Navy had received the ninth P-8I in November last year and the 10th P-8I in July this year. This is the third aircraft to be delivered under the contract, the defence ministry said.
India’s democratic rise has been no less than a miracle. And yet it mostly remains an eternally unfulfilled promise. That might just be about to change now, writes Vivek Sehrawat.
Anyone within range of China's expanding navy will have to build capabilities faster and/or work more closely with the US, as Australia has just announced.
From being the first Indian carrier pilot to being the first to command an Indian naval air squadron, the man ticked all the boxes over half a century ago.
Services have been told to dual-task commander-in-chief rank officers to work on structures of 4 identified theatres — 2 led by Army, 1 each by Air Force & Navy.
According to the defence ministry, naval anti-drone system (NADS), developed by DRDO, can instantly detect micro drones and uses a laser-based 'kill mechanism' for targets.
The navies of the four Quad countries — India, the US, Australia & Japan — will carry out complex drills involving warships, aircraft and helicopters out during the four-day exercise.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant has said it was 'unfortunate and shameful' that some people on the island were objecting to the hoisting of the flag, & said anti-national activities will be dealt with an 'iron fist'.
Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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