India rejects US threat of sanctions over defence deal with Russia
India today dismissed the US threat that it could face American sanctions if it were to go ahead with the purchase of the S-400 air defence system from Russia. “We Continue Reading
India reacts to US nudge to cut down on arms from Russia
India’s independent foreign policy and national security interests guide its decisions on defence acquisitions, the government said on Friday, responding to the outgoing American Ambassador Kenneth Juster’s statement that tacitly Continue Reading
Modi speaks to French diplomat, says happy with progress two countries made
Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to the French President Emmanuel Macron called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the representatives of the two countries discussed key issues at their annual strategic Continue Reading
Combat Squadron Strength of IAF
Question: Whether our government has set any timetable for raising the IAF squadron strength to 45 which is said as optimal for over a decade? Will it not be logical Continue Reading
US sending UN envoy to Taiwan sparking warning from China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he is sending UN Ambassador Kelly Craft to Taiwan next week to show “what a free China could achieve,” an announcement that Continue Reading
Chartered flight or booking all tickets on a plane, what will cost you more in India?
ICYMI, a man from Jakarta, on January 5, took social distancing to a whole new level by booking an entire flight for himself and his wife. Richard Muljadi, a socialite Continue Reading
UK-India flights resume, chaos at Delhi airport as govt modifies quarantine rule belatedly
Chaotic scenes were witnessed at the Delhi airport on Friday as many passengers arriving from the UK vociferously complained against the national capital government’s belated decision to make seven-day institutional Continue Reading
Cap on domestic airfare extended till 31 March, but with rules tweaked
India has extended the cap on domestic airfares till March 31. However, government has made a little tweak to the rules. Airlines will need to sell 20 per cent seats Continue Reading
New countermeasure system for P-8 Poseidon can defeats every missile
The contract has a total value of over 4 million USD, the time to complete the contract is 2 years from the time it was officially signed, BAE said on Continue Reading
What India should, and shouldn’t, do in Nepal
Nepal has drifted into a political crisis following its Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli’s decision to dissolve Parliament. The constitutional validity of Oli’s move has been questioned, and is Continue Reading