The Army is now indigenously-sourcing multiple types of ammunition for tanks, artillery guns, rocket launchers, multiple grenade launchers, multi-barrel rocket launchers, among othersNew Delhi: In the next couple of years, the Army wants to completely stop the import of ammunition other than a few types, which would not be commercially viable to be produced in the country.The Indian Army has

The Indian Army will be able to defend itself better in the air after getting more Russian Igla-S very short-range air defence weapons (VSHORAD). The Army’s defensive actions will depend on these systems, which should arrive by the end of May or the beginning of June. Under a deal with Rosoboronexport, Adani Defence Systems And Technologies Limited (ADSTL) in India puts together the Igla-S

New Delhi: India will train Maldivian pilots to fly Dornier aircraft if Male requests to New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday.While addressing a media briefing, Jaiswal called capacity building an important component in defence and security engagement between India and Maldives.Asked about the Maldivian Defence Minister’s recent remarks that

India and Iran on Monday signed a 10-year agreement that provided for Indian operations at the Chabahar port. Chabahar port is located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran’s southern coastNew Delhi: India on Friday said a "narrow view" should not be taken on the long-term agreement between New Delhi and Tehran on the Chabahar port project as it would benefit landlocked

New Delhi: As the mob violence against international students in Bishkek continues, the Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan advised the Indian students to stay indoors and to get in touch with the Indian embassy.The Indian embassy also shared a helpline contact number for the students."We are in touch with our students. The situation is presently calm but students are advised to stay indoors for the

Sukma: A Maoist, who was wanted in connection with 16 cases and carried a bounty of ₹1 lakh on his head, was killed in an encounter with the police in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Saturday, an official said.The gunfight took place around 6.30 am in the forest near Banjarpara village under Polampalli police station limits, where a team of police personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation,