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‘Inequality in India has never been more catastrophic’: Anuradha Roy
Anuradha Roy is a fearless media commentator who views her country’s political situation with dismay. “Who among us does not have friends – men and women thought to be moral and humane – that have closed their... More
Nepal: Resetting relations
Ever since Pradeep Kumar Gyawali took charge as Nepal’s Foreign Minister in March 2018, the country has been in overdrive to stabilise its relations with the two Asian giants, India and China, and a variety of actors on... More
Can’t always speak my mind: Prof. Serajul Islam Chowdhury
Never before have person to person relations or man’s relations with nature, reached such a low level, says Serajul Islam Chowdhury, professor emeritus of English department at Dhaka University.
The prolific writer is also appaled to see the... More
How conflict-ridden Afghanistan improved its health in 10 years
After the fall of the Taliban in 2001 and as a country recovering from conflict, Afghanistan had some of the worst health indicators in the world. More than one-in-two (54%) children under five were stunted and around... More
‘I wanted to show the female characters encountering their bodies’: Pakistani writer...
In You Can’t Go Home Again, Sarvat Hasin strings together stories of Pakistan’s urban young – shuttling between Karachi and London, the past and the present, as the characters grapple with love, friendship, and their deepest fears... More
‘SAARC can learn from ASEAN’
One of Singapore’s best known diplomats and now an academic, Kishore Mahbubani’s latest book The ASEAN miracle advocates a Nobel peace prize for the regional grouping. Ahead of the ASEAN-India 25th year commemorative summit to be held... More
PAF inaugurates new operational air base near Karachi
Pakistan Air Force (PAF), in a landmark event in its history, inaugurated a newly established main operating base – PAF Base Bholari – earlier on Monday, said a statement by the PAF.
The establishment of PAF's new operational... More
Setback for Indian missile programme: Two failures in a week, submarine version...
The Indian missile development programme has encountered a setback with two successive failures within a week, including a worrying development in which a submarine-launched nuclear-capable missile got stuck in its testing canister following an unsuccessful test.
Sources told... More
Slow equipment supply causes delay in India’s destroyer project
India's ambitious mission-ready deployment of naval assets in the Indian Ocean has hit a hurdle with Russia and Ukraine delaying the supply of critical equipment to be fitted on to four destroyers that the Indian Navy intended... More
‘Make in India’ ended before it began for India’s defence sector
Despite announcements almost every month, not one big project has taken off. With just about a year left, Modi govt unlikely to have much to showcase in 2019.
It is time to call a spade a spade. For... More
Indian armed forces have lost 35 aircraft, 14 pilots since 2014-2015
The Indian armed forces have lost as many as 35 aircraft, including 11 helicopters, and 14 pilots in crashes just since 2014-2015, the government told Parliament on Wednesday.
If figures from 2011 onwards are taken into account, the... More
Indian Air Force may only have 300 fighter jets by 2032
The dipping numbers of the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter fleet has alarmed the security establishment as it will be operating with half of its current strength in a little over a decade.
The Indian Air Force is... More
Bangladesh to buy drone, releases RFP
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has released a request-for-proposals (RFP) for an unmanned aerial system (UAS) for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations.
The UAS is to comprise of a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), ground... More
Warship visit puts Russia-Myanmar military ties into focus
Last week, a Russian Pacific Fleet ship detachment paid a visit to Myanmar in a little-noticed development. Though the interaction was just one activity within the broader bilateral relationship, it also highlighted the interactions underway between the... More
Facing challenge at sea, Indian navy embarks on long road to upgrade...
Indian navy is preparing a fresh case for buying new multi-role helicopters (MRH) after failed attempts to fill a key area of deficiency in its capabilities, a senior navy officer said.
The MRH is expected to be the... More
IAI outlines Kfir developments for Sri Lanka, Colombia, ATAC
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has noted a number of developments for its Kfir fighter, including the conclusion of an upgrade programme for Colombia, plans to upgrade and return to service aircraft for Sri Lanka, and ongoing efforts... More
INS Kalvari submarine commissioned but Indian Navy’s sub-sea power is below par
Almost 18 years after India cleared an ambitious submarine-building programme to scale up its undersea warfare capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India-built INS Kalvari into the navy in Mumbai on Thursday (Dec 14).
It is the first... More
India loses its troop scanning Heron UAV, secretive sensors to China crash
India has lost a valuable troop scanning unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), along with its payload of sensors and intelligence systems, to a cross-border crash in Tibet, raising concerns that the wreckage may reveal some well-kept secrets to... More
Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Abbasi visits Turkey
Pakistan’s Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on Tuesday (Dec. 12) arrived in Turkey of on an official visit.
During the visit, the Naval Chief called on Commander Turkish Fleet, Vice Admiral Ercument Tatlioglu and... More
General Dynamics receives $3.1m contract for Pakistan AH-1Z program
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a $9.06 m U.S. contract to General Dynamics-OTS Inc. (GD-OTS) to supply 41 A/A49E-7(v4) gun turrets for U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and Pakistan Army AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters. The Pakistani... More
U.S. military firms want security of classified defence info in India for...
Leading U.S. defence firms are pushing for a specific framework in India to ensure the safety and security of critical technology and classified defence information when they are shared with the Indian private sector for joint ventures... More
