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Deliver GE engines on priority, conclude joint production deal, Rajnath tells US Defence Secy Hegseth

Hegseth invited Rajnath Singh for in-person meeting, says MoD. This was their third telephonic conversation since Hegseth’s confirmation in January.

Ahead of ministers’ meeting, QUAD launches 1st-ever coast guard observer mission for Indo-Pacific

The mission is being conducted under the framework of the Wilmington Declaration, a joint statement issued by the QUAD Leaders’ Summit, held last year in Wilmington, Delaware.

After Rs 600 cr export order, Reliance Defence inks MRO deal with US-based Coastal Mechanics

Joint venture will offer comprehensive maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), upgrade and lifecycle support services for a range of Indian military assets.

All about INS Tamal, the last overseas-built frigate set to guard India’s western waters

Although built abroad, the Indian Navy's warship incorporates at least 26% homegrown components, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. It will be commissioned on 1 July.

IAF lost ‘some’ jets in Op Sindoor over political constraint to not hit military—Indian Defence Attaché

The remark made earlier this month by Defence Attaché to Indonesia has sparked a row as Oppn seeks answers. Indian Embassy in Indonesia says remarks 'quoted out of context'.

Parag Jain, seasoned intelligence officer with key role in Op Sindoor, is new R&AW chief

A 1989-batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre, Jain has previously worked in Canada & Sri Lanka. He was one of the key officers in J&K amid abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

‘Hydraulic snag’ keeps UK’s F-35 grounded in Kerala, puts spotlight on stealth jet’s track record

The episode underlines broader delays, sustainment issues flagged in US oversight reports. A large team has been flown in from the UK. to assess & service the grounded fighter.

Is Pakistan getting China’s J-35A stealth fighter next year? No, says its defence minister

Reports had suggested that China would supply the fighter jets to Pakistan Air Force by 2026. Asif’s comments indicate no formal agreement exists between the countries for the acquisition.

On SCO sidelines, Russia assures Rajnath of delivery schedule of remaining S-400 batteries

Each S-400 battery comprises long-range radar, a command post vehicle, target acquisition radar and two battalions of launchers—each battalion has eight launchers.

‘Won’t hesitate to hit terror epicentres’—Rajnath Singh at SCO meet attended by Pakistan defence minister

Speaking at SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in China’s Qingdao, the Indian defence minister said the Resistance Front, which claimed responsibility for Pahalgam, is a proxy of LeT.

On Camera

Bihar’s Opposition parties are looking at migration the wrong way

There is a shift in the socio-economic status of a large section of migrants and their families. It helps them acquire dignified status in society.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.