Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
January 2018 - India Special Weapons News
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- Indian Navy to Get More Stealth Power as it Launches Third Scorpene Submarine Sputnik 31 Jan 2018 -- The boat has superior stealth features such as advanced acoustic silencing techniques, low radiated noise levels, and a hydro-dynamically optimized shape along with the ability to launch precision attacks on enemy vessels.
- Nose to Nose: Ceasefire Between India and Pakistan on Verge of Unraveling Sputnik 30 Jan 2018 -- The fragile peace between nuclear powers India and Pakistan that has been continuously tested over the past few years has begun to break down, as both nations reported record number of ceasefire violations across the heavily militarized border that splits the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Indian Army Faces Murder Charges for Firing at Stone Throwers in Jammu & Kashmir Sputnik 30 Jan 2018 -- The murder charges have been slapped on the Indian army by the Jammu and Kashmir administration that has come under immense fire for not being able to stop civilian casualties in encounters between the security forces and insurgent groups seeking freedom of Kashmir from India.
- Businesses shut down in Indian-controlled Kashmir over civilian killings Press TV 28 Jan 2018 -- People in Indian-controlled Kashmir have shut down businesses in protest against the killing of two young men at the hands of New Delhi forces.
- Indian Navy Hopes New Aircraft Carrier 'Vikrant' Will Join Fleet in 2020 Sputnik 24 Jan 2018 -- The Indian Navy is planning for the first aircraft carrier built in India to formally join the fleet in two years, a senior official recently told reporters in New Delhi.
- India's first indigenous aircraft carrier to join navy by 2020: official People's Daily 22 Jan 2018 -- India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, is expected to be handed over to the navy by 2018 and commissioned by October 2020, a senior Indian official said Friday.
- Kashmir cross-border fire kills 4, including Indian soldier Press TV 20 Jan 2018 -- Cross-border clashes in Kashmir between India and Pakistan have killed four more people, including an Indian soldier.
- India accuses Pakistani troops of new deadly Kashmir attacks Press TV 20 Jan 2018 -- Indian authorities have accused Pakistani troops of initiating a fire fight along the restive border in Kashmir, saying a soldier and two civilians have been killed on the New Delhi-administered side of the disputed region.
- India Accuses Pakistan of Ceasefire Violation on Kashmir Border - Reports Sputnik 20 Jan 2018 -- Both countries have been staking a claim to the Kashmir territory since 1947, when they gained independence from the British colonial domination.
- India Summons Pakistani Deputy High Commissioner Over Truce Breaches in Kashmir Sputnik 19 Jan 2018 -- The Indian Ministry of External Affairs summoned Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan Syed Haider Shah over alleged continued ceasefire violations in the disputed Kashmir region, the ministry said in a statement on Friday.
- Cross Border Fire Between Indian, Pakistani Troops Claims 8 Civilian Lives Sputnik 19 Jan 2018 -- Heavy firing between Indian and Pakistani troops at the international border has caused civilian deaths on both sides – eight in total during the last 48 hours.
- Cross-border clashes escalate between India, Pakistan in Kashmir Press TV 19 Jan 2018 -- Cross-border shelling has continued between Indian and Pakistani forces in Kashmir for a third day, reportedly leaving casualties on both sides of the disputed border in the Himalayan region.
- India Gains Entry Into Another Global Weapons Control Regime - Australia Group Sputnik 19 Jan 2018 -- India has been formally inducted as the 43rd member of the Australia Group (AG). The AG is the cooperative and voluntary group of countries which, through export controls, seeks to counter the spread of materials, equipment, and technologies that could contribute to the development or acquisition of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) by states or terrorist groups.
- India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile: New Delhi Press TV 18 Jan 2018 -- India says it has successfully test-fired its longest-range nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a move that could be perceived as provocative by nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and China.
- India's Most Lethal Nuke Capable Missile Hits Bull's Eye in Pre-Induction Test Sputnik 18 Jan 2018 -- Indian defense scientists have successfully conducted a pre-induction test of the country's longest-range nuke-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Agni-V, from the Abdul Kalam defense base on the eastern coast of Odisha. The test was conducted at 9.53 am (Indian Standard Time) on Thursday.
- India Conducts Fifth Test of Nuclear-Capable ICBM VOA 18 Jan 2018 -- India conducted the fifth test of its nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday from the Abdul Kalam Island off Odhisa's coast in the east.
- Netanyahu: $500mn Israel-India arms deal 'back on track' Press TV 17 Jan 2018 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says military officials accompanying him on a "very important" trip to India have managed to get "back on track" a $500 million arms deal that New Delhi had recently called off.
- Indian Navy Mulls More Submarine Hunters Sputnik 17 Jan 2018 -- The Indian Navy is looking to bolster its fleet of P-8I submarine-killing aircraft, the nation's naval chief said in a recent interview.
- India-China Bonhomie is Back on Track - Indian Army Chief Sputnik 17 Jan 2018 -- Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has confirmed that the terms between Beijing and New Delhi have returned to the same level of cordiality that they'd been at prior to last year's Doklam standoff.
- India Fast Tracks Purchase of Assault Rifles & Carbines Worth $554 Mln Sputnik 17 Jan 2018 -- India's Ministry of Defense has cleared a proposal worth $554 million on Tuesday to purchase assault rifles and carbines. The ministry expects competitive bidding to start soon.
- India, Pakistan Clash Again in Disputed Territory VOA 15 Jan 2018 -- India and Pakistan exchanged gunfire Monday in the disputed Kashmir region, killing several soldiers on both sides. Each side blamed the other starting the altercation, giving its own figures for the number of dead.
