Why Apaches for Army, ask critics
The Indian Army is a step closer to operating its own attack helicopters, with the U.S. State Department approving the sale of six Apache helicopters. For the Army, it is a long-held ambition, but...
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Will Pakistan’s “Belt and Road” Dream Turn into a Nightmare?
China’s infrastructure investments as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have the potential to change the strategic dynamics of the entire Indo-Pacific region. The BRI’s “flagship” project is the $62 billion China–Pakistan...
An Update on the Indian Navy: Submarine Modernization
On March 29 a chapter of Indian Navy’s flying prowess as part of its aviation arm, took a farewell bow as eight Tu-142MR (Tuploev) planes of the Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 312 were...
Corporate War stalls Indian Navy’s Rs 20,000 crore project
The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Naval & Engineering Ltd (RNEL) has filed a complaint with the defence ministry against a senior naval officer, alleging that he has been favouring its competitor, Larsen & Toubro, in...
Why Pakistan and India should join Nuclear Suppliers Group – Pak Author
Today, nuclear energy is the second-largest clean and low-carbon energy source after hydro. Currently, 450 nuclear reactors are producing 11% of the total electricity worldwide. In the next five to six years, when 60...
Eurosatory 2018: BrahMos cruise missile under the spotlights
India and Russia, the two long-standing strategic partners, decided to begin a unique journey together to develop a Universal Weapon System no other nation ever possessed in the world. Consequently, the two countries inked...
DRDO turns Pinaka rocket system into guided missile, developmental trials soon
THE indigenous Pinaka rocket system of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), known for firing a salvo of 12 rockets in just 44 seconds, is being evolved into a precision-guided missile, with enhanced...
BRICs Inventor Says G-7 ‘Irrelevant’ Because China and India Are Left Out
Donald Trump was right to call for a shakeup in the Group of Seven membership. He just picked the wrong emerging market to add, according to Jim O’Neill. The former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management,...
India, China in talks to form bloc against Opec
India and China, which together accounted for almost 17% of world oil consumption last year, are working on combining their shopping carts with a view to challenging Opec’s capability to play havoc with crude...
India Looks to Sikorsky MH-60R for Counter-Submarine Capability
Even as India launches stealth frigates and guided missile destroyers from its shipyards to patrol the Indian Ocean, the country has precious few modern helicopters equipped with sensors and weapons capable of detecting Chinese...
