The Indian Military Is The 5th Deadliest Military In The World, Says Latest Report

SOURCE: MENXP.COM While the Indian Military is the third largest in the world, it sits on the fifth spot when it comes to strength. Well, at least, according to a recent ranking published in a Credit Suisse report on globalization. Here, take a look at the rankings: The first spot was obviously taken over by […]

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Video of Pakistan’s brutality in PoK an eye opener for world: India

SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau Videos of Pakistan government’s brutality on people living in the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) are an eye-opener for everybody across the world, the Narendra Modi government said on Wednesday.Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs (MoS) Jitender Singh, who represent Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur in the Lok Sabha, today pointed that residents of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir […]

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Strategy of stealth in war

SOURCE: Brigadier CHITRANJAN SAWANT,VSM / MERINEWS.COM Modern age war has undergone a change and it is so different from the Dharm Yudh that was advocated in ancient India. Now when a nation goes to war against another nation, the aim is to win. Win by any means, use any weapons, employ any strategy but achieve […]

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Remarkable Video Shows Indian Army Soldiers Making A Human Wall To Keep Chinese Troops Out Of India!

SOURCE:  INDIA TODAY Our not so friendly neighbour China thinks it can flex its muscles and get away with it. What the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) forgets is that the Indian Army is made of sterner stuff. This video of Chinese and Indian troops facing off in a remote location where the borders aren’t demarcated […]

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China’s space programme comes under criticism from official media due to advancement made by Nasa and Isro

SOURCE:  PTI China’s ambitious space programme focusing on Moon missions Wednesday came under rare criticism from the official media after NASA’s announcement of existence of flowing water on Mars, where India sent its Mangalyaan becoming the first country in Asia to reach the Red Planet.  Terming NASA’s announcement of finding the water on Mars “like […]

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Pak raises Kashmir at OIC, India says the body has no locus

SOURCE: THE HINDU Hours after Pakistan Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz addressed a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) on Jammu and Kashmir, India rejected allegations leveled against it and recalled its earlier position that the OIC had no locus standi in the matter. Ministry of External […]

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India looks for EW suites for Mi-17 helos

SOURCE : IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly India is looking for advanced electronic warfare suites for its fleet of Mi-17V-5 helicopters. Source: Russian Helicopters The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a request for information (RfI) to local companies equip its fleet of 139 Mil Mi-17V-5 ‘Hip’ medium-lift helicopters with advanced electronic warfare (EW) suites. The 16 September […]

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India asks Nepal to solve crisis, warns against ‘China card’

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES India and China have been in touch and discussed the Nepal situation after a political crisis broke out in the country with the promulgation of the new constitution. Delhi is also confident that that the effort of a section of the Nepali political elite to play the ‘China card’ will not succeed. […]

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Defence Minister moots special zones for military production,

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today mooted the concept of creating special zones for military production and ecosystem.  “I expect you not only to set up missiles manufacturing, integration unit here but also an industrial military complex. Let us start the concept of special zones for military production and ecosystem,” Parrikar said. He was […]

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Parrikar commissions warship, says focus is on indigenisation

SOURCE: PTI Naval warship INS Kochi, a stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned today by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who said the navy has chalked out an indigenisation plan for the next 15 years. “The navy has chalked out an indigination plan for the next 15 years. There is renewed enthusiasm in the defence production […]

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India, US, Japan to work together to maintain maritime security

SOURCE: IANS India, Japan and the United States in their first ever trilateral meeting today highlighted the growing convergence of their respective countries in the Indo-Pacific region and called for working together on maritime security and disaster response. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and US Secretary of State John Kerry […]

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IICT develops polymer for Isro’s cryogenic engine

SOURCE: TNN In a significant development in rocket science, the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) has developed a polymer for use in cryogenic rocket by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). Use of polymer instead of aluminium or other alloys in fuel plumbing and tubes in the cryogenic engine drastically reduces the overall weight of […]

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UAE space agency seeks cooperation with Isro

SOURCE:  TNN A delegation from the UAE Space Agency has undertaken a visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to discuss possibilities of cooperation between the two space organizations.  The delegation was led by Khalifa Al Rumaithi, chairman of the UAE Space Agency, and Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi, its director-general, according to statement released by […]

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Nepal accuses India of `breaking international law`

SOURCE:  AFP A senior Nepali lawmaker, tipped to be the next prime minister, on Wednesday accused neighbouring giant India of breaking international law by deliberately halting cross-border trade, forcing the landlocked nation to ration fuel.  Since last Thursday, members of an ethnic minority living in Nepal`s southern plains have blocked a critical trade route into […]

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INS Kochi – India’s deadliest indigenous warship, missile destroyer – commissioned

SOURCE:  ZEE MEDIA Naval warship INS Kochi, the stealth guided missile destroyers, was commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Wednesday. The warship is designed by the Navy’s in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design, and it is constructed by Mazagon Dock Ship builders Ltd in Mumbai. It has displacement […]

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India must make full use of Iran nuclear deal: President

SOURCE: PTI Ahead of lifting of sanctions against Iran, President Pranab Mukherjee today pressed for reviving the long talked about Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline and using the Chabahar port to forge closer ties with the Persian Gulfnation. Addressing a conference on ‘Cooperative Development, Peace and Security in South and Central Asia’, Mukherjee said here even as […]

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Rafale deal faces many obstacles

SOURCE: THE HINDU   India and France are engaged in intense negotiations to thrash out an inter-governmental agreement which would provide the framework for final negotiation on the deal for 36 Rafale fighters. Sources on both sides said the deal was far from final conclusion, and serious differences over almost every major aspect of the […]

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Boeing to Start Delivering Military Helicopters to India in 2018

SOURCE: WALL STREET JOURNAL Boeing Co. plans to start delivering military helicopters to India in 2018, two people familiar with the deal said. After years of delay, India’s cabinet last week gave its final approval to buy 37 helicoptersfrom the Chicago-based defense and aeronautics company. The $3 billion deal will be completed by the middle of […]

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Living Hell in Pakistan: Pro-India Voices in PoK Brutally Crushed

SOURCE: THE QUINT In a massive revelation CNN-IBN has aired footage exposing human rights violations in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. It is being reported that youths refusing to join the cause of jihad are routinely picked up by the ISI and tortured. Protestors said on camera that the Pakistani establishment had no right to use force […]

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Attacking Pak Army Hqrs an option: Indian Army

SOURCE: RISING KASHMIR Brigadier J S Cheema of the Army’s Baramulla-based 19th Infantry Division said attacking Pakistan Army headquarters in Rawalpindi was an option with the Indian Army.Addressing a conference organized by the Army to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of 1965 war at Army’s strategic Srinagar-based 15 Corps headquarters, Brig Cheema said, […]

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India Seeks To Strengthen Unmanned Fleet with Heron UAVs

SOURCE: AINONLINE With its neighbors Pakistan and China developing indigenous UAVs, India has asked Israel to speed the delivery of 10 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Heron TPs to the Indian Air Force, valued at $400 million at list price. The armed Herons will join the service’s existing fleet of UAVs and are […]

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Astrosat launch: Small team behind giant leap

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Hailed as a major milestone, a large part of the work on Astrosat, India’s first attempt at setting up an observatory in space, was done in Mumbai, and the team that worked on it had only about a dozen members, which was very lean for a project of such magnitude. Scientists from […]

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Make in India: L&T outguns global rivals to bag Rs 5,000-crore Indian Army deal

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES India is finally set to get its own mobile howitzers that will reverse the longheld Pakistani battlefield edge on artillery guns. The guns Pakistan have were supplied by the US ostensibly for the ‘war on terror’. In a deal that would also fit the ‘Make in India’ mandate, domestic manufacturer Larsen and […]

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Boeing in Talks With Indian Firms to Manufacture Parts of Apache Helicopter

SOURCE: PTI American aviation giant Boeing today said it is in talks with Indian firms to manufacture parts of Apache helicopter, a day after it signed a contract with India for 15 Chinook heavy-lift and 22 attack choppers. It said the contract for production, training and support of Apache and Chinook helicopters will greatly enhance […]

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China – Pakistan Sub Sale Gives Chinese Navy Toehold In Indian Ocean

SOURCE: VALUEWALK China continues to project its military influence across the globe. Based on recent developments, it appears that the Chinese military is not just expanding its naval influence in the South China Sea, but is also looking to establish a presence in the Indian Ocean. The first piece of evidence in this regard is Pakistan’s […]

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‘Netaji Didn’t Die in Air Crash, Congress Thwarted Probe’ : EX IB and R&AW officials

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Several former officials of the Intelligence Bureau and the Research & Analysis Wing on Tuesday demanded that the Centre soon make public the files on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. They stressed he did not die in an air crash and alleged a suppression of facts by former Congress governments at the Centre. […]

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ISIS claims presence in Bangladesh, ‘kills’ Italian man in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone

SOURCE: PTI An Italian aid worker has been shot dead in a high security diplomatic area here, the first attack in Bangladesh claimed by the dreaded Islamic State terror group that has prompted many western embassies to restrict the movements of their diplomats. Cesare Tavella, 50, was shot three times from a close proximity last […]

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Narendra Modi takes on Xi Jinping China in a soft-power battle in America

SOURCE: ECONOMIST “ANYTHING Xi can do, I can do better,” seemed to be the mantra of Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, as he toured America in late September, hot on the heels of China’s president, Xi Jinping. Both started on the west coast, seeking to charm the bosses of technology firms: both made speeches at the […]

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First India, US, Japan Ministerial-Level Meet Tomorrow

SOURCE: PTI The first foreign minister-level between India, the US and Japan would be held in New York tomorrow, reflecting alignment of the three Asia Pacific powers, which officials said was aimed at ensuring peace, prosperity and security in the region. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Japanese Foreign Minister […]

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Captured terrorists say more Pakistani infiltrators are heading for Indian metros

SOURCE: DailyMail Recent infiltration by Pakistani terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir is part of a larger plot to carry out terror strikes in Indian metros, fresh intelligence reports have indicated. The fresh wave of infiltrators has been tasked to strike beyond the Kashmir Valley in several big cities including New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Installations of […]

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Spain, India discuss defence issues of mutual interest

SOURCE: ANI India and Spain reviewed defence-related issues of mutual interest this week during the visit of Spain’s Deputy Defence Minister Pedro Arguelles Salaverria. The discussions took place between Salaverria and Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh. Mr. Salaverria also called on Defence Secretary G Mohan Kumar and Secretary DRDO Dr. S Christopher. […]

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Have followed Supreme Court order on OROP: Govt

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has complied with a 2008 judgment for implementation of the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) principle for retired armed forces personnel. Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand apprised a bench led by Justice T S Thakur. In its affidavit, the Ministry of […]

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Isro told to pay Devas $672 million in damages

SOURCE: LIVEMINT An international tribunal has asked the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to pay Bengaluru-based space technology firm Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd $672 million in damages for cancelling a contract four years ago on grounds of national security. The ruling is a setback to Isro and the government, although the […]

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Naval warship INS Kochi commissioned

SOURCE: PTI Naval warship INS Kochi, the stealth guided missile destroyers, was commissioned on Wednesday by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Naval Dockyard. INS Kochi is the second ship of the Kolkata-class (Project 15A) Guided Missile Destroyers. The contract for three ships of Kolkata class was signed as a follow-on of the legendary Delhi-class […]

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France to hold crunch talks in India on Rafale deal

SOURCE: AFP French and Indian defence officials are to hold fresh talks Tuesday on the purchase of 36 Rafale jets, with hopes drawn-out negotiations on the multi-billion-dollar deal are close to concluding, an official said. The talks are going ahead in New Delhi after the French side agreed to an Indian government demand for future investment in […]

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INS Kochi, Indian Navy’s new trump card

SOURCE: MAIL TODAY Come September 30, the Indian Navy (IN) will finally get its largest and most powerful vessel designed and completed in the country till date. Christened as ‘INS Kochi’, the battleship has been built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and is part of the project code 15A. Measuring 164 metres in length and […]

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So close, yet so far: Modi, Sharif wave at each other but that’s it

SOURCE: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif waved at each other at the UN peacekeeping summit on Tuesday in a show of goodwill amid frosty bilateral relations. Assembling for the summit hosted by US President Barack Obama, Modi walked into the conference hall first. Sharif followed a few minutes later […]

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India refutes Pakistan charges, says not constructing wall along International Border in J&K

SOURCE: IBN-LIVE India is not constructing a wall along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir as charged by Pakistan, Border Security Force Inspector General Rakesh Sharma said on Tuesday, dismissing the claims as a baseless “story”. He said it was not possible to construct a wall along the IB keeping in view the topography […]

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Italy blocking India’s entry into elite missile tech group MTCR, bargaining over marines issue: Sources

SOURCE: CNN-IBN In a big setback for India, Italy is becoming a major roadblock in the nation’s entry into an elite missile technology group called Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Sources said Italy has stated marines issue as the reason behind blocking India’s entry into MTCR. Italian marines Latorre and Salvatore Girone are facing trial of […]

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Indian Navy inducts three more ISVs to strengthen coastal security

SOURCE: ANI The Indian Navy on Tuesday inducted three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) to its fleet to strengthen coastal security.The three ISV vessels, commissioned off the naval dockyard in Mumbai, would be used to fight militant attack and also protect the offshore development areas like Mumbai High, Panna-Mukta oil fields and Tapti gas field.The Indian Navy […]

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What America’s Nuclear Deals with India and Iran have in Common

SOURCE: THEWIRE.IN It may be a mere coincidence that Washington and its partners operating as the P5+1 were able to strike a nuclear deal with Iran exactly 10 years after the US and India issued their landmark join statement on civil nuclear cooperation in July 2005. In terms of their contents and scope, the two […]

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With 23 New Ships, Navy Arms Itself Against 26/11-Type Attacks

SOURCE:  NDTV The Indian Navy is better prepared to handle 26/11-type attacks on Mumbai after commissioning the last of 23 Immediate Support Vessels, or small ships armed with machine guns and capable of high speed chases.The vessels, named T 48, T 49 and T 50, are part of a plan put in place after the […]

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TTDC Pins Hope on Navy for Vagli Transfer to Shore

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department (TTDC) is expecting a positive response from Indian Navy by next month to help transfer Vagli, the decommissioned submarine of Indian Navy, to the 30 acres of land abutting the beach near the UNESCO declared World Heritage site in Mahabalipuram. More than 20 months have passed since […]

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Defence Ministers Calls for ‘Seamless Synergy’ Between Coast Guard, Navy

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today called for seamless synergy between Indian Coast Guard and the Navy at all levels as he expressed concern over the safety of vital installations likeports and shipyards. He said the need of the hour warranted both services to work in close cooperation and understanding. Inaugurating the 34th Coast […]

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India welcomes initiative for talks to resolve Nepal crisis

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES India has welcomed the process started by the three major parties in Nepal to hold talks with Madhesi and Tharu parties protesting against the country’s new constitution.“We welcome the recent steps that have been taken to begin a dialogue, because that is the only way (to find a solution),” Indian ambassador to […]

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US, UK, France support India’s permanent membership in UN Security Council

SOURCE: PTI The United States, Britain and France on Monday reaffirmed their support to India’s permanent membership of the UN Security Council as text-based negotiations to expand the most powerful wing of the world body begins in November. During their meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the leaders of the three countries also extended support to […]

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India, China, Pakistan among top nations to have pledged 40,000 peacekeepers at UN summit

SOURCE: REUTERS US President Barack Obama announced on Monday more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peacekeepers for possible deployment on United Nations missions, as well as helicopters, medical units and training and equipment to deal with roadside bombs. Obama chaired a summit of world leaders at the United Nations to garner commitments to […]

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IIT-M students get a chance to join NISAR

SOURCE: THE HINDU Students at the Indian Institute of Technology–Madras now have an enviable opportunity of joining NASA and ISRO. On Monday, two scientists, Yunjin Kim, project manager of the National Aeronautical Space Administration-ISRO synthetic aperture radar (NISAR), and Alok K. Chatterjee, interface manager for NISAR, presented to students the details of the mission. The scientists […]

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Pak hackers deface over 20 Chhattisgarh government websites

SOURCE: TNN Pakistan-based cyber hackers on Tuesday hacked at least 22 websites of Chhattisgarh government, including state police’s website. The hacked websites include cgpolice.gov.in, cgprosecution.gov.in, sericulture.cgstate.gov.in, choice.gov.in, cgvyapam.choice.gov.in, cglabour.gov.in and many others. The homepage of these websites were defaced and they displayed Pakistan’s flag with a remark saying ‘Rummy Khan was here, Jux a security round’. […]

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PLA’s stealth fighters to make US air superiority more costly

SOURCE:  WANT CHINA TIMES The capabilities of China’s J-20 and J-31 fifth-generation stealth fighters against the F-22 and F-35 of the United States were examined in detail in a piece by Dave Majumdar, defense editor for National Interest, published on Sept. 25. As the J-31 looks very similar to the United States’ twin-engine F-35, Majumdar […]

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Taliban chief asks Kabul to accept ‘defeat’ in Kunduz

SOURCE: TRIBUNE PK  Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor has asked the Afghan government to accept its ‘defeat’ in the northern city of Kunduz, advising Kabul against the attribution of Taliban ‘victory’ to foreign intelligence.Taliban militants stormed the Afghan city Kunduz on Monday, effectively overrunning it in their biggest triumph since being ousted from national power […]

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Afghanistan mounts offensive to retake Kunduz city from Taliban

SOURCE: AFP Afghan troops backed by US air support launched a counter-offensive Tuesday to retake Kunduz, a day after Taliban insurgents overran the strategic northern city in their biggest victory since being ousted from power in 2001.Gun battles erupted and Humvees rolled through the city as Afghan security forces, who had retreated to the outlying […]

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Rafale deal delay and Defence Offsets – Here is a fix

SOURCE:  NITICENTRAL INDIA One reason the Indian purchase of 36 Rafale in a deal worth about $8 billion has not yet been signed is because India wants 50% offset and France is not agreeable to that. Meanwhile, Egypt purchased 24 Rafale in February of this year and by July, Egypt had already taken delivery of […]

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Rafale Deal: French team arrives today; $4.5 billion may be invested in ‘Make in India’ projects

SOURCE:  ECONOMIC TIMES A major breakthrough could be imminent in the Rafale fighter aircraft deal with the French side agreeing to an Indian condition that calls for investing 50% of the deal value in ‘Make in India’ projects in the defence, security and aerospace sectors. A top team from Paris, led by Engineer-General Stephane Reb, […]

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India seeking technology to build MCMVs

SOURCE: UPI Indian state-owned company Goa Shipyards Limited is looking for other companies to supply the technology to build 12 mine countermeasure vessels. GSL was awarded a $5 billion noncompetitive contract to build the vessels in 2014, and has now floated a global expression of interest from companies who are wiling to transfer the technology to […]

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Indigenization has to be a core strategic policy for India

SOURCE:  SAURAV JHA / IBN-LIVE BLOG In its first budget presented last year, the new Narendra Modi led NDA government substantially increased the allocation for the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and has more or less maintained that heightened level of spending in this year’s budget as well. This is a signal that the […]

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Navy to get ‘Conquerer’ INS Kochi, largest India-made warship, tomorrow

SOURCE:  TNN “Jahi Shatrun Mahabaho” loosely means “Armed to conquer the enemy” in Sanskrit. It’s an apt motto for guided-missile destroyer INS Kochi, packed with weapons and sensors as well as advanced stealth features, which will be commissioned on Wednesday as the largest-ever warship to be built in India till now. Destroyers are second only […]

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$3-bn chopper deal sealed with Boeing

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Just two days before its price was slated to expire, India on Monday signed deals with Boeing for 22 attack and 15 heavy-lift choppers. This is the biggest defence deal the BJP-led government has signed since it came to power. The cabinet had approved the $3-billion deal on September 22. The […]

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NASA Confirms Signs of Water Flowing on Mars, Possible Niches for Life

SOURCE: NY TIMES Scientists have for the first time confirmed liquid water flowing on the surface of present-day Mars, a finding that will add to speculation that life, if it ever arose there, could persist now. “This is tremendously exciting,” James L. Green, the director of NASA’s planetary science division, said during a news conference […]

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120 youths in J-K inducted into Indian Army

SOURCE:  Thestatesman.com As many as 120 youths hailing from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir were on Monday inducted as soldiers in the army after successfully completing a 42-week training course here. “The majestic Bana Singh Parade Ground at the J-K Light Infantry Regimental Centre (at Rangreth on the outskirts of Srinagar), showcased its latest […]

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WhatsApp new frontier for Army social media warriors

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Every day at 9 am, among the reports that are placed in front of Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh is one that has little operational importance but gets his full attention. It is from the Army’s social media team. The report contains feedback on the Army’s social media activities of the previous […]

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Revealed: Why China Is Selling Submarines to Pakistan

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT As previously covered by The Diplomat, Pakistan announced earlier this year that it has agreed to purchase eight modified Type 41 Yuan-class diesel-electric submarines from China. These boats will provide Islamabad with much-needed Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities against the Indian Navy in case of war. This would be especially useful in case […]

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ISRO looking at industry-build launch vehicles in 3-4 years

SOURCE : PTI Envisaging a more active participation from domestic industry in India’s space programme, ISRO today said it looked forward to industry built and assembled launch vehicles in three to four years. “About three to four years down the line, our target is to see industry-built, assembled and launched PSLV,” ISRO Chairman A S Kiran […]

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Industry contribution to Isro launches goes up, but agency to keep systems’ brain

SOURCE :  TNN With 70% of the control systems on the PSLV-C30 having come from private industries, Isro’s goal of having an industry-built launch vehicle has come closer to realisation. Isro has been talking about this for more than half-a-decade now. “At any PSLV launch now more than 150 industries, big and small contribute to […]

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India must fulfil its defence needs on its own: Central govt’s initiatives appreciable

SOURCE : Brigadier Arun Bajpai (Retd) / MERI NEWS People of India should ponder that India a country which can make its own nuclear reactors, missiles, launch Chandra Yaan by its own launch vehicle is unable to make its own rifles, tanks, and fighter aircrafts when even Pakistan is making it? We are buying 70% of our […]

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PM Narendra Modi wants Africa as partner in fight against terrorism

SOURCE :  ECONOMIC TIMES After his pitch for UNSC expansion in New York, PM Narendra Modiwill use the issue of terrorism to strike a special rapport with African countries in what is now certain to be the largest gathering of heads of states and governments ever in India next month. The 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit, […]

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DRDO system can help check entry of stray animals on runways

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has offered a solution to the perennial problem of animals treading on airport runways in India. Its suggestion came after pigs were spotted on the runway of Nagpur airport after President Pranab Mukherjee’s aircraft landed there on September 15. Aday after the incident, DRDO […]

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PM Rues UN Not Defining Terrorism in 70 Years

SOURCE :  PTI Lamenting that the UN has been unable to define terrorism in 70 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said if it takes so long in doing so, then how many years will be required to deal with the menace. “We put pressure on the UN. The UN is celebrating its 70th anniversary […]

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AMCA: Building India’s very own Omni Role fighter jet

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) India’s effort to build its first 5th generation fighter Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is all set to go official later this year. Ministry of Defense (MOD) in coming months will sanction funds for Phase-1 of the development of AMCA to start. M-MRCA debacle and current negotiation for only two […]

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India’s Pakistan Conundrum

SOURCE: Arghya Patnaik  / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG India’s former Prime Minister Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee had once said, “You can choose friends, but you cannot choose neighbours.” This sums up the unenviable situation which India finds itself in. Ever since two dominions- India and Pakistan were born on the midnight of 15th August, 1947, there […]

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Heads of Lockheed Martin, Boeing urge PM Narendra Modi to simplify bidding process

SOURCE :  ECONOMIC TIMES The heads of global defence manufacturers including Lockheed Martin,Boeing, Textron and others have urged PM Narendra Modi to simplify the bidding process for contracts and ease rules related to local manufacturing commitments to help free up overseas funding in the sector. The demand was raised at a meeting that Modi had with […]

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Pakistan expresses alarm over ever-expanding US-India strategic partnership

SOURCE :  World Socialist Web Site In the run-up to today’s meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama, New Delhi and Washington have taken significant steps to enhance their burgeoning military-security ties. In doing so, the Obama administration has ignored repeated warnings from Pakistan that the US’s strategic embrace of […]

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On Board India’s Deadliest New Warship: 10 Facts

SOURCE : NDTV On Wednesday, the Indian Navy commissions its newest and most powerful destroyer, the INS Kochi. At 7,500 tonnes, the Kochi, which has been built at Mazgaon Docks, Mumbai, is one of the largest ships of its class in the world and incorporates state of the art sensors and weapon systems. The most potent […]

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India Surges to Second-Biggest U.S. Weapons Buyer

SOURCE : BLOOMBERG As China rises as a military power in Asia, India is buying more and more U.S. weapons. Monday’s meeting between President Barack Obama and Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modi highlights the converging strategic interests between the nations, which had strained relations during the Cold War. India was the second-biggest buyer of U.S. arms […]

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Kerry asks Sharif to take action against LeT, Haqqani network

SOURCE : PTI U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to take action against terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and the dreaded Afghan-based Haqqani network. Mr. Kerry commended Mr. Sharif’s pledge to not distinguish between terrorist groups and “urged additional action against the Haqqani Network and Lashkar-e-Taiba,” State Department spokesman […]

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UN peacekeeping operations: Why India’s peacekeepers are sought after

SOURCE : IBN-LIVE With Prime Minister having just completed his energetic campaign for India’s elevation to the high seat of the UN Security Council (UNSC), we tend to forget the value of the role of the Indian Army in particular to the series of difficult UN peacekeeping missions. This is one of the criteria which […]

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To Manufacture Defence Equipment, Reliance Signs Strategic Pact

SOURCE : PTI For collaboration in maintenance, repair and overhaul category, the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence Ltd has signed a strategic pact with Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC). The two companies have agreed to jointly explore the opportunity for manufacturing and building capabilities in defence vehicles, aviation and associated areas, defence equipment and armament manufacturing, […]

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India’s Hypersonic Aircraft Dream Inches Closer to reality

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The re-usable launch vehicle designed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) could boost India’s dream of building a hypersonic aircraft, say space scientists. India is testing a model of re-usable launch vehicle where the hypersonic flight characteristics and guidance system of the vehicle will be tested. Talking to Express on […]

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A year into Ashraf Ghani’s presidency, many Afghans ready to give up

SOURCE : LATIMES The last time Faisal, 19, stood in a line of hundreds in western Kabul, it was to vote in the second round of Afghanistan’s 2014 presidential election.Faisal, who works at a tailoring shop, said he cast his ballot for President Ashraf Ghani, even though he was there as an observer for the […]

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15-20 terrorists may have entered Punjab from Pak; Delhi on terror radar

SOURCE : ZEE MEDIA Intelligence agencies fear that 15-20 terrorists may have crossed over to the Indian side in Punjab to launch terror strikes in the state, Delhi and other parts of the country.  Sources told Zee Media that the group has been trained by Pakistan’s notorious spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Pakistan occupied […]

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Anti-India protests erupt in Nepal as fuel rationing bites

SOURCE : REUTERS Protesters marched in Nepal’s capital on Monday carrying an effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing their giant neighbour of imposing an economic blockade and meddling in internal politics over the adoption of a new constitution. Tension between the South Asian nations has spiked since Nepal adopted the charter last week. […]

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Mamata Makes Public Cabinet Papers on Netaji Between 1938-1947

SOURCE : PTI After the declassification of files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the West Bengal government today made public the cabinet papers on Netaji and allied subjects from 1938 to 1947. “Those papers may have been confidential in pre-independent India but today there is a need to bring them into public domain. That is […]

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3-day fishing restriction in Bay for missile tests

SOURCE :TNN   The state government has announced fishing will be restricted in the Bay of Bengal along the Odisha coast from September 29 to October 1 as the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will test missiles from the testing centres at Abdul Kalam Island and Chandipur. “All marine fishermen are instructed not to […]

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After Chinese incursion bids, ITBP to set up new command in Leh

SOURCE :  PTI In the wake of frequent incursion bids by Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will be establishing a new command at Leh and the process of setting up over 40 modern border outposts in the icy heights of Ladakh has been initiated. The ITBP, which mans the 4,086-km long Sino-Indian […]

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Updated J-31 unveiled, expected to hit global market in 5 yrs

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES China has unveiled an updated version of the J-31 “Gyrfalcon” fighter jet, which is expected to be marketed internationally within the next five years, reports the Beijing-based Sina Military Network. An updated model of the J-31 — a single-seat, twin-engine, fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation — […]

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Satellite image shows China’s new experimental aircraft

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES A satellite image suggests China is developing a new type of experimental unmanned aircraft that can travel at hypersonic speeds in Chengdu, the Sina Military Network based in Beijing reported on Sept. 22. The images show an extremely short aircraft with two wings in contrast to other unmanned aerial vehicles that […]

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With INS Viraat to be decommissioned in 2016, Navy to take call on Sea Harriers soon

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) INS Viraat which has completed service life of 56 years till this year is all set to be retired after getting a grand farewell at the International Fleet Review scheduled to take place at Visakhapatnam in February 2016. Also flying into the sunset will be rapid depleting fleet of Sea […]

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Pak shot down IAF transport plane in east: Air Cdr Narender

SOURCE: Tribune News Service During the 1965 war, Air Commodore Narender Bahadur Singh, then a Wing Commander, carried a reconnaissance mission in East Bengal, then part of Pakistan, while posted in the eastern sector of India that did not see much action.The 88-year-old fighter pilot, who hails from Amethi but settled in Dehradun, admits candidly […]

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HAL’s Helicopter Unit at Gubbi Taluk to Take Off Soon

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Bidarehalla Kaval, a small village in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district, will soon transform into a township buzzing with activity as work on the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Helicopter Complex there is likely to start soon. The PSU will make an initial investment of `500 crore on the unit that will […]

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India may get US, French cos as partners for building nuclear submarines

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES For the first time India has options when it comes to finding a partner to build a military nuclear asset. Besides Russia, ship builders from France and the US have started initial conversations with the defence ministry on participating in an Indian effort to build a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines. Russia […]

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IAF’s Sukhoi 30 to start Captive test flights with BrahMos-A from Oct

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA In what will provide the Indian Air Force (IAF) with additional lethality, the actual integration process of the BrahMos missile with the frontline fighter jet, the Sukhoi-30-MKI, is set to commence.The integration, including mating of the 2.4 tonne (2,400 kg) missile — a miniature version of the existing 3,000 kg Naval and […]

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India Joins Rank of Countries With Space Observatory; ASTROSAT in Orbit

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE India has become only the fourth country after the US, Russia and Japan, to have an eye scanning the exotic depths of the universe as of this morning. The ASTROSAT, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s multi-wavelength space observatory, has been successfully placed in orbit – 22 minutes and 32 seconds after […]

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Isro successfully launches Astrosat, six other satellites

SOURCE: TNN Isro on Monday successfully launched India’s first astronomy satellite Astrosat, eleven years after the government cleared the project. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C30) carrying Astrosat and six other satellites lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10am. In around 25 minutes after liftoff, PSLV-C30 injected Astrosat and other satellites […]

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The Indian Navy is entering its best time ever with big dollar being pumped into it

SOURCE: BI TIMES Now, besides Russia, India has options to build a military nuclear asset.Countries like France and the US have shown interest and are in talks with India defence ministry regarding the same. So far, Russia has been India’s ally in technology and strategic systems and this is the first time that India has got […]

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Indo-Lanka Joint Military Exercise from September 29

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE In continuation of the series of joint exercises between India and Sri Lanka to build military to military co-operation and interoperability, ‘Mitra Shakti 2015’  will commence at Pune from September 29, said a Defence Ministry official. The Sri Lankan contingent is expected to arrive at Aundh Camp, Pune, for the exercise […]

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Modi Received Like a Star in the US: Pakistani Daily

SOURCE: IANS Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an astute politician with the ability to outsmart rivals and he is aiming for the “political and military dominance of India”, said a Pakistani daily that noted he was received like a star” in the US. An editorial in The Nation on Monday said that everyone loves a […]

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Braille Tales of the Missile Man

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE In a rare instance that gives a glimpse into the thoughts of former President of India, the late APJ Abdul Kalam, a book was launched in Braille format. Titled Kalam – Naam Ariya Pakkangal is a set of essays about Kalam written by people who knew him well, and by those […]

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There’s an Indo-Pak cyber war afoot, and the governments have nothing to do with it

SOURCE:  DNA INDIA Yesterday, news emerged that the Kerala government’s official website, kerala.gov.in, was hacked and defaced by a “suspected Pakistan-based hacker”. The police cyber cell is still probing the incident, and the website has since been restored. However, mere hours after the incident came to light, hackers here in India had formulated a plan of […]

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LR-SAM gets Improved range in its current configuration

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) While Israeli team are working on Barak-8ER (extended range variant) with addition of booster which effectively doubles the range capability of the Barak-8 interceptor to 150km, DRDO has carried out Design optimisation on current LR-SAM/Barak-8 and have improved its range by 20kms from earlier claimed Interception range of 70km . […]

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Pakistan’s Assertion – India Can Produce 2000 Nuclear Warheads

SOURCE: CLAWS.IN A recent media report in Pakistan1 brought out that, as per the assessment of Pakistan, India has enough fissile material, both reactor and weapon-grade plutonium, for more than 2000 warheads.The National Command Authority (NCA), Pakistan’s apex policy-making body for its strategic programme, concluded that India’s growing nuclear programme and absence of a conflict resolution mechanism […]

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How America used 3 stealth subs to show China who’s still the boss of the Pacific

SOURCE:   The Week Nuclear powers rarely go to war with each other, but that doesn’t mean they don’t threaten to do so. Indeed, military posturing is an integral part of what Forrest Morgan, an analyst for the RAND Corporation, called “crisis stability.” In other words, “building and posturing forces in ways that allow a […]

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Mainstreaming nuclear Pak

SOURCE: DNA INDIA In June, the current US administration endorsed the idea to”integrate Pakistaninto the international nonproliferation regime.” In step with this goal, two Washington think tanks — the Stimson Center and the Carnegie Endowment — released the report “A Normal NuclearPakistan” in late August, which offered a tough, realistic analysis of Pakistan’s place in […]

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Nearly 50 Pak Govt websites hacked in reply to hacking of Kerala govt website

SOURCE: TNN On Sunday, state woke up to the news that the official website of Kerala government – www.kerala.gov.in – was hacked allegedly by Pakistani hackers. The website had an image of burning Indian flag and messages such as Pakistan Zindabad”, “We are Team Pak Cyber Attacker” and “Security is just an illusion”. But a few […]

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West ‘manipulated’ 9/11 attacks to blame Osama bin Laden, UK’s Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had said

SOURCE: PTI The 9/11 attacks were “manipulated” to make it look like Osama bin Laden was responsible for them and allow the west to go to war in Afghanistan, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn claimed in a 2003 article, it has emerged. The claim was made by Corbyn in an article in 2003 but has been highlighted […]

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India, US have responsibility to shape Asia Pacific’s future: PM Modi

SOURCE: PTI India and the US, the world’s two largest democracies, have the responsibility to shape the future of peace, stability and prosperity in Asia Pacific region which would determine the course of this century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.  Observing that India and the US are located at the two ends of the […]

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Haqqani’s advice to Pakistan: Stop ‘competing’ with India

