For the first time in the history of Independent India, defence exports touched a record Rs 21,083 crore in the financial year 2023-24. India’s defence exports saw a record growth of 32.5 pc over the last fiscal year when the figure was Rs 15,920 crore. The recent figures have indicated that the defence exports have grown by 31 times in the last 10 years. Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi called India’s defence sector growth a “monumental achievement”. The Prime Minister lauded the team’s hard work those who propelled India onto the global stage in defence. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh hailed PM Modi’s visionary leadership and congratulated all stakeholders. The defence industry, including private sector, has made tremendous efforts in achieving the highest-ever defence exports. The private sector and the DPSUs have contributed about 60 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively.
02 April,2024 01:47 PM IST
US President Joe Biden has blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of Alexei Navalny who was a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and was found dead in Arctic Jail. As per the Russian Prison service, Navalny died after a walk at the “Polar Wolf” Arctic penal colony. US President Joe Biden said that he was “not surprised” by the news of Navalny’s death. Alexei Navalny, serving death sentence on multiple corruption charges, was seen as the leading opposition figure against President Putin. Navalny rose to prominence more than a decade ago by speaking publicly against corruption in Russia and used to organise major anti-Kremlin protests.
17 February,2024 12:41 PM IST | Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a special Christmas programme at his official residence in 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, which was attended by several children who were members of the choir that performed on the festive occasion. The young guests not only met PM Modi but were also given an exclusive tour of the Prime Minister's official residence, which might be described as a golden and once-in-a-lifetime chance.
28 December,2023 10:35 AM IST
A car collided with a vehicle near US President Joe Biden’s motorcade in Wilmington on December 17. Biden and his wife Jill had left his campaign headquarters after having a meal with members of his re-election team when the incident happened. President was going towards his car when he heard the sound of the car hitting the SUV near his motorcade. President Biden was shocked and he was immediately escorted by security personnel. A silver copper sedan with Delaware plates hit what seemed to be a motorcade SUV. There was a loud bang and POTUS was standing outside the vehicle with a surprised expression on his face. Agents quickly sprang into action, cornering the car and pulling weapons on the driver following the Joe Biden Motorcade Car Crash. Reuters reported that President Biden and the First Lady were safe. Security officers surrounded the vehicle after it stopped and the Bidens returned safely to their home in Wilmington
18 December,2023 11:54 AM IST
The 'start of a process', says US President Joe Biden, who expects 'dozen of hostages' to be returned to their families in the next few days. Biden added, "I've consistently pressed for a pause in the fighting for two reasons to accelerate and expand humanitarian assistance going into Gaza and to facilitate the lease of hostages. Over the past several weeks, I've spoken repeatedly with the Emir Of Qatar, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel, to help secure this deal and I want to thank three leaders for their personal partnership to get this done." Watch the full video for more inputs on the ongoing issue!
25 November,2023 11:17 AM IST | Mumbai
Diwali 2023: Extending wishes on Diwali, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden shared a heartfelt message. They lit a ‘Diya’ to “symbolize Diwali’s message of seeking the light of wisdom, love, and unity over darkness of hate and division”. Joe Biden took to X and shared the video of him with Jill Biden celebrating Diwali at The White House. US President Joe Biden is not the only world leader to celebrate Diwali. UK PM Rishi Sunak also celebrated Diwali with wife Akshata Murty at 10, Downing Street. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also met Rishi Sunak on Diwali. EAM presented a cricket bat signed by Virat Kohli to UK PM Sunak.
14 November,2023 10:58 AM IST | Mumbai
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on November 03 inaugurated a photo exhibition of 104 AMCHAM companies in New Delhi. While addressing the event, Ambassador Garcetti praised the India-US relationship and said there’s never been a stronger US-India moment than right now. “There’s never been a stronger US-India moment than right now...In other words, it’s not the US plus India, it’s really the US times India. You feel this around the country, you feel this in every sector, you feel it in all aspects of this relationship. In fact, in less than a week, we will have the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defence here....”
04 November,2023 01:48 PM IST | Mumbai
Amid the Israel-Hamas Conflict, US President Joe Biden's top advisers asked lawmakers to provide billions more dollars to Israel on October 31. The congressional hearing was interrupted repeatedly by a few protesters denouncing American support for Israel. The officials were heckled for backing what they called "genocide" against Palestinian citizens in Gaza. As the congressional hearing began, a line of anti-war protesters raised red-stained hands in the air. Protestors shouted slogans including, "Ceasefire now!" "Protect children of Gaza!" and "Stop funding genocide". Later, when Blinken was asked about the possibility of a ceasefire, he said that would only help Hamas regroup. Joe Biden requested $106 billion to fund ambitious plans for Ukraine, Israel, and US border security. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testified to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
01 November,2023 11:30 AM IST | Mumbai
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, the West and the Middle East are concerned about the growing conflict. The US has sent warships and fighter aircraft to the region over the last three weeks when the conflict started. Now the US has claimed that its troops have been attacked at least 12 times in Iraq, and 4 times in Syria in the past week. In retaliation, two US fighter jets struck weapons, and ammunition facilities in Syria on October 27. As per the Pentagon, the attacks were carried out on the orders of US President Joe Biden. The US launched airstrikes against the facilities used by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and militia, which it backs.
27 October,2023 04:41 PM IST | Mumbai
As Israel and Hamas remain locked in an intense fight, tensions have mounted in the Middle East. Amid the war, US President Joe Biden appeared to talk about the recently inked IMEC project. However, The White House issued a clarification on Joe Biden’s “regional integration” remark. President Joe Biden was referring to the normalisation process, an agreement that the US was trying to reach between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
27 October,2023 03:01 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
