Defenceinfo Bureau Report Indian it seems will be hearing more about scams in defence deals in the near future notwithstanding the allergy of the Union Defence Minister to the same. The much touted deal to buy 12 VVIP Augusta Westland helicopters from the Italian firm Finmeccanica has come under a cloud by the arrest of the Chief Executive Officer of the company for having … [Read more...] about The Augusta scam: defunct defence ministry further immobilised
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Indian Army will retaliate says Army Chief
Jaibans Singh Army Chief General Bikram Singh has, during a press conference on the eve of Army Day, given a very strong response to the brutal killing and mutilation of bodies of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani intruders on January, 08, 2013, on the line of control in Jammu and Kashmir. He stated that the Indian Army would reserve the right to retaliate at a place and … [Read more...] about Indian Army will retaliate says Army Chief
Pakistan’s brutality cannot be left unpunished
Jaibans Singh The nation is just about coming to grips with the brutal gang-rape in New Delhi and now its collective sensibility has been assaulted by the equally brutal killing of two of its brave soldiers, Lance Naik Hemraj and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, while they were patrolling the line of control at Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir, well within their own territory and … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s brutality cannot be left unpunished
Defence Minister gives clarion call of Chinese threat
Defenceinfo Bureau Report Defence Minister AK Antony has called upon the military to expedite infrastructure build up along the Indo-China border in the North East, specifically Arunachal Pradesh. Sitting in the sanitised environment of his office in South Block the minister called or a review meeting of those involved in the project which included the Air Force Chief, the … [Read more...] about Defence Minister gives clarion call of Chinese threat
India is playing into Pakistan’s hands on demilitarisation of Siachen
Jaibans Singh The current leadership of the country holds the capability of causing panic in many aspects of national life; law and order; terrorism; economic stagnation, environment, communal breakdown etc. In fact the list is long enough to confirm that every Indian rich or poor, big or small is living on the edge with an uncertain future looming in front. In all this what … [Read more...] about India is playing into Pakistan’s hands on demilitarisation of Siachen