In a first, the Ministry of Defense has called in the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to investigate a case of a conspiracy to improperly procure contracts from the office of the Directorate General of Resettlement.
Tag: Arackaparambil Kurian Antony
BEL signs up to supply 46 coastal radars
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Indian defense Public Sector Unit, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) signed a contract last week to supply 46 radars to enhance coastal security.
New Coast Guard base in Gandhinagar
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A new regional headquarter of the Coast Guard has been set up in Gandhinagar in Gujarat, Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony said Wednesday.
India-US defense contracts total USD 8.2 billion
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The total value of military contracts between India and the US signed between 2004 and 2011 totals INR 37,181 crore (USD 8.2 billion), the Rajya Sabha (Indian Upper House of Parliament) was informed Wednesday.
Pakistani troops violate LoC five times
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Pakistani troops resorted to firing and violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir five times in June and July, Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony said Wednesday.
Antony to chair meeting on ship incidents
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Indian Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony will chair a meeting Wednesday of maritime security brass from the navy and the coast guard to assess how an unmanned vessel ran aground near Mumbai last month without being detected by security agencies.
Defense ministry objects to gas project in Andhra
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The defense ministry has objected to a gas project in the Krishna-Godavari basin of Andhra Pradesh, as it comes under a missile test range, Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony told the Lok Sabha (Indian Lower House of Parliament) Monday.
Terror threat to Pakistani nukes a major concern: Antony
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“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.
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.
The Long Road to the MMRCA Shortlist
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With the commercial bids of the MMRCA-6 vendors scheduled to expire by the end of this month and the ministry under pressure to move on the tender process, StratPost looks at the outstanding issues that still need to be worked out before the announcement of a shortlist.
Israel Military Industries to face action soon: Antony
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The Indian government will soon decide on penal action against an Israeli defense company blacklisted in connection with a graft case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a former Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) chief, the Indian Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday.
Kaveri engine production in final negotiation stage: Antony
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India’s negotiations with French firm Snecma for the development of a production version of the indigenous Kaveri engine to power military aircraft is in the final stage of cost negotiations, Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony told the Indian Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.
India’s Dornier aircraft in Seychelles for anti-piracy operations
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India has given to Seychelles a Dornier maritime reconnaissance aircraft for surveillance and anti-piracy missions in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)that is plagued by piracy threats in and around the Gulf of Aden.
Senior navy officer to be sacked for sexual misconduct
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A senior navy officer facing a sex scandal probe for his alleged involvement with a Russian woman while being posted in Russia to supervise the refit of the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, will be sacked soon, Indian Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony said Saturday.
UK navy chief concerned about Egypt’s Suez Canal
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“It (Suez Canal) is a really significant issue. We as military men and anybody worth their salt should be talking about it. It is a serious issue. I can see doomsday scenarios,” Admiral Stanhope, who is on a five-day visit to India, told a group of Indian journalists here.
