(Updated with a geopolitical analyst comment in para 6) New Delhi: India and Australia today upgraded their strategic ties to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’, and signed military logistics and defence science and technology agreements in an effort to build on their tactical intent to work closely in the […]
By Ayaskant Das, Staff Writer New Delhi: India plans to procure body armour developed by its army officer indigenously and is readying to identify a global industry to produce the bulletproof jackets, the process for which could begin in March, people with knowledge of the matter said today. […]
New Delhi: Harsh Vardhan Shringla, India’s present ambassador to the US, was today named to take over as the next Foreign Secretary from end of January 2020. The Modi government approved Shringla’s appointment as foreign secretary from Jan. 29 next for a two-year tenure. Shringla, a topper of […]
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has approved purchase of $260-million worth of defence equipment, including an anti-tank missile, from the Indian industry, the Parliament of India was informed today. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by the defence minister, has given approval of Capital procurement for the […]
