Global strategic move: India increases defence trainings in Asia, Africa and Latin America
NEW DELHI: India is subtly increasing defence training programmes in friendly countries in southeast Asia Africa and Latin America, with a global strategic objective. Besides training military officers and personnel of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Asean, African and Latin American nations in domestic training facilities, Indian trainers are also visiting countries like Laos and Vietnam and Namibia and Ethiopia to impart military training, official sources told ET. These are friendly countries with which India has extensive diplomatic co…
Pentagon reviews removing Morocco as host of largest military exercise in Africa
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is looking at alternative locations for the largest military exercise in Africa amid Senate pressure to bump Morocco from its position as an annual host for the drills. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, has led the charge against having Morocco host the African Lion exercise to push back against its control of the disputed Western Sahara. “For more than five decades, the Sahrawi people have been subjected to repeated broken promises and vicious attacks by the Mor…
Navy projects blue water muscle with long range deployment in Indian Ocean region
NEW DELHI: Four Indian warships on Wednesday set sail from Mumbai on a long overseas deployment to East Africa and beyond to build "maritime bridges" with countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The first port of call for the warships -- guided-missile destroyer INS Mumbai, stealth frigates INS Talwar and INS Teg, and tanker INS Deepak - will be Antisiranana in Madagascar during the 50-day deployment. "INS Teg will then separately head for the international waters off Simon's town, the main base of the Sou…
Defexpo to showcase India's defence capabilities
Country's capabilities in land, naval and security systems and its emergence as an "attractive destination" for investment in the defence sector will be showcased at the Defexpo India starting Fe b 6. A total of 624 companies from 30 countries will take part in the four-day event. Considered one of Asia's biggest land and maritime shows, the Defexpo is taking place at a time when the government has revised defence procurement procedure to make "buy Indian" and "buy and make Indian" preferred categ…
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INDIA
I NDIA Capital : New Delhi Dialing code : 91 Population : 1.241 billion (2011) GDP per capital : 1,508.54 USD (2011) Gross domestic product : 1.873 trillion USD (2011) Government : Parliamentary system , Federal republic , Constitutional republic Fire Power of India India officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populouscountry with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the I…
Cochin Shipyard at the Center of India’s Expanding Naval Power as Global Demand for Warships Surges
Cochin Shipyard gains attention as global naval demand rises, highlighting India Navy developments and military technology advancements under defense strategy 2026. The global resurgence in naval procurement is placing renewed attention on India’s shipbuilding sector, with Cochin Shipyard Limited increasingly viewed as a strategic industrial pillar within the country’s evolving maritime security architecture. Market reactions to the company’s recent performance reflect broader investor recognition that India’s naval modernization program is ac…
How to transform India from world's largest defence importer to major exporter
The government's recent decision to deregulate manufacture of a number of items used by the defence forces will result in new players and SMEs entering the sector. Easy entry will result in an increase in the number of manufactures, with the benefit of competition that will improve both quality and cost-effectiveness. This will also encourage them to seek export markets for their products. Socio-economic growth and a credible defence capability achieved through self-reliance are fundamental for a nation to secure a globally res…
FRANCE
Capital Paris 48°51.4′N 2°21.05′E Official languages French Demonym French Government Unitary semi-presidentialconstitutional republic FIRE POWER OF FRANCE France , officially the French Republic , is a unitary semi-presidential republic located mostly in Western Europe, with several overseas regions and territories . Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . From its shape, it is often referred to in Fren…
India and the US Re-balance to the Asia-Pacific
The much touted US pivot/re-balance to the Asia-Pacific has drawn considerable flak of late. From the Syrian chemical weapons use to Russia’s revanchism, the questioning of America’s leadership has seen the pivot naysayers become louder. President Obama has firmly recognized the limits of American power. The Commander of the US Pacific Air Forces has admitted that the resources for the pivot haven’t come his way even as the head of the US Pacific Command has made clear America’s inability to conduct amphibious assaults. To top these of…
8 Indian,US warships conduct maritime drills in Indian Ocean
The drills also came at a time when tensions have mounted over China’s activities in the South China Sea, where the US Navy has just conducted a major exercise that involved two carrier strike groups. A US Navy carrier strike group, led by USS Nimitz, on Monday conducted maritime drills with Indian warships in the Indian Ocean region (IOR), against the backdrop of the India-China border standoff in Ladakh, people familiar with the development said on Monday. The passage exercise involved a total of eight Indian and US warships, said an …
Donald Trump has officially chosen Gen. James Mattis for defense secretary
Donald Trump on Thursday announced retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as his pick for secretary of defense, tasking the popular military leader with carrying out the president-elect's planned overhaul of Pentagon operations and a shift in national security priorities. Speaking at a rally Thursday night in Cincinnati, Trump confirmed media reports published earlier in the day indicating the president-elect intended to nominate Mattis for the key Cabinet post. Neither Mattis nor Trump's transition team responded t…
India Readies for Test of 1st Canister-Launch of Agni-V
BALASORE : Days after China flight tested an upgraded version of its 10,000-km range Dongfeng-31B missile which can reach most of the US and European cities, India is readying for the first canister-launch of Agni-V missile in a bid to reinforce its nuclear deterrent. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V can target all of Asia and parts of Africa and Europe. It is part of the Agni series of missiles developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Deve…
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