France has pledged support for India’s claim to permanent membership at the Security Council. France reaffirmed its commitment to issues of international peace and security, especially counter-terrorism. It also registered its opposition to atrocities against humans and destruction of heritage property. Source: ET

India is building SAARC satellite, an ambitious project envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a gift to its South Asian neighbours. “We are hopeful that we can launch the satellite by December next year. As of now Sri Lanka has given its approval for the project,” ISRO chairman and ...

Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a Kanpur based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed special protective clothing for soldiers deployed in extreme cold weather and glacier regions, where temperature goes up to – 400 C, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said. Parrikar mentioned ...