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Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defense ties amid rising China influence

The deal was expected: Japan has been pursuing such agreements in recent years to bolster ties with Southeast Asia and provide a lifeline to its own defense industry

Indian Navy scraps tender to procure 4 Landing Platform Docks at Rs 20k cr

The LPDs are used to transport troops, land warfare assets such as tanks, helicopters and vessels into a war zone by sea.

Ladakh: 8 strategic bridges inaugurated, 45 more to come in next 2 years

The 44 bridges constructed by BRO and were inaugurated today are spread over seven states/union territories

India's defence interests were compromised: PM Modi takes swipe at Cong

For long, he said, border projects could never come out of planning stage and those which did got stuck or were kept on the back burner

Rajnath launches startup challenge to find ideas on 11 defence issues

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched a startup contest under which innovators, MSMEs and startups have to find new ideas applicable to 11 specific challenges of the Indian defence sector

Armed forces committed to hand-hold domestic defence industry: Gen Rawat

Armed forces are committed to hand-hold the domestic industry in developing military platforms and equipment to make the country self reliant in defence manufacturing, Gen Bipin Rawat said

Rahul doesn't attend Parliament committee meetings on defence: Nadda

BJP leader was responding to his Congress party rival's criticism of the way government has handled border clash with China.

Two US senators introduce legislations to strengthen India-US defence ties

The legislation focused in the area of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft and to accelerate joint research and development in the military field.

Modi-Morrison online summit: India, Australia ink landmark defence pact

7 pacts signed in an e-summit between PM Modi and his Australian counterpart

Higher FDI in defence sector to attract MNCs, give 'Make in India' a boost

The local companies will be at a disadvantage if they don't' get orders from the government

FM gives reforms pill for ailing economy with privatisation, policy tweaks

In the latest announcement, the government's focus was on structural reform in sectors such as coal, minerals, aviation, defence, aerospace, power, and social infrastructure

Military leads from the front in war against coronavirus pandemic

The military has already housed over 1,200 patients so far in temporary medical facilities at Manesar, Hindan, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur

34% of Indians 'very comfortable' with woman CEO appointment: Survey

India's gender acceptability in defence above global average

Best of BS Opinion: Successful CEO transitions, goals for defence, and more

From the fundamental reasons for our defence inadequacy to how coronavirus could affect industrial output in the near term, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

All you should know about Modi's mega military reform in just 3 minutes

In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the prime minister asserted that time has come to enhance synergy among the Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force

Modi greets Boris Johnson on phone; discusses bilateral trade, defence ties

The Conservative Party manifesto also made a categorical reference to India as a dynamic economy.

India needs to tighten up procurement processes of defence technology: US

The official acknowledged India's purchases of military hardware from Russia but underlined that the Trump administration was not seeking to punish a country with a long sustainment line

'Tiger Triumph' exercise: US Marines to show skills for first time in India

Over the next five days, Indian and American soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen will operate together in a simulated 'humanitarian aid and disaster relief' situation

Need for greater realism in policy: S Jaishankar

'The recent debate about the RCEP offers lessons in foreign policy as much as in the trade domain'

BRICS Summit: Better economic linkages, trade growth on PM Modi's agenda

India is looking to step up engagement with Brazil in trade, defence, agriculture, and energy sectors, PM Modi said on Tuesday