Current Affair 0f Jammu and Kashmir: January 2017

Tuesday 31 January 2017

DRDO plans to integrate new Air-to-Air Missile for LCA-Tejas

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK According to DRDO officials, ADA and HAL are contemplating integrating another Short Range Air-to-Air Missile in addition to Python-5 and R-73 air-to-air missiles (AAMs) which have already been integrated with LCA-Tejas. ADA and HAL are looking at MBDA’s ASRAAM has another weapon that is being considered for the aircraft. HAL already […]

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Kaveri engine powered LCA-Tejas by 2018-19 could be reality

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK India’s stalled Kaveri gas turbine engine developed for combat planes received a major boost after leading French defence manufacturer Safran agreed to help revive the Kaveri project and make it combat-worthy in 18 months was cleared by Ministry of Defence (MOD) as offset obligation on 36 Rafale fighter jet deal. As […]

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Parrikar is soldier without uniform: Rathore

SOURCE: PTI Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today termed the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as a “soldier without uniform” and praised his decision-making ability while taking a swipe at his predecessor, A K Antony. “I had seen him (Parrikar) only on television and admired him as an IITan Chief Minister (of […]

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Better and faster Surya Kirans will enthrall visitors at Aero India 2017

SOURCE: ENS After a gap of six years and two editions of Aero India, the show stoppers are all set to take over the skies of Bengaluru again. The resurrected ‘Surya Kiran’ aerobatic team of Indian Air Force is all set to make its maiden appearance in the upcoming Aero India event. The 11th edition […]

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Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s house arrest sparks protests in Pakistan

SOURCE: INDIA TV The house arrest of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeeds sparked a huge protest across Pakistan as his supporters hit the streets claiming that the action against Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief was taken under pressure from the US and India. Saeed and four other JuD leaders were put under house arrest after order of detention […]

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Need real action on Hafiz Saeed, India tells Pakistan

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE India made it clear on Tuesday it was not satisfied with the mere detention of terrorist Hafiz Saeed by Pakistan and demanded “a credible crackdown on the mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attack and terrorist organisations involved in cross border terrorism” which it said would be proof of Pakistan’s sincerity. New Delhi […]

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The Way Pakistan Treated Indian Soldier Chandu Babulal Chauhan Will Make Your Blood Boil

SOURCE: Topyaps.com Pakistan has given an inhumane treatment to Indian soldier Chandu Babulal Chauhan who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control on September 29, 2016 in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking about the brutality of Pakistani Army to Indian media, Chauhan said Pakistani Army used to beat him regularly and tortured him through various means.He […]

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Coast Guard becomes 1st force to deploy female officers on frontlines

SOURCE: INDIATODAY In a major step towards empowering women and greater gender parity, the Indian Coast Guard has become the first force to deploy female officers in combat roles on board its ships that patrol the country’s maritime zone near the borders with Pakistan. The four women who have been deployed in the combat role […]

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Women, blackmail: How the ISI trapped this Indian spy

SOURCE: OneIndia News Farhat Khan, the former personal assistant of Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament Chaudhary Munawwar Salim was in touch with the Inter-Services Intelligence since 1996. Farhat’s name came up during investigation for the first time following the detention of Mehmood Akthar who was working at the Pakistan’s high commission in Delhi. According to Akthar, […]

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Nation bids farewell to 19 soldiers killed in avalanches

SOURCE: DNA INDIA The coffins of 19 soldiers of the Indian Army who died after being hit by two separate avalanches in Gurez and Machchil sectors on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir were brought to the national capital for a final adieu before they were flown to their respective hometowns. The mortal […]

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Daesh Posters Surface in Indian State of Himachal Pradesh

SOURCE: Sputnik The posters and flags saying “ISIS Coming Soon” appeared at five places in the army cantonment near Solan in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.The graffiti and posters were in Hindi and English. Some flags with “ISIS Zindabad” [Daesh] were also found in the army cantonment area at the 14th Gurkha Training Center, according to local police sources. An Indian team of forensic experts have examined […]

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Pakistan wants peace with India: Pakistan Army

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan wants peace with India and resolution of all issues, including Kashmir, through talks on the basis of self-respect and honour, the army said today. “We want the Kashmir issue to be resolve via United Nations resolutions and dialogue, but this desire for peace should not be misconstrued as a weakness,” Military spokesman […]

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Chinese man speaks to brother for first time in 50 years after becoming trapped in India

SOURCE: Independent.co.uk A Chinese who has been unable to leave India after accidentally crossing into the country in 1963 has spoken to his brother for the first time in more than 50 years.Wang Qi was a surveyor in the Chinese army when he entered India by mistake, the BBC reports. It was not long after […]

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Two Indian athletes from Kashmir denied US visa

SOURCE: PTI Two snowshoers from Kashmir have alleged they have been denied visa to the US due to “current (US) policy”. “Indian Snowshoers Denied Visas, due to ‘current (US) policy’. This from our good friend Abid Khan, from Kashmir, minutes ago in our Facebook Messaging,” Clyde Rabideau, Mayor of the Village of Saranac Lake in […]

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India-Russia discuss defence cooperation, cross border terrorism in high level talks

SOURCE: TNN India and Russia discussed regional cooperation and resolved to jointly confront the challenge of terrorism in their respective regions as part of high level consultations between the two nations. The Indian delegation, led by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, was in Moscow on a two-day visit to hold bilateral talks at the invitation […]

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K-4 SLBM test Postponed by India?

