India Military

No Decision On Selling Only "Made In India" Products In Military Canteens: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 19, 2020

The defence ministry has not taken any decision on selling only "Made in India" products in military canteens run by it across the country, the government said on Saturday.

India's $250-Billion Military Upgrade Plan Is Sputtering: Foreign Media

India News | Iain Marlow, Bloomberg | Thursday February 1, 2018

India celebrated its Republic Day by parading troops and locally made weapons in front of New Delhi's colonial-era sandstone buildings and past 10 Southeast Asian heads of state -- all potential buyers.

China Won't 'Sit With Arms Crossed' If India Sells Missiles To Vietnam: Chinese Media

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 11, 2017

Any moves by India to step-up military ties with Vietnam to counter China will create "disturbance" in the region and Beijing will not "sit with its arms crossed", state media said today, taking exception to a report that New Delhi plans to sell surface-to-air Akash missiles to Hanoi.

Made In India Rustom-2 Drone Flies High In First Test: 10 Points

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Thursday November 17, 2016

Giving a big push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India plan, a new version of an unmanned combat aerial vehicle successfully completed a test flight today. The Tapas 201 or Rustom-2 comes seven years after Rustom-1 and it is on par with US drones in its category.

India's Big Focus On Space As It Modernises Military: Foreign Media

India News | N. C. Bipindra, Bloomberg | Friday October 7, 2016

India is laying the groundwork for the formation of a space command to give it a military edge in the tense South Asia region, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi pursues a broader upgrade of the armed forces.

US, India Military Relationship Closest Ever: Defence Secretary Ashton Carter

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 30, 2016

India-US military relationship is the "closest it has ever been" as the two countries conducted joint exercises by air, land and sea for the first time according to the America's Defence Secretary Ashton Carter.

India's Arms For Afghanistan Will Likely Add To Tension With Pakistan

India News | Agencies | Tuesday August 23, 2016

India is set to deliver more arms to Afghanistan to help it fight Islamist militants, Kabul's envoy to New Delhi said, even if Pakistan is wary of closer military cooperation between countries lying to its east and west.

Amid PM Modi's $150 Billion Push, Veil On Army Lifted: Foreign Media

India News | Iain Marlow, N. C. Bipindra, The Bloomberg | Friday July 29, 2016

For private-sector executives in India who normally get only snippets of information to design components of complex military hardware, climbing into tanks and talking to combat soldiers is an eye-opener.

Tata Advanced Systems, Bell Forge Pact To Manufacture Choppers

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 14, 2016

Tata Advanced Systems and US-based Bell Helicopter today announced an agreement for working together to manufacture helicopters under Make in India initiative to meet civil and military requirements.

Ex-US Contractor Jailed For Sending Defence Drawings To India Without Permission

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 15, 2016

A former US defence contractor was today sentenced to nearly five years in jail for illegally exporting to India military blueprints and technical drawings of parts used in some high-tech hardware like F-15 jets.

519 Cadets Graduate from India Military Academy in Dehradun

India News | Written by Tania Saili Bakshi (with inputs from agencies) | Sunday December 13, 2015

The Indian Military Academy held its 137th Regular Course passing out parade in Dehradun on Saturday.

New Defence Offset Policy to Allow International Firms to Change Indian Partner

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2015

The Defence Ministry has approved a new policy which restores "services" as eligible offsets for military deals and allows foreign firms to change their Indian partner at any time, subject to approval.

'India's Nuclear Programme One of the Largest in Developing Nations': US Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 3, 2015

Stating that India has "one of the largest nuclear power programmes" among developing nations, a US-based think-tank has said that by the end of 2014 India had enough weapon-grade plutonium to possess an estimated stock of atomic weapons in the range of 75-125.

China to Boost Defence Ties With India, Military Drills Start

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 13, 2015

China today said it will continue to strengthen defence cooperation with India as the two nations' armies kicked off the fifth round of annual anti-terror military drills in the Chinese city of Kunming aimed at enhancing mutual understanding, communication and cooperation.

PM Modi Heads to US With $3.1 Billion Deal For Boeing

India News | NDTV and Agencies | Wednesday September 23, 2015

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, the cabinet today cleared the purchase of Boeing's Apache and Chinook helicopters in a deal worth around $3.1 billion, government sources said.