India ushers in major defence reforms and other stories

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Mon, May 18, 2020 | 01:33 PM IST

Separate budget for Indian made defence items, negative import list: FM Nirmala Sitharaman India would also expand the list of weapons that can not be imported, the finance minister said.... Sikkim and Ladakh incidents are not linked: Army Chief MM Naravane Army Chief General MM Naravane downplayed the clashes between troops of the Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army in Eastern Ladakh and ... Indian jets conduct sorties over Ladakh, amid heightened tensions on ground with Chinese troops Sources on Tuesday said two frontline Sukhoi-30MKI jets of IAF were in the region when two Chinese military helicopters were detected flying close ... Ladakh on alert after old flashpoint at Galwan river is back in focus Those familiar with details told ET that it has been three weeks since the area has remained tense though authorities believe the situation will gr... Coronavirus Updates MHA says states can't dilute Lockdown 4.0 guidelines In a communication to the chief secretaries of the states and Union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown were issued after taking the views of the states, following a video-conference held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chief ministers on May 11. COVID-19 death toll in Delhi rises to 160; cases cross 10,000-mark Japan plunges into recession as US states start opening up Companies make the shift to virtual onboarding of new hires Where are the beds? HAL may enter as government revisits Navy chopper plan The Rs 21,000-crore plan to manufacture naval utility helicopters in partnership with a foreign vendor has been in the works for over a year and im... India steps up engagement in Indo-Pacific region amid China's Health Silk Road initiative India is stepping up engagement in its neighbourhood including in the Indian Ocean Region as part of Indo-Pacific vision amid China's renewed attem... Government announces technology push, boost to private sector in defence On promoting indigenous defence production, the minister said budgetary provisions would be made for India-made defence products. But it is not cle... India may redraw SOP amid Army casualties in Valley This comes days after a colonel, major, and five other security personnel were killed in a firefight with terrorists in Kashmir's Handawara area on... 'Naming 2 India chiefs Hizbul Mujahideen's deception plan' Top police officers in J&K and sources in the Central Reserve Police Force told TOI that according to their information, 55-year-old Ashraf Molvi, ... Tensions remain high in Ladakh, as India braces for 'hot summer' along border with China Indian troops are keeping "a close watch" on the activities of People's Liberation Army soldiers in the Pangong Tso sector of eastern Ladakh, where...

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