Talks ‘constructive’, India & China say remaining issues to be resolved in expeditious manner
In a joint statement Monday, Indian Army and PLA said 12th round of Corps Commander level talks 'further enhanced mutual understanding' and resolved to maintain momentum of negotiations.
Navy to scrap plans to procure guns from US, considering ‘Make in India’ route now
The Navy’s original plan was to procure the 127 mm guns from the Italian firm Oto Melara, but the deal got stuck due to the VVIP chopper scam.
Indian, Chinese armies set up hotline in Sikkim sector to boost confidence along LAC
The opening of the hotline coincided with PLA Day, a military holiday celebrated by the Chinese army.
12th round of Indo-China military talks done, movement ‘expected’ in Gogra & Hot Springs
If a ‘graduated disengagement’ is initiated in Gogra and Hot Springs, this would be the third go at it as China had agreed to do it twice last year.
12th India-China Corps Commander talks tomorrow, focus on ‘low-hanging fruits’ Gogra, Hot Springs
The India-China talks are expected to bring progress to the disengagement process in Gogra and Hot Springs, which was agreed upon by both sides last year.
Senior US commander meets Army Chief Naravane, holds talks on issues of ‘mutual interest’
General MM Naravane and Commander of US Special Operations Command General Richard D Clarke, who is on a 3-day India visit, also briefly discussed the situation in Afghanistan.
IAF inducts second squadron of Rafale aircraft at Hasimara airbase
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said induction of the Rafale jets at Hasimara was carefully planned, keeping in mind the importance of strengthening IAF’s capability in eastern sector.
Support to any act of terrorism is crime against humanity, Rajnath Singh says at SCO meet
Speaking at the SCO conclave in Dushanbe, the defence minister said India is committed to working within the SCO framework for helping create & maintain a secure & peaceful region.
Rajnath Singh meets Belarusian counterpart Khrenin in Dushanbe, holds bilateral talks
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is also expected to meet his Tajikistan counterpart Col Gen Sherali Mirzo, on the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Dushanbe.
No consensus yet on structure of theatre commands, discussions, tweaks to continue
The original plan envisaged for theaterisation may be tweaked, this could mean that the number and the structure of theatre commands could change.
Drone policing during Covid exposes India’s need for data protection law
Modi govt's Draft Drone Rules 2021 do not have any of the incremental provisions of the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules 2021 or any mention of safeguards to privacy.
Hope of continued Covid stimulus, economic recovery pushes Sensex, Nifty to record highs
The run-up in stocks comes ahead of the RBI's monetary policy Friday, where interest rates are expected to be left at an all-time low even as inflation rises.
Defence
Scrap L1 concept for procurement, need revolution in bureaucratic affairs, Army chief says
At a seminar by the United Services Institution, Army chief Gen. M.M. Naravane speaks out against procedural lacunae in defence procurement, emphasises need for more agile processes.
Why Mizoram vs Assam is a BJP project to ‘integrate’ northeast gone wrong
Assam-Mizoram violence is an outcome of BJP trying too hard to ‘integrate’ distinct northeastern states. This has unleashed latent regionalism.