Kampala: Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, actively participated in diplomatic discussions on the sidelines of the third South Summit in Kampala, Uganda.In a series of social media posts, Muraleedharan shared insights into his meetings with key representatives from Somalia, Oman, and Botswana.The minister had a "good meeting" with the Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Salah

Iran said on Saturday it had conducted a successful satellite launch into its highest orbit yet, the latest for a program the West fears improves Tehran’s ballistic missilesIran successfully launches Soraya satellite into highest orbit yet, according to state-run IRNA news agency. The satellite was placed in an orbit 750 kilometers above Earth’s surface using a three-stage rocket. The launch is

Indian Army is set to procure 10 vehicles from BEML initiallyThe Indian army has proposed requirement of 24 such vehicles for its 4 regiments of Arjun Tank. During the Vibrant Gujarat summit of 2024, the Vayu Aerospace review has informed that Indian Army is going to procure 10 Arjun ARRVs to start the procurement process. In 2018, the DAC has given approval for acquisition of Arjun ARRV.On 5th

by Madhav NalapatFrom the 1950s until the 1990s, mistrust of the private sector as an entirety (as distinct from favoured elements of it) restrained India from making the progress that could have been possible. Much smaller countries in both size as well as population leapt ahead of India where companies were concerned, including state owned monopolies that drained away a substantial chunk of tax

Chinese HQ-7 is an illegal Chinese copy of the French Crotale systemThese Chinese assets are either malfunctioning, or have over-promised, or are being handled by untrained personnelThe recent missile and drone strike by Iran into Pakistan has raised questions in various quarters, both in Pakistan and internationally, on whether the Pakistan military was capable enough to protect its airspace,