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PM inaugurates two defence complexes, lashes out at Central Vista critics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at critics of Central Vista project on Thursday during inauguration of the Defence Offices Complexes in Delhi.

Point of vulnerability

Rafale controversy reflects a systemic weakness in defence deals

Military should fund its own modernisation

Boosting its capital expenditure does not require a great deal of money

NATO nations expand defence clause to jointly respond to attacks in space

NATO leaders on Monday expanded the use of their all for one, one for all, mutual defence clause to include a collective response to attacks in space.

Ministry of Defence allocates Rs 500 cr for designing innovative products

The iDEX initiative was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2018, with the aim of fostering innovation and technology development in defence and aerospace

The mirage of self-reliance

In the absence of robust technological and project management structures, MoD's indigenisation drive will remain questionable

Rajnath reviews defence ministry's efforts to deal with Covid-19 crisis

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday reviewed efforts by various wings of the ministry in contributing to India's battle against a fast-spreading second wave of coronavirus

Changing a monolith

The plans currently afoot to restructure the military raise several questions about the command structure and accretion of power

Ambitious goals for defence

If India is to have any chance of doubling exports, it must first recognise exports and production are two sides of the same coin

What role for a tri-service chief?

The value of the Chief of Defence Staff will depend on whether he is able to trigger reform of higher defence management structures

Japan's new defence plan to boost fighter capability, budget in coming yrs

The new guidelines say Japan needs to be well-prepared and demonstrate its strength against threats