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B’desh, Indian navies begin joint training
2 July 2015 6:51 AM ISTBangladesh navy has begun training with <g data-gr-id="40">Indian</g> navy. India is also willing to provide them with patrol crafts,...
Army looks ahead, seeks designs on future combat vehicles
27 Jun 2015 6:05 AM ISTThe RFI meant to be accessed by all global armaments majors and issued on 10 June states that the army is seeking to enlarge its ‘armoured combat...
Myanmar ops: No tangible proof of achievements?
25 Jun 2015 6:30 AM ISTThe Army’s special operations in Myanmar may have been a <g data-gr-id="32">success,</g> though there has not been any tangible proof of...
Row over ISI director’s ouster refuses to die down
24 Jun 2015 6:07 AM ISTThe row over the removal of premier Indian Statistical Institute’s (ISI) director is refusing to blow away.  Prof Bimal Roy, who earned the ire of...
Realpolitik in the time of Lalit Modi
24 Jun 2015 5:12 AM ISTIt’s safe to say that Cricket is no longer a gentleman’s game. The millions of people who watch the game seem to know this as well. When one asserts...
LBA: Opening up new possibilities
9 Jun 2015 4:25 AM ISTIt is rather ironic that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA II government signed the ground-breaking Land Border Agreement (LBA) with...
Navy plans to become ‘net provider’ of security in Indian Ocean: Dhowan
29 May 2015 6:25 AM ISTThe Indian Navy has a ten-year plan to become the ‘net provider of security’ in the Indian Ocean. The programme has been named Maritime Cooperation...
German defence min lauds India’s efforts in Afghanistan
28 May 2015 5:41 AM ISTGerman Defence Minister Ursula Von Der Leyen talked of seeking India’s opinion on a White Paper that Berlin will prepare on security. She added the...
Too soft on USA, too hard on China
26 May 2015 4:47 AM ISTThree days before Narendra Modi completes his first year in the northern corner of South Block, at the prime minister’s office, this column will try...
Landing jets on road to prove a boon during wars
25 May 2015 5:51 AM ISTThe plan to land fighter aircrafts on a road <g data-gr-id="42">strip</g> – a highway with a Load Classification Number (LCN) even in low...
Experts mull barrel technology
22 May 2015 5:55 AM ISTBarrel technology of an <g data-gr-id="36">ultra light</g> howitzer remained under a technology denial regime for long, and still remains...
Arjun main battle tank in trouble
18 May 2015 6:02 AM ISTThe Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT) is in trouble. This <g data-gr-id="33">is</g> according to reports that have appeared recently in a...