India, Canada working on agreement to boost economic ties

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 11:39

Seeking to provide "new impetus" to their economic relations, Canada and India are jointly working to finalise a bilateral foreign investment agreement to accelerate investments, Canada's Defence Minister has said.

Sweden offers to collaborate with India for production of LCA

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 00:09

Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist held talks with his counterpart Manohar Parrikar here during which a range of issues were discussed.

Defence procurement policy will be industry friendly: Parrikar

Last Updated: Sunday, January 11, 2015, 22:32

Government Sunday said it will come up with industry friendly defence procurement policy with a view to attracting overseas and domestic investment for manufacture of equipment in the country.

Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon apologises to Kerry over diatribe

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:45

Israel`s Minister of Defence Moshe Yaalon apologised to US Secretary of State John Kerry after he accused the American of having an "obsession" with Middle East peace, sparking a furious diplomatic row between the two allies.

AK Antony reviews situation along China border

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 21:54

Defence Minister AK Antony Thursday reviewed the operational preparedness of army and security situation in the Northeast and along the China border.

India, Japan defence minister-level talks on Monday

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 01:00

Ways to strengthen military ties and sale of Japanese amphibious aircraft to Indian armed forces are expected to be discussed during the meeting of the Defence Ministers of the two countries here on Monday.

Inquiry should be held into the Kargil episode: Pak Def Min

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 15:27

Pakistan`s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that an inquiry should be held into the Kargil episode and a case should be filed against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf and his then colleagues for the 1999 coup.

Western Ghats conservation: Common man will be spared of hardships

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 13:47

Sharing concern of farmers, Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday said common man would not be made to suffer while implementing the Western Ghats conservation measures recommended by the K Kasturirangan committee.

Bomb hits Iraq Defence Minister`s convoy, wounds two

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 16:50

A bomb struck the acting Iraqi defence minister`s convoy west of Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding two of his guards, the ministry said.

Pakistan forces will retaliate against attacks: Defence Minister

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 18:54

Defence Minister Khwaja Asif on Friday said security forces have the right to retaliate against attacks by foreign terrorists.

Replaced officer will continue to handle chopper case: Defence Minister

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 14:56

A day after he was replaced as in-charge of the department handling the controversial AgustaWestland chopper deal, Defence Ministry on Saturday said Joint Secretary Upamanyu Chatterjee will continue to look after the case.

Russia opens criminal case against ex-defence minister Serdyukov

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 18:02

Russian investigators on Thursday brought criminal charges against former defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov, who was fired a year ago in a major corruption scandal.