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Year End Review – 2019 Ministry of Defence

New Delhi. 27 December 2019. 2019 was a year full of remarkable events for Ministry of Defence.In a landmark decision with tremendous reform in higher defence management in…Read more ›

Tagged with: Armed Forces, ASEAN Defence Ministers, Bylined, Chief of Defence Staff, Department of Military Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ministry of Defence, Rajnath Singh, Raksha Mantri

Defence Minister awards Defence Estates Management for excellence

New Delhi. 26 December 2019. Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh called upon Cantonment Boards to be gentle to the poor living within their premises saying they should not…Read more ›

Tagged with: Chief of the Army Staff, Defence Minister of India, Government of India, Indian Army, Ministry of Defence, Rajnath Singh, Raksha Mantri

India and Maldives to Continue Close Cooperation on Maritime Security and Counter-Terrorism

New Delhi. 27 January 2019. India and Maldives held substantive discussions on further strengthening bilateral defence cooperation here today. Both side agreed that the two countries would continue…Read more ›

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Rafale Deal : MOD’s response to the Hindu Article

New Delhi. 18 January 2019. Below is the response to the story which appeared in The Hindu today. “1. The article is factually inaccurate. It does not adduce…Read more ›

Tagged with: Hindu Article, India Specific Enhancements, Indian Air Force, MOD response, political parties, Rafale deal, Rafale fighter jets, Raksha Mantri

Indian Navy had a hands full 2018

New Delhi. 31 December 2018. Humanitarian relief, overseas operations, internal commitments, joint exercises with more than half a dozen countries and launches, the Indian Navy had a busy 2018.…Read more ›

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2018 ends on a positive note for Ministry of Defence

New Delhi. 31 December 2018. It was an eventful year for Ministry of Defence. Government of India took policy decision to set up two Defence Production Corridors, one…Read more ›

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DAC Approves Upgrade of 17 Indian Coast Guards’ Dorniers Worth Rs 950 Crore

New Delhi. 27 October 2018. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman here today and accorded approval for the Mid Life Upgrade of…Read more ›

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United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Defence Affairs in India

New Delhi. 16 October 2018. Minister of State for Defence Affairs, United Arab Emirates Mr Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Al Falacy is on an official visit to India…Read more ›

Tagged with: Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment, ASTE, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Latest News, Mr Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Al, Raksha Mantri, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, United Arab Emirates

DRDO successfully flight tests Prahar

Balasore. 20 September 2018. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the indigenously developed surface-to-surface tactical missile ‘Prahar’, from Launch Complex-III, ITR, Balasore, today. Range stations…Read more ›

Tagged with: Chief of the Army Staff, contemporary weapon system, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Dr G Satheesh Reddy, DRDO, flight tests Prahar, General Bipin Rawat, Nirmala Sitharaman, Prahar, Raksha Mantri, surface-to-surface tactical missile

Unified Commanders’ Conference – 2018 brain storms India’s defence

New Delhi. 31 July 2018. The two day Unified Commanders’ Conference for the year 2018 commenced on 30 Jul 18 at New Delhi. The Conference provided a platform…Read more ›