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February 2010 - India Special Weapons News

  • IAF displays fire power prowess at “Vayu Shakti-2010” IRNA 28 Feb 2010 -- Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft blasted away targets by day, dusk and night in a fire power demonstration exercise, “Vayu Shakti-2010”, at Pokharan in Gujarat state Sunday.
  • US expanding sale of arms to India, Pakistan: Report IRNA 26 Feb 2010 -- The US’ claims that it is engaged in establishing peace around the globe, particularly in Asia, is a mockery as the US not only encourages but also expands arms race in the region for its own benefits.
  • India, Pakistan to 'Remain in Touch' After Talks Stall VOA 25 Feb 2010 -- India and Pakistan held their first official talks in nearly 15 months, but they failed to produce any breakthroughs or even a firm commitment on when to meet again. The two nuclear-armed rivals merely agreed to "remain in touch."
  • India and Pakistan Hold First Formal Talks Since Mumbai Attacks RFE/RL 25 Feb 2010 -- India and Pakistan have held their first formal talks in 14 months, with the top bureaucrats in the foreign ministries of both countries seeking to put a stalled four-year-old peace process back on track.
  • Talks with Pakistan useful: India IRNA 25 Feb 2010 -- Describing the talks with Pakistan as useful, detailed and candid, Indian Foreign Secretary Thursday said, “Meeting with Pakistan counterpart, Mr. Salman Bashir constitutes the first step towards rebuilding trust, erased by the Mumbai terror attack".
  • Kashmir clashes claim 14,000 lives since 2002 IRNA 25 Feb 2010 -- Putting the number of lives lost in Kashmir from 2002 to 2009 at 14,000, the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies (JKCCS), said that New Delhi had disregarded the transition to non-violence by Kashmiris and met it with brute forces.
  • India, Pakistan to Hold First Official Talks Since Mumbai Attacks VOA 24 Feb 2010 -- On Thursday, India and Pakistan hold their first talks in over a year, marking the resumption of an official dialogue which New Delhi snapped in the wake of terror attacks in Mumbai in 2008. The dialogue is a signal that regional tensions are easing, but expectations from the talks remain low.
  • India grounds MiG-27 fleet for investigation after crash RIA Novosti 24 Feb 2010 -- The Indian Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of Russian-made MiG-27 aircraft for checks after a fatal crash in eastern India killed an ace pilot last week, Indian media reported on Wednesday.
  • India Sets Condition for Improved Relations with Pakistan VOA 22 Feb 2010 -- India says it is ready for improved relations with Pakistan if it takes steps to clamp down on terrorism. The two rival nuclear powers are preparing to hold their first official talks in over a year.
  • IAF Mig-21 aircraft crashes IRNA 19 Feb 2010 -- An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet Friday crashed near Bagdogra in West Bengal minutes after take-off but the pilot ejected to safety.
  • MiG-29 fighter planes join Indian Navy IRNA 19 Feb 2010 -- India Friday inducted MiG-29 fighter aircraft into the Navy.
  • Russian MiG-29K jets officially enter service with Indian Navy RIA Novosti 19 Feb 2010 -- The Indian Navy on Friday formally took delivery of Russian-made MiG-29K fighters, which will eventually be deployed on an aircraft carrier being refitted in Russia.
  • In Eastern India, Maoist Rebels Kill Ten Villagers VOA 18 Feb 2010 -- In eastern India, Maoist rebels have attacked a village, killing 10 people and wounding at least 20 others. This is the second major strike by the guerrillas. this week.
  • Pakistan says India violates ceasefire, fires at territory IRNA 16 Feb 2010 -- Indian troops have resorted to unprovoked firing in disputed Kashmir region but there was no casualty, Pakistan army said Monday.
  • India Increasing Defense Spending as Economy Grows VOA 16 Feb 2010 -- India is expected to spend $100 billion in the next decade on its military. The South Asian nation is believed to be the world's largest buyer of weaponry, and there is an intense competition among foreign arms merchants for a slice of that market. The key players have gathered in New Delhi for the four-day India Defense Exhibition.
