New Delhi: The Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force have shown interest in the indigenously designed and developed Tapas medium altitude long endurance drone.The Indian Navy and Air Force have held discussions and communicated with the Defence Research and Development Organisation regarding the capabilities of the drone and the roles it can perform in the services, defence officials told ANI.The

by Chirayu ThakkarThe pomp of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US last June was matched by substance in the form of two major defence deals: the manufacturing of General Electric F-414 jet engines in India through technology transfer and the acquisition of General Atomics MQ-9B drones. However, those were announcements of intent. Before Hindustan Aeronautics can start

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has achieved a significant milestone by transacting over ₹1 lakh crore through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal. This milestone highlights MoD’s commitment to efficient public spending in the Defence sector.According to a press release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, this milestone, also known as Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), underscores MoD’s

Doha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived in Qatar’s capital Doha on Wednesday night met with his counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and the duo discussed ways to bolster ties between New Delhi and DohaIn a post on X, PM Modi stated, "Had a wonderful meeting with PM @MBA_AlThani_. Our discussions revolved around ways to boost India-Qatar friendship."According to the

Doha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora outside his hotel in Qatar. People carrying Indian Tricolour and gifts for PM Modi chanted "Modi Modi" and "Bharat Mata Ki Jai."PM Modi shook hands with people who had gathered outside his hotel in Doha to welcome him. Some of the people even presented him with gifts like books. People also took pictures of PM