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which was expected to conduct a fresh trial of countries long-range nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) K-4 from an underwater platform today has been postponed as per latest news buzz. Reliable sources close to idrw.org have confirmed that indigenously built K-4 underwater missile test was […]

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LCA-Tejas flies with in-flight refuelling probe for the first time

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK / Image copyright : Mathrubhumi LCA-Tejas LSP-8 fitted with in-flight refuelling probe (IFR) today flew for the first time successfully today. An air-to-air refuelling probe, supplied by UK-based Cobham has being fixed in front of the canopy and on the right side of the aircraft. Today’s flight test was to collect […]

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4th series production LCA-Tejas all set for first flight

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK / Image copyright : Mathrubhumi Final Preparation is underway for the fourth series production Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas-SP4 to make its first flight in next few days in the month of February. HAL is planning to carry out its first flight before AeroIndia 2017 and in next few days, HAL is […]

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Pak army defends Hafiz Sayeed’s detention, says it is in ‘national interest’

SOURCE: PTI In an unusual move, Pakistan’s army on Tuesday said the detention of the Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed was a “policy decision in the national interest” as the government announced that the Jamat-ud Dawa leader’s 90-day house arrest could be extended if required. “The detention is a policy decision taken in the national […]

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HAL to showcase the second Prototype of HTT-40 at Aero India 2017

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK According to highly informed sources close to idrw.org, HAL has started assembling the second Prototype of the HTT-40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40) basic training aircraft just ahead of Aero India 2017. Second HTT-40 Prototype assembly will be completed with next 10 days and will be ready to be part of Aero India […]

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How Does India’s Launched K-4 Stack Up Against Pakistan, China?

SOURCE: Pushan Das / QUARTZ The K-4, developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with a range capability of 3,500 km, will be an intermediate range submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM). Once operational, it will arm India’s first indigenously-built ballistic missile submarine the INS Arihant, completing India’s nuclear triad of delivery vehicles.The K-4 aboard […]

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Pakistan steps up missile tests to counter India defence push

SOURCE: FT Pakistan is ramping up nuclear missile tests in response to India’s drive to modernise its armed forces, increasing already heightened tensions between the two countries, military and political analysts warn. Islamabad last week conducted its first flight test of the surface-to-surface Ababeel missile, which has a range of 2,200km and which officials and […]

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Surgical strikes: First official details on how Indian soldiers targeted Pakistani bunkers

SOURCE: ET In the first official details on cross-border surgical strikes carried out by Indian special forces last year, the army’s account of the action provides a broader picture of the gallantry of an officer who personally killed four targets in close combat, a sniper who got his targets by sharpshooting into a bunker and a […]

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Hartzell Props Designated for Indian Air Force Basic Trainer

SOURCE: HARTZELL PROPELLER INC Hartzell Propeller’s four-blade lightweight aluminum propeller has been selected by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) for its HTT-40 two-place turbine basic trainer aircraft.The new indigenous HTT-40 is designed and built by HAL under the country’s Make In India initiative. The HTT-40 will replace the piston-powered HPT-32 Deepak trainer for the Indian Air […]

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NSA Doval in Russia, to hold strategic talks

SOURCE: TNN NSA Ajit Doval is in Moscow to discuss with Russian authorities issues related to security and counter-terrorism, government officials said on Monday. Doval held talks on Monday with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, a key aide of President Vladimir Putin. The two sides are expected to review the entire gamut of their […]

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Donald Trump’s spokesman Sean Spicer leaves India’s UN Security Council bid hanging

SOURCE: IANS What will US President Donald Trump’s stance be on India’s quest for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council that received a ringing endorsement from his predecessor? Trump’s spokesman Sean Spicer left the answer hanging in the air when asked about it on Monday at his briefing, replying tersely, “I am not […]

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Lockheed cuts $600 million from cost of 90 F-35 jets: Donald Trump

SOURCE: PTI US President Donald Trump today said Lockheed Martin has cut the price of 90 F-35 fighter jets by $600 million and the defence major will compete with Boeing for the remaining order of the aircraft. “We cut approximately $600 million off the F-35 fighter, and that only amounts to 90 planes out of […]

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Pakistan and China: Don’t Fear Chabahar Port

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT Recently, on the sidelines of the sixth Heart of Asia Conference-Istanbul Process in Amritsar, India, Afghanistan and India planned to start air cargo transportation over Pakistan. The move will help greatly in exporting Afghan goods, such as fruits and carpets, to India and allowing Indian medicines to be imported to Afghanistan. According to Afghan official […]

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UFOs, H-bombs, new religion: CIA cables reveal an era of intrigue and assassination plots in India

SOURCE: QUARTZ For a good part of the last century, India and the US weren’t the best of friends.While the US saw India tilting towards the Soviet Union, India viewed with suspicion America’s support for Pakistan. It is only in the late 1990s, after the Cold War ended, that Indo-US ties began improving. However, all […]

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Relationship With India Will Continue To Be Stronger: White House

SOURCE: NDTV The relationship between the US and India will continue to grow stronger under President Donald Trump, a top White House official has said. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s comment came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the new US President had a telephonic conversation last week. Mr Spicer said that the two leaders had “a […]

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BSF seizes two Pakistani boats from Punjab

SOURCE: ANI The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday seized two Pakistani boats from Tota Guru post (Dera Baba Nanak Post) on the Ravi river in Punjab. No arrests have been made so far. It is the fourth incident in this area within a few days. In October last year, the BSF seized a Pakistani boat […]

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India gave ‘fitting reply’ with surgical strike, says President Pranab Mukherjee

