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Apr- 2018 -

1 April

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At least 16 killed as fighting rages across Indian Kashmir

At least 16 people were killed in Indian Kashmir in some of the fiercest fighting this year, police said Sunday, as authorities braced for more violence

Mar- 2018 -

22 March

Technology

Fergus Kelly

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India successfully flight tests BrahMos cruise missile with indigenous seeker

India successfully flight tested its supersonic medium-range ramjet-powered BrahMos cruise missile fitted with an Indian-made seeker, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

20 March

Asia Pacific

Seychelles India Assumption island deal protest

Fergus Kelly

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Seychelles opposition to block military deal with India for Assumption island base

The Seychelles opposition coalition, which holds a majority in parliament, said it will not ratify a deal signed with India to build a military base on one of the archipelago's outlying islands

12 March

Americas

An F-35C test-drops an AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)

Joanne Stocker

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US tops global arms exporter list, India leads importers

The United States was the world's biggest arms exporter in 2013-17, while India imported the most weapons, according to a new SIPRI report

Feb- 2018 -

23 February

Technology

Fergus Kelly

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India conducts 3rd missile test in 4 days – this time it’s a Dhanush missile

In its third missile trial in four days, India conducted a successful test flight of its nuclear-capable Dhanush short-range missile, a naval variant of the Prithvi missile

22 February

Technology

Fergus Kelly

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India conducts night flight test of Prithvi-II short range missile, second missile test in 2 days

India conducted a successful night flight test of its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II short-range missile at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur

20 February

Technology

India Agni-II ballistic missile on launcher

Fergus Kelly

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India tests Agni-II medium range nuclear-capable ballistic missile

India conducted a successful test flight of its Agni-II nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile in a training exercise carried out by the Indian Army’s Strategic Forces Command

14 February

Business

Fergus Kelly

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India to procure more than 745,000 rifles and machine guns

India's Defence Acquisition Council approved the purchase of more than 745,000 small arms along with torpedo decoy systems, in procurements valued at approximately 159 billion rupees (almost $2.5 billion)

7 February

Asia Pacific