by LoS | Sep 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
While the nation prepared for celebrating its 71st Independence day, the Union Government began the humongous process of a cabinet reshuffle, with every eye transfixing on PM Modi’s pick to head the mammoth Ministry of Defence. Infusion of a new face to MoD was...
by LoS | Aug 18, 2017 | Army
Signalling an end to decades long tug-off war between Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army, the country’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has in a recent meet cleared the latter’s request to operate its own air force, albeit, in the form of attack helicopters only....
by LoS | May 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sanjay Mitra, a highly regarded IAS Officer, on May 25 took over charge as the country’s Defence Secretary from retiring Secretary G Mohan Kumar. Mr. Mitra, a West Bengal cadre officer, who formerly served with the Ministry of Road Transport as its Secretary, was...
by LoS | May 25, 2017 | Industry News, Make in India
The Indian defence industry has taken a giant leap forward towards attaining self-reliance following the clearance of Strategic Partnership (SP) model by the country’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). SP model, which was in the making for over two years now, is expected to...
by LoS | Mar 29, 2017 | Army
The Standing Committee on Defence in a recent report tabled before the parliament has noted that the Indian Army, the third largest in the world, is being haunted by severe shortage of critical ammunitions. The report notes that these shortages are severe enough to...