Defense

This is not for the first time that an Italian connection to the ISI has emerged. The recent probe by the National Investigation Agency also suggested that the ISI was routing funds through Italy to fund activities of terrorists both from Kashmir and Punjab in India.

Way back in September 2015, India signed a nearly USD 3 billion deal for purchase of 22 Apache and 15 Chinook choppers with American aviation giant Boeing and the US government.

In fact, it overtook that of UK’s for the first time in history, says a report by a global think-tank based in London. These studies mark a major change in the military priorities of the country and a major shift in the military balance between the two countries under citation.

As per the data 15 militants were killed in 7 encounters. Two among the fifteen slain militants were non-locals.

According to officials, the key decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council, the defence ministry’s highest decision making body on procurement.

Sources said that the first ‘expression of interest’ (EoI) to the private sector under the policy will be issued for the helicopter deal in the coming days while others like a mega plan to manufacture submarines, main battle tanks and fighter jets will be tackled later, based on how the pilot project goes through.

A high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry is expected to discuss the proposal to acquire heavy-weight torpedoes for the INS Arihant nuclear submarine and the submarines of the Kalvari-class of the Indian Navy.

The contracts for the air defence system were entered with the Indian Navy and the Cochin Shipyard.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approached Russia to supply HAL with the necessary raw materials and sub-systems required to produce 18 more Sukhois.

Considered potent “eyes in the sky”, AWACS can detect and track incoming fighters, cruise missiles and drones much before ground-based radars as well as direct friendly fighters during air combat with enemy jets.TNN