INDIA MADE AMMUNITION
India and US to address barriers to trade and cooperation
The U.S. and India are forging deeper strategic ties, with mutual concerns about an ascendant China in the Indo-Pacific region, even though India has maintained its close relationship with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
ICC T20 WC, Group A preview: India, Pakistan placed with sides aiming to make mark in international cricket
Group A in the ICC T20 World Cup comprises India, Pakistan, Canada, Ireland, and the USA. India aims to end their title drought. Pakistan seeks a breakthrough. Ireland has been showcasing steady growth, and the USA and Canada are making their tournament debuts. Key players to watch include Jasprit Bumrah for India, Babar Azam for Pakistan, Paul Stirling for Ireland, Ali Khan for the USA, and Saad Bin Zafar for Canada.
10 Best Digital Lockers for Homes Under 5000 in India
Choosing the right digital locker for our homes can be a tough decision and we must make sure that we get our hands on the most robust and ultra-safe locker. Items like jewellery, keys, property papers, and cash are really valuable and one must make sure that they remain guarded. We have curated a list of 10 best digital lockers for homes under 5000 in India, to ease your task of choosing the right one based on your requirements.
Congress' "prem" for Pakistan "doesn't seem to stop": Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's Pak remarks stir BJP criticism
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's recent comments suggesting India should "respect" Pakistan due to its nuclear capabilities have sparked a political uproar, with the BJP accusing Congress of being soft on Pakistan. Aiyar emphasized the need for dialogue with Pakistan but warned against escalating tensions. BJP leaders criticized Aiyar, accusing him of representing Congress's pro-Pakistan stance. Aiyar later clarified that his comments were personal and not the Congress's official stance. Congress dissociated itself from Aiyar's remarks, highlighting Indira Gandhi's role in the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
Sam Pitroda forced to quit post as his comments give BJP ammunition to target Congress
As the row escalated, Congress announced that Pitroda resigned on his own. "Mr. Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress of his own accord. The Congress president has accepted his decision," said AICC communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh on X.
India will remain a rewarding market on a bottom-up basis: Ashwini Agarwal
I think there was a lot of disruption in the rural disposable income on account of the disruption in jobs in the urban area on a post COVID basis. But I think with manufacturing picking up several of those jobs are coming back and those transfers from urban to rural India might be getting back.
- Go To Page 1
BJP govt has made Gujarat hub for drug traffickers from Pakistan, alleges Congress' Jairam Ramesh
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has accused the BJP government of making Gujarat a hub for drug traffickers from Pakistan and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to the rise of drug smuggling in the state. Ramesh claimed that the BJP government has made Gujarat a hub for drug traffickers, with recent smuggling attempts detected.
View: The ‘Modi-fication’ of India is still thrilling markets
In late 2013, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. expressed optimism about India amidst a growth slowdown, titling its report "Modi-fying Our View," referring to Narendra Modi, then a favored prime ministerial candidate. However, a decade later, Modi's zeal for reform has waned, with the BJP's promises now more modest. Despite this, global financial industry support for Modi remains high, with expectations of increased overseas capital post-elections. This new investor-Modi compact focuses on what he won't do, such as following authoritarian paths like China's Xi Jinping or pursuing ultra-low interest rates like Turkey's Erdogan. With a favorable environment for investors, Modi's potential third term is anticipated to bring increased investment, guided by discretionary incentives and protective trade barriers.
India sends first batch of BrahMos to Philippines
India delivered BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines under a $375 million deal signed in 2022. The Indian Air Force utilized C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft to deliver the missiles to the Philippines' Marine Corps. Ground systems for the BrahMos missile system were exported last month.
Lok Sabha Election: What is powering BJP's South India juggernaut? A look at four states
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has rapidly expanded its influence from the Hindi heartland to the Northeast and is now targeting South India ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. With strategic campaigns led by Prime Minister Modi, they are challenging established alliances in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, eyeing significant gains in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Maharashtra MSME Defence Expo 2024 wraps up by highlighting India's promising defence future
The MSME Defence Expo 2024 in Maharashtra showcased India's strides in defence innovation, collaborations, cutting-edge technology, and insightful discussions, reinforcing the commitment to self-reliance in defence manufacturing and technology.
India-US relations: Is everything fine, or has a lot changed since Nijjar murder case?
India-US relations face turbulence due to an alleged plot to kill a US citizen. Questions arise about India's partnership, defence cooperation, stance in a Taiwan contingency, Russia's influence, and potential troubles on Capitol Hill. Progress is seen in the drone deal, cancer moonshot, and joint space mission, demonstrating US commitment to India.
We are making big investments in defence sector in next 10 years, says Adani Defence CEO
"We are going to make big investments in the defence sector in the next 10 years," he said at NDTV's 'Defence Summit' on Thursday. Rajvanshi, however, did not elaborate on the investments. In a major move, the Adani Defence and Aerospace last month inaugurated two mega facilities to manufacture ammunition and missiles.