SOURCE: NDTV Former Pakistani ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani on Saturday advised Pakistan to stop ‘constantly competing’ with India and start focusing on its own welfare, NDTV reported. “There is anxiety in Pakistan about everything that puts India at the centre on a global stage,” Haqqani said, while responding to a question whether […]

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Modi government’s Rs 10,000 crore plan to transform Andaman and Nicobar islands

SOURCE:  ECONOMIC TIMES India has drawn up an ambitious, Rs 10,000 crore plan to transform the Andaman and Nicobar Islands into the country’s first maritime hub, taking advantage of its strategic location and making it the base for infrastructure that will include an expanded dry dock and ship repair industry in the capital Port Blair. […]

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Modi Should Aim to Realign Relations, Halt Russian Drift

SOURCE:  EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE India’s relations with Russia have been so enduring and time-tested that the two countries have tended to take each other for granted. There is, however, little understanding of how their foreign policies have evolved with the passage of time. With the advent of economic liberalisation in India and the simultaneous collapse […]

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Pakistan ready to facilitate Afghan-Taliban peace talks: Sartaj

SOURCE: DAWN Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz while attending a high level event on the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly said the peace and prosperity of Afghanistan was essential for Pakistan’s own security. Sartaj reiterated Pakistan’s solidarity with Afghan people and expressed hope that […]

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US, China to be part of Indian Army’s largest joint drill in Pune next year

SOURCE: PTI Indian Army will hold its largest ever multi-nation military exercise inPune next year, in which all the ten member states of ASEAN and its eight dialogue partners including China, Japan,Russia and the US will participate. Army sources said for the period of 2014-17, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had developed a roadmap […]

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Anti-terror ops focus of joint India, Sri Lanka army exercise

SOURCE: PTI India and Sri Lanka will soon hold a 14-day joint exercise in Pune focussing on anti-terror operations to achieve better military-to-military cooperation and inter-operability. ‘Exercise Mitra Shakti’ will be conducted after the arrival of the Sri Lankan contingent at Aundh Camp on September 29. This will be the third joint training exercise involving […]

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Chinese President Xi Jinping avoids India’s demand for UNSC expansion

SOURCE: PTI Skirting the demand of G4 countries, including India, to speed up reforms in the UN Security Council by expanding its permanent members, Chinese President Xi Jinping today called for global efforts to defend authority and role of the UN. On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UN, the international community should […]

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Countdown for launch of Isro’s Astrosat progressing normally

SOURCE: TNN The 50-hour countdown for the launch of Astrosat has been progressing normally after it began at 8am on Saturday, according to an update on Isro’s website. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C30) carrying Astrosat, India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory, and six small satellites will fly from Sriharikota spaceport at 10am on Monday. […]

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India will overcome terrorism: Home Minister

SOURCE: PTI Terrorism is a challenge but the country will achieve victory over it, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asserted today even as he dismissed the fears about ISIS terror outfit spreading its reach to India. “As far as terrorism is concerned, it is a challenge, butIndia will get victory over it,” he told reporters here […]

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China may launch Type 001A carrier on Mao’s birthday: report

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES China is ready to launch its first domestically built aircraft carrier, known as the Type 001A, on Dec. 26 to mark the 122th birthday of Mao Zedong, according to Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao on Sept. 24. President Xi Jinping reportedly visited the Dalian Shipyard to inspect the progress of work […]

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Russia trying hard to export Il-76MD-90A airlifter to China

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES Russia is pushing very hard for the sale of the Il-76MD-90A, the latest version of the Il-76 strategic airlifter to China because it is very likely to be the last chance for the nation to export such a large transport aircraft to the Chinese market, according to a Sept. 21 article […]

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France launches first air strikes against IS in Syria

SOURCE: REUTERS France said on Sunday it had launched its first air strikes against self-styled Islamic State militants in Syria, in an effort to stem its growing presence there. “Our country thus confirms its resolute commitment to fight against the terrorist threat represented by Daesh (Islamic State). We will strike each time that our national […]

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NASA: We Have Solved A Mars Mystery!

SOURCE : hsouthfloridareporter.com In a little more than 25-hours from now, NASA will be holding a news conference to announce, well, we’re not exactly sure. All that’s known is that it will be a “major science finding from the agency’s ongoing exploration of Mars.” Chatter on many of the media and scientific websites believe it will […]

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Rafale talks to take a month more

SOURCE: PTI The talks for negotiating the cost of 36 Rafale fighter jets India is buying from France is going on at a “hectic” pace and are likely to be wrapped up in another one month, top defence sources said. “The talks have been very hectic. There are a lot of fine prints that both sides look […]

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IAF to test transport aircraft landing on e-way

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE After successfully landing French Dassault Mirage 2000 bombers on Yamuna Expressway in May, IAF now plans to use such strips and roads to land heavy lift transport and refueling aircraft, according to officials. The revelation was made ahead of Air Force Day by Air Commodore S Srinivasan, who is the in-charge […]

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Satellite, missile test or space junk? North Korea readies launch

SOURCE: REUTERS The satellite that North Korea launched into space three years ago circles the earth every 95 minutes at an altitude of about 540 km (335 miles), its orbit decaying. No signal has ever been detected from the crude-looking 100-kg (220-pound) hunk of black metal that the North said was mounted with cameras to take images […]

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Russia’s T-50 5th Generation Fighter Jets to Enter Service in 2017

SOURCE:  SPUTNIK The T-50 is currently undergoing flight tests that have so far been successful, Bondarev said. Previous reports stated that the aircraft would enter into service in 2016. “Under the program, we will finish testing next year and will begin to receive the T-50 jets in 2017,” Bondarev said. According to Bondarev, the aircraft fully meets the requirements. The […]

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Rail Phantom: Russia Developing Invisible ‘Death Trains’ With Nukes

SOURCE:  SPUTNIK For the first time since 2005, Russia is set to resume the manufacturing of its “death trains” – covert railway complexes with ballistic missiles – but on a higher technological level which will make them even more untraceable now. The Soviet Union decided to produce combat railway missile complexes (BZhRKs) with ballistic missiles […]

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Pakistan complaint to UNSC against India is sound and fury signifying nothing

SOURCE:  FIRSTPOST Pakistan lodging a complaint to the United Nations Security Council against India for India’s alleged attempt to construct a wall along the 197-km-long Working Boundary in the Jammu region is the familiar din from Pakistan, signifying nothing. Pakistan has complained to the UNSC against India hundreds of times in last 68 years but […]

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In a First India to Have Its Own Telescope in Space

SOURCE:  PTI If all goes well, India will be the first country in the developing world to have its very own telescope in space. India’s very own turbo-charged ‘mini Hubble Telescope’ is ready for lift off. If successful, the Indian space agency will join a very select club, since only the USA, European Union and […]

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DRDO Whistleblower in the Dock

SOURCE:  EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE It’s official now. India’s premier defence research agency DRDO will not tolerate whistleblowers. A senior DRDO scientist, who notified the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) about an ongoing corruption probe by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) against another senior scientist nominated for a coveted award, has been served a show-cause notice. While […]

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‘SAP Center’s security for PM Modi’s address tighter than airport’

SOURCE: PTI As thousands of Indian-Americans are scheduled to arrive at the SAP Center in San Jose to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address, they will have to go through a security screening which organisers claimed is tighter than that of an airport.  “It (security screening) is tighter than that of airport security. In airport security, […]

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Supercomputers to be installed at 73 locations across country

SOURCE: DHNS The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), a mission to have supercomputers at IITs, the Centres for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DACs) and the Indian Institutes of Scientific Education and Research (IISER’s) has decided to place supercomputers in 73 locations across the country including several in Bengaluru. Researchers will look into applications of supercomputing ranging […]

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Two Naxals Killed in Gunbattle With Cops in Raipur

SOURCE:  PTI Two naxals, including a woman cadre, were today killed in an exchange of fire by police in the naxal-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh today. Bijapur District Superintendent of Police K L Dhruv said that the two Ultras were killed in gun-battle with police in Pusnar village area under Gangalur police station limit this […]

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Will establish link with China through road if blockade on India border doesn’t end: Nepal

SOURCE:  DNA INDIA Upping the ante, Nepal said it is looking at establishing contacts with China through land route and with other countries through air if the blockade on India border does not end soon.Nepalese deputy PM and home minister,Bamdev Gautam told dna in an interview that it is keeping its options open and will […]

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‘Hired’ Bank A/cs Reveal Dawood Ibrahim Link to Hawala Haul

SOURCE:  EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Twenty eight bank accounts in Tamil Nadu and 81 in Kerala, operated by scamsters, could be linked to the recent hawala haul in Kolkata, reveals a note prepared by the country’s external spy agency, R&AW. The note says these accounts were “hired” from people on monthly rent to launder money made […]

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After Netaji, Mamata to Declassify Files on East Pakistan and Pre-Independance Era

SOURCE:  EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE After making public 64 secret files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will now declassify all files on the creators of East Pakistan and Cabinet papers related to the pre-Independence era, which will expose several leading politicians of the time. Files from 1937 when Fazlul Haque […]