SOURCE: IANS India gave a “fitting reply” to Pakistan by conducting a surgical strike on terror launch pads in Pakistani territory, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday. “My government has taken decisive steps to give a fitting reply to the repeated incursions on our territorial integrity and sovereignty,” he told a joint session of Parliament […]

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ISRO to Launch Standby Navigation Satellite to Replace IRNSS-1A

SOURCE: IANS India will launch one of its back up navigation satellites this year as a replacement to IRNSS-1A satellite, whose three atomic clocks have failed, an official of the Indian space agency said on Monday. The official denied the existence of similar problems with the rubidium atomic clocks in another navigation satellite.”The atomic clocks […]

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Hafiz Saeed under house arrest, India welcomes move, protests expected in Pakistan: Top 10 facts

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Hours after Mumbai attacks mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed was placed under house arrest in Lahore, the Indian government has welcomed the move and has asked Pakistan to confirm the detention. Minister of State for Defence Dr Subhash Bhamre has told India Today that if the details that have emerged so […]

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Monday 30 January 2017

‘US didn’t see any reason for India to have 5,500-km range missiles’, reveals declassified 1990 CIA document

SOURCE: IANS The US always felt India had no reason to pursue a missile programme with a range beyond 5,500 km because it would be enough to target China and anything more than that would be useless, according to a declassified 1990 CIA document. The US assessment is borne out by India not yet deciding […]

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In Modi’s ‘make or break’ budget, defence may take a back seat

SOURCE: Bloomberg India’s disruptive cash ban may prevent finance minister Arun Jaitley from using this week’s budget to quicken the pace of the country’s much-needed military modernization. With economists slashing India’s 2016 growth estimates because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to eradicate 86% of India’s currency in circulation, analysts doubt India’s armed forces will get […]

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Presence of Chinese submarines in Sri Lanka purely for economic reasons: Navy chief Vice Admiral RC Wijegunaratne

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Sri Lankan Navy chief Vice Admiral RC Wijegunaratne has assured India that the presence of Chinese nuclear submarines in his country was “purely economic reasons” even as India’s views the development with suspicion. “The age-old tradition of Sri Lankans going to staff college in Wellington in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu has […]

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Russia to arm T-50 PAK FAs with BrahMos light cruise missiles

SOURCE: UPI A BrahMos light cruise missile is in development for future use on Russia’s 5th-generation T-50 PAK FA fighter aircraft. According to an announcement made by Machine-Building R&D Consortium CEO and general designer Alexander Leonov, Russia will collaborate with India to develop smaller variants of the BrahMos cruise missile to integrate with new air-based […]

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JuD chief Hafiz Saeed detained: Is Pakistan on Donald Trump’s radar?

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, was on Monday night placed under house arrest in Lahore, his outfit said.Earlier, Punjab government’s Home Department had issued detention order of Saeed and Lahore Police have reached the JuD headquarters in Chauburji to implement the order, it said. He […]

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In a Bid for Defense Exports, India is Giving Contracts to the Private Sector

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The Indian government has signed a sizable contract with Reliance Defense and Engineering Ltd (RDEL) a company promoted by Reliance Infrastructure, in a major boost for private defense manufacturing. The company claimed that it has signed a contract with India’s Ministry of Defense for the design and construction of fourteen (14) Fast Patrol Vessels (‘FPVs’) for the Indian Coast Guard; the value […]

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India’s war readiness for only 10 days

SOURCE: FPJ Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has quietly scaled down India’s war readiness from 40 days to 10 days of the intense conflict in a new policy cleared on December 30 on the basis of the assumption that the future conflicts would be short, swift and sudden. The new policy envisages all three armed forces to […]

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India reboots security ties with Russia

SOURCE: ATIMES Moscow has disclosed that India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is expected to be in the Russian capital this week to discuss security and anti-terrorism issues. The disclosure was made at the level of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov, indicating the high importance Moscow attaches to the forthcoming consultations. Morgulov highlighted that Doval […]

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India, Pakistan and How the Surgical Strike May Have Averted War

SOURCE: THE QUINT Non-cooperative equilibrium is an important aspect of Game Theory. It was articulated by Professor John Nash who went on to win a Nobel Prize in Economics for it. The Oscar-winning movie, A Beautiful Mind, was based on the life of the great mathematician. Non-cooperative equilibrium, or the equilibrium between two rivals, has […]

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The Chinese man trapped in India for half a century

SOURCE: BBC In 1963 a Chinese army surveyor crossed into India and was captured, weeks after a war between the countries. Wang Qi has been unable to leave India ever since – and longs to see his family in China. BBC Hindi’s Vineet Khare met him. Tirodi village is a nearly five-hour drive from the nearest […]

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Kashmir dispute can trigger Pak-India nuclear war: Bilawal

SOURCE: Dunya News Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during his address at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on Monday said that there is no visible success in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s internal and foreign policy. Bilawal Bhutto further said that there will be no peace and prosperity in the region, […]

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Republic Day invite for Pakistan defence advisor first time in 3 years

SOURCE: ENS IN A RARE gesture amid the chill in diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan, the Pakistan High Commission’s defence and army advisor Brig Chaudhary Amir Ajmal was invited to the Republic Day parade last week, sources told The Indian Express. The last such invitation was extended in January 2014, before the NDA government […]

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Kashmir cannot become Afghanistan or Syria, says CM Mehbooba

SOURCE: PTI Asserting Kashmir cannot become Afghanistan or Syria, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today stressed the need to create an environment of peace and normalcy in the state and defeat those trying to create wedge between different communities. “It is our collective responsibility (bring back KPs to the Valley). Today I feel […]

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Ex-IAF vice chief nixes fears of India-China war

