In a significant strategic call to prioritise energy security, the government has got defence and space agencies to release 99% of areas prohibited for security reasons in India‘s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for oil exploration and production (E&P). Until recently, 42% of EEZ were ‘no go’ areas, which is now down to just 1%. Further, … Read more
Defence Offset Policy could be diversified for India’s overall economic benefits, suggested domain experts at a recent seminar. “We need to diversify offsets to non-defence sectors for overall economic benefits,” said Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General of CUTS International. “To ensure that, our offset credits are used, we need to move the Defence Offset Facilitation … Read more
You have viewed over 50 articles in the last 12 months. Keep Olympic News Free Support insidethegames.biz for as little as £10 For nearly 15 years now, insidethegames.biz has been at the forefront of reporting fearlessly on what happens in the Olympic Movement. As the first website not to be placed behind a paywall, we … Read more
Firstly, thank you Jonathan for welcoming me back to RUSI. It’s a warm welcome and somewhat stands in stark contrast to my recent blacklisting by Iran. Sadly, I’ve had to cancel the family holiday in Tehran. And thank you Ritula for your overview of an extraordinary year that will forever be remembered for 2 monarchs, … Read more
Investment oi-Shubham Kumar | Published: Monday, December 12, 2022, 9:12 [IST] ICICI Direct maintains a “Buy” call on Bharat Forge Limited (BFL) with a target price of Rs 1,050 apiece. According to the brokerage’s given target price, investors buying the stock of the company at the current market price would likely get decent returns up … Read more
What most people know about India’s defence business is that, while the government has been trying for decades to achieve self-reliance in weapons development and manufacture (mostly through government-owned companies), the reality is that India is the second-largest importer of defence hardware. That paradoxical outcome is not for want of trying — though perhaps not … Read more
By Kobus Marais The Minister of Defence and Military Affairs, Thandi Modise, must explain to South Africans what a sanctioned Russian ship is doing at the Simons Town naval base and why there is so much secrecy surrounding it. Since the commercial Russian vessel docked at Simons Town naval base on Tuesday, the minister of … Read more
Independence Day 2022: Check major jobs available in the defence and police forces of India. Independence Day 2022: Today, i.e. on 15 August 2022, the country is celebrating its 75th Independence Day. The day evokes a feeling of Patriotism in the people. It brings the strength to do something for their country. On this independence … Read more
TOKYO :Japan must stick to its target of a primary budget surplus by the 2025 fiscal year, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday, even as a planned increase in defence spending raises the spectre of worsening already dire public finances. “It’s true, that’s a lot of money” Suzuki said, referring to a plan for … Read more
Information disclosure is a compulsory obligation for an enterprise’s listing, and also a focus of regulatory review and oversight. The business of military and defence industry enterprises, often closely connected to national defence and security, can directly or indirectly involve state secrets or national security. As a result, information disclosure by these enterprises is subject … Read more