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Committed to equip forces with latest machinery: Rajnath

Rajnath pointed out that global security concerns, border disputes and maritime affairs had forced the world to focus on military modernisation….reports Asian Lite News The government is committed to modernise the armed

October 5, 2021

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Navy rescue Phillipino crew of merchant navy suspected to be Covid+

The merchant vessel MV Lyric Poet was enroute from Gibraltor to Machong. …reports Asian Lite News The Indian Navy and Coast Guard have rescued a Phillipino male crew member of a merchant

September 30, 2021

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Defence Ministry approves proposals worth Rs 13,165 crore

Of the total amount approved, procurement worth Rs 11,486 crore (87 percent) is from domestic sources…reports Asian Lite News. The Defence Ministry approved proposals including for Advanced Light Helicopters, guided munition and

September 30, 2021

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India can become defence exporter, says Rajnath

He was addressing the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) Annual General Meeting in New Delhi. …reports Asian Lite News India can become a net defence exporter and meet the growing needs

September 29, 2021

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Akash Prime, new version of Akash Missile, has successful maiden flight test

The range stations of ITR comprising Radars, Electro Optical Tracking System (EOTS) and Telemetry stations monitored the missile trajectory and flight parameters…reports Asian Lite News. Akash Prime, a new version of the

September 28, 2021

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International community needs to stop illicit proliferation N-weapons: Shringla

Speaking on the topic ‘Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction: Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty’, he said India had participated in the negotiations on the draft CTBT in the conference on disarmament…reports

September 28, 2021

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MoD, Airbus ink 22,000 Cr deal for military aircraft

This is the first project of its kind in which a military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company…reports Asian Lite News. Indian Defence Ministry signed contract worth around

September 25, 2021

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Indo-Nepal joint military exercise to begin in Uttarakhand

The joint military training would culminate with a gruelling 48 hours exercise to validate the performance of both the armies in counter-insurgency in mountainous terrain, it informed…reports Asian Lite News. The 15th

September 20, 2021

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PM hails new Defence Offices Complexes as symbols of ‘AatmNirbhar Bharat’

“This new defence office complex will strengthen the efforts of making the working of our defence forces convenient and effective”, said PM.reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated

September 17, 2021

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Navy holds exercises in the Red Sea, not far from the Suez Canal

INS Tabar is on an overseas deployment to Europe and Africa. Apart from Sudan, it has also conducted naval exercises with the Egyptian navy in the Mediterranean…reports Sankalp Gurjar. On September 10,

September 16, 2021

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