Defence Is Key To India US Relationship

The China threat continues to resonate in the strategic partnership between India and the USA, points out Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi greets then US president Donald J......

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion'......

Purchase of 30 MQ-9B drones okayed, to be announced after Modi-Biden talks

The Defence Ministry on Thursday approved procurement of 30 MQ-9B Predator armed drones from the United States under a government-to-government framework and the nearly $3 billion deal is expected......

In a first, 2 B1 heavy bomber jets of US to join exercise in India

For the first time, two B1 heavy bomber jets of the US Air Force will be part of an India-US mega air exercise that began on Monday amid rapidly evolving regional security scenario and China's......

Steel firms raise prices by Rs 2K a tonne in 10 days

Prices in the domestic market are increasing beca­u­se there is a demand pull, and internationally, prices have gone up. In the last 10 days, steel companies have increased prices by about......

Raise FDI cap in defence: US think tank tells India

To boost defence trade, India should raise the foreign direct investment limit from 26 per cent to over 50 per cent in the sector, an eminent United State think tank has appealed.The Centre for......

Electronic returns of income need review

There are over five million income tax payers in India, and this number is fast growing. The tax department, therefore, has to deal with millions of fresh returns every year. The tax returns along......

US high-tech arms to India stumble on safeguards

India's marked shift towards American weaponry is, paradoxically, leading towards a flashpoint between New Delhi and Washington. Over the next three months, key American military platforms --......

'Ganguly batting in top gear can win games'

As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 8. Following is a transcript of the chat. Transcript of Dec 1 chat: 'On......

Readers on where India has gone wrong

M KRISHNANAND:Dear SirI appreciate your efforts in getting valuable feedback from people on the reasons for India's poor form in ODIs and how we can improve it . Now that the Pakistan series is......