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What India, Saudi, UAE look to gain from Gen. Naravane trip, a first by an Indian Army chief

General M.M. Naravane will begin a week-long trip to both countries, starting 9 December, in what is considered a sign of growth in India's ties with the Middle East.

Army chief Gen. Naravane to visit Saudi Arabia & UAE, in a sign of growing ties

Gen. M.M. Naravane, who will be the first Indian Army chief to visit Saudi Arabia, is also set to address the country’s National Defence College.

UAE firm Caracal to bring small arms portfolio under Make in India, looks to salvage Army deal

UAE firm Caracal says it is counting on bilateral ties to expand its business and export India-made rifles and parts and not just supply to the domestic market.

UAE pushes for long-pending carbine deal under Make in India during Jaishankar visit

The CQB Carbines, with short barrel, are meant for operations in urban environment and room interventions, especially in counter-terrorism operations like in Jammu and Kashmir.

UAE govt reaches out to India over carbine deal, firm offers to manufacture rifles locally

UAE govt is likely to push more at the higher level for the deal, which the Defence Ministry had in-principle decided to scrap as it wants to divert it to ‘Make in India’ initiative.

Dubai suspends Air India Express flights for 15 days after it flew Covid positive passengers

Early this month, the airline allegedly ferried Covid positive passengers, in violation of UAE rules. This was apparently the second such instance in weeks.

UAE, India should have open sky policy instead of air service agreement, says envoy

Ambassador Ahmed Al Banna Wednesday said the two sides should look for a stronger collaboration wherein both Indian and UAE airlines would benefit.

Chennai Super Kings to take on defending champions Mumbai Indians in opening match of IPL

The upcoming 53-day edition is by far the longest in the history of the league which was delayed after 13 personnel of the Chennai Super Kings camp tested positive for covid.

As expats flee Dubai, it returns to luring wealthy retirees to live there

The attempt to woo an older demographic comes amid steep job losses in the UAE, which could lead to more expatriates choosing to decamp to other countries or return home.

For UAE, Saudi Arabia & Egypt, recovery from Covid is taking the ‘W’ shape

Between aftershocks of the oil-market rout and the pandemic, the path to recovery has further stumbled over region specific issues such as austerity measures in Saudi Arabia.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?