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Indian Defence Minister Visiting Maldives to Further Ties

After a gap of three years, India's Defence Minister AK Antony will visit the atoll nation of Maldives for three days beginning this weekend, seeking to further enhance their already enmeshed military ties and to explore additional areas of assistance to its Indian Ocean partner. Though unrelated, Antony's visit comes at a time when China has found a footing in Maldives, where it opened its full-fledged embassy last year. This is also the first high level visit by an Indian political leader to Maldives after the February 2012 regime change when then president Mohamed Nasheed was ousted and then vice president Mohamed Waheed was installed as the state head. Read More...

India, Saudi Arabia Agree to Set Up Panel for Defence Cooperation

To provide a boost to their fledgling defence ties, India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to set up a joint committee that will look at ways to enhance bilateral cooperation. This was agreed to by Saudi Defence Minister Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz and Indian Defence Minister AK Antony during the latter's two-day visit to Riyadh Monday and Tuesday. The committee will work out the contours of the bilateral relationship in the defence sphere. Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz met Antony in the presence of his deputy Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz. Read More...

Bharat Dynamics Limited Signs Largest Ever Deal With Army for Akash Missiles

The largest ever contract with the Indian Army has been signed by the state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the ‘Akash’ Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) which will be to the tune of $ 3.1 billion.‘Akash’ SAM has been developed by Defence Research and Development Orgnization (DRDO) and the Indian Army is ordering two regiments of ‘Akash’ SAM systems which include 2000 missiles, launchers, radars and ground systems.

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