The two countries are close economic partners but have long been embroiled in maritime disputes in the South China Sea, where they have overlapping claims. They also fought a brief border war in 1979
Akash surface-to-air missile system battery being exported to 'friendly foreign country', widely speculated to be Armenia, though not officially confirmed
Notably, China has increased its military activities around Taiwan by deploying aircraft and naval vessels
China has increased its military activities around Taiwan by deploying aircraft and naval vessels since September 2020
Indian Navy also conducted dual-aircraft carrier operations in June last year, involving INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant
Development comes even as China nears completion of world's largest amphibious assault ship
In late September, China conducted its first known ICBM test in 44 years, launching a missile that could reportedly be capable of reaching the US mainland into the Pacific Ocean
GE Aerospace has reportedly promised to start deliveries by either March or April 2025, amounting to a two-year delay
Ukrainian military intelligence said on Thursday that the first North Korean units had been recorded in the Kursk border region
Notably, the latest Chinese military action is part of tensions between Taiwan and China, with frequent military activity by Beijing
India's defence exports touched a record Rs 21,083 crore in FY24
Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Friday said the army has identified 135 areas where it seeks technological and industrial collaboration to fill operational gaps, with 93 research and development projects currently at various stages. He said that the army has set up five joint command and control centres to ensure coordinated ground-level operations. "In Northern Command, we face multiple fronts and terrains starting from the plains of Jammu, moving to hilly areas, and then to high-altitude and super high-altitude areas, such as eastern Ladakh. This region serves as a testing laboratory for equipment," Lt Gen Kumar told reporters. Responding to a question about the trial and induction of new indigenous weapons developed by Indian companies and startups in the Northern Command theatre, the army has given these companies access to these areas to allow them to understand the conditions the forces operate in. "We raise our expectations at all levels, a
US reportedly investigating last week's leak of its highly classified intelligence about Israeli plans for retaliation against Iran's October 1 missile barrage
A day before, MND said that China launched satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center
The successful recovery of these warlike stores highlights the seamless cooperation between the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and other law enforcement agencies
He said that in today's interconnected world, a firm grasp of geopolitics, international relations, and the complexities of global security alliances is a must for military leaders
DJI had unsuccessfully attempted to engage with the defence department for more than 16 months on the issue, a spokesperson for the world's largest maker of consumer drones said on Friday
The drill also serves as a stern warning to the separatist acts of Taiwan independence forces
China held large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday in what it called a warning against Taiwan independence. China's Defense Ministry said the drills were a response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's refusal to concede to Beijing's demands that Taiwan acknowledge itself as a part of the People's Republic of China under the rule of the Communist Party. Taiwan's Defense Ministry called the drills a provocation and said its forces were prepared to respond. The PLA's Eastern Theater Command spokesperson Navy Senior Captain Li Xi said the navy, army air force, missile corps were all mobilised for the drills. This is a major warning to those who back Taiwan independence and a signifier of our determination to safeguard our national sovereignty," Li said in a statement on the service's public media channel. Taiwan was a Japanese colony before being unified with China at the end of World War II. It split away in 1949 when Chiang Kai-shek's ...
China has increased its military activities near Taiwan, including regular air and naval incursions into Taiwan's ADIZ