Ahead of G7 leaders meet on Afghanistan, China says sanctions against Taliban not productive
As the leaders of the G7 countries are set to meet on Tuesday to discuss the Afghan crisis and possible economic sanctions against the Taliban, China expressed reservations over imposing pen... Read more
China, Russia, Iran military drills in Gulf enhance regional security, against external interference
China, Russia and Iran will hold joint maritime exercises in the Persian Gulf around late 2021 or early 2022, according to Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan who was cited in a repo... Read more
In a first, CAPF to get BIS marked level-5 bullet resistance jackets by next month
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in India, for the first time, will be equipped with Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) marked level-5 bullet resistance jackets by September end, a move b... Read more
Taliban transformed by haul of advanced U.S.-made weapons; lawmakers demand answers
The Taliban were transformed from an insurgent rabble armed with castoff Soviet-era weapons into one of the most well-equipped forces in the region in the space of a few days during their li... Read more
Lockheed Martin Bags Maintenance Contract of IAF’s Super Hercules Airlifter Fleet
The US defence major Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $328.8 million, five-year contract from the Indian Air Force (IAF), to provide dedicated and comprehensive support for the air force’s... Read more
First Private Ammunition Manufacturer Solar Group Starts Supplying Grenades to Indian Army
Indian Defence major Solar Group became the first private ammunition manufacturing company to start supplying high-quality hand grenades to the Indian Army. In a major boost to the domestic... Read more
India on Monday carried out a naval exercise with the Philippines in the South China Sea, five days after it conducted a similar drill with Vietnam in the region that has been witnessing gro... Read more
Amid crisis, India hopes to evacuate another 150 people, including nationals
India is expected to evacuate up to 150 people, including its own nationals and dozens of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, from Kabul to Dushanbe in military aircraft on Monday before flying them ho... Read more
Mahindra Aerostructures to manufacture B737 plane’s inlet outer barrel components
Boeing has awarded Mahindra Aerostructures a contract to manufacture inlet outer barrel components and sub-assemblies of the B737 aircraft, and supply them to its facilities in the US, a sta... Read more
MBDA outlines Indian missile investment plan
A licencing agreement to support the setting up of the joint FAIT was signed by the companies on 17 August following a memorandum of understanding announced in September 2019. The FAIT is sc... Read more