SOURCE: FPJ Former Vice-Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal (retd) Pranab Kumar Barbora does not foresee a full-fledged military war between India and China, but only a ‘war’ for economic supremacy. “As a military person I studied the situation. I don’t think we will have a full-fledged war as we are powers with nuclear […]

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Indian Navy decommissions two ships

SOURCE: IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The Indian Navy (IN) decommissioned two ships – INS Agray and INS Matanga – on 27 January at a ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Agray was a Russian-built Project 1241 PE (Pauk II) anti-submarine corvette, which was converted into a patrol vessel and a trials platform for electronic warfare […]

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Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed placed under house arrest : Pakistani Media

SOURCE: DAILY PAKISTAN Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed and four others on Monday have been placed under house arrest by the Punjab Home Department. Saeed has been interned at Jamia Qadsia, headquarter of the organisation.The action followed the statement of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in which he stated the activities of Jamaat-ud-Dawa have been observing […]

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Twice Bitten, Why India will shy away from Russia’s Mig-35 offer

SOURCE: Anand SG / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Russia is all set to offer India, again an upgraded Mig-35 reportedly equipped with AESA radar and 5th Generation communication avionics to meet India’s requirement for new 4++ Generation fighter jets. While Mig-35 fighter jet is still predominantly based on Baseline Mig-29 design but comes with […]

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Airbus to set up MRO facility for EC725 choppers in Goa

SOURCE: PTI European aviation major Airbus has chosen Goa to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for the EC 725 helicopter, provided it wins the over Rs 2,000 crore Coast Guard contract for which it has pitched. The facility, close to the Indian Coast Guard’s main center of operations, is planned as […]

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K-5 SLBM: India’s Next Big thing?

SOURCE: VISHAL KARPE / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG / IMAGE COPYRIGHT : IDRW.ORG While India is currently busy carrying out preparation for Developmental trials of countries longest K-4 Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in next few days, the buzz around is that next big thing to emerge in Indian Strategic calculus in missile technology might […]

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US-India defence ties are on target

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES The most tangible element of the growing strategic convergence between India and the United States over the past two decades has been in the realm of defence. The George W. Bush administration began the process by lifting dual-use technology sanctions against India. While the sanctions were imposed over nuclear concerns, they had […]

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China to have problem with US selling arms to India, tops diplomatic agenda

SOURCE: Businessinsider.in Michael Pillsbury, senior adviser to the US President Donald Trump , said that the US arms sales to India and China-India border disputes are among the top six “sensitivities” senior Chinese officials have listed for the new Trump administration . He also said that under Trump, the US-China relationship will be of critical […]

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Three Atomic Clocks Have Failed Onboard India’s ‘Regional GPS’ Constellation

SOURCE: THE WIRE Three atomic clocks onboard one of the satellites of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) have failed, as ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar told The Hindu. The IRNSS is India’s version of the US’s globally used GPS system, and covers a wide swath of Asia and the Indian Ocean. It is […]

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Punjab : Ready to Fight For Country, Border Villagers Seek Facilities

SOURCE: PTI Always ready to volunteer their services for the country, residents of Attari town, located at a walking distance from the Indo-Pak international border, have one grudge — this assembly constituency of poll-bound Punjab deserves more facilities. The residents recall how they had prepared themselves to volunteer just in case the country needed their […]

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Team Indus in Final Race to The Moon For Google Lunar XPRIZE

SOURCE: News18.com The Google-backed race to the moon between various private space companies across the globe has reached its final stage. The top 5 finalists for Google Lunar XPRIZE, a worldwide competition offering $30 million in prize to any private space company which is able to land its rover on the moon’s surface and do a […]

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In 1984, Indian Air Force could have ‘inflicted major damage’ on Pakistan’s nuclear facilities, CIA believed

SOURCE: TNN The Indian Air Force (IAF) could have “inflicted major damage on Pakistan’s most critical nuclear facilities”, in 1984, says a secret CIA document from November of that year.The secret “intelligence assessment”, made soon after then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination, also said that an attack by the IAF could “destroy or sufficiently damage the […]

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Reliance Defence bags Rs 916 crore contract from Indian Coast Guard

SOURCE: IANS Industrialist Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence and Engineering on Monday said it has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence for the design and construction of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard valued at Rs 916 crore, the company said on Monday. These ships are are medium range, high speed […]

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Militants’ hideout busted in Jammu & Kashmir

SOURCE: ENS A militant hideout was busted by security forces in Trenz area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on Monday.A number of arms and ammunitions, including one SLR, rds SLR 37, AK 47, AK rds total 509, Chinese hand grenade were seized. A solar charger, charger pin, an ammunition pouch and a black pouch containing […]

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Defence sector likely to see up to 10% hike in Budget allocation: Stocks to watch out

SOURCE: ET The defence sector has been in the limelight since the NDA government came to power, and going by Street estimates, it will be one of top priority sectors in this forthcoming Budget 2017-18. Most brokerage firms tracking the sector expect up to 10 per cent increase in allocation towards defence capex, which will […]

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Sunday 29 January 2017

Why the World Needs to Watch the India-Pakistan Nuclear Standoff

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST Nuclear dangers are growing in five different regions. The least noticed is South Asia. New Delhi has not been able to figure out how to deal with militant groups that enjoy safe havens in Pakistan. So far, India’s options have been to do nothing after attacks or execute war plans that invite […]

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US arms for India on China’s Trump talk list

