Amethi Rifle Factory Deadlock Likely to be Resolved, Costing Panel Set Up
The deadlock over starting the Amethi rifle factory to manufacture 6.7 lakh AK 203 assault rifles is likely to be resolved, with the defence ministry stepping in by setting up a costing comm... Read more
India-China Standoff: No Headway in Resolution for Pangong Lake, Talks Focus Only on Galwan
There have been several rounds of talks between the Indian and Chinese army commanders but tensions at Pangong Lake do not feature in the discussions as China is keen to first resolve the si... Read more
North Korea Vows to Boost Nuclear Program, Saying U.S. Diplomacy Failed
North Korea on Friday said that two years of diplomacy with President Trump had “faded away into a dark nightmare,” and vowed to increase its nuclear weapons capabilities. “Even a slim ray o... Read more
‘India Presents Immense Opportunity for Collaboration’: Afghan President Tells Pak Army Chief
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has apparently told Pakistani Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa that India shows immense opportunity for collaboration. Ghani, earlier this week, in a meeting w... Read more
Defence Budget up by 11.9% Amid Tensions With India
The federal government on Friday proposed an 11.9 per cent increase in the defence budget despite the earlier announcement that military spending would remain unchanged in view of the grave... Read more
India-China Major Generals Meet for 5th Time to Ease Border Tensions
Army delegations from India and China, led by major general-ranked officers, on Friday held discussions in eastern Ladakh again to resolve the standoff between border troops as defence minis... Read more
In India’s China Policy, a Mix of Three Approaches | Opinion
Many countries are reconsidering their relationship with China — the United States (US) and the European Union, Australia and Canada, Indonesia and Japan, Brazil and Russia. Their policies h... Read more
No Extension for Bid Submission for 41,000 LMG Programme
This programme is one of the largest as it involves the production of around 41,000 LMGs locally with the absorption of all critical technologies as this is being attempted for the first tim... Read more
Trump Proposes India’s Inclusion in an Expanded G-7
US President Donald Trump’s proposal of expanding the G-7 to include four new countries including India could reshape the global economic and security architecture if it materialises. First... Read more
Washington Needs a Bold Rethink of its China Strategy
In a recent Rose Garden briefing, President Donald Trump directly challenged the leadership of the People’s Republic of China. He announced the United States would depart from the World Heal... Read more









