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Diplomacy Neighborhood

“Ties With India Important For Our Growth”: Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed

“Given our long relationship with your country, we have always had an India-first policy. We can achieve rapid development only by plugging into India’s development. Our defence ties with India are very important too. The Indian Army Chief often visits Maldives, and he is very welcome there. Our ties with India are important for our economic growth as well as our security and stability,” said Mr Nasheed, who is on a two-day visit to the country for the World Economic Forum India Summit.

By Kautilya / October 6, 2019
Research

Indian Scientists Provide New Insight Into Bipolar Disorder

The study has been done jointly by researchers from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. It included two groups of 30 individuals each, matched in age, gender and education. The first group comprised those with bipolar disorder while the other was control group of healthy individuals.

By Kautilya / October 6, 2019
Diplomacy

India Won’t Join BRI, Its Concept Won’t Apply to Us: Jaishankar

Responding to a question on the same, Jaishankar said at an interactive session at the World Economic Forum (WEF), “We are us and not just some other country. It’s not just in this initiative but in whole lot of areas. My own sense is as India becomes bigger, we will find concepts developed for other countries won’t necessarily apply to us. It’s not very likely we’ll copy models (from others).”

By Kautilya / October 6, 2019
Defense

India, Madagascar Intensify Defence Cooperation

As part of Indian Navy’s Overseas Deployment, ships of Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron – Indian Naval Ships Tir, Sujata and Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarathi – arrived at Antsiranana, Madagascar, on October 1, for a three-day visit. Indian Navy ships are regularly deployed overseas as part of Indian Navy’s mission of building ‘bridges of friendship’ and strengthening international cooperation with friendly countries.

By Kautilya / October 6, 2019
Defense

IAF Strongly Pitches for Desi Fighters, from Tejas to 5 Generation Jets

“We have no plans for importing a FGFA. The indigenous AMCA (advanced medium combat aircraft) has already been initiated…We are putting all our energy into it. IAF remains committed to indigenous development in consonance with the PM’s ‘Make in India’ initiative,” said Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, who took over as the chief on September 30.

By Kautilya / October 6, 2019
Defense

IAF’s Heavy-Lift Mi-26 Choppers Set to Fly Back to Russia for Overhaul

The move will enable the IAF to operate the Russian-made world’s largest heavy-lift helicopters together with the American Chinook choppers that are being currently inducted, giving it an unprecedented tactical lift capability.Once the process is complete, India will become the first country to have a simultaneous inventory of both Mi-26s and Chinooks.

By Kautilya / October 6, 2019