After the uproar in parliament over a pact that will enable the annual inspection of military hardware purchased from the US, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday defended the measure, saying it was the result of three years of tough efforts and that the government did not have any ...

The defence ministers of India and Nepal will hold talks in New Delhi on Tuesday. This is the first meeting of its kind after the attempt made by King Gyanendra four years ago to rule his kingdom with the help of the army.
 
Vidya Bhandari, the new defence minister in the Communist-headed ...