India aims at procuring 70% military needs indigenously: Parrikar
22 December 2015 14:00 IST
e NDA government aims to ensure that 40% of the country's military hardware and software requirements are procured indigenously under the 'Make in India' initiative, with the eventual plan being to ramp it up to ... READ
'Buy India' to top new defence procurement policy: Parrikar
18 December 2015 19:25 IST
The new Defence Procurement Procedure will be ready soon, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday, and it will have clear categorisation to make a shift towards indigenous equipment. READ
India will work against ISIS only under UN flag: Parrikar
17 December 2015 21:06 IST
India said on Wednesday that it can undertake operations against the ISIS terror group under a UN flag if the global body adopts a resolution in this regard. READ
Parrikar given rare insight into US nuclear carrier
11 December 2015 13:47 IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has been given a rare insight into USS Dwight D Eisenhower, one of America's top nuclear powered aircraft carriers, signalling the emerging close Indo-US defence ties. READ
Parrikar holds talks with Carter at Pentagon
10 December 2015 23:49 IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today held talks with American counterpart Ashton Carter at the Pentagon on ways to deepen bilateral long-term strategic partnership. READ
Israel wants to partner with Goa for Smart City and DefExpo
10 December 2015 12:06 IST
PANAJI: Israel today expressed desire to collaborate with Goa on the Smart City project and in several other sectors, and also take part in the 'Defexpo' to be held in the coastal state next year. READ
Parrikar 1st defence minister to visit US Pacific Command at Hawaii
09 December 2015 00:39 IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar visited the US Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii, in order to deepen military ties between the two strategic partners. READ
Parrikar and Carter to meet at Pantagon
08 December 2015 19:36 IST
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter would host Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Pentagon this week following which the two leaders would travel to Norfolk in Virginia to visit a ship, a Pentagon official said ... READ
No land allotted by Goa Govt for Defence Expo: Centre
08 December 2015 19:14 IST
The Goa government has not allotted any land for holding Defence Expo 2016 in the state, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. READ
Cong takes on Goa Govt in Rajya Sabha over Defence Expo
07 December 2015 20:07 IST
Goa government's decision to allot 150 acres of land for holding a defence exposition today drew criticism in the Rajya Sabha, with a Congress member objecting to it saying land was required for setting up ... READ
