“Our only major worry is…there is always the danger and threat of Pakistani nuclear arsenal going into the hands of militants, terrorists,” Antony said, when asked to react to the SIPRI assessment.
US reduces troops in Pakistan
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“We recently received a written request from the government of Pakistan to reduce the number of US military personnel here, and we have nearly completed that reduction,” Vice Admiral Michael LeFever, chief of the Office of the Defense Representative-Pakistan, was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
Karzai reaches Pakistan for two-day visit
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The two countries will formally launch a Joint Commission on Reconciliation, as well as, the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement during the visit.
Indian delegation arrives in Sri Lanka
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Menon and Rao, both former envoys to Sri Lanka, are likely to allude to the statement agreed on between Rajapaksa and the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in May 2009. “A devolution package, building upon the 13th Amendment, would contribute towards creating the necessary conditions for such reconciliation,” says the Krishna-Peiris statement.
Pakistani Army got only USD 1.4 b American aid: Kayani
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The Pakistani Army used only USD 1.4 billion of the total USD 8.6 billion US funding made available over the last decade, not USD 13-15 billion as reported, according to army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, a media report said.
Armed forces considering greater role for women officers: Antony
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Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony told reporters here that he had asked the three service chiefs to “open up” more streams for women and they are in the process of identifying the possibilities.
India to begin nuclear safety, emergency response drill
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The exercise, to be carried out by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in coordination with the state government, comes 10 days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s diktat to all nuclear establishments in the country to upgrade their safety mechanisms to global standards.
Indians freed by Somali pirates reach Kenya
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Eight Indian crew members of a cargo vessel released by Somali pirates April 15 will soon return home to their families, with the merchant ship reaching Kenya Thursday under an Indian warship escort.
EADS, Dassault asked to extend combat jet bids till year-end
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India has asked two European defense firms shortlisted for its $10.4 billion tender for 126 combat jets to extend their commercial bids till December 31 and has given them two weeks time to do so, an official said Thursday.
BAE opts out of Indian Army’s towed guns tender
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British arms major BAE Systems Thursday opted out of India’s tender for 1,580 towed artillery guns with the deadline for submitting the bids coming to an end, a company official said here.
Delays in Russian spares force India to go shopping worldwide
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Signalling its impatience over delays in Russian after-sales- support for military equipment, India has for the first time gone shopping worldwide for spares for its vintage fighter jets, transport aircraft, helicopters, missiles and radars.
India quietly activates airstrip near Chinese border
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Wary of the build up of Chinese military infrastructure along its borders, India has silently activated an advanced landing ground (ALG) for its air force transport planes at Dharasu in Uttarakhand to aid in the swift movement of troops during conflicts.
India may resume nuclear tests, says Chinese editor
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India is “likely to resume its nuclear tests”, a commentary in the online edition of China’s state-run People’s Daily said Wednesday, asking China and other countries to be vigilant.
Indian military delegation to visit China
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India will send a military delegation to China later this year, signalling resumption of defence exchanges between the neighbors after an eight-month hiatus due to denial of a proper visa to an army commander from Jammu and Kashmir last year, officials said Wednesday.
Chandigarh police to get UAV
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Taking a step forward in the modernization of its police force, Chandigarh will acquire the Golden Hawk, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), to keep an eye on the city.
