Pakistan approves an additional PKR 5,000 crore budget for its armed forcesPakistan's government has approved a PKR 50 billion supplementary budget for its armed forces, aimed at bolstering international border sec...
20 Nov, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
China hands over third Hangor-class submarine to PakistanChina has delivered the third of eight advanced Hangor-class submarines to Pakistan, bolstering its naval capabilities in the Indian Ocean....
16 Aug, 2025, 06.16 PM IST
India's first indigenous diving support vessel 'Nistar' commissioned at VishakapatnamIndia commissioned its first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel, Nistar. The original Nistar played a key role in the 1971 Indo-Pakis...
18 Jul, 2025, 01.15 PM IST
Pakistan Navy in crisis after Op Sindoor: Weak surveillance, failure to track threats, and low morale cripple naval operationsFollowing Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Navy faces critical setbacks with warships docked in Karachi due to maintenance issues and a shortage...
08 Jul, 2025, 12.51 PM IST
BrahMos missiles, Rafales, Sukhoi & drones: What is India's defence muscle if it ever has to attack?India is much more prepared to act against terrorist groups in Pakistan than in 2019, given the addition of assets such as Rafale fighter j...
01 May, 2025, 08.44 PM IST
Rafale-M roars after Pahalgam: How India’s French fighter deal could turn up the heat on PakistanIndia’s ₹62,000 crore deal with France to procure 26 Rafale-Marine fighter jets marks a major leap in naval aviation and defence self-relia...
01 May, 2025, 08.43 PM IST
China could project military power from Pakistan's Gwadar portThe most commonly cited motive has to do with energy security, that is, as insurance against a blockade of the Strait of Malacca, a crucial...
28 Mar, 2023, 12.39 PM IST
Pakistan Navy inducts its first modern long range maritime patrol twin-engine jetThe induction ceremony was held at PNS Mehran, Karachi, last week which was attended by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Kha...
07 Sep, 2021, 08.53 PM IST
Indian Navy faces collusive Pakistan-China in Indian Ocean Region as threat mountsThe collusive China-Pakistan threat along the land borders is slowly but surely extending to the maritime domain as well. Even as China ste...
14 Jul, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
Chinese submarine movements in Indian Ocean down, Pakistan Navy remains choked inNo sub movement since aborted bid in October; Pakistan vessels fail to make it for Qingdao fleet review.
25 Apr, 2019, 10.48 AM IST
China plays down media reports of selling aircraft carrier to PakistanEarlier report said China, which shares close linkages with the Pakistan military, is currently building four modern naval ships for the Pa...
12 Feb, 2019, 04.26 PM IST
China's 'debt trap' economics will likely result in it gaining greater access to nations around India: US think-tankChina is critical of the Japanese proposal, more recently boosted by the Trump administration, for Australia, Japan, India and the US to fo...
19 May, 2018, 10.29 AM IST
Government clears proposal for buying 15 Israeli-made UAVsA proposal to procure these Heron UAVs was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security headed by Prime Minister at its recent meeting, so...
29 Dec, 2013, 06.02 PM IST
India preparing for a possible two-front war with Pak, China: Chinese think tankFirst Blue Book on India published by a Chinese think tank feels India is preparing for a possible two-front war with both Pak and China.
14 May, 2013, 08.50 PM IST
- India wants good relation with neighbours: A K Antony
A K Antony said India wanted to have good relations with Pak despite the country's "inaction" to dismantle terrorist training camps there.
10 Dec, 2011, 05.20 PM IST
Naval base attack: Big blow to Pakistan's snooping capabilitiesAt least two of the five P-3C Orion long-range patrol aircraft, supplied to Pakistan Navy by the US, were destroyed in the attack.
24 May, 2011, 12.48 PM IST
- Indian defence looks to be 'ship'-shape06 Dec, 2007, 02.11 PM IST