India lists theatre commands, simpler defence procurement for 2025

India on Wednesday declared 2025 as the year of defence reforms and that the focus will be to roll out integrated theatre commands to boost tri-services synergy and ensure simpler and......

'Don't blame Tyagi', but complex rules for foreign buys

It is too premature to point a finger at former Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi. India's mind-boggling acquisition procedure is so complex that no foreign agency can handle the deal without involving a......

Govt okays maritime aircraft among Rs 84,560-cr defence buy

India on Friday approved defence big-ticket acquisition projects worth Rs 84,560 crore that included procurement of mid-air refuellers, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, heavy weight-torpedoes, air......

Defence import grew between 2017-21, fell last year: Govt data

India procured military hardware worth Rs 1.93 lakh crore in the last five years, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sabha. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI......

Land acquisition for Pune airport gets going

Acting on the directives from the Civil Aviation ministry, the Maharashtra government has finally initiated the land acquisition process for the much-awaited international airport project near......

Indian Army's shopping list worth Rs 300 billion

'The equipment that you make for us must be the best in the world so that it complements the Indian soldier who is without doubt the very best in the world.'Ajai Shukla reports. Kindly note that......

Spending on India's defence not enough

The proposed funding for the defence forces in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram has come into effect on April 1. On the face of it, the Budget appears to be a customary......

'India needs quick and continuous decision-making'

Ahead of the NDA government's first full budget, ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar on Thursday said investors are looking for 'continuous and quick decision-making' as also for the capital investment......