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"First time Rafale will be built outside France with major localisation":
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Following the Defence Acquisition Council's (DAC) nod to the proposal to buy 114 Rafale Fighter Jets, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Friday emphasised that Rafale aircraft will be manufactured outside France for the first time, with 40 to 50 per cent localisation under the 'Make
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"Want to instigate civil war": Giriraj Singh slams Rahul Gandhi amid Parli
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"What farmer issue? Lies, like Rafale. Spreading confusion among the people. The thing that the country's Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that there will be no tampering with the interests of the farmers. These people just want to sp
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DAC nod for 114 Rafales: Experts, political leaders call Rs 3.60 lakh cr b
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The move, cleared under the 'Acceptance of Necessity' (AoN) route, triggered strong reactions from defence experts and political leaders, who termed it a "game-changer" and "force multiplier" for India's military preparedness, self-reliance and long-term deterrence posture.
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Indian Air Force instructors to train UK Royal Air Force pilots
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Under the latest agreement, the Indian Air Force will deploy three Qualified Flight Instructors (QFI) to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Valley in the UK, the training base for British fast-jet pilots. This marks the first time Indian QFIs will provide fast-jet training to British pilots at RAF Va
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DAC clears Rs 3.60 lakh crore worth of capital acquisition proposals to en
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to various service proposals at an estimated value of about Rs 3.60 lakh crore on Thursday.
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Major deals with US, France, Russia likely to be discussed by Defence Acqu
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The meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is also likely to clear a major indigenous project to buy around one lakh Vibhav point attack anti-tank mines developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
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"Rafale was hero during Op Sindoor": Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal N
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Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor on Wednesday said that Rafale fighter jets were the "hero" during Operation Sindoor, and that the Indian Air Force aims to induct more Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA).
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"Why they waited for two years?" AIUDF's Rafiqul Islam questions Assam CM'
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"If Gaurav Gogoi and Elizabeth Gogoi have ties with Pakistan, action should be taken against them. Why have they been waiting for two years? HM Amit Shah and PM Modi continue to listen to his speeches. I don't think this is anything more than political rhetoric," Islam told ANI.
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Ahead of French President's visit, Defence Ministry likely to discuss 114
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Ahead of the visit by French President Emmanuel Macron in the third week of February, the Defence Ministry of India is likely to discuss the Rs 3.25 lakh crore proposal to buy 114 Rafale combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
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JSFM condemns enforced disappearance of Baloch leader Dr Naseem Baloch's f
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has strongly condemned the reported enforced disappearance of Muhammad Bakhsh Sajidi, father of Dr Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), along with his uncles, Naeem Sajidi and Rafeeq Baloch.
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Baloch Voice for Justice condemns enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Baloch Voice for Justice has strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of retired Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Bakhsh Sajidi, his brother Naeem Sajidi, and Engineer Rafeeq Baloch, relatives of BNM Party Chairman Dr. Naseem Baloch. The trio was reportedly abducted during a pre-dawn raid
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Israel partially reopens Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt on trial ba
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Israel on Sunday (local time) announced the partial reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in a limited, pilot capacity, marking the first such move since the crossing was seized by Israeli forces in May last year, Al Jazeera reported.
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