America's future Defence Minister, Chuck Hagel in a speech at Oklahoma in 2011 said that India has used Afghanistan as a second front to finance problems for its neighbour, Pakistan. This statement has evoked strong response from the leaders of opposition. But...
Defence Minister AK Antony has flagged off the five-day bi-annual military and aerospace spectacle in Bangalore. More than 70 countries are participating in the ninth edition of the Aero India Show. Fighters, choppers and other military aircraft will demonstra...
More than 650 companies from 27 countries will participated in the ninth edition of the Aero India Show. The companies will show their military and defence advances as over the next five days in this biennial event. Defence Minister AK Antony will flag off the...
In the wake of recent revelations about Pakistan's intentions during the Kargil War 12 years ago, Defence Minister AK Antony sends out a tough message to the neighbouring country. Antony says that mere promises are not enough as India wants to see these promis...
Defence Minister AK Antony says India is in no hurry to normalise ties with Pakistan. Even with the second round of talks going on, and the tension at the LoC considerably down, India cannot lower its guard, he said.
Indian Air Force chief reiterates defence minister AK Antony's stand that increasing ceasefire violations at the Line of Control raises serious security concerns. However, he was tight-lipped about the plan of action by the government to curb the cross-border ...
Defence Minister AK Antony has said that the increasing incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan is a matter of concern. He says that although the incidents of violence in Kashmir has come down, attempts of terrorist infiltration has increased considerabl...
Defence Minister AK Antony has said that the increasing incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan is a matter of concern. However, he says the Indian government is monitoring the situation and not jumping to any conclusions or speculations. He says he has ...
In a media conference, Manish Tewari says that the Indian Government had written a strict letter demanding answers for the recent ceasefire violation as well as the heinous treatment of Indian soldiers. He also put to rest the rumours that the army is not equi...
Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Raut, said that he absolutely supports Uddhav Thackeray's comments on the recent ceasefire violation. Raut went on to say that if India did not retaliate now then it would be an open invitation for Pakistan to attack the country again....
In Shiv Sena's mouthpiece Saamna, Uddhav Thackery came out strongly against the recent ceasefire violation and the government's inability to prevent such incidents. He blamed the Defence Minister, AK Antony and asked for his resignation. He said that after the...
Shiv Sena leader, Uddhav Thackeray, in the party mouthpiece Saamna, expressed his anger at the recent ceasefire violation and inhuman treatment of two Indian soldiers. He went on to say that its time that India took action and that a true way of showing respec...
Expressing anger over the treatment of two Indian soldiers, Lance Naik Hemraj and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, leaders from across political parties have condemned the issue. The Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that Defence Minister AK Antony must resign and a...
Defence Minister, AK Antony, says that the violation of ceasefire by the Pakistani Army was provoking. He said that the Pakistani soldiers crossed all lines of humanity when they beheaded two Indian soldiers, Lance Naik Hemraj and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, an...
The delay in the delivery of aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, has been alarming India for a while now. Recent reports suggest that the delay could have been caused by China. The Russian Deputy CM has said that the equipment used to make the ship has been fr...
Despite the delay in the delivery of aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, India is all set to expand its military relationship with Russia. More fighter aircrafts and helicopters are being acquired from Russia. The deal is expected to be signed by Defence Minis...
Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, who is visiting India right now, has dropped a bombshell of bad news on the Indian Navy. He has confirmed reports that the delivery of the aircraft carrier Gorshkov will be delayed by another year. India had ordered ...
Chinese Defence Minister General Liang gifting a sum of 50,000 rupees each to the two IAF pilots who flew him from Mumbai to Delhi has raised eyebrows in diplomatic circles. The Indian Air Force deposits the money in the government repository. Questions remain...
China's Defence Minister General Liang Guanglie has arrived in India and India is determined to give him a red carpet welcome. But what comes as a surprise is that after landing in India he has gone to the Elephanta Caves. Also, some of the members from his te...
Defence Minister AK Anthony is chosen to head the cabinet committee on political affairs (CCPA), making him responsible for the country's political affairs in the absence of PM Manmohan Singh. Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Home Minister Sunil Kumar Shinde...
DMK chief Karunanidhi demands Minister of State for Defence Pallam Raju withdraw his statement that India will continue to train Sri Lankan defence personnel. He insists that the Lankan training is stopped. The Centre has to decide whether to maintain its dipl...
A massive controversy has broken out over the training of two Sri Lankan personnel in India. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has followed up her stinging letter to the Prime Minister, with a resolution in the TN Assembly to halt the training immediately...
Jayalalitha questions PM about Lankan armymen being trained in India. She demands that the training is stopped. She claims two Lankan defence personnel are undergoing training at the Defence Staff College in Wellington since May 2012, and this has been conceal...
Biju Kolaraveetil is flying back to India today after escaping from his captors in southern Phillipines. He was held for ransom for 14 months by the militant group which has links with Al-Qaeda.
An upset army jawan, Muthu, climbs a high voltage mobile tower at the New Delhi railway station. Muthu's grievance is that the Army does not grant leave and soldiers have committed suicide due to this. He claims he was given a day's leave when his father passe...
The Cabinet Committee on Security discloses its stance on Siachen saying that India will stick to its stand on the authentication of troop positions in Siachen. India-Pak defence secretaries will meet in Islamabad on June 11 and 12.
Aimed at countering China's influence in the Asia-Pacific region and curtailing terror from the Af-Pak zone, Panetta emphasizes the need for India to enhance its military ties with the US.
In a strategic meet, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta and Defence Minister AK Antony discuss China, Pak-based terror and assert convergence on Af-Pak security.
Pullout of troops from Afghanistan and military trade are likely to be the key discussion points when US Defence Secy Leon Panetta meets Defence Minister AK Antony.
United States Secretary of Defence, Leon Panetta, arrives in India to hold strategic talks with the PM even as the US bolsters its naval presence in the Asia Pacific region.
Defence Minister AK Antony and Pakistan Army Chief General Kayani will likely meet at the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore to discuss the Siachen issue.
According to an expose by the 'Outlook' magazine, Tatra Sipox not only violated several Defence ministry rules, but also made profits in the Western Europe tax haven, Liechtenstein.
According to an expose by the 'Outlook' magazine, Tatra Sipox not only violated several Defence ministry rules, but also made profits in the Western Europe tax haven, Liechtenstein.
According to an expose by the 'Outlook' magazine, Tatra Sipox had violated Defence Ministry rules on multiple levels. The expose also links Ravi Rishi to massive price mark ups in purchase of Atlas cranes.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh praises Defence Research & Development Organisation for the successful launch of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, Agni-V, calling it another milestone for India.
When questions are raised over India's war preparedness, Defence Minister AK Antony asserts that there is no shortage of arms and ammunition, and India is fully to face war.
The CBI will probe the entire deals from 1997 onwards for procurement of the Tatra trucks by the Army as part of its comprehensive probe into the allegations by Army Chief Gen VK Singh.
BJP MP from Jabalpur, Rakesh Singh says that he had informed Defence Minister AK Antony that there was no need to purchase the Tatra vehicles at double the price.
'These are operational practices carried out as per the standard operational practices of the local formation. The Indian Army is a national army and we have no interest in interfering with the Government' - statement by Indian Army
The Indian Government ignores the message and shoots the messenger by probing into the leakage of Army Chief's letter sent to the PM rather than focusing on the issues addressed.
Vectra chief Ravi Rishi reaches the CBI headquarters for a round of interrogation in connection with irregularities in the supply of Tatra trucks to the Indian Army.