Indigenization in defence sector on the top of agenda: Sitharaman

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday made a strong pitch for indigenization in defence manufacturing, saying it was on the top of the Modi government’s agenda. Speaking at DRDO award presentation ceremony, she said the emphasis on ind...

Top Commanders discuss Navy’s Mission Based Deployment

The four-day long Naval Commanders Conference undertook a review of their Mission Based Deployments, culminated on Friday here. “The review was aimed at maximizing benefits accrued from the deployment of Indian Navy ships and aircraft to critical ...

Harimau Shakti: Indian, Malaysian armies exercise ends aimed at enhancing jungle warfare skills

The two-week long "Harimau Shakti" joint military exercise with Indian and Malaysian troops testing their preparedness in jungle warfare, culminated in the rainforests of Malaysia on Friday. The second phase of the exercise gained momentum wit...

Eyeing permanent commission for women, Army to create “specialized cadre”

In an effort to resolve the issue of offering permanent commission to women, the Indian Army is mulling to create a “specialized cadre” system so that they can be assigned non-combatant roles. Six branches of the Indian Army have been identifi...

Defence Planning Committee deliberates on geo-strategic landscape

The Defence Planning Committee (DPC) in its first meeting on Thursday deliberated upon the geo-strategic landscape and also agreed to chart a time-bound action plan in keeping with its broad mandate. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of ...