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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicMinistry of Defence

Topic: Ministry of Defence

Infantry combat vehicles, naval aerial systems feature in defence ministry’s 5th indigenisation list

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the list at Navy’s Swavlamban-2023 event. Total cost of indigenisation of these 98 items is an estimated Rs 1.4 lakh crore, it is learnt.

Riling veterans, defence ministry tweaks disability pension. Cover for ‘lifestyle diseases’ reduced

Ex-servicemen association accuses defence ministry of being regressive, negative, & anti-soldier for coming out with 'impairment relief', which is likely to be taxable.

INDUS-X, India-US project aimed at greater collaboration on defence tech, lauded at Modi-Biden meet

Initiative launched in June for co-production of advanced defence technologies by Indian & American start-ups with involvement of govts, businesses, academic institutions.

Army to buy next generation armoured recovery vehicles for plains and mountains

Request for Information issued Tuesday for procurement of these vehicles from Indian vendors. Army currently uses BEML-built ARVs which are based on T-72 tank hulls.

India-Kenya defence ties: Rajnath pledges support as Nairobi looks at credit line, naval ships

Goa Shipyard Ltd & Kenya Shipyard Limited ink deal for capacity building, collaboration in ship design & construction. India has been making efforts to deepen ties with Africa.

Defence ministry, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd ink Rs 19,000 crore deal for 5 fleet support ships

First vessel to be delivered in four years & rest every 10 months. Their induction will significantly enhance blue water capability of Indian Navy, says MoD.

Defence ministry approves $3bn drone deal with US for Modi visit. Here’s what India will get

Deal is for purchase of 30 drones. With endurance of over 27 hours, Reaper comes with nine hard-points, capable of carrying sensors & laser-guided bombs besides air-to-ground missiles.

India’s defence sector is not Aatmanirbhar. Govt is exaggerating progress

Inclusions of low value spares in Positive Indigenous Lists could artificially magnify the progress made by India’s defence in becoming self-reliant.

Army, Navy, IAF get 6 more months for emergency procurement, MoD rushes to wrap up contracts

Under emergency powers, which were first given to the forces after 2016 Uri attack, the three services can on their own ink contracts worth Rs 300 crore each.

India’s quantum jump in defence exports is high on rhetoric and low on substance

Four out of seven Advanced Light Helicopters India sold to Ecuador in 2008 crashed within a few years. India's defense exports must be quality controlled.

On Camera

BCCI has sabotaged India’s approach to Bangladesh

The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.