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Centre to bring anti-racial discrimination law: Rijiju

SOURCE:  IANS The central government will soon come up with new laws to punish racial discrimination, union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. The minister of state for home affairs also said the subject of racial discrimination will be introduced in the education curriculum. “Racial discrimination is the worst form of crime. Therefore, we have decided […]

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INS Viraat, world’s oldest active aircraft carrier, in Kochi

SOURCE:  PTI The oldest operational aircraft carrier in the world, INS Viraat of Indian Navy, expected to be decommissioned some time next year, is on a visit here. “She is the oldest operational carrier in the world. We continue to run it at its operational best,” a Navy official told reporters onboard the ship at […]

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42 Sukhoi-30 MKI marked for BrahMos-A Upgrade

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has modernized and handed over first Su-30 MKI integrated with BrahMos-A launch system recently and currently preparations are under way to drop dummy BrahMos-A from a Specially designed Pylon. it’s now emerging that Indian Air Force and HAL have marked 42 Sukhoi-30MKI aircrafts which will get […]

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After Export Clearance, Parrikar pushes for Defence Exports

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) After list of defence items were cleared for export recently by the Ministry of defence, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has asked Defence industry in the country to target 1 $Billion of Defence export sales in next 3 years . Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar while attending 39th Directors conference organised by […]

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Parrikar to lay foundation for BEL’s missile complex

SOURCE: THE HINDU Bharat Electronics Ltd. on Friday announced that it was kick-starting the construction of what would be the country’s largest Defence Systems Integration Complex at Palasamudram in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the 900-acre facility on September 30, the company said […]

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Pakistan and the Nasr Missile, Searching for a Method in the Madness

SOURCE: epw.in Pakistan’s military planners have for a long time determined that they need to be prepared to escalate a military conflict with India into a nuclear war through the first use of nuclear weapons. Over the past decade, this has included preparing for using nuclear weapons on the battlefield against Indian armed forces crossing […]

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Countdown begins for ISRO’s milestone mission

SOURCE: IANS The 50-hour countdown for the launch on September 28 of an Indian rocket carrying seven satellites, including the ASTROSAT – the country’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory that will help in understanding the universe – began on Saturday, the Indian space agency said. India will cross the half-century milestone on Monday once it […]

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Bin Laden had prior knowledge of 2008 Mumbai attacks, reveals new book

SOURCE: DAWN Osama bin Laden had prior knowledge of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He wanted to establish an Al Qaeda state in Pakistan following the breakout of full-scale war between the two nuclear armed neighbours. These revelations were made in the recently published book ‘Pakistan’s secret war on Al-Qaeda’, written by Azaz Syed, an investigative journalist […]

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A seat for India on UN Security Council: What Modi is asking for is what Nehru lost

SOURCE:  ECONOMIC TIMES BLOG In US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying his best to get countries on India’s side to help it get a seat in the UN Security Council. However, we had been offered the same by US in the 1950s and if Nehru had pushed it through, India would have had the […]

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Navy’s INS Trikand enters French port of Toulon

SOURCE: ANI The Indian Navy’s INS Trikand entered the French port of Toulon today for a three day visit. The INS Trikand, commanded by Captain Vinay Kalia, is a state-of-the-art warship of the Indian Navy equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors capable of addressing threats in all the three dimensions – air, surface […]

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Andhra Pradesh set to emerge as missile hub

SOURCE:  sahilonline.org India’s largest missile systems manufacturing and integration facility with an investment of Rs. 500 crore is being set up on a sprawling 900-acre site at Palasamudram, Gorantla in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar would the lay the foundation-stone on September 30 for the facility- ‘Defence Systems Integration Complex,’ which […]

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Pakistan waging proxy terror war against India: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA In the backdrop of repeated ceasefire violations along Line of Control, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that Pakistan has waged a proxy terror war against India and it was a big challenge for the country. The minister noted that Pakistan has been regularly violating ceasefire agreement to which India has always given […]

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Path to Permanent UNSC Seat Difficult, Not Impossible: Expert

SOURCE: ANI Commenting on developments taking place for India’s demand for reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including to secure a permanent seat, one of India’s leading experts on security and strategic affairs, Uday Bhaskar, on Saturday said as far as UNSC permanent membership was concerned, it would to be very difficult for India […]

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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose lived in a cave near Varanasi as saint ‘Sardanand’

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The mystery surrounding Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s death continues to haunt countrymen and his followers all over the world as more and more claims about his last days are surfacing each day. One such report, published in the Hindi daily ‘Hindustan’ on Friday, claimed that the veteran freedom fighter spent his last days […]

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Was Lal Bahadur Shastri poisoned in Russia? Son urges declassification of files

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA As the country debates on death mystery of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s son Anil Shastri, Saturday, urged the central government to declassify the files related to his father’s death.  While urging the NDA government to order a probe into Shastri’s death, Anil Shastri, a member of […]

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India’s borders with Pakistan, China are `very sensitive`: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA In the backdrop of repeated ceasefire violations along Line of Control, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that Pakistan has waged a proxy terror war against India.The minister noted that Pakistan has been regularly violating ceasefire agreements, but India is giving befitting reply. He also said that India’s borders with Pakistan […]

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V K Singh Assures Speedy Implementation of OROP Scheme

SOURCE: PTI Union Minister V K Singh today gave the assurance of speedy implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for the benefit of ex-servicemen. The government is committed for the welfare of ex-servicemen and the One Rank One Pension will soon be implemented, a government release quoting Singh said. The former Army Chief, who […]

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Shenyang FC-31 fighter performance ‘leaked’ online

SOURCE:  IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The posting on Chinese websites of possible performance data for the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) FC-31 fifth-generation fighter indicates it could pose a commercial threat to Western and Russian fighter manufacturers. A modified version of SAC’s J-31 technology development fighter, an FC-31 model made its second appearance at the Beijing […]

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First Look at INS Kochi , All set for induction into Indian Navy

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Principal Spokesperson for Ministry of Defence (MOD) has tweeted first look of INS Kochi, which is a Kolkata class stealth destroyer all set to be commissioned in the Indian Navy by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikarr on  30th of this month .  INS Kochi is  second of three Kolkata class destroyers. […]

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Lockheed shows interest in building F-16s in India

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES PM Narendra Modi’s Make in India plan appears to be generating a buzz in the US, with Bethesda-based aerospace major Lockheed Martin indicating interest in building its iconic F-16 fighter plane in the country. Top sources said during a meeting with Modi in New York on Thursday, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson […]

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Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment in Chennai wins DRDO award

SOURCE: TNN The Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment in Avadi – a Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory developing armoured fighting vehicles and tanks – has won the Defence Technology Spin-off Award instituted by the DRDO. P Sivakumar, director of CVRDE, received the award from Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at a function held at […]

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Faster, lighter, DRDO’s Daksh now has CBRN detection mechanism

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Armed Forces and other security agencies in the country will now have enhanced hazard detection capabilities as the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO’s) indigenous robot Daksh has not just become lighter, faster and rugged, but has also been equipped with Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) hazard detection mechanisms. Daksh, […]

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US moderates dialogue on defusing tension post nuclear war between India, Pakistan

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES As war games go, it is the most alarming of scenarios — a terror attack in India escalating into a full-scale battle, which results in a ‘minor’ nuclear strike by Pakistan as Indian troops advance. While military planners on both sides have long considered and planned for this possibility, recent statements by […]

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Future is Now! UK Company Tests Space Age Fighter Pilot Helmet

SOURCE: SPTUNIK Britain’s BAE Systems Company is conducting night flight trials of the Striker II helmet-mounted display, their most advanced fighter pilot helmet, to evaluate the HMD’s night vision capability.“Striker II has a high-definition, lightweight night vision camera which translates information and displays it on the helmet’s visor. This removes the need for heavy night vision […]

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India-Pakistan dispute finds echo in U.S.

