Ministry of Defence (MoD) Archives - Page 12 of 16

Defence Minister Calls for Round-the-clock Vigil from All Agencies to Secure Maritime Domain

Admin - September 25, 2019

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for a 24x7 vigil, co-ordination and pro-active approach from all agencies in the maritime domain to thwart any potential threat posed by 'non-state' as well as...

MDL Delivers Second Scorpene Submarine ‘Khanderi’ to Navy

Admin - September 19, 2019

New Delhi: Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai on September 19 delivered the second Scorpene class submarine ‘KHANDERI’ to the Indian Navy. The Acceptance Document was signed by Cmde...

In a First of Its Kind Project Defence Minister Gives Nod to write India’s Border History

Admin - September 18, 2019

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given approval for initiating work of writing the history of the country’s borders. The Defence Minister held a meeting with eminent personalities of Indian Council of Historical Research...

BEL wins order for Akash Missile Systems for Indian Air Force

Admin - September 13, 2019

Bangalore. Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, on September 13, 2019, for procurement of Seven Squadrons of Akash Missile System for...

MOD, Russian company Rosoboronexport ink contract

Admin - September 12, 2019

New Delhi: As part of the modernization of the Indian Navy, a contract was signed on September 12 between the Ministry of Defence and Russian company Rosoboronexport. The contract is for modernisation of “Air Defence...

Indian Navy – Starved of Funds

Comde Anil Jai Singh - September 12, 2019

The defining theme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s keynote speech at the Shangrila Dialogue in June 2018 at Singapore was the importance of connectivity in a globalised world, the need for a free and...

DefExpo 2020: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Review Preparations

Admin - September 9, 2019

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the first meeting of the Apex Committee for DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow on September 9 in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The huge...

The Current Shape of Things Coming From Pakistan Post 370

Lt Gen P R Shankar - September 4, 2019

A lot of water has flown through Indus since the abrogation of Article 370. The shape of things to come from Pakistan is clearer. Superficially there is a lot of hype spearheaded by their...

MoD, 15th Finance Commission Meet to Examine Mechanism to Fund Defence, Internal Security

Admin - August 31, 2019

New Delhi. The 15th Finance Commission headed by former IAS officer NK Singh held a meeting in New Delhi on August 30 with the Ministry of Defence led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to...

India, US Discuss Ways to Strengthen Bilateral Maritime Security Cooperation

Admin - August 28, 2019

New Delhi. India and the United States have discussed regional maritime security issues and exchanged views on ways to further strengthen bilateral maritime security cooperation. The discussion took place during the fourth round of...

MoD Inks Contract for Precision Approach Radars

Admin - August 26, 2019

New Delhi. Defence Ministry August 26 inked a contract for installation and commissioning of nine Precision Approach Radars (PARs) with M/s Data Pattern (India) Pvt Ltd at a cost of Rs 380 crores under...

India, US Review Progress and Development of Bilateral Relations Post 2+2 Ministerial Meeting

Admin - August 24, 2019

New Delhi. India and the United States held a round of the bilateral Intersessional meeting in Monterey, California on August 22 and reviewed the progress and development of bilateral relations since the inception of...

Delegation of Enhanced Financial Powers Lead to Faster Resolution of Cases in Defence Services

Admin - August 23, 2019

New Delhi. The delegation of enhanced financial powers by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to the Services has led to a significant increase in both value and number of cases processed at the Service...