Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council in its year-end meeting has accorded Acceptance of Necessity for various proposals of the three services.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi calls defence minister's remark about her great-grandfather a distraction, adding that these issues are raised to avoid discussions on important matters.
India’s entry into Morocco should not be seen as a direct counter to Pakistan-Saudi Arabia or any singular rivalry. Geopolitics no longer works through straight-line confrontations.
In fiery address in Parliament, Congress MP also said Centre must take moral responsibility for security lapse that led to Pahalgam terror attack and not 'take cover behind J&K L-G'.
A Defence Ministry statement says Singh met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun & the 2 held in-depth discussions on need to maintain peace and tranquility along Indo-China border.
China & Pakistan pushed for dropping Pahalgam, but including Jaffar Express attack in statement. After Rajnath’s refusal, no joint statement to be issued after SCO Defence Ministers’ meet.
With regional parties struggling to project a unified Opposition in Parliament, and no leader in Delhi able to mediate, Centre-state tensions are playing out as open conflict.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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