In her speech for the interim budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed that the Ministry of Defence has been given a budget of ₹6.2 lakh crore, an increase of 4.3 per cent from last year’s ₹5.94 croresFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Interim Budget in Parliament on Thursday, ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections 2024, revealed that India’s

India and the US are in ongoing negotiations for a $3 billion deal involving the supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones to the Indian armed forces. The US Congress is expected to favorably consider the deal, with the Biden administration likely to notify Congress soon.The deal, announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in June 2023, is aimed at enhancing India’s surveillance

WASHINGTON: The US did not comment on a media report that it has put a hold on the proposed sale of 31 armed drones to India under a USD 3 billion deal but said it routinely consults with members of Congress to address any "questions" over the arms transfer process before a formal notification, which is still pending.State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller also said the proposed mega drone