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Zelensky Urges "United" European Defence Policy At Davos
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Europe should develop a joint defence policy and be willing to increase spending to guarantee its own security from emerging threats.
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US Passes $895 Billion Defence Bill After Fiery Debate On Transgender Clause
The US Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
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Will Donald Trump Renegotiate The AUKUS Treaty Or Walk Away?
What will Donald Trump's return to the White House mean for the future of Australian defence policy - especially the AUKUS agreement?
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Opinion | Gujarat's C-295 Facility Reflects A Rising Nation's Dreams
The inauguration of the Tata Aircraft Complex for C-295 aircraft production reflects how a rising nations dreams can become a reality with strong political will and the necessary policy push.
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No War, Only Defence Against "Troublemaker" China, Says Taiwan Defence Minister
Taiwan is not seeking war with Beijing, and its policy is to build up a defensive, multi-level deterrence capability to make it harder for China to capture the island, Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday.
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Women Personnel Being Appointed As Onboard Warships: Centre In Lok Sabha
The Indian government announces the appointment of women in combat roles, grants permanent commission, introduces a 'green channel policy' for military procurement, establishes defence industrial corridors, and emphasizes technology transfer initiati
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10 Trailblazing Women Who Made History In Indian Armed Forces This Year
The Indian Army is actively promoting the participation of women officers by implementing inclusive policies to encourage their enlistment and service in the force.
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PM Modi Targets Congress Over Implementation Of One Rank One Pension
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of dragging its feet on implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for defence forces and said it was his government that executed the policy
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UK Commits To Supporting India's Permanent Seat At UN Security Council
The UK government made its first major commitment to support UN Security Council reforms and India's permanent membership within it as part of a refreshed defence and foreign policy review tabled in Parliament on Monday.
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Joe Biden Appoints 2 Indian-American CEOs To US Advisory Committee
US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) named two Indian-Americans -- Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flex, and Manish Bapna, CEO of the Natural Resources Defence Council to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
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India Receives Foreign Investment Worth $3.2 Million In Defence Industries In April-September
To promote FDI, the government has put in place an investor-friendly policy, wherein most sectors, except certain strategically important ones, are open for 100 per cent FDI under the automatic route, Minister of State for Commerce said.
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Japan's Big Shift In Defence Policy In View Of China, North Korea Threats
Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.
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Foreign Secretary Meets Top Pentagon Officials Over India-US Defence Ties
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Colin Kahl and the two senior officials discussed initiatives to further advance the bilateral defence cooperation.
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"That's Reality": Despite Protests, China Defends Zero-Covid Policy
China's ruling Communist Party on Saturday put up a strong defence of its much-criticised zero-COVID policy and ruled out its roll back, saying it is a "reality".
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Indian Army to Procure Electric Vehicles for Select Units to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The Indian Army decided to procure electric vehicles (EV) for select units and formations in sync with the government's overall policy of reducing the carbon emissions, officials said on Wednesday. As per the plan, around 25 percent light vehicles, 38 percent buses and 48 percent motorcycles in select units will be replaced with EVs in a time-bound...
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Zelensky Urges "United" European Defence Policy At Davos
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Europe should develop a joint defence policy and be willing to increase spending to guarantee its own security from emerging threats.
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US Passes $895 Billion Defence Bill After Fiery Debate On Transgender Clause
The US Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
-
Will Donald Trump Renegotiate The AUKUS Treaty Or Walk Away?
What will Donald Trump's return to the White House mean for the future of Australian defence policy - especially the AUKUS agreement?
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Opinion | Gujarat's C-295 Facility Reflects A Rising Nation's Dreams
The inauguration of the Tata Aircraft Complex for C-295 aircraft production reflects how a rising nations dreams can become a reality with strong political will and the necessary policy push.
-
No War, Only Defence Against "Troublemaker" China, Says Taiwan Defence Minister
Taiwan is not seeking war with Beijing, and its policy is to build up a defensive, multi-level deterrence capability to make it harder for China to capture the island, Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday.
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Women Personnel Being Appointed As Onboard Warships: Centre In Lok Sabha
The Indian government announces the appointment of women in combat roles, grants permanent commission, introduces a 'green channel policy' for military procurement, establishes defence industrial corridors, and emphasizes technology transfer initiati
-
10 Trailblazing Women Who Made History In Indian Armed Forces This Year
The Indian Army is actively promoting the participation of women officers by implementing inclusive policies to encourage their enlistment and service in the force.
-
PM Modi Targets Congress Over Implementation Of One Rank One Pension
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of dragging its feet on implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for defence forces and said it was his government that executed the policy
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UK Commits To Supporting India's Permanent Seat At UN Security Council
The UK government made its first major commitment to support UN Security Council reforms and India's permanent membership within it as part of a refreshed defence and foreign policy review tabled in Parliament on Monday.
-
Joe Biden Appoints 2 Indian-American CEOs To US Advisory Committee
US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) named two Indian-Americans -- Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flex, and Manish Bapna, CEO of the Natural Resources Defence Council to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
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India Receives Foreign Investment Worth $3.2 Million In Defence Industries In April-September
To promote FDI, the government has put in place an investor-friendly policy, wherein most sectors, except certain strategically important ones, are open for 100 per cent FDI under the automatic route, Minister of State for Commerce said.
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Japan's Big Shift In Defence Policy In View Of China, North Korea Threats
Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China.
-
Foreign Secretary Meets Top Pentagon Officials Over India-US Defence Ties
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra met US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Colin Kahl and the two senior officials discussed initiatives to further advance the bilateral defence cooperation.
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"That's Reality": Despite Protests, China Defends Zero-Covid Policy
China's ruling Communist Party on Saturday put up a strong defence of its much-criticised zero-COVID policy and ruled out its roll back, saying it is a "reality".
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Indian Army to Procure Electric Vehicles for Select Units to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The Indian Army decided to procure electric vehicles (EV) for select units and formations in sync with the government's overall policy of reducing the carbon emissions, officials said on Wednesday. As per the plan, around 25 percent light vehicles, 38 percent buses and 48 percent motorcycles in select units will be replaced with EVs in a time-bound...
