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SIPRI: India one among top three military spender
On April 27, 2020, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its report on military spending of different countries in the world. According to the report, US,...
GoI amends FDI policy
On April 18, 2020, the Government of India amended the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy. This has been done to prevent opportunistic acquisitions of Indian companies due to...
Siachen Day Commemorated
On April 13, 2020, the Indian Army commemorated Siachen Day. The day is observed to commemorate the courage of Indian Army under “Operation Meghdoot”. The Day also honours...
Army Medical Corps 256th Raising Day celebrated
On April 3, 2020, the Army Medical Corps Raising Day was celebrated under the motto Motto: “Survey Santu Nirmaya” The meaning of “Survey Santu Nirmaya” is “Let all... SIPRI released “Trends in international arms transfers 2019” report
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently released its annual “Trends in international arms transfers 2019” report. As per the report, India retained its rank as the...
Lt Gen KJS Dhillon appointed as DG DIA and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) under CDS
Lt Gen KJS Dhillon has been appointed as the Director-General of the tri-services organisation Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) under the...
IAF and Savitribai Phule Pune University sign MoU
The Indian Air Force and Savitribai Phule Pune University recently collaborated by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to set up a ‘Chair of Excellence’ at Department of Defence...
New explosive detection device unveiled in NWED-2020
RaIDer-X is a new explosive detection device, which was recently unveiled at the National Workshop on Explosive Detection (NWED-2020) in Pune. It has been co-developed by the laboratory...
5th edition of Ex Indradhanush begins
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom have jointly began the 5th edition of Ex Indradhanush. The exercise is to be...
Sale of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System to India approved by US
On February 11, 2020, United States approved sale of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System to India. The cost of the system is estimated as 1.86 billion USD. Highlights...
Africa Union Summit held at Addis Ababa
The African Union Summit was held in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia to tackle terrorism in the continent. The Summit is important for India as India has recently...