SOURCE: TNN US arms sales to India and China-India border disputes are among the top six “sensitivities” senior Chinese officials have listed for the new Donald Trump administration, Michael Pillsbury, senior adviser to the US president, said in a conversation with TOI here. The US-China relationship in the Trump era will be of critical interest to […]

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ISRO to launch 103 satellites at one go

SOURCE: ENS It’s not the number that matters, but preventing ‘traffic mishaps’ in space, for personnel of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as they prepare to launch a record 103 satellites at one go by February middle. Imagine a busy street where the trick – regardless of the number of cars, buses and motorbikes […]

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How an Indian spy helped Pak gain operational advantage during war

SOURCE: OneIndia News The documents are classified and Pakistan can carry out corrective deployment to gain operational advantage during war. This information can be useful to an enemy country that is planning its operations against India, a report sent out by an Indian spy to Pakistan reads. The report is quoted by the Crime Branch of […]

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Insider-out

SOURCE: ENS After the embrace The one-line condemnation for ‘’use of religion to justify, sustain and sponsor terrorism against other countries’’ by ‘’States’’ (to be read as Pakistan) in the joint statement issued by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was no doubt a […]

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Test Flights of Russia’s New MiG-35 Fighter Shot Down by Lack of Money

SOURCE: ChinaTopix A persistent lack of money has delayed the expected deliveries of the Mikoyan MiG-35 air superiority fighter for testing and evaluation by the Egyptian Air Force and the Russian Air Force. The evaluations were supposed to have taken place at the end of 2016 and two MiG-35s delivered to Egypt. In July 2016, United […]

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India’s Global Role: Marching To Its Own Drummer – Analysis

SOURCE: EURASIA REVIEW When Salman Khurshid took over as External Affairs Minister in the latter part of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s second government in 2009-14, he had breakfast with a group of editors and foreign policy analysts. The meeting took place a few months of then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to India […]

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82 security personnel killed last year in Jammu and Kashmir, highest in 8 years: Home Department

SOURCE: PTI As many as 82 security personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir last year, which was the highest in the last eight years, the state Home Department said. According to a data released by the home department, in 2016, 82 security force personnel were killed, while 2008 witnessed 85 deaths. In 2009, as […]

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US made ‘special concessions’ to Pakistan and other countries with ‘secret bases’

SOURCE: DAWN The following is an excerpt from a declassified document released online by America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as part of a searchable database on its website Reading Room. Declassified documents were previously only available to the public at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. In a report titled The “General Tricks” Gap, […]

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Declassified CIA documents: India’s lackadaisical approach to files bodes ill for national security

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST Earlier this month, the CIA made millions of its declassified documents available online. None of these files are new — the CIA Records Search Tool (CREST) has been available for over a decade now — but researchers and the wider public are now spared the trudge to College Park and can access the […]

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‘Indian nuclear sector doesn’t expect budget bounty’

SOURCE: IANS After getting a firm commitment of Rs.3,000 crore allocation over the next two decades for atomic power projects in the last Union Budget, the nuclear power sector is not expecting anything new in the upcoming 2017-18 budget, said the Atomic Energy Commission chief. “Unlike other industries, we do not have any new expectations […]

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Pakistan could be included in immigration ban list in future, says White House

SOURCE: PTI There is a possibility in the future of including Pakistan in the list of countries from where immigration has been banned, a top White House official indicated on Sunday, acknowledging for the first time that Pakistan was under consideration to be put in that category. “The reason we chose those seven countries was, […]

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India needs practical national security doctrine: Marshal K C Cariappa

SOURCE: PTI Former Air Marshal K C Cariappa on Sunday emphasised on the need to have a “practical” national security doctrine and a “robust” nuclear policy to “reassure citizens that appropriate measures are in place to protect them.” Speaking at the second Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon memorial lecture at Ahmedabad, he said a strategic […]

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55 Years After The Maharaja, Kashmir Locked In Debate Over Hari Singh

SOURCE: NDTV Fifty-five years after his death, the legacy of the last King of Kashmir Maharaja Hari Singh, who signed the deed that resulted in his princely state joining the Union of India, is still proving to be contentious. The Jammu and Kashmir legislative council is locked in a major debate over a resolution that […]

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Rattrays keen to keep alive Indian Army ties

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Brothers James, David and Hugh from Scotland are passionate about keeping alive their family links with the Indian Army. The three of them are on a visit to India. Their father, Peter Hugh Rattray, was the last British Commander of 3 Sikh Regiment, then known as 45 Rattray’s Sikhs. In fact, […]

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Russia to develop robotic weapons as proposed by Putin

SOURCE: IANS Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed the development of robotic weapons by his country’s arms companies to radically change the entire arms system for the conventional armed forces. During a meeting of the Russian military-industrial commission, Putin explained that the development of autonomous robotic systems is very important in the future, Efe news […]

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Russia fumes over poor progress in defence deals with India, to flag issue during Doval visit

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Anti-terrorism cooperation and the lack of progress in defence deals, notably the purchase of 200 Kamov Ka-226 utility choppers by India, are to figure prominently when National Security Advisor Ajit Doval holds official talks in Moscow on Monday, sources said. Russia has attached much importance to the visit since Doval`s proposed engagement […]

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I hope Trump bans Pakistani visas: Imran Khan

SOURCE: DAWN Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday, while condemning the plight of Muslims prevented from entering the United States (US) under US President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, expressed hope that the ban is extended to Pakistanis. “I want to tell all Pakistanis today, I pray that Trump bans Pakistani visas so that […]

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Army chief says Pakistan responsible for avalanches

SOURCE: ENS Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Sunday said constant and continuous ceasefire violations and heavy shelling by Pakistan near the Line of Control (LoC) was among other factors to blame for the avalanche. He added that efforts are underway with a snow and avalanche lab to map and identify avalanche prone areas and […]

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The ‘Myth’ of MIRVs: Can Pakistan Do What India Does?