Israel's military exports to top buyer India unaffected by Gaza war
Despite Israel's military campaign in Gaza, its defense exports to India remain unaffected. Over the past decade, India has imported military equipment worth $2.9 billion from Israel, including radars, drones, and missiles. The ongoing conflict in Gaza, which began after militants killed 1,200 people in Israel, has not disrupted Israel's defense supplies to India. Israel has ensured a steady supply of weapons to India, including drone components, amid its operations in Gaza, focusing on maintaining its defense exports.
Air India crew's murder: Noida police nabs another suspect after encounter, total arrests five
The Noida Police have arrested a gangster allegedly involved in the day-light murder of an Air India crew member here after a gunfight on Tuesday morning, officials said. The suspect had carried out recce before the killing of Suraj Mann near the Sector 104 market on January 19 and worked on instructions of jailed gangster Kapil Mann, according to the police.
Brazil pitches for 'Scorpene Club' of nations as Macron visits India
In an interview with ET, the Brazilian Secretary of Defence Products said that other areas of cooperation include the possibility of forming a Scorpene club of nations that produce and operate the submarines where best practices and technologies can be exchanged.
South American nations showing interest in Pinaka, India working on developing 120 Km, 200 Km rockets for it
In what could be a significant success for indigenous weapon systems, two South American countries have shown interest in the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is also developing rockets that would be able to strike targets at 120 km and 200 km.
Navy gets its first India-made drones from Adani Defence
The Indian Navy has received its first domestically produced medium altitude long endurance drones, called Drishti 10 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as Elbit Hermes 900. The Adani Group, in partnership with Israel's Elbit Systems, has manufactured the drones at their Hyderabad facility, which is being expanded to become a manufacturing hub for missiles and UAVs.
Russia flags supply of India-made 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine
Russia has raised concerns about India-made ammunition reaching Ukraine through Europe in the third quarter of last year. The matter was raised by Moscow, following reports that Ukraine may have received Indian 155mm artillery shells. The security establishment is probing the possibility of India-made artillery landing in a third country via arms dealers or in collusion with a partner country.
India has not sent any artillery ammunition to Ukraine: MEA
On Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a "useful" phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba focusing on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Kyiv's peace formula and ways to advance bilateral ties. The phone conversation came days after Jaishankar paid a five-day visit to Russia during which he held extensive talks with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and called on President Vladimir Putin.
India suffered immensely due to cross-border terrorism: Amb Ruchira Kamboj
Kamboj also stressed that UN peacekeeping missions could support host countries in addressing the issue of the illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons. She said this could take place by strengthening the capacities of law enforcement and security agencies in the safe handling, upkeep and stockpile management of arms and weapons, including those that have been recovered from non-state actors.
Henry Kissinger leaves behind a troubling legacy for India
Henry Kissinger's policy outlook was detrimental as it solemnised the China-Pakistan nexus which till date remains India's principal security threat. Declassified papers convey a high degree of complicity between US and China under Kissinger's watch to aid Pakistan in the 1971 war.
India considers sending Armenia more weapons
A senior Armenian official visited Delhi recently and held discussions in this regard, said people with knowledge of the matter. India has emerged as a credible weapons supplier as per Armenia's requirements, they said. Details of fresh supplies are not known yet but the consignment could include equipment that would help to create a deterrence amid the conflict-like situation with Azerbaijan, according to observers in Armenia, who did not wish to be identified.
Is old warhorse Bajaj Finance stocking $1 billion ammunition to ward off threat from Ambanis?
While the finer details on Mukesh Ambani's gameplan in the financial services sector is yet to be made public, Jio Financial has plans to foray into consumer, merchant and MSME lending. Market reports suggest that the company has already started consumer lending pilots in consumer durable and lifestyle stores owned by Reliance Retail.
WTC final: Steve Waugh questions Rohit Sharma's decision, says 'Australia made the same blunder 4 years ago'
WTC India vs Australia final: Aussie great Steve Waugh was critical of Indian team management's decision to leave out world's top test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin from the playing XI
EEL provides Made in India fuze for Indian Navy's anti-submarine rockets
"In order to provide a major boost to AatmaNirbharta in Armament and Ammunition, Indian Navy received for the first time a fully indigenised fuze YDB-60 for underwater Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Rocket RGB-60 used from major warships, through a private manufacturer M/s Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), Nagpur," Indian Navy said in a statement on Friday.
Rajnath Singh releases 3rd list of weaponry to be banned for import to boost self-reliance in defence manufacturing
The first "positive indigenisation" list of 101 items that included towed artillery guns, short-range surface-to-air missiles, cruise missiles and offshore patrol vessels was issued in August 2020.
BSF recovers arms, ammunition near Indo-Pak border in Jammu; troops on alert
They said the SSO was launched as there were intelligence inputs about Pakistan-based terrorists attempting to smuggle weapons into the Indian territory. The troops were on high alert following the adverse inputs and were regularly patrolling the areas near the three-tier border fencing along the IB, they said.
Webley & Scott to launch 'Made in India' revolvers
Webley and Scott is an arms manufacturer founded in Birmingham, England. Webley produced handguns and long guns from 1834-1979 when the company ceased to manufacture firearms and instead turned its attention to producing air pistols and air rifles.
Load More
