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Reliance Group rejects allegations, says its Rafale offsets just Rs 66 bn

Due to the rupee devaluation, the original Rs590 billion cost of the Rafale deal has already gone up to Rs 650 billion, but most calculations are working off the old figure

Reliance Group's 2016-17 report spoke of Rs 300 bn in Rafale JV offsets

However, '17-18 report silent on the amount

Evaluating PM Modi's strategic & economic performance: Sizzle turns fizzle

In this book, Bharat Karnad looks inwards at the trajectory Indian politics and policymaking has followed since PM Narendra Modi came to power in 2014

Drama on the high seas: Saving Indian Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy

The Golden Globe Race started from Les Sables-d'Olonne, France on July 1

Defence Ministry counters ex-French President Hollande's claim on Rafale

French govt says not involved in choice of Indian partner; Dassault claims it took the call

Indian army finally gets 'eyes in the sky'; Indo-Israeli firm bags order

Army invokes special financial powers for urgent surveillance need

In swift follow-up action, Indian warship visits Indonesia's Sabang port

Delhi, Jakarta agreed in May to develop strategic port near Malacca

US-India Apache copter deal worth $ 930 mn in trouble? Misconduct alleged

Business Standard has investigated these allegations around the Apache purchase and found that the uproar stems from a lack of understanding of the way America processes foreign arms sales.

As China tension abates, Navy to send fewer warships for Exercise Malabar

The admirals say this year's exercise will involve unprecedented complexity, featuring enemy threats in all three dimensions, but especially underwater threats from submarines - a key Chinese strength

Talk to the graziers

India's border security lies more in integrating and developing the territory it claims than in agreements with foreign leaders

China-capable Agni-V just one test away from joining arsenal

The Agni-V missile, which was first launched on April 19, 2012, has since undergone four more launches, all successful

Modi claims 'humble beginning' in building defence industry, slams UPA rule

The PM pointedly charged the previous government with apathy towards the jawan, contrasting the BJP's actions with its predecessors

Tata Sons to consolidate aerospace, defence biz to provide unified offering

Tata A&D will be Tata Power's Strategic Engineering Division, which has been the high-tech, innovation-based defence performer from the Tata stable

Cannot cross thin line to impinge on freedom of forces: Nirmala at Defexpo

Sitharaman said she could only tell the Indian armed forces to procure from indigenous companies "as much as possible"

Nirmala to 'open' Defexpo on Wednesday, Modi to 'inaugurate' on Thursday

Success will be measured through alliances Indian MSMEs strike with foreign OEMs, leading to skill creation

High-tech small and medium enterprises look to Defexpo for orders

Aeron Systems, founded in 2008 by Ashvani Shukla and Abhijit Bokil, is looking to contribute to programmes such as the Tejas light combat aircraft

Flying the same mistaken route

If the IAF wants its fighters, it must forget foreign procurements and turn to indigenisation, as the navy has done

Vision 2025: Draft defence policy eyes place for India in producers' club

Defence Production Policy 2018 stipulates 13 areas where India must achieve self-reliance by 2025

Chinese unmanned tanks pose a new threat for Indian Army's defences

This is a worrying development for Indian defence planners who beefed up defences along the Sino-Indian border

FinMin shoots down proposal for 'non-lapsable defence modernisation fund'

The Finance Ministry has offered several reasons for turning down the proposal for a non-lapsable DMF