Panel confirms arms shortage
A report of the parliamentary standing committee on defence has expressed alarm about critical deficiencies of equipment in the Army’s aviation wing, tank ammunition and artillery systems, thereby co
Home ministry: Arms licences to SCs, STs for safety
Attaching the highest importance to prevention and control of crimes against SCs and STs, the Union home ministry has told states that 'arms licences should be provided to members of SCs and STs' in '
Russian arms smuggler gets 25 years in US prison
A US judge on Thursday sentenced Russian 'merchant of death' arms smuggler Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison for conspiring to sell a massive arsenal to anti-American guerrillas in Colombia.
Bout, 45
India displaces China as world's largest arms importer
India has become the world's biggest importer of arms, displacing China by accounting for 10 per cent of global arms sales volumes.
Iran plans to sell more arms to 'friendly' states
Iran plans to sell more arms to 'friendly' neighbouring countries in the new Iranian calendar year starting March 20, a minister said Saturday.
Deputy Defence Minister Majid Bokaei, however, did not
Singapore arms firm rejects India bribe allegations
Singapore weapons manufacturer on Tuesday rejected allegations that it used bribes in bidding for an Indian defence contract and vowed to 'vigorously' defend its reputation.
India's ministry of defen
Arms licence to 61 tribals to protect against Maoists
Arms licenses have been issued to 61 tribal people for self defence against Maoists in Bihar's Rohtas district, officials said.
They were living at a base camp at Chenari for the past several months
Ulfa getting arms from China: Report
The Union home ministry has received reports that the Ulfa faction under Paresh Baruah is procuring deadly weapons through organisations believed to have the backing of the Chinese military.
The hom
'India top weapons purchaser among developing nations in 2010'
India was the top weapons purchaser among the developing countries in 2010, acquiring armaments worth USD 5.8 billion, according to a US Congressional report.
Taiwan ranked second with USD 2.7 billi
240 people granted arms licences in Goa
As many as 240 people, including top politicians, policemen, mine owners and businessmen, have been granted arms licences in Goa over the last three years, the state assembly has been informed.
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