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"Canada wants to be a dialogue partner for IORA": MEA welcomes maritime se
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
India and Canada are exploring new avenues for cooperation, with Canada expressing interest in becoming a dialogue partner for the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
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"What is govt doing about it?": Chidambaram slams Union Budget 2026, flags
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday raised concerns over the Union Budget 2026, questioning the government's approach on trade, investment, and defence expenditure.
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Guns and butter can complement each other if used smartly: CDS Gen Anil Ch
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"There has always been a debate between guns and butter. But if we play smartly, one can contribute to the other. The gun can contribute to the butter. Over the past three years, most of our procurements have been from domestic sources, once we do that, we're paying 18% GST, which goes ba
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Indian Defence Accounts Service Probationers call on President Droupadi Mu
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The probationers of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (2024 batch) called on the President, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, a statement said by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Have enough resources; Finance Ministry can provide more if needed: Defenc
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking at ANI's National Security Summit in New Delhi, he said, "... There are no challenges, we have enough resources, and I am sure that the Finance Ministry can provide us with additional support if required..."
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"Op Sindoor showed Pak price of path of aggression," says former Army Chie
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Former Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane, speaking at the diamond jubilee celebration of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India in Pune, delivered a powerful message on the devastating consequences of war and the importance of diplomacy in resolving conflicts.
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US Senate approves bipartisan debt ceiling legislation, sends to Biden's d
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The bill implements the agreement that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden to increase debt ceiling and cut expenditure, Fox News reported.
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India is always invited to G7. Why so important?
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
India could be a new member of G7. India stands third in the world when it comes to defence expenditure. India's GDP is similar to the UK, and higher than France, Italy, and Canada. Also, India is a democratic country, therefore, G7 invites India every year and wants to communicate with h
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Shehbaz Sharif accuses Imran Khan of borrowing loans to meet Pak's defence
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): Alleging that it inherited a mismanaged economy from the previous Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of taking loans to meet the defence expenditure of the country
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China's defence budget continues to rebound
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 8 (ANI): Amidst the gravity of bitter fighting in Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin prosecutes his invasion, China announced its defence budget for 2022 on the opening day of its fifth annual session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC). Usually these annual ann
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Ukrainian lawmakers vote to increase defense expenditures to USD 1.3 bn in
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian Parliament approved on Wednesday a plan to increase the country's defense budget for 2022 by $314 million to $1.3 billion, in a session broadcast by parliamentary television.
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Rapid pace of China's military modernisation poses threat to global securi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 29 (ANI): China continues its military modernisation and aims for advances in high technology that will give it an edge over its adversaries, posing a major threat to global security.
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