Why in News: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) which met under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister approved the long-pending deal for the manufacture of 6.71 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in India. The two countries had signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) …
Why in News? In December 2021, the first unit of S-400 is expected to be operational . The acquisition has the potential to cause a diplomatic rupture between the US and India when the two countries are on a path …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver the keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue. The Sydney Dialogue is being held from 17 to 19 November of this month. It is an initiative of the Australian …
What’s in the news? For the first time National Security Advisors (NSA) of all Central Asian nations will be participating in the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan next week. The meeting in New Delhi is of significance as it …
Why in News: The Defence Ministry approved the procurement of arms and military equipment worth Rs 7,965-crore, including 12 light utility helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. About Light Utility Helicopter LUH is designed and developed as a replacement for Cheetah …
Why in News: The first ship of the four Project-15B state-of-the-art stealth guided missile destroyers, Visakhapatnam, being built at the Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Navy. About the missile destroyers These ships are equipped with BrahMos supersonic …
About DAC Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) is constituted under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for overall guidance of the defence procurement planning process. It includes Defence Minister as Chairman and Minister of State for Defence (when appointed), Chief of Defence …
About IPRD The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) is the apex international annual conference of the Indian Navy and is the principal manifestation of the Navy’s engagement at the strategic-level. The dialogue has been held every year since 2018. The National …