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Govt inks deal with AVNL for 693 armament upgrades for combat vehicle BMP2

The AVNL will produce the "armament upgrades with equipment and sub-systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers", the ministry said

China deepens bilateral defence ties with Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal

On Tuesday, India rejected Chinese objections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's weekend visit to Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern Himalayas, which China claims to be a part of southern Tibet

US elections 2024: America has its first presidential rematch since 1956

The last presidential rematch came in 1956, when Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower again defeated Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic opponent he had four years prior.

Russia ready to use nuclear weapons if sovereignty threatened, says Putin

At the same time, he emphasized that Russia's nuclear forces are in full readiness and from the military-technical viewpoint, we're prepared

Britain will change law to ban foreign countries from owning newspapers

The decision comes at a time when Britain is using a separate regulatory process to weigh up whether to allow Redbird IMI's bid for the Telegraph

Tejas crash: LCA has 4X better safety record than Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder

The comparison is merited because the LCA Tejas and JF-17 are both lightweight combat aircraft that are meant to form the backbone of their respective air forces and serve in similar combat roles

India very important to us: New Zealand's Dy PM Peters on bilateral visit

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters arrived in New Delhi on Monday evening

Cabinet approves inter-governmental agreement between India-UAE on IMEC

The cooperation will be based on a set of mutually agreed-upon principles, guidelines and agreements, consistent with the relevant rules and regulations of the countries' jurisdiction

China says border issue with India does not represent entirety of ties

India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas

Pokhran witness to trinity of India's 'aatmanirbharta': PM at Bharat Shakti

The integrated tri-service firepower and manoeuvre exercise was held for about 50 minutes at the Pokhran field firing range where India showcased the prowess of its indigenous defence equipment

PM Modi witnesses India's firepower at Bharat Shakti: Watch videos here

From the LCA Tejas combat aircraft to the K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzer, the prowess of indigenous defence platforms was on show at Pokhran

India's MIRV-tipped Agni-5 missile test: All your questions answered

MIRV technology will make an Agni-5 missile more difficult to intercept because its warheads will approach their intended targets along with the mother vehicles and multiple decoys

Coast Guard apprehends Pak boat with narcotics worth Rs 480 crore

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), based on intelligence inputs, apprehended a Pakistani boat with six crew members and narcotics onboard, the ministry said in a statement

India remains world's top arms importer, Pakistan ranks 8th: SIPRI report

The decline was linked to a complex procurement process, efforts to diversify arms suppliers and attempts to replace imports with local designs, the report said

Tejas aircraft crashes near Jaisalmer during training sortie, pilot safe

A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident

India conducts first test of MIRV-equipped Agni-V missile; PM hails DRDO

Single Agni-V missile will be able to carry multiple warheads and strike different targets thanks to MIRV technology

Mission Divyastra: India's Agni-V missile makes maiden flight with MIRV

Equipped with MIRV technology, the indigenously developed missile carried four to six dummy warheads capable of striking widely-separated targets

MoD buys indigenous anti-drone tech worth Rs 200 cr from Big Bang Boom

A win for the homegrown IDEX startup, promoting indigenous technology

AMCA: India scrambles as China builds up 200-strong stealth jet fleet

India becomes a late entrant in fifth-generation stealth fighter race, lagging behind the likes of South Korea and Turkey