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Articles by Rahul Singh
1st batch of Agniveers excited, prepared as training course ends next week
The Navy’s sprawling lakeside training facility, INS Chilka, is brimming with verve and cheer as the country’s first Agniveers are on the threshold of a challenging military career
Updated on Mar 25, 2023 02:00 PM IST
Pakistan skips SCO meet after Indian objection to inaccurate map
The matter was raised by the Indian side, including the external affairs ministry, as Pakistani officials had used similar maps at an earlier SCO meeting, people familiar with the matter said.
Published on Mar 21, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Rahul Singh and Rezaul H Laskar, New Delhi
IAF chief seeks self-reliance in design and development
He said stakeholder collaboration was imperative to achieve self-reliance, and without it, “we will wallow in the dark.”
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 03:47 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Pak team skips SCO event in Delhi after Indian objection to its inaccurate map
The Indian side raised the issue about the map since Pakistani officials used similar inaccurate maps at an earlier SCO meeting
Updated on Mar 21, 2023 03:43 PM IST
Rahul Singh and Rezaul H Laskar
Not just production, self-reliance should cover design, development: IAF chief
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari’s comments come at a time when boosting self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector is one of the top priorities for the government
Updated on Mar 21, 2023 01:50 PM IST
Rahul Singh
India clears defence buys worth ₹70,500 crore
India on Thursday cleared the decks for buying indigenous military hardware worth ₹70,500 crore, including supersonic missiles, artillery guns, maritime helicopters and a long-range standoff weapon, officials familiar with the matter said.
Updated on Mar 17, 2023 10:37 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
2 army pilots die in helicopter crash in Arunachal Pradesh
Two army pilots were killed on Thursday when a Cheetah helicopter crashed in Arunachal Pradesh, the Kolkata-based Eastern Command said, with the accident turning the spotlight on the troubling safety record of the ageing choppers.
Published on Mar 17, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
New bill tabled to clear decks for theaterisation
The existing legal framework of the armed forces has its limitations when it comes to tri-services matters.
Updated on Mar 16, 2023 04:54 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
India forms panel to push infrastructure projects along LAC
India on Tuesday announced the setting up of a top panel to fast-track infrastructure projects in areas close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) where the Indian and Chinese armies have been locked in a lingering standoff for almost three years, and negotiations are on to end the stalemate
Published on Mar 15, 2023 12:03 AM IST
Rahul Singh
India world’s top arms importer in 2018-2022. Ukraine 3rd largest in 2022: Sipri
Though India's arms imports fell 11% between 2013-17 and 2018-22, the country is still the world’s top importer of military hardware, a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) said on Monday.
Updated on Mar 14, 2023 05:36 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Military grounds ALH fleet after navy chopper makes emergency landing
The three services and the coast guard have grounded their entire fleets of the indigenous advanced light helicopter (ALH) for a comprehensive safety check, days after an Indian Navy ALH ditched into the Arabian Sea on March 8 following unexplained loss of power.
Published on Mar 12, 2023 12:31 AM IST
Rahul Singh
India, Australia committed to open and inclusive Indo-Pacific: Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday called India a top-tier security partner for his country while announcing that Australia will host this year’s Malabar exercise for the first time even as he stressed that the Indian Ocean was key to the security and prosperity of both countries, which are committed to upholding the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific
Published on Mar 10, 2023 01:28 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Women trailblazers hail army for opening new frontiers
Several women officers, who are trailblazers in the Indian Army and serving in challenging roles, believe that the army is opening new frontiers for women at a swift pace, and grooming them to hold leadership positions in select streams on a par with their male counterparts.
