India and Japan will be setting up defence cooperation, which includes the implementation of joint exercises. They also have disclosed that they want to ensure bilateral cooperation in future also for ASEAN Regional Forum, peacekeeping and disaster relief.
 
These were disclosed in a joint ...

Defence Minister A.K. Antony and his Japanese counterpart Toshimi Kitazawa have issued a statement in which both the nations have strengthened the joint anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. This is the maiden visit of Antony to Japan.
 
"This is the maiden visit of the defence ...

Defence Minister A K Antony, while addressing the press in Thiruvananthapuram, said that the trained terrorists are being pushed into Indian borders by Pakistan. He also mentioned that proper steps are being adopted against this concern.
 
"Even now, not only the terrorist camps are ...

Defence Minister A.K. Antony has mentioned that Pakistan should adopt stringent actions against terrorists who are launching attacks on India for a better and cordial relationship with India.
 
"In relations with Pakistan, the main impediment is that there are still large numbers of ...

India has said that it has no plans for deploying any of its troops in Afghanistan as well as Iraq, now as well as in future.
 
Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony has mentioned that India will not deploying its troops in Afghanistan and Iraq even though the bilateral military relationships ...

The new defence procurement policy will be rolled out by the government on Nov 1. According to the Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony       , the DPP will help in promoting Indian defence industry and will make the acquisitions more transparent.
 
This will also ...

Defence Minister A K Antony, in a forceful rejection of Pakistan’s claim of Indian funding Taliban, mentioned that these blames were totally baseless.
 
“The claim is totally baseless,” Defence Minister AK Antony said, raising objection to Pakistan’s ...

Defence Minister A.K. Antony cited that the Indian maritime security will be enhanced so that it any imminent threat can be handled. He said that there are plans for appointing an advisor on the same.
 
Antony said the Indian Navy is already looking after overall maritime security under the ...

According to Defence Minister A.K. Antony, the armed forces of India are "ever ready” for countering any threat posed for the nation.
 
"Armed forces every now and then review their preparedness. Whenever needed, they'll be ready to face any situation," said Antony, ...

Indian Government, while addressing the recent attacks in Pakistan for the first ever time, expressed its concern over the ‘serious situation’ prevailing in Pakistan.
 
Union Defence Minister A K Antony, while addressing the media, mentioned that India is determined to protect ...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will ink a deal with Russia, during his visit to Moscow in December, so as to ensure that the military and technical cooperation between the two nations is valid till 2020.
 
The protocol for the continuation with Inter- Governmental Commission for Military and ...

Indian Defence Minister A K Antony has arrived in Moscow for holding discussions to finalise new joint ventures in strategic weapons, including the investment and technical parameters of 5th generation fighters.
 
Antony, who is on a three-day itinerary, will hold meetings with his Russian ...

After the uproar in parliament over a pact that will enable the annual inspection of military hardware purchased from the US, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday defended the measure, saying it was the result of three years of tough efforts and that the government did not have any ...

The defence ministers of India and Nepal will hold talks in New Delhi on Tuesday. This is the first meeting of its kind after the attempt made by King Gyanendra four years ago to rule his kingdom with the help of the army.
 
Vidya Bhandari, the new defence minister in the Communist-headed ...