India weighing RCEP’s fresh proposal to re-join talks
India is considering a fresh proposal sent by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) members, that include the ASEAN, China, South Korea and Japan, asking it to re-join the n... Read more
A well-respected Swedish think tank, which announced on Monday that India was now the world’s third-biggest military spender, appears to have overestimated Indian defence spend. In making th... Read more
China Enters Indian Ocean at Time of COVID-19 Crisis, India’s Navy Hurting More Than Expected
New Delhi (Sputnik): At a time when global shipping, including that of China’s trade, has fallen to a record low due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beijing has started deploying warships to the I... Read more
Lockdown extended by 2 weeks, India split into red, green and orange zones
The Centre has extended the nationwide lockdown, put in to contain the coronavirus outbreak, by two more weeks. It was set to end this Sunday but now it has been pushed to May 17. “Aft... Read more
IAF Aircraft to Shower Petals on Corona Warriors: CDS
To express the gratitude of our Armed Forces and underlining their support to the frontline corona warriors, the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat announced on Friday some symbolica... Read more
Two new upgraded nuclear-powered strategic submarines have gone into service in China in time for the 71st anniversary of the navy, according to Chinese military sources. The vessels are rev... Read more
In a bid to strengthen its 4G network and enhance 5G capabilities in India, Bharti Airtel has inked a $1 billion (nearly ₹7,636 crore), multi-year deal with Nokia to deploy the Finnish major... Read more
Govt to Make Payments to Foreign Vendors, Tells Defence PSUs to Restart Work
India will honour payments for ongoing defence procurements to be made to foreign vendors but new acquisitions could get slightly delayed as the government has put in place several expense l... Read more
Two USCIRF Commissioners Dissent Against India Report, Say it’s Wrong to Compare India with China, North Korea
Two out of three individuals, who wrote independent points in the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) India report have disagreed with the body’s assessment... Read more
Warships on Standby to Evacuate Indians
India has kept three warships on standby to bring back thousands of Indians stuck in West Asian countries as New Delhi works towards implementing an evacuation plan that will also include sp... Read more









