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Defence Ministry to place orders with Indian firms for equipment on negati
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Having put 216 pieces of military equipment on the negative import list, the Department of Military Affairs is now working with the three armed forces and other stakeholders to place orders for these items with Indian industry.
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Char Dham: SC allows double-lane highways in view of security concern
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to double-lane widening of roads that are part of the 899-km Char Dham project in Uttarakhand in view of security concerns at the Indo-China border.
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India successfully flight-tests indigenous Stand-Off Anti-Tank missile
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday tested the indigenously designed and developed Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile from Pokhran ranges, informed the Ministry of Defence.
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India successfully test-fires air-launched version of BrahMos supersonic c
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Air launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from the supersonic fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MK-I from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.
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Procurement of S-400 missile systems is 'sovereign decision' based on thre
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The procurement of Russian S-400 missile defence systems was a "sovereign decision" based on existing threat perceptions and to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Ajay Bhatt said on Friday.
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Amid probe into forgery charges in senior-level coast guard promotions, of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): At a time when the Defence Ministry is probing forgery charges in confidential records of senior-level officers, a Deputy Inspector General-rank officer has approached the government alleging that despite being on top of the merit list, he was denied pro
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UK to increase global military presence under 'Future Soldier' plan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI): The United Kingdom is determined to step up its military presence in the world, according to a plan, released by the UK defence ministry on Thursday.
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Russian, Belarusian fighters jointly patrol Belarus border: Defence Minist
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], November 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Su-30SM fighters of Belarus and Russia conducted air patrols along the border of Belarus on Thursday, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said.
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Ready to develop ties with US but cannot compromise on Taiwan issue: Chine
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 25 (ANI): China said it is ready to develop cooperation with the United States, however, adding that it will compromise on Taiwan issue.
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Ahead of Putin's visit, Defence Ministry clears Rs 5000 crore AK-203 assau
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): With Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to visit India next month, Defence Ministry on Tuesday gave its final clearance to over Rs 5,000 crore deal with Russia to manufacture 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi.
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Ahead of Putin's visit, Defence Ministry to take up AK-203 deal in high-le
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to visit India from December 5, a high-level Defence Ministry meeting would be held on Tuesday to discuss the finalisation of the over Rs 5,000 crore deal with Russia to manufacture 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault
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Tokyo conveys concerns to Beijing as Chinese ships enter Japanese waters
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 20 (ANI): Japan has conveyed its concerns to Beijing after a Chinese naval ship sailed in Japan's waters of its southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima.
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