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Tatra truck deal case: Defence Ministry suspends business dealings with Ve
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence has suspended all business dealings with Vectra Advanced Engineering Private Limited for one year in connection with the Tatra truck deal case.
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Taiwan showcases its military power amid China's growing threat
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 23 (ANI): Amid the threat of China endangering Taiwan's security, the country's defence ministry has released a video showing troops firing anti-aircraft, anti-tank and anti-ship missiles in defence of the island against a mock invasion from across the Taiwan Strait, Sou
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Amid COVID19, Defence ministry made special arrangements for celebrations
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Ministry of Defence is organising Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony on Saturday at Red Fort maintaining the balance between the sanctity and dignity of the National function while factoring in precautions related to the COVID-19 scenario.
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PM reviewed indigenous defence capabilities before release of negative imp
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi took extensive review meetings of the defence ministry departments dealing with indigenous defence production and development before the release of the negative import list by the government under which 101 items and equipment
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DAC approves procurement of 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft for IAF, clears pro
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved proposals of about Rs 8,772.38 crore for capital acquisition of various equipment and platforms, including 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for IAF.
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As Taipei hosts US official, Chinese fighter jets cross midline of Taiwan
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], Aug 10 (ANI): Even as US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar was in Taiwan on a visit, Beijing deployed fighter jets that briefly crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, South China Morning Post reported citing Taiwan's defence ministry.
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Indian Army to acquire six indigenous weapon-locating Swathi radars for ov
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): In a boost to Make in India in the defence sector, six more Swathi weapon-locating radars developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are likely to be procured for Indian Army.
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Indigenously built items included in negative list to ensure defence servi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Indigenously built items including Light Combat Aircraft LCA Mark 1A, Pinaka rocket system and Akash missile system have been included in the negative list of imports to ensure that the defence services do not go in for procurement of similar systems ex-impor
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Security check tightens in Delhi ahead of Independence Day
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Delhi Police on Monday checked vehicles of commuters as security has been tightened in the national capital ahead of the Independence Day.
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Defence ministry bifurcates capital procurement budget into domestic, fore
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The defence ministry has bifurcated the budget of capital procurement for 2020-21 into domestic and foreign capital procurement routes, creating a separate budget head with an outlay of Rs 52,000 crore for domestic procurement, Defence Minister Rajnath Sing
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`MoD report in no way contradicts PM Modi's remarks at all-party meeting'
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): The Defence Ministry's report about the situation along LAC in Eastern Ladakh in "no way" contradicts the remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June which were about localised events in Galwan Valley that led to casualities, sources said on Friday.
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'Why is the PM lying?' asks Rahul Gandhi after Defence Ministry's acknowle
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): After the Defence Ministry's acknowledgement of Chinese troops transgressions into the Indian territory in different parts of Eastern Ladakh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked why the Prime Minister was lying over the issue.
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