The missile system that can help India keep China in check

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India, Russia close to deal for S-400 air defence systems S-400 is capable of intercepting and destroying airborne threats at a distance of up to 250 miles and can engage up to six targets.... India's armed forces got Rs 1.21 lakh crore less than what they demanded in budget Sources said the Army was struggling to make emergency procurements when China and Pakistan were modernizing their defence forces in "full swing".... Armed forces reeling under shortage of over 52,000 soldiers The Army is reeling under a shortage of 21,383 personnel, while the number of vacant posts in the Navy is 16,348 and 15,010 in the Air Force.... US won't resume security aid to Pakistan until it takes visible steps against terror havens In addition, the Department of Defense had suspended the entire USD 900 million of the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) money to Pakistan for the fisca... India successfully flight tests supersonic cruise missile BrahMos The air-launched variant of the BrahMos was test fired from a Sukhoi-30 combat jet to enhance the precision strike capability of the air force.... Pakistan gets powerful missile tracking system from China: Report An influential Chinese think tank says that China is the first country to have given such sensitive equipment to Pakistan. China is the biggest arm... Maintenance of peace in border areas important pre-requisite for development of ties: India to China Both sides agreed to explore the possibility of strengthening cooperation through exchange of visits and institutionalised dialogue.... Defence ministry okays policy for porters in Indian Army The lack of basic facilities to porters was raised in the Supreme Court, which on January 2 last year felt that a better policy on porters needs to... India's aid to Nepal up 73% to check China's infra push The largest allocation of aid by India has yet again been kept for Bhutan at Rs 1,813 crore, which is part of the five-year commitment to help the ... India-US '2+2 talks' likely in May or June After the Modi-Trump meeting, the two countries considered several other dates for the dialogue, but they had a tough time finding a time when all ...

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