Vishnu Som With Inputs From Reuters

In the midst of the worst tension with Pakistan in over a decade, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that his personal take on the country's nuclear policy is that India should not "bind" itself by declaring a no-first-use commitment.

In a big push forward for modernization plans for the Navy, the first of six French-designed Scorpene submarines which are being manufactured in Mumbai, was launched into the water today, initiating the process for extensive trials.

In the midst of the worst tension with Pakistan in over a decade, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that his personal take on the country's nuclear policy is that India should not "bind" itself by declaring a no-first-use commitment.

In a big push forward for modernization plans for the Navy, the first of six French-designed Scorpene submarines which are being manufactured in Mumbai, was launched into the water today, initiating the process for extensive trials.