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Russia urges food assistance, other aid from China amid war: Report

Russia has requested both military and financial assistance from China amid the ongoing war in Ukraine

US 'bluntly' warns China to avoid supporting Russia's invasion in Ukraine

US adviser Jake Sullivan warned a Chinese official about Beijing's support for Russia's invasion in Ukraine, even as Kremlin denied reports stating that it had requested Chinese weapons to use in war

Russia to employ high-precision weapons to destroy Ukraine defence plants

The Russian Ministry of Defence has announced strikes on Ukrainian enterprises in the defence industry

Russian invasion of Ukraine steps up, huge convoy head towards Kyiv

Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its 6th day on Tuesday, with a huge convoy of Russian tanks and armoured vehicles on a road to Kyiv, and fighting intensifying there and in other big cities.

Canada to help Ukraine by sending anti-tank weapons, says PM Justin Trudeau

Canada will send anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to support Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday at a press conference.

Finland, Norway to send Ukraine weapons amid Russia's military operation

The Finnish government has decided to provide Ukraine with military assistance, including assault rifles, anti-tank weapons, and combat ration packages, the Finnish defense ministry said on Monday.

Germany's move to help Ukraine with weapons signals a historic shift

Germany's decision to send anti-tank weapons and Stinger missiles to Ukraine leaving its long-held refusal to export weapons to war zones is a historic break with its post-World War II foreign policy

Germany to supply Ukraine with 1,000 anti-tank weapons, 500 Stinger missile

Germany will supply Ukraine with 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 anti-aircraft Stinger missiles in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Kyiv.

Germany to send anti-tank weapons to Ukraine amid Russian invasion

In a significant shift, the German government confirmed that it has approved the shipment of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine and supports some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for Russia.

DRDO, IAF conduct successful flight tests of anti-airfield weapon

Two different configurations (of the weapon) based on satellite navigation and electro-optical sensors have been successfully tested

India has taken steps to reduce military dependence on Russia: US Senator

The Senator urged President Biden not to impose provisions of Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act against New Delhi for buying the S-400 missile system from Moscow

MoD approves procurement of Rs 13,165-crore military hardware

Out of the total procurements, equipment and platforms worth Rs 11,486 crore will be sourced from domestic entities, the ministry said

New list of defence items barred from import in March: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said another list of items pertaining to the defence industry that will not be imported from other countries will be notified next month. He also said procurement of defence equipment from the private sector will not be limited to 15 per cent but will go much beyond that. "Another list of items that will be not be imported to be notified in March 2021," he said in his closing remarks in a 'Webinar on Budget Announcements 2021-22: Galvanising Efforts for Atmanirbhar Bharat' on effective implementation of the Union Budget provisions in the defence sector. Last year, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Ministry of Defence (MoD) prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import. Singh shed light on the plans to spend USD 130 billion on military modernisation in the next five years, as he mentioned the recent order of 83 indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Aircraft MK 1A, Tejas, worth Rs 48,000 cror

India's weapons procurement from US jumps to $3.4 billion in 2020

India's weapons procurement from the United States jumped from a meagre $6.2 million to a whopping $3.4 billion in the final year of the Donald Trump's administration, according to official data

China tests truck-based rocket-propelled mine launchers at high altitude

The test achieved its goal of remotely setting up obstacles and placing mines across a whole region, where temperatures and oxygen levels are low

US envoy joins Taiwan President Ing-wen at military memorial service

Despite that lack of official ties, the United States is Taiwan's most important ally and weapons supplier.

Border tensions may spoil India's plan to boost manufacture of weapons

Modi's efforts to transform the world's biggest arms importer into a defense manufacturing powerhouse have remained a non-starter since the idea was first proposed in 2014

Japan confirms it is scrapping US land-based missile defence system

Defence Minister Taro Kono said the country will now revise its missile defence programme and scale up its entire defence posture

Start-ups like Big Bang Boom Solutions to drive innovation in weaponry

If Big Bang Boom Solutions manages to translate the Rs 1.5-crore iDEX award into a functional system, it would enhance the combat capability of crews in the Army's 4,000 tanks