SOURCE: IndraStra Global Pakistan’s “first successful flight test of Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile Ababeel” has been claimed to be capable of “defeating the enemy’s hostile radars” and aimed at ensuring survivability of Pakistan’s ballistic missiles in the growing regional Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) environment”. The Press Release by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) is implicit […]

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ISI, ISIS join hands to launch strikes against India

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE According to those tasked with responsibilities involving security, the high number of “accidents” involving the Air Force, the Navy, Indian Railways and other institutions vital to national existence have pointed to the need for a comprehensive examination of every individual involved in sensitive tasks, rather than just a few. Also, in […]

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Pakistan: Courting The Abyss review: The book delves deep into problems of Pak

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The book traces Pakistan’s journey from an optimistic start towards a rather pessimistically-painted doom, to which it now seems to be hurtling. Written with flair and analytical precision by a trained intelligence professional, now retired, it delves deep into problems which Pakistan faces. Dealing with most issues with empathy and objectivity, the […]

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New policy to change the way India prepares for war

SOURCE: Tribune News Service In a move that will change the way India prepares for war, the Ministry of Defence has okayed a policy to maintain total military readiness for a minimum of 10 days, indicating the possibility that future conflicts could be short, swift and sudden. A month ago, on December 30, Defence Minister […]

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‘Make in India’ woos defence, aerospace giants

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” policy has offered several new opportunities for Indian and foreign industries in the field of defence manufacturing. Make in India offers great potential to the private sector to build base and become a part of the global supply chain of the world’s multi-billion defence […]

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How US President Donald Trump’s worldview affects India

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Does Donald Trump present an opportunity or a challenge for India? That depends on how seriously you take what he’s said. Until he acts we’ve nothing else to go by. First, the impact of his broad handling of international relations. Trump has spoken warmly of President Putin, talked of lifting sanctions and […]

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CIA assessed Rajiv Gandhi assassination five years before he was killed

SOURCE: ENS Five years before Rajiv Gandhi was killed in 1991, the US Central Intelligence Agency had prepared a very detailed and thorough “brief” on what would happen if he is assassinated or makes an “abrupt departure” from the Indian political scene. A 23-page report, titled “India After Rajiv …” was put out as early […]

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India figures high in Trump’s premier league, make it count

SOURCE: Swapan Dasgupta / TNN BLOG The spirited, if somewhat over-intense, discussion on President Donald Trump seems to centre on two assumptions: either that he is a self-obsessed loony who will sooner or later engineer his own downfall or that he is a dangerous maniac whose bigotry will trigger a monumental world crisis. Both these perspectives, while […]

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India should go for stronger regional engagement: Expert

SOURCE: THE HINDU India needs a regional security strategy, both economic and military, that creates a basis for stronger regional engagement, Director of Carnegie Centre, India, C. Raja Mohan has said. Doing more with smaller neighbours as well as building a coalition to secure India’s interests by negotiating the right terms with the U.S. is […]

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Bad weather foils IAF bid to retrieve bodies from Gurez

SOURCE: Tribune News Service It is a tough task for the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots flying Mi-17 helicopters from Srinagar every morning to retrieve bodies of 14 soldiers from the Gurez area that has received seven-ten feet snow. The inclement weather has been compelling them to return to their base without any success.The bodies of […]

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Mortar shell in Delhi: Dangerous scrap is often imported from war-torn countries

SOURCE: Hindustan Times An explosion at a scrap dealer’s shop in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, less than 250 kilometres from Delhi, claimed life of his two sons and left his wife critically injured in April 2013. Sobaran Singh’s sons were trying to remove brass out of three mortar shells by hitting them with hammers, when they exploded […]

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Rajiv sacked Minister to repair damage to U.S. ties: CIA

SOURCE: THE HINDU Indira Gandhi’s assassination was a big blow to Soviet interests, but Rajiv Gandhi was more mindful of American interests, and even sacked a Minister to placate Washington, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency believed, according to a series of CIA reports from the 1980s made available online recently. In a memorandum prepared by […]

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Ray of hope: Hindu refugees from Pakistan start receiving Aadhaar cards

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Families living in Majnu ka Tila, locally known as the ‘Pakistani mohalla’ in New Delhi see a ray of hope. The Delhi government has now started to provide Aadhaar cards to Hindu refugees from Pakistan who had fled the country after being threatened by militant groups. The news comes as a godsend […]

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Saturday 28 January 2017

Stealth frigates deal with Russia stumbles on costs

SOURCE: THE HINDU The multi-billion dollar deal between India and Russia for four stealth frigates has run into trouble over pricing and local construction with Transfer of Technology (ToT). India and Russia had signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for four additional Krivak or Talwar class stealth frigates during bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the […]

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Kashmir will remain ‘Achilles heel’ of Indo-Pak relations: CIA?report

SOURCE: DHNS Kashmir will remain the ‘Achilles heel’ of Indo-Pak relations, revealed a declassified report prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 25 years ago. The report further said the “intensity of feeling” attached to the dispute makes it a “grave source of tension”. The American intelligence agency was keeping a close watch on the […]

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With China in mind, Narendra Modi calls Duterte

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached out to Obama-baiter President R.R. Duterte of the Philippines, the current ASEAN chair, with both leaders praising each other on Indo-ASEAN cooperation. But what is most significant is that in a veiled message to China, PM Modi, in his outreach to the Philippines President, “clearly articulated that […]