Published on Mar 07, 2023 01:12 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Boosting self-reliance biggest lesson for India from war in Ukraine: CDS
NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday said that self-reliance in defence manufacturing was one of the biggest lessons for India from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the three services will have to be the driving force for the campaign to succeed
Published on Mar 04, 2023 01:36 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Raisina Dialogue: Italian PM hits out at Russia over Ukraine offensive
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Russia’s ongoing offensive in Ukraine is not just an act of war but against the territorial integrity of a sovereign nation and in violation of principles of international order
Updated on Mar 03, 2023 01:53 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Top navy meet to be held on board INS Vikrant
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will on March 6 address the inaugural session of a top navy meeting on board India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
Published on Mar 02, 2023 12:55 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Cabinet nod for purchase of 3 training ships, 70 trainer aircraft
The contract for the basic trainers will be signed with state-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) while private sector major Larsen & Toubro will get the order for the training ships
Updated on Mar 02, 2023 12:28 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Centre prepares to release OROP payments in one go by March 15
India’s defence accounts department is working to disburse arrears running into thousands of crores to around 2.5 million defence pensioners by March 15 in line with a Supreme Court order on clearing outstanding payments to the ex-servicemen under the OROP scheme
Updated on Mar 01, 2023 05:45 AM IST
LCA Tejas set to debut at air exercises in UAE
The indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas is set to debut in a multilateral air exercise in the United Arab Emirates, the Indian Air Force said on Saturday
Updated on Feb 26, 2023 01:10 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Around 50 women officers set to head army units in forward areas
The development comes a month after the army conducted a special selection board to promote 108 women officers to the rank of select-grade colonel — a move aimed at bringing about gender parity
Published on Feb 22, 2023 01:27 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi:
Athletes, NCC cadets to get edge in Agnipath recruitment
New Delhi Sportspersons and cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) are among those who will have an edge over others in selection into the Indian Army under the Agnipath model for short-term induction of soldiers, officials familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 04:39 AM IST
Rahul Singh
In wheelchair after being shot, officer chases ‘Ironman’ dream
Lieutenant Colonel Amardeep Singh Dehal has been using a wheelchair after he was shot in the head during a counterterror operation in Kashmir six years ago
Updated on Feb 20, 2023 08:05 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Domestic share in defence acquisitions raised to 75%
The defence minister called the decision an unprecedented step taken by the government at the outset of Amrit Kaal (the 25 years leading to India’s independence centenary) to accelerate the growth of the domestic defence sector.
Updated on Feb 16, 2023 04:26 AM IST
Rahul Singh, Bengaluru
Navy may need 100 locally made deck-based fighters
The first prototype of the twin engine deck-based fighter (TEDBF) could make its maiden flight by 2026 and be ready for production by 2031
Updated on Feb 15, 2023 06:13 AM IST
Army needs 200 new helicopters, says General Pande
Pande’s comments came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru in Karnataka
Published on Feb 15, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Rahul Singh
India in talks with Argentina, Egypt for possible Tejas sale
BENGALURU: India is in talks with Egypt and Argentina for a possible sale of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) to their air forces as the country sharpens its focus on getting a toehold in foreign markets and boosting defence exports, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chairman CB Ananthakrishnan said at the Aero India 2023 air show on Tuesday
Published on Feb 14, 2023 11:54 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Army needs 200 new helicopters, says Gen Pande
Gen Manoj Pande said the army needs around 110 light utility helicopters (LUH) and 90 to 95 light combat helicopters (LCH) that will be built by state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Published on Feb 14, 2023 09:08 PM IST
Rahul Singh
India in talks with Egypt, Argentina for sale of Tejas light combat aircraft
Egypt has projected a requirement for 20 aircraft while the South American country needs 15 new fighters
Published on Feb 14, 2023 04:08 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Modi opens Aero India, says New India like a fighter pilot
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated Asia’s biggest military airshow, Aero India 2023, and likened New India to a fighter pilot who “thinks fast, thinks far and takes quick decisions” while addressing a packed audience at the Yelahanka airbase even as he highlighted the potential of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and how the country’s quest for self-reliance had unlocked “new alternatives and opportunities” for the world
Published on Feb 13, 2023 11:49 PM IST
Rahul Singh, Bengaluru
US Air Force's F-35 jets make historic debut at Aero India 2023
India was earlier planning to co-develop a stealth fighter with Russia, but the proposed multi-billion dollar fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project was abandoned after IAF expressed strong reservations about the project due to the high cost and issues related to technology transfer
Updated on Feb 14, 2023 03:31 AM IST
Rahul Singh
