Sitharaman has good and bad news for Russia

India to go ahead with S-400 missile deal with Russia, but declines project to develop a fifth-generation fighter aircraft.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: Russian S-400 Triumf medium-range and......

Another Russian snub: India puts $8.6 bn fighter on hold

The cancellation of the project has far-reaching implications for the IAF, for which this was once its high-tech future fighter, reports Ajai Shukla. The proposal for India and Russia to jointly......

Defence deal may repair India-Russia ties

The $10.5 billion arms and equipment deal helped to arrest the recent drift in the 'special and privileged' strategic partnership, observes Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd). IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Rafale fighters to arrive in 3 years: IAF chief

India will get the first tranche of Rafale fighter jets from France in the next three years, Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha said on Saturday. "Rafale contract caters for delivery time between 36......