International News

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visits India.

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu is on a visit to India.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 16th Jan 2018

New assault rifle gears up for trials

The trials of an assault rifle being developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) have made progress after initial bottlenecks. The sixth round was completed in November by the Project Management Team (PMT) and the OFB is gearing up for consistency trials later this year.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 14th Jan 2018

Navy eyeing more ‘submarine killers’

The Indian Navy is considering the acquisition of more Boeing P-8I aircraft for surveillance and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)

posted by Jawwad Kazi 14th Jan 2018

Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit could improve India-Israel ties

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit India between 14-19 January, 2018. The visit is a reciprocating gesture from Israel to the first Prime Minister-level visit from India undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2017.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 13th Jan 2018

US ambassador to India suggests posting of liaison officers at each others’ combatant commands at some point of time.

Signaling what could raise strategic ties between United States and India to a significant new level, US ambassador Kenneth Juster Thursday proposed “reciprocal military liaison officers at each other’s combatant commands” at “some point” in defence relations between the two countries.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 12th Jan 2018