India's Rs 11.2 trillion distribution capex to anchor smart metering shift towards outcomes: Central Electricity AuthorityIndia's power distribution sector is undergoing a massive Rs 11.2 trillion transformation by 2035. Smart metering is shifting focus to meas...
06 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Italian Defence Minister Crosetto’s bilateral visit strengthens the Indo-MediterraneanRising conflicts in the Indo-Mediterranean, especially after the October 7 attack on Israel and disruptions like the Strait of Hormuz closu...
01 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
West Asia crisis, geopolitical upheaval to top agenda at 3-day naval commanders' conferenceIndian Navy top brass are convening in New Delhi to address the West Asia crisis and its impact on India's energy security. The three-day c...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Rising geopolitics and indigenisation push place India’s defence sector in a structural growth cycleIndia's defence sector is experiencing a new growth phase driven by rising global security concerns, government initiatives prioritising do...
15 Mar, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
India to boost national security with Drone, Geo-Spatial and Data Forces by 2047India's defence forces are building a new drone force, a geo-spatial agency, a data force, and a cognitive warfare action force. These init...
13 Mar, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
Regulatory sandbox, indigenous security ecosystem in MeitY planThese policy changes will be in line with the 10-year roadmap for various aspects of cryptography, quantum technologies, cyber forensics re...
25 Jan, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Indian Navy to release updated roadmap for indigenisation next weekThe roadmap will be released at the second edition of the annual 'Swavlamban' seminar to be held on October 4 and 5, Navy officials said on...
27 Sep, 2023, 07.54 PM IST
With Lt General MU Nair heading to NDCS, Major General KV Kumar likely as next Signals ChiefThe vacancy for Signal Officer in Chief in the Army is set to be filled by Maj Gen Kumar who will need to pick up the rank of a Lt Gen. At ...
03 Jul, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
India Inc told to work on plan for making own spare partsThe commerce and industry ministry has also asked import-dependent industry sectors to diversify their import sourcing away from a few coun...
29 Jan, 2023, 11.43 PM IST
Indian Air Force prepares 10-year modernisation planJust 10-15% of the over Rs 2.5 lakh crore projected acquisitions are expected to be from domestic manufacturers, which is a cause for conce...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.47 PM IST
Army decides to go big on indigenisation of critical sparesThe MGO has also started extensive talks with leading Indian defence firms to evolve a strategy for indigenisation of key spares and compon...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.28 PM IST
Emphasis on 'Make in India' to 'combat readiness': 5 takeaways from the Naval Commanders' ConferenceAdmiral Dhowan complimented commanders for good pace of modernisation with focus on 'Indigenisation' and urged continued and sustained effo...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.18 PM IST
Navy Commanders Conference to discuss modernisation challengesThey will also be deliberating on key technological enablers for the transformation of Navy during the second edition of this biannual Comm...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.17 PM IST
Apple may get duty relief but has to scale up manufacturing in IndiaSpeaking to ET, Sundararajan said the government is trying to reach a common ground with Apple so that the company can start full-fledged m...
24 May, 2017, 02.09 AM IST
Huge opportunity for India Inc. as Navy focusses on indigenisation: R K DhowanHe said the Indian Navy has undertaken a "critical appreciation" of indigenisation in the warships and has found that there is a huge scope.
16 Jul, 2015, 05.41 PM IST
- Govt clears plan for development of defence capabilities, revises offset policy
The defence ministry approved a plan for development of defence capabilities and effected a major change in offset policy by including tran...
03 Apr, 2012, 04.03 AM IST
- IAF favours technology roadmap on aerospace power
The Indian Air Force on Thursday advocated the need for incorporating a technology roadmap pertaining to aerospace power linked to national...
25 Oct, 2007, 05.40 PM IST