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After PM Modi, Rajnath Singh may also skip Russia’s Victory Day parade amid tensions with Pakistan
Fp Staff • 6 days agoThis comes as tensions between India and Pakistan have soared following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, in which 26 people, mostly Hindu men, were massacred
Rajnath-Hegseth phone call may further increase Pakistan’s discomfort
Sreemoy Talukdar • 7 days agoIt is quite clear that Washington has picked a side
'We stand with India:' Hegseth declares after talking to Rajnath Singh
Fp Staff • 7 days agoAhead of Rajnath-Hegseth talks, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also held a phone call with India’s Foreign Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, during which New Delhi's top diplomat stressed that “perpetrators, backers and planners” of the Pahalgam attack “must be brought to justice
'US backs India's right to defend itself:' Defence Minister Rajnath after call with Hegseth
Fp Staff • 7 days agoThis conversation happened shortly after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with India's Foreign Minister Dr. S Jaishankar.
How BrahMos became an Indian defence export success story
Fp Explainers • 18 days agoAccording to several media reports, India is now sending a second batch of the BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines. India is also in talks with a number of other countries, including Vietnam, for a possible sale. How did BrahMos become an Indian defence export success story?
PM Modi to skip Russia’s Victory Day parade, Rajnath Singh likely to visit Moscow for May 9 event
Fp Staff • 29 days agoDefence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, which marks 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
Naval base in Andhra, third nuclear sub: How India is levelling up its submarine naval force
Fp Explainers • 1 month agoNew Delhi is planning to commission a new strategic naval base in Andhra Pradesh in 2026 with an eye on China. It is also set to induct the INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear-powered submarine with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles (SSBN), this year. Last year, the Cabinet Committee on Security, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also cleared the construction of two Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSNs)
From SU-57 to F-35 and HAL’s AMCA, all the things to watch at Aero India 2025
Fp Explainers • 2 months agoThe Aero India 2025, organised by the Defence Exhibition Organisation, Department of Defence Production and the Ministry of Defence, is set to kick off today (February 10) in Bengaluru. The event, which takes every two years, is Asia’s largest air show. This year’s theme is ‘the runway to a billion opportunities.’ But what are the things to watch out for at the show?
Union Budget boosts defence: But how does India compare to China and Pakistan?
Fp Explainers • 3 months agoBudget documents show that the Centre has allotted Rs 6.81 lakh crore ($78 billion) for defence spending in Union Budget 2025 – a 9.5 per cent increase over last year. India is poised to spend 1.9 per cent of its projected gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. It also takes up 13.45 per cent of the government’s budget. But how does India compare to its neighbours China and Pakistan? What about the United States and Russia?
‘India is on alert’: Rajnath responds to China’s proposed dam on Brahmaputra near Tibet border
Fp Staff • 4 months agoDefence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Indian government is "on high" alert following China's announcement to construct the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet.