Submarines are sea-denial platformsby Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta (Retd)The armed forces of the country are equipped and maintained at a great cost. Military hardware is exorbitantly expensive because of several factors, three important ones being the use of leading-edge technology, hardening to withstand shock and vibration caused by battle action and small production quantities that do not

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to travel to Russia from December 25 to December 29. During his visit, he will meet his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.During the meeting, EAM Jaishankar and Russian Deputy PM and Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov will meet to discuss matters related to economic engagement, the

Indian planners must ensure dependence on defence imports continues to reduce and India’s share in world arms export grows. At present is minuscule and less than 1%, compared to world exportsIndia has achieved a significant jump in export of defence systems in recent years, but what attracted the attention of rival nations and strategic observers is the decision to sell BrahMos supersonic cruise

New Delhi: The personal camaraderie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden has pushed the bond between the two world’s largest democracies to greater heights.President Joe Biden has said the friendship between the US and India was among the most consequential in the world as the two countries signed several major deals to further elevate their strategic technology

New Delhi: Following a drone attack on two vessels in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militants, which included MV SAIBABA, a crude oil tanker; the Indian Navy on Sunday said all 25 Indian crew members on board are safe, clarifying that it wasn’t an India-flagged vessel, as claimed by the US earlier, but one carrying a Gabones flag.In an earlier statement, the US Central Command claimed

Nawaz Sharif could be the man for the job; he has a history of progress with India. But the question is: Does he have the army’s blessings?In Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif is now talking about peace, though we have heard that before, but this time he is campaigning on it. As Pakistan’s elections are slated for February 2024 all bets are on Nawaz Sharif as he returned to Pakistan last October.Sharif has