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07 Mar

China’s new Foreign Minister warns of potential for conflict with US

Beijing, March 7 (IANS) The US and China are heading towards inevitable conflict if Washington does not change its approach, Chinas new Foreign Minister Qin Gang said in a fiery press conference on Tuesday in which he also defended his countrys strengthening relationship with Russia. In his first media appearance as Foreign Minister, Qin Gang outlined China's foreign policy agenda for the coming years, presenting Beijing and its relationship with Russia as a beacon of strength and stability, and the US and its allies as a source of tension and conflict, the Guardian reported. Qin said the Washington side claimed…

07 Mar

India’s Deft Response To Ukraine War

The Special Operation The Russian decision to take military action against Ukraine a year ago surprised the world by it’s sheer audacity. The threat appeared very real to everyone but No one actually believed it would be anything beyond posturing by Russia. The special operations as President Putin has described it was indeed building up, with US almost giving a daily intelligence update to world about Russian build up. US felt by releasing satellite imageries and intelligence, it has considerably deterred Russia from invasion. However, as the world witnessed President Putin has clear plans for offensive. It’s still a matter…

25 Feb

United Nations Drifting Towards Irrelevance

What is the United Nations? United Nations Organization or the United Nations(UN) as it’s mostly called, came into existence on 25 April 1945 just before culmination of the World War 2. It followed the defunct League of Nations which was also an attempt to bring together nations post World War I. League of Nations was a grouping of 58 countries and remained in existence from January 1920 to April 1946. The key architect of the UN were USA and UK, infact the name United Nations was proposed by then US President Roosevelt. USSR, China and France were the other big…

11 Feb

DRDO is making an Aatmanirbhar R&D system: Dr. Kamat

With an endeavour to integrate various stakeholders of defence R&D ecosystem in the country, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has planned an enriching experience of indigenous defence technologies and systems during the 14th Aero India, which will be held in Bengaluru between February 13-17, 2023. The DRDO will display a wide range of indigenously-developed products and technologies. It will provide numerous exhibits, flight displays and seminars, besides displaying its flagship products at the India Pavilion. This will include display of products on Aeronautical Systems, Missiles, Armaments, Electronics, Micro Electronic Devices and Computational Systems, Soldier Support Technologies, Life-sciences, Naval &…

09 Feb

यूक्रेन युद्ध में भारत की संतुलनकारी भूमिका

यूक्रेन पर रूसी आक्रमण को लेकर भारत की प्रतिक्रिया अमेरिका और उसके सामरिक सहयोगियों की प्रतिक्रिया से अलग प्रकार की रही है। रूसी कार्रवाई के प्रति अपनी बेचैनी व्यक्ति करने के बावज़ूद भारत ने रूस के प्रति काफी संज़ीदगी के साथ सार्वजनिक रूप से तटस्थता का रुख अपनाया है। भारत ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा, सुरक्षा परिषद और मानवाधिकार परिषद के उन प्रस्तावों पर लगातार अनुपस्थित रहने का फैसला किया, जिनमें यूक्रेन पर रूसी हमले की निंदा की गई थी। इस प्रकार भारत ने खुलकर यह विचार व्यक्त करने से खुद को रोका है कि इस संकट के लिए रूस ज़िम्मेदार…

09 Feb

रक्षा निर्यातक के रूप में भारत की मज़बूत पहल

दशकों तक अपनी महत्वपूर्ण सुरक्षा आवश्यकताओं को पूरा करने के लिए भारत रक्षा आयात पर अत्यधिक निर्भर रहाI शीत युद्ध और भारत के गुट-निरपेक्ष दृष्टिकोण के कारण, सोवियत और बाद में रूस भारतीय सशस्त्र बलों के लिए रक्षा उपकरणों और हथियार प्रणाली का थोक आपूर्तिकर्ता बन गया। भारत ने यूरोप से भी सैन्य हार्डवेयर आयात किया पर वे रूसी साजो-सामान के सामने महत्वहीन साबित हुए। आयातित रक्षा उत्पादों और सेवाओं पर एक राष्ट्र की निर्भरता केवल उसे और अधिक असुरक्षित बनाती है। व्यावहारिक रूप से सुरक्षा में आत्मनिर्भरता के विचार को नब्बे के दशक में कुछ बल मिला। यह परेशानी…

09 Feb

BEML CMD interview

Any recent achievement of BEML which can be termed as significant. What type of products and equipment does BEML offer? Reply: BEML Limited operates in three business segments - Mining & Construction, Defence & Aerospace and Rail & Metro. BEML under its Defence segment offers High Mobility & Recovery vehicles, Bridge Systems, vehicles for Missile projects, Tank Transportation Trailers, Milrail Wagons, Mine Ploughs, Crash Fire Tenders, Aircraft Towing Tractors, Aircraft Weapon Loading Trolley etc. Under Rail & Metro segment, BEML offers Passenger Vehicles, EMUs, Metro Cars, Maintenance & Utility Vehicles, etc. Under Mining & Construction segment, the Company offers Bull…

01 Feb

An attractive industrial eco-system will be created in India: Dr. Vivek Lal

Q. General Atomics has signed an agreement with Bharat Forge to manufacture some components of remotely piloted aircraft. Can you shed some light on this agreement? General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is looking forward to working with Bharat Forge in the critical field of aerostructure manufacturing. Bharat Forge’s expertise in the field of forging is known globally, and their outstanding contributions in the aerospace sector has inspired us to work together for building the next generation of the world’s most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles. Q. Do you see possibilities of producing high-end drones in India? Yes, the Indian…

31 Jan

New Zealand’s new Cabinet focuses on ‘core bread and butter issues’

Wellington, Jan 31 (IANS) New Zealand's new Cabinet will be focused on "core bread and butter issues" like the cost of living, education, health, housing and keeping communities and businesses safe, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Tuesday while announcing his new Cabinet lineup. "We need a greater focus on what's in front of New Zealanders right now," Hipkins said, adding the top team will provide stability, experience, and proven leadership, Xinhua News Agency reported. The growth of New Zealand's consumer price index remained 7.2 per cent in the 12 months to December 2022, one of the highest in decades,…

27 Jan

NATO dialogue with Sweden, Finland ‘meaningless’: Turkey

Ankara, Jan 27 (IANS) It is "meaningless" to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden and Finland to discuss their NATO accession process after recent protests in Stockholm, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said. "In this environment, a trilateral meeting is meaningless. It has been postponed because the current environment will overshadow this," Cavusoglu explained at a joint press conference with visiting Serbia's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. "Sweden has to decide. Does it want to join NATO or not? One of the aims of these incidents is to prevent Sweden…