India gives the green light to defense acquisition projects totaling Rs 2.23 lakh crore

Defense acquisition projects worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore were given initial approval by the government of India on Thursday, a move aimed at significantly enhancing the combat capabilities of the armed forces. The projects include the procurement of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and 156 Prachand combat helicopters. The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defense…

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Australia’s Deputy PM Marles to attend the India-Australia World Cup cricket final in Ahmedabad

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles is set to visit India to co-chair the second India-Australia 2+2 ministerial dialogue with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on November 19-20. The visit is primarily for this dialogue, which will focus on boosting overall defense and strategic ties between the two countries. Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong are…

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Ashwini Vaishnaw discusses the approval of PLI for 27 companies in India’s IT hardware revolution

India’s IT hardware sector has reached a significant milestone according to Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw. He announced that 27 companies have been approved under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) in a short timeframe. At a press conference, Vaishnaw highlighted that nearly 95 per cent of these companies, totaling 23,…

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