SOURCE: THE HINDU India has dismissed as inconsequential two letters written by Pakistan to the U.N. saying India is avoiding bilateral engagement and unilaterally building a wall along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the U.N., Maleeha Lodhi, had written the letters earlier this month. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas […]

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US did nothing to stop India-Pakistan war in 1965: Lyndon Johnson

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Former US President Lyndon Johnson’s government did little to prevent the India-Pakistan conflict in 1965 from escalating into a full-blown 21-day war in September, despite being fully aware of Pakistan regulars being sent to Kashmir dressed as Mujahidin between July and August 1965. In fact, a day before the Pakistan attack on Chamb […]

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UNSC reforms must to maintain credibility and legitimacy, says PM Narendra Modi

SOURCE: PTI Amid India’s strong bid for a permanent seat in UN Security Council, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pitched for reform of the powerful world body to make it “broad-based”, saying it is essential to maintain its credibility and legitimacy in the current world realities.Addressing the UN General Assembly soon after it adopted […]

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Islamic State greatest challenge facing international community : PM Modi

SOURCE: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has acknowledged that the dreaded terror group Islamic State poses one of the greatest challenges facing the international community today and said there is a need to “delink terrorism from religion”. During a meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, PM […]

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UN dismisses reports of arms, drugs shipped in Indian Army trucks

SOURCE: PTI Dismissing reports that arms and drugs were shipped in a consignment of trucks for Indian peacekeepers in Congo as a “misunderstanding”, the UN has said the weapons were part of declared contingent-owned equipment and a white substance found on board was anti-humidity powder. The UN reaction came in response to reports stating that the […]

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In push for UNSC reforms, PM Modi to host G4 leaders in New York

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to host leaders of the G4 nations for a special summit here ahead of leaving for the Silicon Valley leg of his US visit. As per officials, PM Modi will attend the G4 Summit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. […]

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How U.S. researchers identified Chinese army officer and hacker

SOURCE: FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK Maybe not at the state dinner, but President Obama could put Chinese President Xi Jinping on the defensive with a simple question. “So, how’s Ge Xing these days?” Ge Xing is an obscure officer in the People’s Liberation Army, operating in reconnaissance Unit 78020, out of the Chengdu Military Region.  Only […]

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Anna University to develop unmanned aerial vehicle

SOURCE: TNN Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa said Anna University would develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to help the government in the days of natural calamities. Making a suo motu statement in the assembly, the chief minister said the UAV, also known as drone, would be of great use in rescue operations during calamities, […]

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Young Intelligence Bureau inspector kidnapped, killed in Meghalaya

SOURCE: CNN-IBN An Intelligence Bureau inspector, who was kidnapped by two armed terrorists in Meghalaya on Thursday, has been found dead. The inspector was abducted on Thursday from Phanda reserve forest region when he was travelling from Rongra to Baghmara in a Tata Sumo. Official sources said the officer, who is a new recruit in […]

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Defence ministry red-flags Maj Gen’s promotion over impropriety

SOURCE :  PTI The Defence Ministry has red flagged the proposed promotion of a Major General following allegations of impropriety.  Defence sources said a meeting of the Special Promotion Board of the Army was held recently to fill up the vacancy of three Lieutenant Generals for which about 33 officers were considered. They said a set […]

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NSA Ajit Doval misses first leg of PM Narendra Modi’s US visit due to Nepal crisis

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES The ongoing constitutional crisis in Nepal and the subsequent violence in the Terai region of the Himalayan state has kept National Security Officer (NSA) AK Doval away from the first leg of PM’s trip to the US. Doval, who is likely to travel to the US on Friday, has stayed back in […]

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Why IAF is right to be nervous about Pak-FA

SOURCE : IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) With recent revelation by Russian defence minister Yuri Borisov that his ministry will only order one Squadron of the fifth generation Pak-Fa aka T-50 fighter aircrafts that to only to be used for trials and for testing purposes has not gone down well with top brass at Indian air […]

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Chinese Envoy for “Sound Growth” of Sino-India Ties

SOURCE : PTI China has said Sino-India ties have gone beyond bilateral scope and assumed increasing global strategic significance as it stressed on the two neighbours setting the relationship on a “steady course of sound growth”. Holding that “tangible progress” has been made in bilateral ties this year, Chinese Ambassador Le Yucheng said how both […]

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The ISIS Mayhem, The Western Response and India’s options

SOURCE : Rahul Singh / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG As war rages in the streets of Syria and refugee influx in Europe breaking all barriers, a precarious crisis is fast emerging on the horizon. Europe is flooded with almost 4 million refugees and this reminds me of the situation India faced during 1971, when Tikam Khan […]

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India denies army trucks for peacekeepers ‘smuggled’ drugs

SOURCE :  IANS The India Army on Friday refuted media reports that a consignment of trucks being shipped from Mumbai to Indian peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo was carrying drugs. According to reports, the Kenyan authorities found drugs and weapons on a ship after they checked it following a tip-off. “The Indian Army […]

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Sanjay Mahindru new Flag Officer Submarines of Navy

SOURCE : PTI Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru on Friday took charge as the Flag Officer Submarines as the Navy carried out senior level changes in its ranks.  Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh has been appointed as Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Fleet. He was the Flag Officer Naval Aviation and Flag Officer Goa Area. Rear Admiral […]

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An emerging security quartet in the Indo-Pacific?

SOURCE :  lowyinterpreter.org On 11 September the Indian Navy (IN) embarked on a week-long maritime engagement with the Royal Australian Navy in the Bay of Bengal. AUSINDEX-15 is being seen as a milestone of sorts, as it is the first time India and Australia have met for a bilateral naval exercise in the Indian Ocean. […]

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US wants Modi to succeed as we want India to succeed: Senator McCain

SOURCE : PTI Asserting that America wishes to be on top of the list when India thinks of its partners around the world, a top American Senator has said the US wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to succeed. “The US wants Prime Minister Modi to succeed because we want India to succeed. I strongly believe […]

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India, US ramp up strategic ties with eye on China and heat on Pakistan

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES China was invisible and unmentioned dragon in the room and Pakistan the named and shamed entity as India and the United States strengthened their defence, security, and economic cooperation after talks between high cabinet officials ahead of prime minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with president Obama in New York next week. Washington also nudged New […]

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Who was the real power behind Subhas Chandra Bose?

SOURCE : ZEE MEDIA The declassified files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose have revealed that veteran freedom fighter’s elder brother Sarat Bose was considered as the potent threat by the Britihers.According to a report published in ‘Hindustan Times’, the British considered Sarat Bose “the real power behind his brother Subhas Chandra Bose”. As per the […]

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Pakistan Writes to UN, Alleges India Plans to Build Wall Along LoC

SOURCE : PTI Introducing a new irritant into the bilateral ties, Pakistan has complained to UN Security Council alleging that India was building a wall along the Line of Control or LoC in violation of the world body’s resolutions. Pakistan’s Ambassador to UN Maleeha Lodhi, has in a letter to the President of the UN […]

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Countdown for ISRO rocket launch to begin on Saturday

SOURCE : IANS The 50-hour countdown for the launch of an Indian rocket carrying seven satellites including India’s ASTROSAT on Sep 28 would start at 8 a.m. on Saturday, said a senior space agency official. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) official, who does not want to be named, told IANS that the Mission Readiness Review […]

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ISRO Releases Mars Atlas, Suggests Life on Mars Possible

SOURCE : IANS ISRO celebrated the one year anniversary of its prestigious Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) in Orbit with the release of Mars Atlas on Thursday. The atlas containing images and scientific data can be downloaded from the ISRO LINK given here. These high resolution images acquired from periapsis show details of various morphological features […]

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Sikhs For Justice files lawsuit to block PM Modi’s reception in Silicon Valley

SOURCE : PTI A US-based Sikh rights group has filed a lawsuit in a court in California seeking to block the public address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Silicon Valley on September 27. The lawsuit filed by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) alleging forcible conversions in India claims that the public reception for Modi would […]

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‘Let Them Keep Trying’: India Dismisses Pakistan’s Complaint to UN

SOURCE : PTI As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif prepared to attend the UN General Assembly session on Friday, there was a war of words over Pakistan’s complaint to the UN earlier this month. New Delhi reacted sharply to Pakistan’s complaint to the UN Security Council, alleging that India was […]

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Government sanctions 500 CISF men for Tata projects in Gujarat, Odisha

SOURCE : ECONOMIC TIMES The Centre has sanctioned CISF security cover for two multi-crore Tata-executed projects in Gujarat and Odisha to guard them against terror attacks, three years after a similar cover was extended to two other behemoths. The CISF Act was amended in the aftermath of the 2008 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks to enable the […]

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India not blocking trade with Nepal: Envoy

SOURCE : IANS With hundreds of Nepal-bound cargo-bearing trucks halted at the border, Indian Ambassador here Ranjit Rae on Friday assured the Nepali authorities that India had not imposed any restriction on trade with the Himalayan nation. After hundreds of freight-carrying trucks and fuel tankers remained halted on the Indian side of the international border […]

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PL-10 missile completes 30th test in China

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES China had completed the 30th test of its fifth-generation short-range air-to-air missile, the PL-10, developed for various advanced fighters of the People’s Liberation Army according to Jane’s Defence Weekly on Sept. 20. Designed by Luoyang Electro-Optical Research Institute, the missile was seen being carried by a J-20 stealth fighter for the […]

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US does U-Turn on Korean KF-X project, Should India be wary of US has reliable partner in Defence ?

