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4 still missing; Navy search op on
8 Nov 2014 5:40 AM ISTOn Friday, there were speculations about the cause of its sinking. One theory floating around in the naval circles was about the vessel’s seals on the...
New normal in Indo-Pak ties
29 Oct 2014 4:52 AM ISTWhen someone is moved by the mellifluous rendition of ‘Pak Sar Zameen Par….’ equally as much by ‘Internationale’ and ‘Jana Gana Mana, it’s tough to...
Selection of shipyards next on agenda for building of subs
28 Oct 2014 6:03 AM ISTAfter clearing the construction of six submarines, codenamed P-75I, the Ministry of Defence will soon form a committee to select shipyards that would...
‘IOR’s maritime security is about capacity building in island nations’
25 Oct 2014 6:01 AM ISTSimilarly, the South and East China Sea can soon become the Sea Lines of Communication for India as the country seeks to access Canadian oil and gas –...
Scientists miniaturise nuke warheads to suit Nirbhay
22 Oct 2014 4:27 AM ISTOf course, Defence Research and Development Organisation officials are tightlipped about it. They claim that Nirbhay with its 1,000 km range can carry...
When fasting Modi meets Obama
16 Oct 2014 4:40 AM ISTFor people who thought that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was lagging behind in diplomatic rites of passage since he had not been to Western capitals-...
Navy to find ways of checking vessels’ combat readiness
15 Oct 2014 6:03 AM ISTThe IAF being the most technology intensive force has emphasised the aspect of technology adoption and practice. It is also looking into integrating...
Army Commander’s Conference talks officer shortage, other issues
14 Oct 2014 5:51 AM ISTThe four-day Indian Army Commander’s Conference took up the issue of ‘officer shortage’ in its ranks and also issues training and training aides....
LoC firing de-escalates but several questions remain
12 Oct 2014 4:51 AM ISTPakistan’s prime minister Nawaz Sharif had called a full-scale National Security Council (NSC) meeting on 9 October. It was attended by the various...
As India hits back hard, Pak shows no sign of blinking
9 Oct 2014 5:41 AM ISTOf course, the Jammu part of the IB is called by the establishment in Pakistan as the ‘working boundary’.In this part of the LoC and the IB where the...
Modi govt means business, there is great deal of accountability: Air chief
6 Oct 2014 4:49 AM ISTBut what is considered a departure from the practices of his predecessors, he took sides in the political comparison between the erstwhile UPA II...
Live assessment on cards with new maritime security network
4 Oct 2014 5:04 AM ISTThe coastal National Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence (NC3I) network that will complete the sensory elements of the maritime security...