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Govt expects stable delivery of GE-powered fighter jets next fiscal year

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) would have the capacity to hand over 16 to 24 aircraft in the fiscal year that starts in April following stable delivery of the engine

Ex Winged Raider: Army conducts joint airborne ops training with Air Force

The training provided a valuable opportunity for troops to hone their expertise in operations, essential for rapid deployment and mission readiness

PM Modi to meet Trump with planned tariff cuts to avoid risk of trade-war

Modi's trip to the US on February 12 and 13 comes as Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries, a move aimed at reshaping global trade relationships in favour of United States

India-France trade rose to $20 bn: Chambers of Commerce and Industry Prez

Earlier trade used to be in range of $15-18 billion, and was always seen to be used on the defence, aircraft, the air force, with mostly the industries of defence and aeronautics seen to be involved

31 Naxalites, 2 cops killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

With this incident, 81 Naxalites have been gunned down by security forces in separate encounters in the state so far this year

Rajnath Singh meets defence ministers of Fiji, South Sudan at Aero India

In a separate post on the social media platform, Singh said he also met with the defence minister of South Sudan and they reviewed the ongoing defence cooperation

Navy's MiG-29K, anti-ship helicopters to be displayed at Aero India

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to inaugurate the 15th edition of 'Aero India', billed as Asia's largest air show. He will also inaugurate an India Pavillion at the venue in Bengaluru

Israel begins to withdraw from key Gaza corridor as part of truce

Israel and Hamas appear to have made little progress on negotiating the deal's second phase, which is also meant to see more hostages released. Talks had been due to start on February 3

'Deprived of food': Freed Israeli hostages recall ordeal in Hamas captivity

Family members of hostages said some of the hostages had at least occasional access to radio or television and heard or saw their relatives campaigning for their release, which helped them survive

Historic flight by Army, Air Force chiefs in Indigenous LCA Tejas jet

The successful operation of this homegrown aircraft signifies the significant strides India has made in the field of indigenous defence aviation

In a first, Su-57, F-35 Lightning II aircraft to take part in 'Aero India'

Billed as Asia's largest air show, its 15th edition will be hosted at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru from February 10-14

US F-35 fighter aircraft to feature at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru

US Air Force's F-35 fifth generation fighter aircraft is participating at the Aero India air show that begins on Monday in Bengaluru

Defence minister to inaugurate Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru on Monday

The 15th edition of Aero India, Asia's largest aerospace and defence exhibition, will be held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru from February 10 to 14

Stage set for Aero India 2025, aims to inspire youth: Rajnath Singh

The Yelahanka Air Force Station here is decked up for the biennial Aero India show which will be inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday.

PM Modi to visit France, co-chair AI summit with Macron on Monday

PM Modi, France visit, AI Summit, Emmanuel Macron, India-France relations, CEOs forum, Strategic Partnership, India-France defence, AI Action Summit, France visit February 2024

Will bring concerns from global south in AI action summit: Indian envoy

While talking to ANI, Singla said that India would bring the issues of the Global South like the AI tools to be safe, to be trustworthy

Aero India: Defence minister visits HAL's production facility in Bengaluru

After arriving at HAL Airport, Singh visited the state-of-the-art Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) MK1A production facility of HAL

PM Modi's US visit to build on 'Global Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'

During the first Trump administration, the Indo-Pacific region gained significant attention as a key strategic area in US foreign policy

Statsguru: Indians' deportation peaked during Donald Trump's first term

Deportation of Indian nationals was minimal during the Obama years but surged under Trump 1.0. Indians' removal during Trump's term was higher than Chinese nationals'

No Indian citizen will lose life after end of Naxalism by March 2026: Shah

"I also reiterate my resolve that before 31 March, 2026, we will completely eradicate Naxalism from the country so that no citizen of the country has to lose his life due to it," he wrote on 'X'