Narendra Modi Archives - Page 6 of 13

Budgetary Constraints Cuts into Plans for Purchase of Rifles

Admin - November 21, 2019

New Delhi: Budgetary constraints and speeding up of deliveries appear to have made the Indian Army plan to buy just 1,800 state-of-the-art sniper rifles and 2.7 million rounds of ammunition -- less than a...

India, Oman Bilateral Maritime Exercise Next Month

Admin - November 18, 2019

New Delhi: As part of its move to boost maritime relations with Gulf countries, India and Oman will conduct the 12th edition of bilateral maritime exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ in the Arabian Sea next...

India Delaying Inking Agreement for Helicopters, says Rostec Chief Executive

Admin - November 18, 2019

Dubai: India was delaying inking of a firm agreement for purchase of 200 helicopters, said Chief Executive Andey Boginsky of the Russian state-owned conglomerate Rostec adding that this was despite providing all information. He said...

Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Goatabaya Rajapaksa Thanks PM Modi, People of India for Their Wishes

Admin - November 17, 2019

New Delhi: Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who emerged victorious in Sri Lanka's presidential election, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India for their warm wishes saying he looks forward to strengthening the friendship...

China Objects to Defence Minister Visit to Arunachal Pradesh

Admin - November 16, 2019

Beijing: China has objected to the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the Chinese government never acknowledged the "so-called" northeast Indian state, which it claims to be a part of...

CCS Approval for Purchase of Airbus C-295 Transport Aircraft Initiated

Admin - November 14, 2019

New Delhi: The process for approval by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been set in motion with the resolution of technical issues for the purchase of...

PM Narendra Modi, Japanese Counterpart Shinzo Abe Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation in Third Countries

Admin - November 4, 2019

Bangkok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on November 4 agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in third countries at a meeting here to review the evolving security scenario in...

India, Germany to Boost Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation

Admin - November 4, 2019

New Delhi: Indo-German relations got a boost when the two countries agreed to step up their bilateral and multilateral cooperation in combating terrorism and extremism, enhancing trade and space cooperation as well as the...

Rajnath Singh Heads to Russia Next Month to Push Make in India

Admin - October 29, 2019

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be leading a high-level official and business delegation to Russia next month to boost cooperation in military and military-technical fields, which is the main pillar of their...

PM Says India and Saudi Arabia Share Security Concerns in Neighbourhood

Admin - October 29, 2019

New Delhi: India and Saudi Arabia share security concerns in their neighbourhood and their cooperation on security issues, including counter terrorism, are progressing well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an interview to Arab...

Three Service Chiefs call on Defence Minister

Admin - October 28, 2019

New Delhi. With the situation along the Indo-Pakistan border continuing to remain tense and Pakistan refusing permission to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft overfly that country enroute to Saudi Arabia, Army Chief General Bipin...

French President Announces Three-pronged Security Partnership with India

Admin - October 28, 2019

New Delhi. With China’s growing focus in southern Indian Ocean region, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a three-pronged security partnership with India in this region. Macron said India and France were sharing the analysis of...

Kashmir’s Multiple and Overlapping Dynamics Continues Testing India’s Geopolitical Clout

Vinay Kaura - October 28, 2019

On October 20, the Indian army claimed to have destroyed terror launch pads located inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the death of two Indian soldiers and one civilian following a ceasefire violation...