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European stocks advanced as companies from ICAP (IAP) Plc to European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. rallied after reporting earnings, offsetting German investor sentiment that gained less than forecast in May. ICAP Plc surged the most in four years ...

By Sruthijith KK NEW DELHI: Less than a month after the defence ministry said it was tweaking key policies to give Indian industry a greater role in production, the Indian Air Force has issued a request for proposals (RFP) in a project estimated to ...

The unveiled by the Government recently has been termed a step in the right direction by private and foreign players. While most say it would help boost local industry, others wished for more clarity and a defined time-frame. Given the twin ...

Military spending across the globe has declined in 2012 as major spending cuts in the US and Europe more than offset higher spending by emerging economies such as China and Russia, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ...

Defence Ministry's move to have 'life cycle cost' clause in tenders for military hardware, including in one for the 126 Multi-Role Medium Combat Aircraft (MMRCA), has come in for questioning from BJP which fears this could be misused for corruption.

Shashi Kant Sharma spent 10 yrs in defence ministry. Shashi Kant Sharma, who is slated to take over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) later this month, will face a peculiar dilemma during the stint. As the country's topmost auditor, ...

Last Friday, the Ministry of Defence took yet another step to signal that it is serious about turning around the pathetic state of India's defence industry. It did so by requesting proposals from eight foreign vendors for 56 medium transport ...

In their first semester of international relations studies students are taught that countries base their foreign policies on one of three major strategies. One is self-dependence, especially in such crucial areas as defence and sufficiency in ...

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will be asked to defend, discard or modify his promised generous paid parental leave scheme in the Coalition party room next week, amid growing internal concerns that it is not affordable. Calls by Sydney Liberal Alex ...