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India should question legality of Durand Line between Afghan, Pak

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE In a welcome departure from the past, we are beginning to see the evolution of a new get tough policy by the government vis-à-vis Pakistan, designed to impose costs on it for the continued export of terror to India. Some initial indicators of this are the abandonment of the dialogue process, […]

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US Feared Islamabad May Give China Access to Its Weapons: CIA Report

SOURCE: IANS The United States has for long feared that Pakistan, its cold war ally, will breach the trust and pass on its defence technology and weapons to China, a declassified CIA report said. This betrays the common perception that Pakistan betrayed the United States and hosted Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US […]

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China criticises ‘Tibet PM’ for India dinner

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE. China has reportedly raised objections to a dinner hosted recently by former US ambassador to India Richard Verma that was attended by Union minister of state (MoS) for home affairs Kiren Rijiju and ‘Prime Minister’ of the Tibetan government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay. Mr Verma demitted office more than a week ago just before […]

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Prahladan’s The Nation Declassified: A Deep Dive Into Indian Cold War History

SOURCE: Swarajya Mag Diplomatic historians have long complained of the difficulties of doing research on the modern Indian republic due to the lack of proper archival procedures. The Indian government exhibits a strong allergy to the systematic declassification of its files, and oral history has its own pitfalls — difficult access, passage of time and […]

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Kudankulam to get 4 more reactors

SOURCE: ENS Besides the two reactors currently in operation, four additional reactors would be installed at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), site director R S Sundar has said. Addressing a workshop for journalists on nuclear power generation, reactor technologies, radiation and safety features held on KKNPP premises on Saturday, he said the plant would […]

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Underwater Shooting Sequence In The Ghazi Attack

SOURCE: BusinessofCinema News Network ‘The Ghazi Attack‘ trailer has created quite a stir among the audience, as they are eager to know more about the underwater war between India and Pakistan. In the year 1971, PNS Ghazi, a Pakistani submarine was on a mission to attack and destroy the INS Vikrant by entering Indian waters. […]

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Joe Biden’s nuclear tango: How the Obama administration destabilized South Asia through its deals with India : Pak Media

SOURCE: NATION PK Earlier this month, Joe Biden in his speech at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, DC, warned against the use of nuclear weapons in regional conflict in South Asia, Europe and East Asia. Biden publicly touted his administration’s alleged progress towards “a world without nuclear weapons”. In reality, his administration’s record […]

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Desi Tunes To Add Charm To Beating The Retreat Today

SOURCE: The Pioneer Desi’ tunes will be the special flavour of the Beating the Retreat ceremony here on Sunday. Foot tapping music played by the bands of the Army, Indian Air Force, Navy and Central Armed Police Forces will enthrall the spectators. President Pranab Mukherjee along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others top political leaders […]

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Navy to support Cariappa Museum in Madikeri

SOURCE: DHNS The Indian Navy will extend support to Field Marshal K M Cariappa Museum coming up at his residence Sunny Side here, Commandant of Indian Naval Academy (INA) (Ezhimala) Vice Admiral S V Bhokare said. He was speaking at the 118th birth anniversary celebrations of Field Marshal Cariappa organised by district administration, Karnataka Kodava […]

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Indian Naval ship helps distressed Chinese yacht mid-sea

SOURCE: PTI An Indian naval stealth frigate today came to the rescue of a Chinese yacht which had run out of power and essential supplies mid-sea. INS Teg, on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden, responded to visual distress alert raised by sailing yacht, approximately 400 km South West of Salalah at 0910 hours […]

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India trying to change demographic composition of Kashmir: Pak FO

SOURCE: THE NEWS PK Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakaria said on Saturday that India was trying to change the demographic composition of Kashmir by granting domiciles to non-Kashmiris.He reiterated that Pakistan would continue supporting the people of Kashmir in achieving their right to self-determination, as Kashmiris looked towards the world community to help them get […]

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Indian companies keen to rebuild Sri Lanka’s former war zone

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) will explore the “virgin market” in Jaffna, located in Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority Northern Province, for possible business collaborations and to help commercially rebuild the former war-zone, a representative of the trade body said. Representatives of about 65 Indian companies, ranging from textiles […]

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Budget 2017: Despite grim trends, hope for more funds to buoy India’s defence

SOURCE: Hindustan Times India’s military spending has averaged an annual increase of around 10% during the last three years and the trend of a marginal growth in allocation is likely to reflect in the Union budget this year for the defence sector. The country’s defence planners and experts believe the spending has not been balanced […]

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Pakistan had rejected the UN Security Council resolution of 1948 – the very resolution it swears by now

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan had rejected the U N Security Council resolution of 1948, the very resolution it swears by now. It never wanted that plebiscite or self determination be exercised by Kashmiris. For decades Pakistan has pretended to support Kashmiris by calling for self-determination without specifying how this is to be achieved. At the same […]

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Has India under Modi weaned UAE away from Pakistan’s grip?