  • Russia, India to sign 5th-generation fighter deal in March RIA Novosti 15 Feb 2010 -- Russia and India will sign the first contract on the manufacturing of a fifth-generation jet fighter in late February-early March, a Russian defense industry official said Monday.
  • Russia, India to sign additional accord on Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier RIA Novosti 15 Feb 2010 -- Russia and India are to sign an additional agreement on a contract to upgrade the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrying cruiser, a Russian military cooperation service top official said Monday.
  • India Investigates Possible Militants' Involvement in Pune Blasts VOA 15 Feb 2010 -- Indian police are investigating the possible involvement of an Indian Islamist group and Pakistan-based militants in a bomb blast that killed nine people in the Western city of Pune. The blast occurred just one day after India and Pakistan scheduled their first peace talks in more than a year. The talks are likely to go ahead despite the bombing attack.
  • Indian Army raising two new mountain divisions in North-East IRNA 15 Feb 2010 -- India’s Defence Minister, A K Antony, on Monday said the Army was raising two new mountain divisions in the North-East, along the borders with China, but dismissed suggestions that the move was against the neighbour.
  • India ready to meet any challenge to territorial integrity: Antony IRNA 15 Feb 2010 -- Though India is traditionally known to be a peace-loving nation, but at the same time, we are ready to meet any challenge to our territorial integrity and sovereignty, said Defence Minister, A K Antony in New Delhi on Monday.
  • 8 killed, 32 injured in a powerful bomb blast in Pune IRNA 14 Feb 2010 -- Eight persons were killed and thirty two others were injured in a powerful blast in Pune, a city of Maharashtra state Saturday evening.
  • Indian Bakery Blast Kills Nine, Wounds 57 VOA 14 Feb 2010 -- Indian officials are investigating who may be responsible for a bombing that killed nine people and wounded scores of others late Saturday in the western city of Pune.
  • Terror Bombing Hits Popular Bakery in Pune, India VOA 13 Feb 2010 -- At least nine people died and more than 40 were injured in an explosion at one of the most popular hangouts in the western Indian city of Pune. Authorities say they believe the blast at a bakery, popular with foreign visitors, is the first terror attack in the country in 14 months.
  • India to test fire 5,000 km range missile within a year IRNA 11 Feb 2010 -- India to test fire 5,000 km range nuclear-capable Surface-to-Surface Agni missile within a year, said Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • Kashmir Avalanche Buries India Army Soldiers VOA 08 Feb 2010 -- At least 17 Indian Army personnel were killed when an avalanche hit a training sub camp in the mountains of Kashmir. About a dozen injured soldiers have been rescued.
  • India test fires nuclear-capable Agni-III missile IRNA 07 Feb 2010 -- India on Sunday successfully test fired long-range nuclear capable Agni-III missile from the Inner Wheeler Island at Dhamra, a launch site in Bhadrak district, about 200 km from Orissa capital Bhubaneswar.
  • India Offers to Resume Bilateral Talks With Pakistan VOA 04 Feb 2010 -- India is proposing resuming high-level talks with Pakistan for the first time since peace negotiations between the two nuclear powers were suspended following the November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
  • Indian fighters to be armed with BrahMos misiles RIA Novosti 04 Feb 2010 -- India's fleet of Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighters could be armed with BrahMos missiles by 2012, the vice president of the Irkut Corporation said at the Singapore Airshow 2010 on Thursday.
  • Asia-Pacific maritime navies to meet in India IRNA 03 Feb 2010 -- India will host the largest four-day naval wargame, Milan-2010, involving 12 nations in the Asia Pacific region from Thursday at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Island.
  • India to buy more BrahMos missiles RIA Novosti 02 Feb 2010 -- India has plans to introduce into its armed forces the new BrahMos missile, the head of the BrahMos Aerospace company, Sivathanu Pillai, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
  • Swine Flu deaths in India rises to 1229: Report IRNA 01 Feb 2010 -- Eight more people have died of Swine Flu in India, taking the toll due to the deadliest flu in the country so far to 1229.



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