New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Emphasising that “Indian challenges require Indian solutions”, Outgoing Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said that ‘Atmanirbharta’ or self-reliance is a “core requirement” of national security and future warfare. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Gen Dwivedi said that in times of crises, the country should rely on its own systems. He mentioned that indigenous systems have performed well and are becoming central to the national security framework.W…
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Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called on the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to work on futuristic technologies to give the country a strategic advantage. Stating that the world is passing through an era of turmoil and uncertainty with new challenges emerging, he underlined the need to focus on meeting the requirements of future warfare.The Defence Minister was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Advanced Weapon System Complex at Def…
London, June 12 (IANS) UK Armed Forces Minister Al Carns has resigned from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government, citing deep concerns over defence funding and military preparedness, in a move that further exposes divisions within the administration over national security spending.Carns’ departure follows the resignation of former Defence Secretary John Healey, who had also clashed with the Prime Minister over the government’s defence budget. Healey had argued that the level of military s…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has created opportunities for India in various ways, ranging from augmenting strategic petroleum reserve capacities at home to diversifying imports, a report highlighted on Saturday. Writing for non-profit initiative Politeia Research Foundation, ORF Deputy Director Vivek Mishra mentioned that Argentina and the US have became important sources for India’s LPG imports during the current crisis, with the former more than doubling its…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit on Tuesday dismissed as fake a viral claim on social media that India had shared the location of an Iranian naval ship with Israel, reportedly based on an AI-generated video of Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi that was widely circulated by Pakistani propaganda accounts and later amplified by a Turkish newspaper. According to PIB Fact Check, the Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak cited the manipulated video and c…
Washington, March 4 (IANS) The United States is deploying autonomous systems and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies in its ongoing military campaign against Iran, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. Speaking at a Pentagon briefing on Operation Epic Fury, Hegseth confirmed that advanced technologies are playing a role in the conflict, although he declined to provide detailed information.“We’ve got a lot of autonomous systems or systems that are drones and others inco…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) In a move aimed at sending a direct political and financial signal to elite academic institutions, the US Department of War announced to cancel as many as 93 Senior Service College fellowships at 22 institutions, including Harvard University and other Ivy League schools, saying the move is needed to realign military education with “American values” and the “warrior ethos”.In a February 27 memorandum titled “Aligning Senior Service College Opportunities with Am…