The Indian government’s revocation of the autonomy and special status of Jammu and Kashmir “violates the rights of representation and participation guaranteed to the people” under the Indian constitution and in international law, and “is a blow to the rule of law and human rights in the state and in India”, the International Commission of […]

DefenceTalkIndia is hopeful it will avoid US sanctions over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile system, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told AFP. New Delhi has been “heard and understood” by the US administration over its accord to buy the S-400 missile defence system for $5.2 billion, the minister said in an interview this week. Indian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-hopes-to-avoid-us-sanctions-over-russian-missile-deal-72265/

DefenceTalkHours after Foreign Policy published a report on US officials contradicting the Indian claim of shooting down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 jet on February 27, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, issued more ‘proof’ solidifying Pakistan’s position on the matter. Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, who heads the ISPR, revealed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-releases-more-proof-contradicting-indian-claim-of-shooting-down-f-16-72255/

DefenceTalkRAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Reference repeated Indian claims about shooting down of Pakistani F-16 by India and use of F-16 in air battle on 27 February: The event of 27 Feb is part of history now. No Pakistani F16 was hit by Indian air force. As regard PAF action for strikes across [Line of Control], it was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/reference-repeated-indian-claims-about-shooting-down-of-pakistani-f-16-by-india-72246/

DefenceTalkThe United States said Tuesday (April 2) it had approved the sale of 24 MH-60R helicopters to India, significantly boosting its emerging ally’s firepower to target submarines as China expands in the Indian Ocean. In a quick reply to an Indian request submitted late last year, the State Department said it was informing the US […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-anti-submarine-helicopter-sale-to-india-72239/

DefenceTalkIndia and the U.S. have identified small air launch unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV) and a lightweight small arms technology project along with aircraft maintenance for defence collaboration, a top Pentagon official has said. The U.S. statement came as defence officials from the two countries held their latest round of Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) talks […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-u-s-looking-to-develop-unmanned-aerial-vehicles-pentagon-72210/

DefenceTalkThe Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday successfully test-fired an indigenously developed “extended range smart weapon” from a JF-17 Thunder aircraft, adding to the multi-role fighter jet’s capabilities. A press release issued by the PAF recognized the trial as a “great milestone”, saying the weapon had been developed and integrated solely through the efforts of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-successfully-test-fires-extended-range-smart-weapon-adds-to-jf-17-capability-72207/

DefenceTalkNew Delhi: India’s opposition Thursday called for a corruption probe into a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet deal, raising pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as government lawyers threatened a leading newspaper with legal action for revealing details. New Delhi agreed in 2016 to purchase 36 Rafale jets from France but the deal has been embroiled in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-govt-in-new-dogfight-over-french-fighters-deal-72189/

DefenceTalkThe Pakistan Navy detected an Indian submarine on Monday night trying to enter Pakistani waters and successfully thwarted the attempt, the Navy’s spokesperson said on Tuesday — exactly a week after India’s aerial violation of the Line of Control that sent tensions soaring between the two nuclear-armed states. “The Pakistan Navy used its specialised skills […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-navy-foils-attempt-by-indian-submarine-to-enter-pakistani-waters-72175/

DefenceTalkPakistan reserves the right to respond to any aggression displayed against it as a matter of self-defence, Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has informed the military chiefs and ambassadors of major western powers and China. The army chief conveyed the resolve during his separate phone conversations on Friday with the commander of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-will-surely-respond-to-any-aggression-army-chief-tells-major-western-powers-china-72158/