Antony warns of emerging threats from China, AfPak
April 24th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Warning that developments in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and China's strategic rivalry with India and Japan will have security implications for Asia, Defence Minister A.K. ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s terror havens main hurdle to normal ties: India
May 20th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Safe havens for terrorists inside Pakistan were the "main hurdle" to normalising relations, India said Friday and also expressed "serious concern" over reports of ... Read more...
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Unified commanders meet to debate security threats
May 19th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Three days after India took stock of its nuclear arsenal and delivery platforms, top commanders of tri-services commands, including the all-important strategic forces command, will ... Read more...
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Antony asks military to prepare against cyber attacks
April 16th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Days after reports of Chinese hackers stealing confidential information from Indian security establishments, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday asked armed forces chiefs to prepare a crisis management ... Read more...
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Military’s role against Maoists after careful thought: Antony (Lead)
April 16th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The involvement of armed forces in the war against Maoist guerrillas will be taken "after considering all aspects", Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Friday.
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South Asia emerging as ‘focal point’ for all terrorist organisations : Antony
April 16th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday said the South Asian region is emerging as the 'focal point' for all terrorist organisations.The situation is very critical ... Read more...
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Military to decide on war on Maoists: Antony
April 16th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The involvement of armed forces in the war against Maoist guerrillas will be taken "after considering all aspects", Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Friday.
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Antony asks Indian Armed Forces to prepare action plan to counter cyber attacks
April 16th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday called upon the top brass of the Armed Forces to coordinate closely with various national cyber agencies and prepare crisis ... Read more...
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Navy officer’s links with Russian woman proved: Antony (Lead)
April 16th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday said a probe had established Commodore Sukhjinder Singh's links with a Russian woman during his posting in Russia to oversee the re-fit ... Read more...
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Unified commanders’ conference starts Friday
April 15th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A two-day unified commanders' conference will begin Friday to deliberate on measures to hasten the pace of integration and cooperation among the three armed forces.
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A K Antony assures armed forces, adequate fund for modernisation
June 25th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi June 25 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony assured the top brass that funds will never be a constraint for the modernisation of the Armed Forces and their welfare. Antony ... Read more...
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Antony warns of threat from Pakistani Taliban (Lead)
June 25th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Holding that the Taliban in Pakistan posed a "real threat" to India, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday that since terrorists were still operating from the other ... Read more...
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Pakistani Taliban a threat to India: Antony
June 25th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Taliban operating in Pakistan pose a "real threat" to India, the region and the world, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday.
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India to discuss AF-Pak with US, says Taliban remains a threat to world peace
June 25th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Anthony on Thursday said that the Taliban remains a threat to world peace and he will discuss the overall ... Read more...
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Unified Commanders’ Conference to discuss integrated war fighting begins
June 25th, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony today inaugurated the Unified Commanders' Conference whose overall theme is 'Victory through Jointness'.The two-day conference will focus mainly on jointness, integration and development ... Read more...
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Top commanders to discuss India’s war fighting capabilities
June 24th, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Better coordination and strengthening the war fighting capabilities of the army, the navy and the air force will be high on the agenda as the Indian military's ... Read more...
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India to scale up military use of space: Army chief
June 17th, 2008 - 7:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) India needs to "optimise" the use of space for military applications to counter China's rapid strides in the sphere, Indian Army chief Gen. Deepak Kapoor said Monday. ... Read more...
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Antony to pay two-day visit to Kashmir
June 17th, 2008 - 7:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony will pay a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from Tuesday to study the ground situation in the wake of reports that infiltration ... Read more...
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Unified Commanders Conference concluded in New Delhi today
June 11th, 2008 - 8:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): Jointness amongst the Armed Forces received a boost in the Unified Commanders Conference 2008, which concluded here today,It emphasized on a tri-service approach in our ... Read more...
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Antony favours defence budget at 3 percent of GDP
June 10th, 2008 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony says India's budget for the military should be pegged at three percent of the GDP to match that of the country's neighbours. "Actually, ... Read more...
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Antony again writes to parties on creating top military post
June 10th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony has once again written to the political parties seeking their views on creating the post of chief of defence staff (CDS) as a ... Read more...
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India sets up cell to counter threats to space assets
June 10th, 2008 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India has set up a special cell to counter "the growing threat to our space assets", Defence Minister A.K. Antony announced here Tuesday. Addressing the Unified Commanders' ... Read more...
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Instability growing in India’s neighbourhood: Defence Minister
June 10th, 2008 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India's most important challenge in the foreseeable future is the growing instability in its neighbourhood, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here Tuesday. "It is also to be ... Read more...
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Top defence commanders meet to discuss joint warfare
June 9th, 2008 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The commanders of the Indian armed forces and the key officials of the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) will meet here Tuesday to fine-tune the joint warfare doctrine ... Read more...
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