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July 2018 - India Special Weapons News
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- India's Modi, Pakistan's Khan Discuss Hopes For Peace In Region RFE/RL 31 Jul 2018 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Pakistan's Imran Khan to congratulate him on his party's victory in Pakistan's general election, and both men expressed hopes for regional peace.
- India to Send Military Team to Ease US Concerns on S-400 Deal - Reports Sputnik 31 Jul 2018 -- India is planning to send a delegation of senior armed forces officials and technical experts to the United States to address Washington's concerns over New Delhi's plan to purchase Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.
- Pakistan's Khan Tells Indian PM Wars Can Breed Tragedies VOA 30 Jul 2018 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Pakistan's prime minister-in-waiting, Imran Khan, Monday evening, congratulating him for his election victory and calling for both countries to "adopt a joint strategy" for improving bilateral ties.
- Indian Army Downplays Alleged Chinese Troop Activity in Disputed Doklam Sputnik 29 Jul 2018 -- The information about movements of Chinese forces comes a year after a military stand-off in 2017 that lasted over a month.
- Like Washington and Moscow: India to Set Up Missile Shield Around Delhi Sputnik 29 Jul 2018 -- Taking a cue from superpowers Russia and the United States, other countries are mulling similar advanced air defense systems to protect their big cities.
- Indian Gov't Source: Chinese Transgressions Continue in Sikkim Even After Doklam Sputnik 27 Jul 2018 -- The Sikkim sector of the Indo-China border, which lies in India's northeast, is considered "settled" according to the 1890 border agreement that defined the boundary between Sikkim and Tibet.
- India to Acquire Spares of Grounded Foreign Jets to Revive Its Jaguar Fleet Sputnik 27 Jul 2018 -- Under the $3 billion revamp plan, the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which is responsible for the modernization of six squadrons, nearly 20 percent of the current IAF fighter fleet, will receive grounded Jaguars from France, Oman, and the UK by the end of 2018.
- India Offers Help in Warship Building to Bangladesh Sputnik 26 Jul 2018 -- Over 90% of Bangladesh's arsenal is of Chinese origin. However, of late, Bangladesh has been looking to diversify its arsenal out of fear of being trapped in case of a full-blown conflict with Myanmar that enjoys China's solid backing on the Rohingya issue.
- India Spends More of GDP on Defense Than China - Defense Minister Sputnik 26 Jul 2018 -- Earlier this year, the Indian Army had expressed its deep disappointment on its defense budget allocation, expressing concern that the funds would not be adequate to make crucial purchases. Similar sentiments were echoed by the country's navy and air force.
- Indian Navy Looks to Raise High Performance Unmanned Submarine Squadron by 2021 Sputnik 26 Jul 2018 -- The document accessed by Sputnik indicates that the underwater drones should be equipped with a passive sonar device to enable constant tracking of submarines or undertake anti-submarine warfare tasks, thereby, freeing the nuclear-powered attack submarines to perform more critical functions.
- New US Bill May Help India Buy Russian Arms Without Being Sanctioned – Reports Sputnik 26 Jul 2018 -- In August, US President Donald Trump signed the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), which stipulates that any country trading with Russia's defense and intelligence sectors will face secondary sanctions.
- India, Japan Gearing Up For First Joint Military Exercise Sputnik 25 Jul 2018 -- The two countries are also exploring possibilities to enhance cooperation between the Japan Air Self Defense Force and Indian Air Force by enabling visits by their aircraft to each other's air bases.
- Indian frigate docks at Bandar Abbas ISNA 24 Jul 2018 -- Indian Navy Talwar-class frigate INS Tarkash docked at Iranian Navy's first region in the port city of Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf.
- US Senate Committee Proposes CAATSA Waiver for India Sputnik 24 Jul 2018 -- The proposed modifications to the US annual defense bill are intended to prevent US sanctions on India, which is planning to buy five S-400 Triumf air defense systems for around USD $4.5 billion from Russia.
- Indian PM Likely to Face Privilege Motion for Not Revealing Rafale Deal Cost Sputnik 23 Jul 2018 -- While India's Narendra Modi-led government has time and again invoked a "secrecy clause" for not revealing the actual price at which the country is purchasing 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the main opposition Congress Party has claimed no such clause exists in the India-France contract.
- Maldives Extends Stay of Indian Helicopters and Crew Until December Sputnik 23 Jul 2018 -- The two advanced Dhruv choppers were gifted to the Maldives by India along with a 48-member crew for operation and maintenance. However, with relations between the two countries having deteriorated in the recent past, Male had asked New Delhi to take them back.
