North Korea fires short-range missiles
Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2013
North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said.
India-China pullback: what happened behind the scenes
Edited by Mala Das | Tuesday May 7, 2013
The end of a 20-day face-off with China in Ladakh came after intense diplomatic pressure, including the threat that India was willing to scale down its relations with its neighbour if the latter did not withdraw a platoon camped on Indian territory s...
Despite Ladakh stand-off, India and China to hold joint military exercises in October
Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Wednesday May 1, 2013
India and China are far from resolving a border deadlock in Ladakh, but the armies of the two countries are on schedule to hold joint military exercises this October in the Chengdu military region in China.
Russia to train Indian fighter pilots
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 23, 2013
The Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RAC MiG) has signed a contract with India's defence ministry on the training of Indian pilots on operating carrier-based aircraft, RAC MiG Director General Sergei Korotkov told Itar-Tass in an interview.
South Korea's defence minister receives threatening letter with suspicious powder
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 23, 2013
South Korea's defence minister received a package containing a threatening letter and suspicious powder on Tuesday, in what his ministry described as an attempted act of "terror".
CCI clears investment worth $2.7 billion in oil and gas sector
Raj Kumar Sahu | Monday April 22, 2013
The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) eased the conditions imposed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 31 oil and gas blocks. Out of the 31 blocks cleared, 13 blocks belong to Reliance Industries-BP (RIL-BP), 15 blocks are of government-owned Oil...
Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Monday April 22, 2013
After a nearly week-long face-off, the assessment at the highest level is that the Chinese will eventually withdraw but will use this 'occupation' to lay claims to the area at a later stage of border negotiations.
Coal-gate: sources close to Law Minister offer detailed defence
Reported by Sunil Prabhu; edited by Mala Das | Wednesday April 17, 2013
A meeting called by Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, where he allegedly made changes to a report that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would submit three days later to the Supreme Court, could prove to be perilous for the government and the inves...
China points finger at US over Asia-Pacific tensions
Reuters | Tuesday April 16, 2013
China's defence ministry made a thinly veiled attack on the United States on Tuesday for increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific by ramping up its military presence and alliances in the region, days after the top US diplomat visited Beijing.
Defence Ministry planning to put an end to single-vendor tenders
Press Trust of India | Sunday April 14, 2013
Seeking to avoid allegations of favouritism and scams in acquisitions, the Defence Ministry is planning to put an end to single-vendor tenders and is expected to issue directions to the Services headquarters soon in this regard.
HAL disinvestment likely in second half of fiscal year
Sunday April 14, 2013
Government is likely to offload 10 per cent stake in defence equipment maker Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) through an initial public offer in the second half of the current fiscal year.
US tells North Korea new missile launch would be 'huge mistake'
Reuters | Friday April 12, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned North Korea on Friday it would be a "huge mistake" to test launch a medium-range missile and said the United States would never accept the reclusive country as a nuclear power.
Government hopeful of $15 billion Rafale fighter jet deal going through
Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Friday April 12, 2013
Earlier this month, in a rather unusual move, the Indian Air Force (IAF) strongly refuted a report that it was working on a Plan B should its negotiations fail to buy 126 combat jets from Dassault Aviation.
Govt to make efforts to push 340 stalled projects: Chidambaram
Monday April 8, 2013
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said over 340 projects are held up for some reasons or the other and expressed his commitment to remove bottlenecks hampering their implementation.
Hackers attack Israel, but damage 'minimal'
Agence France-Presse | Monday April 8, 2013
The hackers associated with the activist group Anonymous reportedly hit the websites of the premier's office, the defence ministry and the education ministry.
