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New Defence, Health Secretary In Top-Level Bureaucratic Reshuffle By Centre
The government today announced a big reshuffle of senior bureaucrats in key departments. The latest appointments include new postings across finance, defence, and minority affairs.
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Grant Shapps Becomes New UK Defence Minister After Ben Wallace Resigns
Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who last month announced he would step down in the next UK government cabinet reshuffle, has resigned, the prime minister's office said Thursday.
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Australia To Buy 20 Hercules Military Transport Planes In $6.6 Billion Deal
Australia said on Monday it would spend A$9.8 billion ($6.60 billion) to buy 20 new Super Hercules military transport aircraft, ahead of a visit later this week by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Defence Secretary Tells HAL To "Build More Systems, New Concepts"
He also urged HAL to look into new areas like unmanned vehicles as the country is in need of these advanced systems, and emphasized on Initiatives, Innovation and Excellence and focus on performance.
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US Secretary Of Navy On Official Visit To India Till November 21
US Secretary of Navy Carlos Del Toro is currently on a five-day official visit to India, the ministry of defence in New Delhi said on Friday. His visit is from November 17-21, it said.
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Andhra Bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane Takes Charge As New Defence Secretary
Seasoned bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane today assumed charge as the new defence secretary at a time the government has been focusing on modernising the three services.
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Andhra Pradesh Bureaucrat Aramane Giridhar To Be New Defence Secretary
Road Transport and Highways Secretary Aramane Giridhar has been named the new defence secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday.
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"No Imminent Invasion Of Taiwan By China", Says US Defense Secretary
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday he sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China but said China was trying to establish a "new normal" with its military activities around the island.
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Scientist Samir V Kamat Appointed As New Chief Of Defence Research Body
Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat was on Thursday appointed as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), according to a Personnel Ministry order.
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Not In India's Best Interest To Continue Investing In Russian Equipment: US
It is not in India's best interest to continue investing in Russian military equipment, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Tuesday, underscoring the American desire that New Delhi scales down its dependence on Russian military equipm
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Reducing Dependence On Russia Focus Of UK Minister's India Visit Today
Deepening security and defence ties with India and the importance of all countries reducing strategic dependency on Russia in light of the Ukraine war will be focal points of talks when British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss arrives New Delhi today.
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Will Receive More US Javelin, Stinger Missiles Within Days: Ukraine Official
Ukraine will receive a new shipment of U.S. weapons within days, including Javelin and Stinger missiles, Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said in a televised interview on Saturday.
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S-400 Missile Supplies Have Begun From Russia, Says Foreign Secretary
Russia has begun deliveries of its long-range S-400 ground-to-air missile defence system -- which has prompted threats of US sanction -- to India, New Delhi's foreign secretary said Monday.
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Rajnath Singh's 'Elbow Bump' With US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh exchanged wrist bumps, skipping the conventional handshake, as he met US Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd Austin in New Delhi today.
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"Convey My Best Wishes To POTUS": PM On Meeting US Defence Secretary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin met on Friday after the top Biden administration official arrived in India on a three-day visit. India is the third stop for Mr Austin during his three-nation hop - he went to Japan and South Korea - and the first overseas visit by the new US Defence Secretary after President Joe ...
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New Defence, Health Secretary In Top-Level Bureaucratic Reshuffle By Centre
The government today announced a big reshuffle of senior bureaucrats in key departments. The latest appointments include new postings across finance, defence, and minority affairs.
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Grant Shapps Becomes New UK Defence Minister After Ben Wallace Resigns
Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who last month announced he would step down in the next UK government cabinet reshuffle, has resigned, the prime minister's office said Thursday.
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Australia To Buy 20 Hercules Military Transport Planes In $6.6 Billion Deal
Australia said on Monday it would spend A$9.8 billion ($6.60 billion) to buy 20 new Super Hercules military transport aircraft, ahead of a visit later this week by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Defence Secretary Tells HAL To "Build More Systems, New Concepts"
He also urged HAL to look into new areas like unmanned vehicles as the country is in need of these advanced systems, and emphasized on Initiatives, Innovation and Excellence and focus on performance.
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US Secretary Of Navy On Official Visit To India Till November 21
US Secretary of Navy Carlos Del Toro is currently on a five-day official visit to India, the ministry of defence in New Delhi said on Friday. His visit is from November 17-21, it said.
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Andhra Bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane Takes Charge As New Defence Secretary
Seasoned bureaucrat Giridhar Aramane today assumed charge as the new defence secretary at a time the government has been focusing on modernising the three services.
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Andhra Pradesh Bureaucrat Aramane Giridhar To Be New Defence Secretary
Road Transport and Highways Secretary Aramane Giridhar has been named the new defence secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Wednesday.
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"No Imminent Invasion Of Taiwan By China", Says US Defense Secretary
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday he sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China but said China was trying to establish a "new normal" with its military activities around the island.
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Scientist Samir V Kamat Appointed As New Chief Of Defence Research Body
Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat was on Thursday appointed as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), according to a Personnel Ministry order.
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Not In India's Best Interest To Continue Investing In Russian Equipment: US
It is not in India's best interest to continue investing in Russian military equipment, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Tuesday, underscoring the American desire that New Delhi scales down its dependence on Russian military equipm
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Reducing Dependence On Russia Focus Of UK Minister's India Visit Today
Deepening security and defence ties with India and the importance of all countries reducing strategic dependency on Russia in light of the Ukraine war will be focal points of talks when British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss arrives New Delhi today.
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Will Receive More US Javelin, Stinger Missiles Within Days: Ukraine Official
Ukraine will receive a new shipment of U.S. weapons within days, including Javelin and Stinger missiles, Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said in a televised interview on Saturday.
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S-400 Missile Supplies Have Begun From Russia, Says Foreign Secretary
Russia has begun deliveries of its long-range S-400 ground-to-air missile defence system -- which has prompted threats of US sanction -- to India, New Delhi's foreign secretary said Monday.
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Rajnath Singh's 'Elbow Bump' With US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh exchanged wrist bumps, skipping the conventional handshake, as he met US Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd Austin in New Delhi today.
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"Convey My Best Wishes To POTUS": PM On Meeting US Defence Secretary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin met on Friday after the top Biden administration official arrived in India on a three-day visit. India is the third stop for Mr Austin during his three-nation hop - he went to Japan and South Korea - and the first overseas visit by the new US Defence Secretary after President Joe ...