- UN Hits Back at Indian Media Criticism of Kashmir Human Rights Report VOA 19 Jul 2018 -- The U.N. human rights office is criticizing the Indian media, saying it is intent on spreading misinformation about the publication last month of the first-ever U.N. human rights report on Kashmir.
- Sri Lanka Will Not Allow Military Use of Mattala Airport by India - Minister Sputnik 20 Jul 2018 -- The Sri Lanka government has proposed to transfer 70 percent ownership of the loss-making Mattala International Airport to India. The airport is less than 30 kilometers away from Hambantota Port, in which China holds a 70 percent stake.
- Indian Navy's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier to Begin Sea Trial in 2020 Sputnik 20 Jul 2018 -- The Indian Navy had decommissioned its second 23,900-ton Centaur-class carrier in March 2017; since then, the world's fifth largest naval force has been operating with a lone 44,000-ton Kiev-class carrier, the INS Vikramaditya, a refurbished Soviet-era carrier.
- 27 Satellites in 3 Years: Indian Private Sector Shifts Focus to Space Projects Sputnik 19 Jul 2018 -- A consortium of private firms is expected to assemble 7-9 satellites per year. For the past few years, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has been encouraging the country's private firms to undertake satellite and rocket manufacturing work so that the agency itself can focus on research.
- Indian Navy Begins Mine Countermeasures Exercise With US, Japan Sputnik 19 Jul 2018 -- Presently, India is scrutinizing proposals by Russian and Italian shipyards to locally build mine countermeasures vessels for the Indian Navy. Prolonged negotiations with South Korean firm Kangnam Corporation fell apart earlier this year due to differences over cost and transfer of technology.
- India's Top Auditor Begins Scrutiny of Controversial French Fighter Jet Sale Sputnik 18 Jul 2018 -- India's apex auditor body has started the scrutiny of a Rafale fighter jet deal worth 7.87 billion Euros amid allegations of financial misappropriation to the tune of $5.5 billion.
- Indian Air Force MiG-21 Crashes in Himalayas: Pilot Dead Sputnik 18 Jul 2018 -- The fighter jet was on a routine sortie and it took off from Pathankot Air Force Station at 12:20 p.m. At around 13:21 p.m., the jet crashed in the village of Mehra Palli under the Jawali police station in Kangra, according to the local police.
- Indian Troops to Use Russian Equipment During SCO Military Exercise in Russia Sputnik 10 Jul 2018 -- India and Pakistan will participate in a counter-terrorist military exercise in Russia next month – their first military collaboration since the two countries gained independence. Nonetheless, soldiers from both countries have worked together in third countries for over 60 years in peacekeeping operations under the United Nations.
- Kashmir goes under Indian curfew amid tensions Press TV 08 Jul 2018 -- Authorities have imposed a curfew in Indian-controlled Kashmir as pro-independence fighters urge protests to mark the second anniversary of the killing of a charismatic figure.
- Three civilians shot dead by Indian troops in Kashmir Press TV 07 Jul 2018 -- Three demonstrators, including a teenage girl, have been shot dead by Indian troops in Indian-controlled Kashmir, as tensions are escalating in the volatile region ahead of the anniversary of the killing of a popular pro-independence commander.
- Russia Offers Cost-Effective Proposal to Build Next-Gen Submarines in India Sputnik 06 Jul 2018 -- The proposal could become an alternative to the tender for the purchase of six new diesel-electric submarines which will cost the Indian Navy approximately $10 billion.
- Indian Embassy In Afghanistan Condemns Deadly Attack On Hindus, Sikhs RFE/RL 02 Jul 2018 -- The Indian Embassy in Kabul has condemned the deadly attack by a suicide bomber that targeted a group of Hindus and Sikhs in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar.
- India's Domestic SatNav System Hits Major Roadblock Ahead of Commercial Release Sputnik 02 Jul 2018 -- A study conducted by Indian scientists with the support of the Indian Space Research Organization's Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre warned that signals from NavIC satellites may interfere with WiFi signals in receivers.
- India to Adopt New Nuclear-Capable ICBM as 'Strategic Deterrent' - Reports Sputnik 01 Jul 2018 -- The Indian military is reportedly poised to adopt a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads and striking targets located thousands of kilometers away.
- India Reportedly Approves Supplies of Russian S-400 Despite US Discontent Sputnik 01 Jul 2018 -- Indian Defense Acquisitions Council (DAC) has approved the "minor deviations" in the deal on deliveries of Russian S-400 Triumph air defense missile systems to New Delhi despite the US sanctions, the Times of India newspaper reported on Sunday, citing top sources.
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