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  Defence exports to rise to Rs 35,000 cr by 2024: Army Chief

  India | October 18, 2019 16:01 IST

  General Rawat, who was speaking at a conclave of foreign defence attaches at the Constitution Club, further said that India is committed to the ethos of indigenisation of defence production. The conclave was also attended by Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh.

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  PM to visit France; defence, nuclear energy, counter-terrorism to top talks agenda

  World | August 19, 2019 19:14 IST

  From France, the prime minister will proceed for bilateral visits to the UAE and Bahrain, and will return to the French city of Biarritz on August 25 to attend the G7 Summit where India has been invited as a partner country.

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  Over 56,000 acres of land in Jammu and Kashmir with defence departments, wings, organizations: Government

  India | July 17, 2019 18:09 IST

  Over 56,000 acres of land in Jammu and Kashmir is with different defence departments, wings and organisations, and the total rent paid for it to land owners or the state government in the last three years is more than Rs 134 crore, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.

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  After 20 years of Kargil, India awaits defence reforms

  India | July 15, 2019 10:19 IST

  On the 20th anniversary of the Kargil conflict, several defence experts told IANS that they were looking up to the Narendra Modi-led government to implement the national security plan proposed by the Kargil Review Committee which was reviewed again in 2011.

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  Funding not a constraint for defence preparedness: Rajnath

  India | June 24, 2019 17:23 IST

  Funding will not come in the way of the country's defence preparedness and there will be no compromise on it, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

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  French aviation, defence industries have chosen India, says French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler

  World | June 18, 2019 21:24 IST

  French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler said his country is looking forward to further exchanges with the new government in India to deepen the industrial relations in defence as well as civilian aerospace sectors.

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  Rajnath Singh reviews progress in critical defence technologies

  India | June 14, 2019 23:44 IST

  Appreciating the commitment and dedication of the DRDO scientists, Singh directed them to focus their energies on the flagship programs of national importance, a Defence Ministry statement said.

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  Defence canteens to sell vehicles only up to Rs 12 lakh with 2,500 CC engine capacity

  May 30, 2019 6:54 IST

  The decision will lead to exclusion of most of the SUVs that cost more than Rs 12 lakh or with an engine capacity of more than 2,500 CC. Defence personnel can buy vehicles from military canteens comparatively at a cheaper price than what is available in the market as they get GST exemption.

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  Post Balakot airstrikes, India TV's ground report from forward line airbase

  India | May 27, 2019 23:08 IST

  In the same backdrop, India TV's Defence Correspondent Manish Prasad has come out with an exclusive ground report from Bhisiana Air Force station on the great strength and capability of the Indian AirForce. The Squadron is also known as 'Golden Arrows' squadron.

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  US sees Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba threat to it in Afghanistan: Pentagon report

  World | May 24, 2019 14:09 IST

  The US considers Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as one of the greatest threats to it and allied forces in war-torn Afghanistan, where at least 300 fighters from the terror group are active, a Pentagon report has said.

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  'Innuendoes' against defence contractors can't be basis to blacklist them: HC

  India | September 09, 2018 19:14 IST

  It was hearing the pleas of two defence contractors -- Singapore-based S T Kinetics (STK) and Swiss armament manufacturer Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD) -- against their blacklisting by the Centre in connection with a 2009 Ordnance Factory Board bribery scandal.

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  India, China to implement confidence building measures for peace along border

  India | August 23, 2018 22:50 IST

  The decision was taken at talks between Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the visiting Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe.  

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  Govt approves implementation strategic partnership policy for arms production under 'Make in India'

  India | July 30, 2018 21:21 IST

  The decision to implement the policy was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council.

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  India expanding its warfare operatives with unmanned tanks, robotic weaponry for future wars

  India | May 20, 2018 14:26 IST

  The move is part of a broader policy initiative to prepare the Army, Navy and the Air Force for next-generation warfare and comes amid rising Chinese investments in developing critical applications of AI for its military.

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  Improve after-sales support for Russian defence platforms: India to Russia

  India | April 13, 2018 21:40 IST

  The issue figured prominently during the third India-Russia military industrial conference held here on the sidelines of the Defence Expo, officials said.   

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  PM Modi at Defence Expo 2018: 'Committed to establishing two defence industrial corridors in TN, UP'

  India | April 12, 2018 11:56 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday formally inaugurated the Defence Expo 2018 in Thiruvidanthai near Chennai.

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  Demands of Rafale deal details unrealistic, threaten national security: Defence Ministry

  News | February 07, 2018 18:39 IST

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  CBI has 'inglorious history' of being politically motivated, claims Vijay Mallya's defence

  Business | December 05, 2017 22:59 IST

  The CBI and the ED were today the focus of severe attacks from liquor baron Vijay Mallya's defence team which accused the agencies of getting influenced by political pressure.

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  Preparedness is India's best defence, says Arun Jaitley

  Politics | August 27, 2017 21:23 IST

  Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said India has to always remain prepared and that preparedness is its best defence.

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  Indian Army ammunition won’t even last 10 days in event of a war : CAG reports

  News | July 22, 2017 11:38 IST