Dear Reader, Big Story C Raja Mohahan, The Indian Express contributing Editor on Foreign Affairs, in his recent weekly column, wrote that even three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, India`s dependence on Russian arms remains substantive. On Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh cleared the purchase of 21 MiG-29 aircraft from Russia at a cost of Rs 7,418 crore. The purchases will be part of a Rs 38,900 crore package that also include 12 Su-30MKI aircraft, long range missiles, and ammunition. Meanwhile, the defence minister has deferred his visit to Ladakh, where the situation continues to remain tense along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) From the front page Closer home,...
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