The loss of Sindhurakshak and its repercussions on security

India lost its frontline submarine on Wednesday in a blaze. This comes at a time when India is planning to phase out older class of submarines by next year. For the next few years then, the edge......

Submarine accident: Russia questions safety rule violations

Violation of safety regulations could be the most likely cause of the explosions on submarine Sindhurakshak, because of which it sank, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has said.......

Delay in procurement taking a toll on India's defence

The conservative bureaucracy that influences the political masters is clearly not concerned with the vision documents prepared by defence chiefs to bring India’s military into a state of......

Navy chief on submarine survivors: Fear the worst, hope for the best

An Indian Navy submarine caught fire after an explosion and sank in Mumbai late on Tuesday night, with 18 personnel on board, including three officers, feared dead. An explosion resulting in a......