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Pragati Maidan available for Defexpo, says ITPO

Discontent grows at Ministry of Defence's plan to shift Defexpo and Aero India to Goa

Parrikar gets expert report on civil-military relations

In a nod to social media and modern communications, the committee recommends that commanders run blogs "to promote an interactive process with the rank and file."

Ajai Shukla: A hammer blow for the military

Seventh Pay Commission's biggest losers: the armed forces

Land acquisition cloud on Manohar Parrikar

Parrikar had publicly promised, when he was chief minister three years ago, that no more Goa land would be handed over to the Centre

Afghan-India strategic agreement being operationalised; Modi visit to Kabul on cards

Afghan minister Hekmat Karzai says New Delhi will host next Heart of Asia meet

Crouching dragon, kneeling tiger

The author's provocative prescription for an ambitious foreign policy could be disruptive for conservative New Delhi elites

Higher salaries, OROP, incentives to short service officers

Commission divided on 'non-functional upgradation' to military

Raheel Sharif heads to Washington, is a tactical nuke deal possible?

A proposed nuclear deal aims to stop Pakistan from building small tactical nuclear weapons that could fall into terrorist hands

Parrikar inducts first P8-I squadron into armed forces

These cutting-edge aircraft will keep watch over vast tracts of the Indian Ocean and the waters along India's 7,516-km coastline

Defence executives cautiously welcome foreign investment liberalisation

Previously restricted to 24%, FII and FVCI investment will now be permitted, under the automatic route, to 49%

Seizing Shangri-La

In recounting the power play that led to the absorption of Sikkim into the Indian union, the author's bias towards the deposed king is straightforward

Parrikar going to Russia to finalise deals for Modi to sign in December

Likely to press his Russian counterparts to ensure high serviceablitiy of the Su-30MKI through reliable supply of spare parts when he visits Moscow on November 2

Defence council to green light local trainer today

After stalling Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's HTT-40 trainer for years, the Indian Air Force comes around

IAF wants aerial refuelling, jammers, quick turnaround in new Tejas

From 2018-19 onwards, 16 'Standard of Preparation-18' Tejas fighters, which involves four major upgrades, will roll off the line each year

Ajai Shukla: Living in nuclear la-la-land

Indian policymakers must incorporate in nuclear doctrine a realistic response to tactical nuclear warheads

Cutting-edge Israeli radar wins air force approval for Tejas fighter

Israeli AESA radar for Jaguar, to be upgraded for new Tejas

Ajai Shukla: A second Tejas assembly line

Bring in a private sector company to establish a parallel production line for the Tejas

Amidst tension in South China Sea, US, Japan and India ready for naval Exercise Malabar

The endeavour would now permanently include Japan

Relief for shipping cos as Indian coast is piracy-free

Women will fly fighter aircraft

So far, IAF's 1,500 women officers have been employed in logistic & administrative roles. About a hundred have earned pilots wings, but they fly only transport aircraft & helicopters