- Pakistani army says Indian fire kills 4 soldiers in Kashmir Press TV 15 Jan 2018 -- Pakistan says Indian forces have killed four of its troops in cross-border fire targeting the Islamabad-administered part of disputed Kashmir.
- Indian Forces Kill 6 Militants, Foil Suicide Attack Bid Ahead of Republic Day Sputnik 15 Jan 2018 -- The incident is the first major infiltration success story of 2018 for India's security forces in Kashmir. Last year, Indian armed forces eliminated a total of 218 terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir - the highest figure since 2010.
- Indian Space Agency Successfully Launches Country's 100th Satellite Sputnik 12 Jan 2018 -- The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched the country's 100th satellite – the advanced remote sensing "Cartosat-2" from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Friday.
- Indian Army Chief: 'We Have to Be Prepared' Amid Chinese 'Pressure' Sputnik 12 Jan 2018 -- Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, while speaking at the annual press conference in New Delhi, said that India was dealing with the "pressures exerted by China" and trying to not escalate the situation.
- Indian Defense Ministry Claims Navy 'Fully Capable' Despite Shortfalls Sputnik 10 Jan 2018 -- The Indian navy is "fully capable" of defending the country's maritime interests, India's defense minister said Tuesday, despite having two fewer carriers than the country's naval chief says is necessary.
- 2 killed in renewed anti-India protest in Kashmir Press TV 09 Jan 2018 -- A renewed wave of anti-India protests in Kashmir has left two people killed as security forces fired indiscriminately at stone-throwing demonstrators south of the Himalayan territory.
- India's Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant Back in Service After Repairs Sputnik 08 Jan 2018 -- India's indigenous 6000-ton nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant is back in the water after remaining idle for a year, due to an accidental breach which allowed water to enter the ship.
- India-South Korea Collaboration on $4.9 Bln Minesweeper Project Collapses Sputnik 08 Jan 2018 -- India's state-owned shipbuilder Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is soon expected to issue a fresh expression of interest for the $4.9 billion mine countermeasure vehicles (MCMVs) project after canceling an earlier deal with South Korea's Kangnam Corporation. This could be GSL's third attempt in the last 10 years to build such vessels at its local facility.
- Four Indian officers killed in Kashmir bombing Press TV 06 Jan 2018 -- Indian police say four of its officers have been killed in a bomb attack by militants in New Delhi-ruled Kashmir.
- Indian Navy to Get Boeing's P-8I Simulator for Sophisticated Mission Training Sputnik 05 Jan 2018 -- Boeing will soon be setting up a maritime reconnaissance aircraft training suite in India, with the country's defense ministry approving the purchase of the Boeing's P-8I Training Solution at the cost of $304 million. The contract would include setting up of the simulator module at the Indian Naval Station Rajali at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu, along with a 10-year maintenance service agreement.
- Media Reports Chinese Incursion in Arunachal Pradesh; Experts Call it Routine Sputnik 04 Jan 2018 -- Barely two months after the Doklam crisis ended, a Chinese road construction team entered one kilometer into the Indian Territory, according to the Indian Express. While the Indian government tried to downplay the incursion, China has reasserted that it never recognized Arunachal Pradesh as part of India.
- India to Build 14 KM Long Tunnel in Key Strategic Point Along Border With China Sputnik 04 Jan 2018 -- The tunnel, Asia's longest, would cut across the Zojila high mountain pass in Jammu and Kashmir and would provide all-weather connectivity to the strategically important Leh region while, also bringing about all-round economic and socio-cultural integration of the region.
- India Aims Tenfold Jump in Uranium Production to Fuel Ambitious Energy Target Sputnik 04 Jan 2018 -- As India aims to multiply its power generation capacity from 6,780 MW to 22,480 MW in the next 15 years, the government has come up with a three-stage plan for a tenfold increase in uranium production in the next 14 years. The target would be met by utilizing both local and imported sources.
- India to buy $260mn worth of Israeli missiles, Russian bombs Press TV 03 Jan 2018 -- The Indian Defense Ministry has authorized major arms deals with Israel and Russia, as the country steps up efforts to modernize its military amid territorial disputes with neighbors China and Pakistan.
- India Relies on Domestic Private Firms for $1.5 Bln Ambitious CIWS Project Sputnik 03 Jan 2018 -- The requirement is for 61 close-in weapons system (CIWS) with four 3.5 kilometer guns capable of firing 200 rounds of ammunition per minute. The proposed system is basically an integrated system with radars, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), sensors and target lights.
- Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations Press TV 02 Jan 2018 -- Pakistan and India have exchanged the lists of their nuclear installations under a three-decade-old bilateral pact that bars them from attacking each other's atomic facilities in an event of war.
- India to buy missile from Israel amid tensions with China, Pakistan Press TV 02 Jan 2018 -- India plans to purchase 131 surface-to-air missiles from Israel amid New Delhi's border disputes with its neighbors China and Pakistan.
- India to Buy Smart Bombs Worth $200 Mln From Russia - Defense Ministry Sputnik 02 Jan 2018 -- India's precision attack and targeting capabilities are currently dependent on imports. But, the country hopes to soon cut down this dependency with the state-run Defense Research and Development Organization in the advanced stages of testing locally developed HSLD bombs.
- India Banks on Barak to Replace Its Aging Naval Missile Defense Systems Sputnik 02 Jan 2018 -- India floated a global tender last year to purchase new missile systems to replace its aging Barak-1 systems, but instead of concluding the tender, India chose to take the follow-on purchase route to acquire more Barak missiles.
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