the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) that it was ready to return Rs. 18
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Iraqi PM wants defence deal with Russia
World | Oct 09, 2012, 08:06 AM ISTMoscow, Oct 9: Iraq needs Russian assistance in its defence sector, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said. Arab media reports have said al-Maliki, currently visiting Moscow, will discuss a host of potential economic, political and