Myanmar general to visit India
July 20th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Continuing with its efforts to forge strong ties with Myanmar, India will on Aug. 1 welcome its neighbour's top military general, when the two ... Read more...
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‘Revised defence offsets policy will encourage Indian SME sector’
May 8th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) A major portion of the defence offsets opportunity for Indian companies is in the areas of engineering outsourcing, maintenance, repair and overhaul, with the revised policy ... Read more...
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Pakistan-China trade can reach $15 bn: Gilani
April 1st, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan and China have the potential to enhance economic ties, and bilateral trade can reach the target of $15 billion in the next three to ... Read more...
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Dean McCumiskey is BAE’s new India head
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) British aerospace major BAE Systems has named Dean McCumiskey as its new managing director and chief executive of India operations with effect from March 2012.Dean ... Read more...
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New missiles for Mirage jets for $1.23 bn approved (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) India's top security panel Wednesday cleared a $1.23-billion deal for purchasing 490 French air-to-air missiles for the air force's 51-plane Mirage-2000 fleet.The cabinet committee ... Read more...
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Industry lobby to promote defence, homeland security clusters
February 17th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) With India's first Defence Production Policy (DPP) explicitly favouring the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the security-related sector, a leading industry lobby will launch ... Read more...
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British aerospace firms eye partnerships at air show
February 3rd, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 3 (IANS) About 40 leading British aerospace firms will participate in the Aero India 2011 trade expo from Feb 9-13 in this tech hub to forge partnerships and joint ventures ... Read more...
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UAE, US reliable allies
October 4th, 2010 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 3 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates and the US are reliable allies with shared security and economic interests, a UAE minister has said."This is due to the fact that ... Read more...
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Cameron leads Britain’s open offer to partner India Inc (Roundup-Business)
July 29th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Saying he sought the "brightest and best from India", Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday led a renewed British drive to ride the Indian economic growth with ... Read more...
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US offers Dhaka alternative to controversial trade tie
February 19th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 19 (IANS) The US has offered Bangladesh an alternative forum to the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) about which the latter has shown reluctance in the past.
"While ... Read more...
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Strong British presence at DEFEXPO 2010
February 12th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Britain is set to showcase its strong presence at DEFEXPO 2010 next week, with more than 20 companies participating. Some will be exhibiting their prowess for the ... Read more...
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Indian-origin official named Airline CEO of the Year
November 29th, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 29 (IANS) AirAsia chief executive officer Tony Fernandes, whose father is from Goa, has been named the Airline CEO of the Year (2009) by Jane's Transport Finance magazine in ... Read more...
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India, Britain in major defence and security push
July 12th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, July 12 (IANS) A 60-strong Indian business team representing the defence and security sectors - the largest such from the country - is to visit Britain in September ... Read more...
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US, Georgia sign strategic partnership pact
January 10th, 2009 - 2:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 10 (Xinhua) The US and Georgia Friday signed a strategic partnership pact here, vowing to deepen cooperation in the defence and security sectors."Georgia is a very important partner of the ... Read more...
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