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Kargil war: Point 5140 named as 'Gun Hill' to pay respect to gunners of 'Operation Vijay' | Pics
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
Point 5140 at Drass in Kargil has been christened as 'Gun Hill'. This was done to commemorate the victory of Indian armed forces and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the gunners in 'Operation Vijay', a defence spokesman on Saturday said.
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Innovations for Defence Excellence: Defence ministry signs 100th contract for defence innovation under iDEX initiative
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
The defence ministry inked the 100th contract for defence innovation on Tuesday under a framework called "iDEX" that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018.
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Centre unveils 27 border infrastructure projects: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Tue, Dec 28, 2021
The possibility of any kind of conflict cannot be ruled out in today's uncertain environment, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday as he listed the development of border infrastructure as part of efforts to boost India's preparedness to confront any security challenge.
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Government allows 74 pct FDI in defence sector under automatic route
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
The government on Thursday allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) of up to 74 per cent under automatic route in the defence sector, according to a note issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said in the note on Thursday.
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India, China agree on 5-point roadmap at Jaishankar-Wang talks to resolve border standoff in eastern Ladakh
Fri, Sep 11, 2020
"The two foreign ministers agreed that the current situation in the border areas is not in the interest of either side. They agreed, therefore, that the border troops of both sides should continue their dialogue, quickly disengage, maintain proper distance and ease tensions," it said.
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Rafale Jets inducted in IAF, Rajnath Singh says induction important considering border situation
Thu, Sep 10, 2020
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday formally inducted the Rafale Jets during a simple ceremony at Ambala air base on Thursday. A traditional ‘sarva dharma puja’ was followed by an aerial display by Rafale fleet to mark its induction.
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China gets aggressive on LAC again, tries to change status quo, Indian Army jawans thwart PLA soldiers
Mon, Aug 31, 2020
China’s People’s Liberation Army soldiers made ‘provocative military movements’ on the southern bank of Pangong Tso on the night intervening 29 and 30 August, the Indian army said in a statement on Monday, accusing soldiers across the Line of Actual Control of trying to alter the status quo.
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Big shot in defence arm for strengthening armed forces! Proposals worth Rs 38,900 crore approved
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
With an aim to strengthen the Armed Forces for the defence of our borders and in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in its meeting on Thursday held under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accorded appr
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Defence stocks Bharat Electronics, BEML, Astra Microwave and Bharat Dynamics in limelight; zoom up to 10 pct
Mon, May 18, 2020
Shares of companies related to the defence sector zoomed up to 10 per cent in early trade on Monday after the government said it will relax foreign direct investment norms in defence manufacturing by allowing 74 per cent FDI under the automatic route
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Portuguese delegation signs MoUs in defence, education sectors
Sun, Feb 16, 2020
A visiting Portuguese delegation led by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Saturday signed a series of MoUs with state and central government agencies at a formal ceremony in the fields of defence, industry, water and sewage management, education, knowledge sharing, science and technology, heri
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DefExpo to focus on showcasing India's potential to become manufacturing hub
Wed, Feb 05, 2020
With the aim to showcase India's potential as a global defence manufacturing hub, the biennial DefExpo will kickstart in Lucknow on Wednesday. The 11th edition of DefExpo promises to bring new technologies and solutions on a single platform for defence manufacturing firms from India and abroad.
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