“The government has granted in principle approval for the MHA’s (Ministry of Home Affairs) proposal to set up (the National Counter-Terrorism Center),” Chidambaram told reporters in New Delhi.
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Mirage jets to get new missiles in $1.23 bn deal
French firm MBDA will supply 450 MICA interception and aerial combat missiles as part of the second phase of plans for upgrading the Mirage fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF). India had last July signed a $2.4 billion deal with French defense firms Thales and Dassault for upgrading the Mirages.
Kargil to be a major air base by 2016
India is all set to develop the Kargil airfield as a full-fledged transport base by 2016, by when the Indian Air Force (IAF) aims to operate heavy-lift as well combat aircraft planes from there.
Defense proposal caught in red tape
In the committee’s report on budgetary demands for grants for 2011-12 submitted to Lok Sabha(Indian Lower House of Parliament) Wednesday, the defense ministry has told the committee that differences with the finance ministry on its plan size had led to it not being finalized yet.
Top brass split over Mirage upgrade
With the USD 2.4 billion Mirage-2000 upgrade deal with France in its final stages, India’s defense ministry and air force top brass seem to be split over the high costs and likely benefits to the country’s future air power needs.
Army’s 2nd OTA at Gaya opens next month
India is all set to open a swanky new military training academy at Gaya in Bihar in a month to augment the number of troop commanders.
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