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BMD Focus: BrahMos for Israel? Washington, March 12, 2007 
India's success in co-producing the Mach 2.8 BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with Russia raises the question as to whether New Delhi would be willing or able to sell that technology to Israel -- which urgently needs it.
And it also raises the question of whether Russia would allow India to sell such technology well in advance of current U.S. cruise missile systems to a close U.S. all ... read more
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Microinsurance for tsunami-hit Indian region
Berlin (AFP) March 12, 2008One of the world's largest private insurers plans to offer natural disaster and accident insurance in parts of India hit by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami for under 10 euro cents (15 US cents) a month. The microinsurance project, announced this week by Germany's Allianz and aid agency CARE International, hopes to attract 200,000 customers aged 18 to 70 within a year among vulnerable people in ... more Disasters killed 20,000 in 2007: study 
Zurich (AFP) March 11, 2008Natural and man-made disasters killed 20,000 people in 2007 and cost the world economy more than 70 billion dollars (45 billion euros), reinsurer Swiss Re said Tuesday. The world was hit by 142 natural catastrophes and 192 man-made disasters in 2007, the company said in a report, with most deaths in Bangladesh, India, China and Pakistan as a result of heavy flooding and cyclones, the report ... more Daimler unveils plan to sell more buses in China, India and Russia 
Frankfurt (AFP) March 11, 2008German heavy vehicle manufacturer Daimler said Tuesday it planned to expand its bus division in emerging markets such as Russia and India to boost global sales. "Daimler Buses aims in the long term to reinforce its position of number one worldwide by investing in new growth markets like Russia, India and China," a company statement said. In Russia, "we are considering local production ... more Russia Key To BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Part Three 
Washington (UPI) Mar 10, 2008The Russians are freely sharing with India the full secrets of one of their proudest, most cherished and crucial military technologies with India -- supersonic cruise missiles that fly at Mach 2.8 -- apparently confident it will not leak to the United States. And they have flatly refused to contemplate any similar co-production of these BrahMos series of cruise missiles with China. ... more India awards Russia billion dollar MiG-29 upgrade 
New Delhi (AFP) March 10, 2008India has awarded Russia a 965-million-dollar contract to upgrade its multi-role MiG-29 warplanes, officials said on Monday. The two post-Cold War allies Saturday signed the deal to extend the life of India's fleet of 70 MiG-29 jets another 15 years from their current 25 years, an air force official said. "The project entails two to three years and only six of them would be re-fitted in ... more |
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Washington DC (UPI) Mar 06, 2008The Indian defense establishment successfully tested a missile of great significance Tuesday. According to an official statement from the Indian Defense Ministry, "A naval version of the BrahMos cruise missile was successfully tested off Andamans coast this morning." "The missile was launched from the decks of INS Rajput at 10:30 a.m. and precisely hit a land target in one of the island ... more India arrests arms dealer accused of corruption: report 
New Delhi (AFP) March 9, 2008An Indian arms broker who has been accused of taking kickbacks to help seal a defence deal with Israel seven years ago was arrested on tax evasion charges at the weekend, a report said Sunday. Suresh Nanda, one of several people accused of corruption in an 11.5 billion-rupee (288-million-dollar) deal clinched with Israel in 2000, was arrested late Saturday, the Press Trust of India reported. ... more Analysis: India eyes fake currency flow 
New Delhi (UPI) Mar 07, 2007Indian intelligence and security agencies have asked the government to formulate a comprehensive strategy and launch a countrywide crackdown against terrorist groups that have been circulating fake currency into the country's banking system. Concern was expressed at a recent high-level meeting of the top intelligence and security officials to discuss the onslaught of fake Indian currenc ... more India's communists warn government against nuclear deal 
New Delhi (AFP) March 7, 2008The communist allies of India's ruling Congress-led coalition are warning they may bring down the government if it goes ahead with a contentious nuclear accord with the United States. The communists issued the threat in the latest issue of party mouthpiece "People's Democracy," ratcheting up pressure on the government not to go ahead with the pact. The threat follows US calls for India ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) Feb 28, 2008India's foreign secretary on Thursday said he was working to seal a civilian nuclear deal with the United States, but cautioned that he did not see a deadline based on the US political calendar. The remarks came after US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday said that "the clock is ticking in terms of how much time is available to get all the different aspects of an agreement implementing ... more Pakistan says Indian missile test to trigger arms race: report 
Karachi (AFP) Feb 27, 2008Pakistan's military chief on Wednesday said that a test by India of a sea-based nuclear-capable missile would start a new arms race between the South Asian arch rivals, state media reported. India conducted its first test of a nuclear-capable missile from an undersea platform on Tuesday, completing its goal of having air, land and sea ballistic systems. "This is going to start a new arms ... more India, Israel to jointly develop anti-aircraft missiles
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 27, 2008India will jointly build a surface-to-air missile with its second biggest weapons supplier Israel and hopes for such collaborations with other countries, the defence minister said Wednesday. "A project has been finalised with (state-run) Israeli Aerospace Industry for the joint development of a futuristic long range surface-to-air missile," Defence Minister A.K. Antony announced in parliament ... more Gates warns India 'clock is ticking' on nuclear accord 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 27, 2008US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned Wednesday that "the clock is ticking" on a US-Indian civilian nuclear accord that has been stalled by the New Delhi's government's communist allies. Wrapping up a two-day visit that focused on US arms sales and a burgeoning military relationship, Gates said however failure to reach agreement on the civilian nuclear technology in time would have little ... more
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