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  Defence Expo 2016 kicks off in Goa today

  India | March 28, 2016 9:54 IST

  Panaji: Over 1,000 companies and 47 countries are taking part in the largest Defexpo India 2016 that begins in Goa on Monday. The ninth edition of Defexpo India, a biennial exhibition on land, naval and

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  Congress questions omission of defence in budget speech

  Politics | March 03, 2016 8:09 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday questioned the omission of the mention of the budgetary allocation for the defence ministry in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's general budget speech."For the first time, there

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  Be cautious while dealing with India, says Pak's ex-defence secretaries

  World | January 29, 2016 21:37 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan's ex-defence secretaries have warned the government to be careful in dealing with India because they do not see a radical shift in Delhi's policy towards Pakistan. Former defence secretary retired Lt Gen Asif Yasin

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  Republic Day special! Why enemies should beware of India's physical strength?

  India | January 26, 2016 21:28 IST

  New Delhi: India's defence system got a series of boosts during 2015 with a lot of emphasis being laid on modernisation of equipments under the new scheme 'Make in India' by the government.India saw many

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  With eye on China, India seeks armed drones from US

  India | December 22, 2015 10:16 IST

  Washington: With an objective to bolster its arsenal amid recurring incidents of incursions by Chinese troops, India has sought the latest versions of unmanned aerial vehicles, both the armed and surveillance ones from US.Industry sources

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  Chief of Defence Staff should be a reality : Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | December 16, 2015 16:47 IST

  New Delhi:  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today indicated that the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) could be a reality soon, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked defence reforms as a priority

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  Defence veterans to start returning medals tomorrow

  India | November 09, 2015 23:02 IST

  New Delhi: War veterans will start returning their medals from tomorrow to protest government notification on implementation of 'one rank-one pension', which they have rejected, even as they today hit back at Defence Minister Manohar

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  Make in India: Indian defence-based co to partner UK firm to set up unit

  October 28, 2015 21:19 IST

  Berhampur (Odisha): A Mumbai-based defence products manufacture company will set up a unit in collaboration with UK-based Meggitt Defence System at Tata Steel's proposed Industrial Park at Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district under the 'Make

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  49% FDI limit not enough for defense technology transfer: US

  World | September 18, 2015 18:24 IST

  Washington :The current policy of 49 per cent FDI limit is not enough for transfer of high-tech defense technologies involving intellectual property rights, a top Pentagon official has said as India and the US are

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  India is world's second largest arms importer. Who is number 1?

  India | August 18, 2015 17:04 IST

  New Delhi: In a report released earlier in the year, IHS, “the leading global source of critical information and insight” concluded that in 2014 global defence trade increased for the sixth straight year to $64.4

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  OROP: Ex-servicemen to launch indefinite hunger strike from Aug.24

  India | August 16, 2015 21:53 IST

  New Delhi: Disappointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance that the government has accepted “in principle” their demand for ‘One Rank One Pension' (OROP), ex-servicemen on Sunday announced intensification of their stir by deciding to

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  US seeks more clarity on India's FDI stance in e-commerce and defence sectors

  August 12, 2015 18:11 IST

  New Delhi:  Pitching for FDI in India's multi- brand retail and e-commerce sector, the US on Wednesday said it expects to see some progress on these issues even as it sought more clarification on sectors

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  Russia launches new airspace force

  World | August 04, 2015 11:14 IST

  Moscow: Russia has put into service the airspace force as a new branch of the Russian armed forces, the country's defence ministry said.The newly-formed force, which is comprised of the Russian air force and airspace

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  Anil Ambani announces Rs.5,000 crore new defence investment

  July 16, 2015 17:37 IST

  New Delhi:  With the recent acquisition of Pipavav Defence, Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani announced on Thursday that an additional investment of Rs.5,000 crore will be made as part of India's emphasis on "Make in

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  Modi visit: India, Tajikistan to boost anti-terror cooperation

  World | July 13, 2015 16:51 IST

  Dushanbe (Tajikistan):   Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India and Tajikistan have resolved to intensify cooperation in combating terrorism as well as in the spheres of defence and connectivity as he held talks

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  Modi government clears 16 defence licence proposals worth Rs 613 crore

  Politics | July 03, 2015 20:04 IST

  New Delhi:  The Commerce and Industry Ministry has cleared 16 defence licence proposals with investments worth Rs 613 crore, a move aimed at boosting defence manufacturing in the country.The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

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  Cache of explosives recovered in J-K

  India | June 13, 2015 18:05 IST

  Jammu: Security forces today recovered a cache of explosives along with other items for making IEDs in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence official said.Acting on a tip-off, the troops of Army's Intelligence

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  42 Defence-related air accidents in 3 years in India

  India | June 11, 2015 15:03 IST

  As many as 42 defence and paramilitary personnel have died in 42 air accidents over the last three years in India, according to government data.That toll may go up, with an Indian Coast Guard Dornier

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  Guidelines to be issued for resolving military-civil problems: Defence Minister

  Politics | June 08, 2015 16:04 IST

  Pune:  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said a clear set of guidelines will be issued to resolve problems between military establishments and civil authorities of different cantonment boards in the country."A misunderstanding can occur between

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  India, Belarus to step up defence and security ties

  India | June 03, 2015 18:46 IST

  Minsk: India and Belarus today decided to work together on defence and security issues as President Pranab Mukherjee met his Belarusian counterpart and agreed on a 17-point roadmap aimed at strengthening mutual trust and confidence.The