Representatives from SMPP (L) and KNDS shake hands after signing the partnership agreement. (Photo: SMPP)New Delhi: Indian defence manufacturer SMPP and the pan-European land-defence group KNDS signed a teaming agreement on Wednesday to jointly manuf...
New Delhi: India’s indigenous defence production hit an all-time high of ₹1.78 lakh crore in the financial year ending March 2026, the Ministry of Defence announced on Wednesday, marking a 15.6 per cent rise over the previous year's &...
Image captionNew Delhi: India could be looking at significant gains on two fronts of its strategic partnership with France – fighter jet technology and civil nuclear energy – as the prime minister, Narendra Modi, prepares for a week-long ...
Chinese Dongfeng-5C ICBMs displayed during Victory Day parade in Beijing, on September 3, 2025.New Delhi: The world’s nine nuclear-armed states collectively possessed an estimated 12,187 warheads as of January 2026, of which approximately 9,745...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper (Photo: X/YvetteCooperMP)New Delhi: UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper concluded his visit to China and India Friday, prioritizing rebuilding ties that had grown strained under the ...
Gen Anil Chauhan.New Delhi: After more than four decades in uniform, the chief of defence staff, General Anil Chauhan, hung up his boots on Saturday. This brings to a close one of the most consequential tenures in India’s higher defence establi...
COAS Gen Upendra Dwivedi inspecting the guard of honour during the NDA 150th Course’s passing-out-parade ceremony at the Khetarpal Parade Ground in the institution. (Photo: HQ IDS)Khadakwasla, Pune: The National Defence Academy’s 150th Co...