A deal between the Indian government and the Russian defense contractor Rosoboronexport may be cancelled following a series of complaints from the other competitors. The $1.5 billion contract would provide for the procurement of up to 5.000 very-short range air defense or VSHOD systems. The Russian company made the lowest bid and competed against Saab of Sweden, Rafael of

India will take any statement from Pakistan towards peace between the two countries seriously, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. She also stated that the security forces will “fully honour” the ceasefire announced by the government. “Any comment on wanting peace will definitely be taken seriously,” Ms. Sitharaman told presspersons on the sidelines of a seminar on Artificial Intelligence […]

Pakistan today asked India to take steps to resume bilateral talks instead of issuing “provocative” statements. Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal made the remarks in response to a query about Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement that India will not open fire first, but if Pakistan does so, it would unleash a volley of fire. “India should walk the talk and […]

The new US national security adviser John Bolton spoke to his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on Wednesday to underline continuing US commitment to ties with India. The US has reassured India about Washington’s commitment to their strategic partnership amid key changes in President Donald Trump’s security and foreign affairs teams. The new US national security adviser John Bolton spoke to […]

On April 20, a militant of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-pro), identified as Toijam Naocha alias Tenden alias Malemnganba Singh was arrested from Kondong Lairembi Haraobung road in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militant, according to the Police stated that he was recruited to PREPAK-pro by a militant identified as ‘sergeant major’ Thoiba. Separately, a militant […]

Government of India (GoI) has extended ceasefire agreement with National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Reformation (NSCN-R) for a year, with effect from April 28, 2018 till April 27, 2019, reports Nagaland Post on April 20. According to a Union Ministry of Home Affairs statement (UMHA), the agreement was signed on April 19, 2018 by Satyendra Garg, joint secretary of UMHA […]

Life in Kashmir valley was disrupted on April 12 due to shutdown against civilian killings in Kulgam District even as authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar and closed colleges and schools, reports Daily Excelsior. The shutdown was called by separatists to protest against the killings. Shops and business establishments remained closed in most parts of Valley while public transport […]

The statement comes ahead of an expected bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in June. India is “alert and ready” for any situation that may arise in the Doklam area along the border with China, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday. The Doklam plateau, near the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction, was the site of a […]

China has indicated it will resume provision of hydrological data to India, as both sides held talks on the Brahmaputra river through their expert-level mechanism on trans-border rivers which convened its first sitting following last years suspension of data-sharing by China. India and China held expert-level talks for the first time after the Doklam crisis. Both the countries engaged in […]

India and the United States on Tuesday committed themselves to strengthening information sharing on some of the world’s most dangerous terrorist groups and individuals apart from exchanging views on efforts to counter the financing and operations of regional and global terrorist organisations. The 15th meeting of the India-US counter-terrorism Joint Working Group (JWG) was held in New Delhi on Thursday. […]