Following is the text of the speech delivered by the Defence Minister Shri A K Antony at the inauguration of the "International Technology Seminar on Future Infantry Combat Vehicle and Future Main Battle Tank" here today.

Sixteen nations will meet here for four days of discussion and collaboration during the 2008 Senior Enlisted Leadership Conference July 21-25.

Lanny Davis recently penned Confessions of an anti-Iraq War Democrat for The Washington Times.Davis is a former special counsel to President Clinton and is a long-time Clintonista. Lanny recently worked on Hillary Clinton's campaign for the Presidency.Lanny Davis represents the

Construction activity is expected to commence on a joint Australian and United States defence satellite communications ground station at the Australian Defence Satellite Communications Station (ADSCS) Geraldton in the third quarter of 2008. The joint ground station will support the

The New York Times refused to print an article by John McCain, partially because Senator McCain's article did not define troop levels and timelines for withdrawl from Iraq.This decision to censor Senator McCain was made by David Shipley, and ex-Clinton