SOURCE : IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) South Korean efforts to indigenously develop 5th generation fighter jets program dubbed KF-X received a jolt when United states made a U-turn and refused to provide four core technologies of F-35 stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin for their KF-X Project. As per original agreement and understanding between two governments, […]

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Trump needs crash course in Pakistan, India politics: former Pak ambassador to UN

SOURCE : Tribune pk As Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump calls Pakistan “the most dangerous country” and suggests partnering with India as a counter-force, political analysts in Pakistan say the American businessman-turned-politician has poor understanding of foreign policy and South Asian dynamics. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United Nations Masood […]

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Who Will Have Technical Superiority: Chinese J-31 or US F-35

SOURCE : SPUTNIK China’s new J-31 fighter has raised speculation about the American-made F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The website Defense One compared the two fighter jets to see which one has the advantage; America or China? China’s J-31 fighter jet design has a striking resemblance to the single-jet F-35. But according to the data which […]

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Chinese J-31 jet designs raise concerns over cybersecurity

SOURCE : UPI U.S. cybersecurity experts are raising red flags as a leaked document with specs for China’s new J-31 fighter jet made its way across Chinese blogs, bearing a striking resemblance to the U.S.-made F-35 Joint Strike fighter. Like the F-35, the J-31 features a twin engine, and has similar flight capabilities. However, the F-35 […]

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First fuselage completed for Bell’s V-280

SOURCE : UPI The first fuselage for Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor vertical lift aircraft has been completed by Spirit AeroSystems.The fuselage for Bell’s Multi-role Technology Demonstrator program aircraft was completed in just 22 months and is being prepared for shipment to Bell’s final assembly facility in Texas. “Delivering a fuselage from design to completion in 22 […]

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Forces conduct joint training for air, water combat

SOURCE : TNN Elite forces of the Indian Army and Air Force, in a unique joint exercise, saw a training session for 120 paratroopers that would ready them for both air and waterborne combat. The training session occurred at Matatila dam reservoir, Lalitpur, about 300 km from Agra. The paratroopers had equipment that weighed about 45 […]

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For US, India sole option for UNSC seat: Pakistani daily

SOURCE : IANS India is the only option from Asia, especially in the eyes of the US, for permanent membership at the UN Security Council “no matter how unfortunate this is for Pakistan”, a Pakistani daily said on Friday. Describing the US and India as the new dynamic duo, an editorial in the Nation said […]

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Kenya finds arms, drugs ‘smuggled’ in Indian Army trucks

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has opened an investigation into the discovery of assault weapons and narcotics hidden amidst a consignment of trucks being shipped from Mumbai to Indian Army peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, government sources have told The Indian Express. Kenyan special forces, acting on information […]

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Wall along LoC will be `safe proposal`: Defence Expert

SOURCE : ANI Defence expert Major General (retired) S.R. Sinho on Friday said that a wall constructed along the LoC will be a safe proposal as it will reduce the entry of terrorists from Pakistan’s side to India. “I think it is time India has thought of it the best way to put an end […]

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India Rejects Pak’s Call For Plebisicte In Jammu And Kashmir At UN

SOURCE : TEHELKA WEB DESK Dismissing Pakistan’s call for a plebisicte in Jammu and Kashmir, India has declared the state is its integral state and its citizens have chosen a democratically-elected state government at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers. The comments of the Pakistan representative on the issue in the UN are “totally irrelevant”. Pakistan wants to make […]

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India ‘will reply’ if Pak raises Kashmir issue at UN General Assembly: MEA

SOURCE : ANI Ministry of external affairs on Friday said that India will reply if Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raises the Kashmir issue in his address at the UN General Assembly. On being asked whether India has taken notice of a statement reportedly made by Sharif in this regard, ministry of external affairs spokesperson […]

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PM Seeks Make in India in Defense Sector

SOURCE : PTI Lockheed Martin discusses aerospace industry with PM Modi  With India embarking on a massive defence modernisation programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited corporate leaders of America’s defence sector to manufacture in India. “In the defence sector Prime Minister has been saying from the very beginning that our first top priority is that […]

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Nawaz Sharif to Meet Kashmiri Leaders in New York

SOURCE : ANI Though India put paid to separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s plans of coming to New York and meeting with Pakistani leaders on the sidelines of the UNGA and OIC Summit by impounding his passport, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to meet with Kashmiri separatist leaders in New York. Geo […]

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Centre to engage Isro satellites to check illegal mining activity

SOURCE : PTI Concerned about rampant illegal mining in several mineral-rich states of the country, the ministry of mines is planning to make use of indigenous space technology to protect mineral resources, a top ministry official said. “We are talking to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) about using remote sensing satellites and GPS technology to […]

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Defence Personnel Can Collect Tickets From Any Reservation Counter

SOURCE : PTI Defence personnel can now collect their booked rail ‘i-ticket’ from any computerised reservation counter as against the existing policy of collecting the ticket from the originating station of journey. The move is aimed at providing a hassle-free collection, a Railway statement said, adding, the i-ticket can be collected by the defence personnel […]

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‘Namaste, scientists of Isro’: Ridley Scott’s message at special Indian screening of The Martian

SOURCE :  IANS A group of scientists from Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) have thoroughly enjoyed Ridley Scott’s forthcoming space drama The Martian at a special screening of the film in Bengaluru. The screening on Thursday was also attended by ten members from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa). “I think the technology that they have […]

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North Korea and Pakistan both Nuclear and similarly Mad : Donald Trump

SOURCE : TNN Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump isn’t known for pulling any punches — even when it comes to international diplomacy, it appears. On an American radio show on Monday, Trump called Pakistan “probably the most dangerous” country in the world today, adding that the only country that can “check” Pakistan is India. Pakistan is […]

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Ready to take off?

SOURCE : THE STATESMAN Rays of promise seem to be breaking through the clouds over Indian military aviation. While obviously there is revived hope that the proposed purchase of 36 Rafale fighters from France has overcome its turbulence, considerable progress appears to have been made on building some 200 units of the Russian Kamov-226 T […]

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Indian Military Industry Could be Left Behind; Warns Expert

SOURCE : Prensa Latina Research and Development Organization for the Defense (RDOD) demanded today more funds and scientists to improve the military capabilities of India and avoid falling behind with regard to other powers. During a conference of this institution, its director, Selvin Christopher said that New Delhi hardly spends just 6.5 percent of its military […]

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Limited War, Limited Sense

SOURCE :  EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Speaking at a seminar on the 50th anniversary of the 1965 war, army chief General Dalbir Singh said that the army was ready for “the swift short nature of future wars”. This was interpreted by many as a nod to the idea of a limited war against Pakistan. A limited […]

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Indian aggression attempt to disrupt war on terror: General Raheel Sharif

SOURCE : DAWN Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Thursday said the continuous ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) is an “unsuccessful attempt” to distract Pakistan from its own anti-terror war. Talking to troops at forward positions on the LoC in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), General […]

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DRDO chief raises red flag over fund and manpower crunch

SOURCE : DNA DRDO chief S Christopher raised a red flag on Wednesday saying DRDO lacked funds for critical defence projects and also rued the government’s cold shoulder in catering to manpower shortage in the organisation. The eminent scientist was picked up by the Modi government as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief in May, four […]

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PLA suggests India’s ‘inconsistent’ border moves behind LAC stand-off

SOURCE : INDIA TODAY China’s Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that the Indian Army’s “unilateral” moves along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) were “not consistent” with recent agreements, alleging that India was responsible for the recent stand-off along the border. While reports in India suggested that a stand-off on September 12 and […]

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China upset by reported hut demolition on India border

SOURCE : REUTERS China’s Defence Ministry expressed concern on Thursday about reports that Indian troops had demolished a Chinese-built structure along their contested border. The Times of India said Indian troops had brought down a “watch tower like structure” they had spotted on their side of the line of control in the Ladakh region. Other media […]

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The Indian Navy’s Arabian Gulf Diplomacy

SOURCE : IDSA The steady evolution of Indian Ocean diplomacy in recent years has been a defining feature of the country’s foreign policy transformation. Since 2007, when it codified the concept of maritime diplomacy in the military maritime strategy document, the Indian Navy (IN) has not only expanded its maritime engagement with regional navies but has […]

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Real Estate Boom Threat for Yelahanka Air Force Station

SOURCE : THE QUINT Mushrooming growth of real estate in Bengaluru is the newest problem posing a threat to flying operations of Air Force Station (AFS), Yelahanka, said Group Captain Amit Pushkar, COO, AFS Yelahanka, on Wednesday. He said though every new construction in the vicinity of AFS has “to obtain a No Objection Certificate […]

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Netaji death mystery deepens, another theory says Subhas Chandra Bose stayed in China in 1949

SOURCE : Zee Media Bureau Ever since the West Bengal government released the top secret files relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the debate over the veteran freedom fighter’s mysterious death has intensified further.  Researcher and writer of ‘India’s Biggest Cover-up’, Anuj Dhar has come forward with a new theory that Bose might have stayed in […]

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India Set to Cross Half Century Mark in Launching Foreign Satellites

SOURCE : IANS In an indication of its prowess in launching satellites for a fee, India will in all likelihood cross the half century milestone next week as six foreign satellites are scheduled for launch on September 28 at one go, the Indian space agency said on Thursday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said […]

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Nawaz Sharif likely to raise Kashmir issue at UN

SOURCE : PTI Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to raise Kashmir issue during his address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a senior diplomat here said on Thursday. The Pakistani diplomat said that Sharif is conscious of the importance of Kashmir and would raise the issue at the UNGA. Last year, too, Sharif had […]

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