Articles by Rahul Singh
Amity through Mandarin
SK Singh is a sought-after man along the Sino-Indian border, and his word carries weight, writes Rahul Singh.
Updated on Nov 02, 2006 03:31 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, Bum La (on The Chinese Side)
Thaw may lead to cut in troops
What is happening on Ground Zero is that both sides adhere to the Border Peace and Tranquillity Agreement of 1993, reports Rahul Singh.
Updated on Nov 06, 2006 04:27 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, Bum La (on The Chinese Side)
A toast to peace at Bum La
The border personnel meet (BPM) held on Chinese territory on Monday came across as a potent indicator of how the two countries are striving to cultivate a strong relationship, reports Rahul Singh.
Published on Nov 01, 2006 01:48 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, Bum La (on The Chinese Side)
For AK Antony, national interest comes first
"We are living in a transparent democracy...I will try and protect national interest to the utmost," Antony says.
Published on Oct 25, 2006 06:53 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Dependence on foreign arms vendors risky: Pranab
As per new norms, foreign vendors will be signing pacts where deals will be void of middlemen, reports Rahul Singh.
Updated on Oct 25, 2006 04:31 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Crown of thorns awaits minister
The new defence minister?s test will be guaranteeing transparency in defence deals without letting acquisitions suffer, reports Rahul Singh.
Updated on Oct 25, 2006 01:40 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
MiG-27 crashes, IAF orders inquiry
The pilot, Wing Commander KD Singh, managed to eject safely out of the crashed fighter, reports Rahul Singh.
Updated on Oct 19, 2006 08:48 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Cheers to China, Pak will be tested
PM is positive about India's relationship with China but gets doubtful about Pakistan, Rahul Singh.
Published on Oct 18, 2006 10:01 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Army chief bats for homegrown tech
Gen JJ Singh says that if indigenous tech is unavailable, India will turn to foreign vendors, reports Rahul Singh.
Published on Oct 17, 2006 10:50 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Trishul project not scrapped: Pranab
The defence minister says the project has in fact been extended beyond its completion date, writes Rahul Singh.
Updated on Oct 17, 2006 08:07 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Govt drives final nail to 'Trishul' coffin
Given DRDO's records, the cancellation of the indigenous Trishul project is of no surprise, reports Rahul Singh.
Updated on Oct 16, 2006 11:53 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Before the Phalcons, a crash course for air force
As the IAF prepares to induct its first Phalcon AWACS (airborne early warning and control system) next year, the Indo-UK air exercise ?Indradhanush 06' appeared to have provided just the right setting for the force to undergo a "crash course" on the use of the airborne system.
Published on Oct 14, 2006 04:18 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, Gwalior
Before Phalcons, a crash course
The Indo-UK air exercise 'Indradhanush 06' appeared to have provided just the right setting for the force to undergo a "crash course" on the use of AWACS, reports Rahul Singh.
Published on Oct 14, 2006 03:16 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, Gwalior
Barak deal: Israeli firm may not be banned
India is not likely to sever ties with Israel Aircraft Industries as it is a supplier of critical military equipment to India, reports Rahul Singh.
Published on Oct 13, 2006 03:54 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Pak skips meet, India wonders why
Pak backs out from an antipersonnel mines event, reports Rahul Singh.
Updated on Oct 13, 2006 03:00 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Army to review aspects of training
At the Army commanders' conference, top generals will carry out operational review of the ground situation in the N-E and J&K, writes Rahul Singh.
Updated on Oct 12, 2006 09:25 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Army, air force declare war over Kargil
Air Chief Marshal AY Tipnis?s account of the Kargil conflict has stoked a fiery debate between the army and the air force, reports Rahul Singh.
Published on Oct 08, 2006 04:19 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Former air force chief says army botched Kargil
FOR SEVEN years, Indians believed that the 1999 Kargil conflict was won, at least partially because of the excellent teamwork between the army and the air force. But Air Chief Marshal (retired) A.Y. Tipnis, who was the air chief then, has a different story to tell.
Published on Oct 07, 2006 02:34 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Army botched Kargil war: Ex-IAF chief
AY Tipnis says an embarrassed Army played down the intrusion and sought wrong firepower, reports Rahul Singh.
Updated on Oct 07, 2006 12:28 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Ex-air chief says army botched Kargil
FOR SEVEN years, Indians believed that the 1999 Kargil conflict was won, at least partially because of the excellent teamwork between the army and the air force. But Air Chief Marshal (retired) A.Y. Tipnis, who was the air chief then, has a different story to tell. Breaking his silence for the first time, in an interview to be published shortly in the magazine FORCE, Tipnis has made some damning comments on the army's handling of the conflict.
Published on Oct 07, 2006 01:28 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
UN owes India $180 million
India is struggling to recover the dues for its services, writes Rahul Singh.
Updated on Oct 02, 2006 03:49 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Hockey legend returns for platoon?s sake
The pathetic show put up by the Indian team at the World Cup has deeply bruised the pride of a former soldier-Olympian and nudged him to return to the field in the twilight of his life.
Published on Sep 23, 2006 02:06 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Tragedy averted: Day of near misses
Two major disasters were averted when a Jet Airplane narrowly missed colliding with air force jets, report Rahul Singh and Haresh Pandya.
Published on Sep 22, 2006 02:51 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh and Haresh Pandya, New Delhi/rajkot
Maj Gen punished for liquor scam
A military court has cashiered a major general and sentenced him to three years? rigorous imprisonment for selling highly-subsidised army liquor in the open market and misappropriating public funds.
Published on Sep 22, 2006 01:34 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Int'l firms find arms policy 'rigid'
Foreign vendors are not too happy with the new defence ?offset? policy, which stipulates that all contracts over Rs 300 crore must have a minimum direct investment of 30 per cent ? of the value of the contract ? in the defence sector.
Published on Sep 20, 2006 03:21 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
US war game software for army
The software will be used to perform tasks like intelligence preparation for battlefield and terrain analysis, writes Rahul Singh
Published on Sep 15, 2006 02:34 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Come, holiday with bravehearts
Next time you plan a holiday in Kerala, it might just be a good idea to put up at a friendly ?home-stay? accommodation provided by an ex-servicemen-run cooperative.
Published on Sep 08, 2006 03:14 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Women officers sail into history
Surgeon Commander Diviya Gautam desperately hopes that the Indian Navy will someday allow doctors like her to sail on warships.
Published on Sep 06, 2006 04:00 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Navy maps adventure trek
The Indian Navy now wants to expand its footprint to the South Pole.
Published on Sep 06, 2006 04:00 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Troops to stay in Lebanon
India in all probability will not pull out from the strengthened UN force in Lebanon.
Published on Sep 06, 2006 04:00 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi