Ramaphosa visit set to re-energise South African-India tiesThe Indo-S African strategic partnership had lost some momentum in past few years under Jacob Zuma’s rule despite PM Narendra Modi's visit ...
24 Jan, 2019, 08.44 AM IST
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visit to reboot tiesIndia and South Africa will seek to improve ties during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s upcoming visit to Delhi as the chief guest for the Repu...
17 Jan, 2019, 08.46 AM IST
South African firm Denel taken off the defence blacklist after settlement agreementFormal orders to take Denel off the blacklist were issued on Wednesday, bringing an end to a 13 year exile for the company from the world’s...
06 Sep, 2018, 09.27 PM IST
South Africa offers to waive arbitration penalties to remove Denel off blacklistThe South African firm was stopped from doing business with India in 2005 on alleged corruption practices and has been unable to restart wo...
26 Jul, 2018, 08.16 AM IST
Army starts process to purchase 1500 anti-materiel riflesA Request for Information (RFI) for purchasing the rifles has been issued today according to which the weapons should have a range of at le...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.54 PM IST
Leaked mails of South African Gupta family talk of selling arms company Denel to AdaniThe Gupta family controls the South African Sahara Group which has been under the scanner for its close relations with the President Jacob ...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.56 PM IST
Israeli, Italian, British, South African arms firms in defence ministry's graft listGlobal arms majors Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK) and Israel Military Industries (IMI) fall in the first category of blacklisted fir...
20 Feb, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Solar Industries India to become first company to make key ammunition part in IndiaSolar Industries India (SIIL) is set to get the final government go ahead next month for a new plant to manufacture bi-modular charge syste...
24 Feb, 2016, 02.48 AM IST
Coast clear for navy’s Rs 393 crore Barak-I missile orderThe Rs 393 crore procurement of an additional 262 Barak-I missiles is “likely to be cleared” by the A K Antony-led defence acquisitions cou...
11 Dec, 2013, 08.20 AM IST
Italian chopper deal: India bought helicopters Obama rejected as ‘costly’Obamafound the copters too exorbitant to pass muster in 2009. But Indian govt had no such qualms & inked Rs 3,546-cr deal.
13 Feb, 2013, 07.59 AM IST
- Rs 20k cr deals may end Army’s artillery drought
India is now going to float a mega global tender for acquiring 814 motorised howitzers in a fresh attempt to kickstart the Army’s long-dela...
24 Aug, 2009, 08.24 AM IST
- Antony in Left's line of fire for IAI deal
The ministry of defence’s deal for Air Defence Missile Systems with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) has drawn flak from the Left.
11 Feb, 2009, 03.15 AM IST
- Cancel missile system contract to Israeli firm: Left
Opposing the grant of a contract to an Israeli defence firm for supply of missile defence systems, the Left parties have asked the governme...
10 Feb, 2009, 02.54 PM IST
- No middlemen in defence deals: A K Antony
With India poised to spend another $30 billion in importing arms over the next five years, the government is keen to ensure that crucial de...
17 Feb, 2008, 04.40 AM IST
- India, South Africa discuss enhanced defence synergy
India and South Africa on Monday discussed enhanced defence cooperation including training and regular exchange of personnel.
10 Sep, 2007, 08.52 PM IST
- Nationwide raids
As part of its investigations into arms deals struck during the NDA’s tenure, the CBI on Tuesday conducted nationwide searches at nearly 50...
11 Oct, 2006, 03.24 AM IST
- India plans selling sophisticated armaments
Doing away with the the archaic policy of blacklisting some nations for defence exports, Defence Minister George Fernandes announced plans ...
27 Oct, 2002, 11.55 AM IST