SOURCE: DAILYO The just-concluded India visit of Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is undoubtedly a powerful way forward for India’s “Look West” policy and marks the beginning of a new chapter in India’s ties with the Arab world. Yet, all isn’t hunky dory. Here are the many hits and misses. Sheikh Mohammed […]

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India not worried of Trump’s Muslim ban, at least for now

SOURCE: ENS US President Donald Trump’s decision of closing his country’s border to refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries has caught the world off guard. Watchers of the India-US relation feels that Indian Muslims have little to worry about, but emigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia could be in for extreme vetting […]

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Another BSF man posts video, claims liquor for force sold to outsiders

SOURCE: PTI A BSF clerk has posted a video on Facebook in which he has alleged that liquor meant for its personnel was being sold to outsiders and claimed that despite his complaint in this regard no action has been taken. As the video by the clerk, Navratan Choudhary, went viral, BSF officials said it […]

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F-18 Can operate from Indian Aircraft carriers: Boeing

SOURCE: VISHAL KARPE / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Recently Indian Navy floated a Request for Information (RFI) for a newer generation of aircraft which can operate from the two aircraft carriers it will operate in next few years. RFI doesn’t mention if the requirement is for single or twin-engined fighter aircraft but the requirement […]

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India news How India achieved an important defence milestone with Agni 5 intercontinental ballistic missile – a weapon of peace!

SOURCE: FE The dawn on 19th April 2012 created history when the Agni 5 zoomed in the sky. It had precisely followed the predefined ballistic trajectory through space and in a matter of minutes made the payload splash into ‘Hind Maha Sagar’ at a distance in excess of 5000 kilometres away from the launch pad, […]

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What the next India-China war might look like

SOURCE: Hindustan Times India’s military might was on view during its Republic Day parade on January 26. Much of the focus of its armed forces is on China even though they are more regularly engaged in dealing with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. China looms large in the minds of India’s planners – owing to its […]

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Indus waters that flow into Pakistan as waste will be brought to Punjab: Modi

SOURCE: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of following political opportunism to further its gains. The party was a “thing of the past” which the people of Punjab must not trust, he said. The Congress is a “sinking ship” and people should not board it […]

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Private Manufacture – Shift in Indian Army Policy

SOURCE: I-hls.com India gives a major military contract to private companies. The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), India’s first indigenous 155mm/52-caliber towed artillery gun, will be a joint project of two private-sector corporations. This is a reversal of the usual practice of giving only state-owned companies these kinds of pricey orders. The Indian Army […]

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Ajit Doval to visit Russia for anti-terror cooperation talks

SOURCE: RUSSIA & INDIA REPORT Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor (NSA), will visit Moscow next week to discuss security and anti-terrorism issues, RIA Novosti reported on Jan. 27. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov told the news agency that Doval would meet Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev to discuss anti-terror cooperation between India and […]

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China and Pakistan indispensable, eye India suspiciously

SOURCE: Tehelka A simple question that bothers most Indians is, “Why does China love Pakistan so much?” However, the answer to this question is not that simple and deserves a detailed analysis. China is a complex country and it is difficult to understand this rapidly progressing nation. Pakistan and China are different countries; they have […]

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Iranian official says probe into Jadhav’s stay inconclusive : Pakistan Media

SOURCE: DAWN A senior Iranian official has said that his country’s investigations into Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s presence in Iran, prior to his capture in Pakistan, have remained inconclusive. “Had there been any result, it would have been shared with Pakistan,” Allaudin Boroujerdi, Chairman of Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of the Islamic […]

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CIA reported six sightings of UFOs over India, Bhutan and Nepal

SOURCE: Hindustan Times The study of crashed UFOs and alien autopsies are part of one of the most popular conspiracy theories about the CIA but the spy agency kept a close watch on sightings of flying saucers over India and its neighbours. A report from April 1968 – part of the 930,000 declassified documents recently posted […]

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Maoists dislodge 4-feet Ganesha stone idol and topple it from 12000 feet height

SOURCE: ENS The outlawed CPI (Maoist) struck the forested Dholkal mountain in restive Dantewada district, south Chhattisgarh, and dislodged a 1,000-year-old 4-feet long Ganesha idol weighing over 500 kg and felled it from a height of about 12,000 feet into the deep gorge, said police. The granite idol was broken into eight pieces which were […]

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Kashmir: 5 Soldiers trapped as snow tracks cave in near Machils sector in Kupwara

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Several soldiers are trapped under snow in Macchil sector of Kupwara district near Line of Control in Kashmir after the army post caved in under snow. At least five jawans are reportedly trapped. This is the third incident that has hit the army post in last 36 hours.Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir […]

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Brain behind recruitment of Kasargod ISIS hopefuls booked by NIA

SOURCE: ENS The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against two suspected ISIS operatives from Kerala in the Kasargod ISIS module case, whereby they motivate and recruit youth from Kerala, specifically Kasargod to join ISIS. The charge sheet has named Abdul Rashid Abdulla as the main accused, who motivated a number of […]

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IS suspect held classes in Kerala supporting violent jihad ideology

SOURCE: ENS The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against two suspected ISIS operatives from Kerala in the Kasaragod IS module case. The chargesheet has named Abdul Rashid Abdulla as the main accused, who motivated a number of youth from Kasaragod to exit India along with their families to join the Islamic […]

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India is single largest contributor to Sri Lankan tourist arrivals: Indian envoy

SOURCE: ENS India is the single largest contributor to Sri Lankan tourist arrivals with 350,000 arrivals last year, the new Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu said here on Thursday. Addressing a distinguished gathering on the occasion of India’s republic day, the High Commissioner said that there are 150 flights a week to eight destinations […]

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The olive green blood group

SOURCE: LIVEMINT I am not being sentimental. I’m a very practical person.” Group Captain Shahid Ali Khan Durrani, 81, issues these riders seriously before he adds: “I’ll put on my uniform for the last time before I kick the bucket when Bruno graduates from the military academy as commissioned officer Lieutenant Shahnawaz Ali Khan Durrani.” […]

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Friday 27 January 2017

Russia and India to develop BrahMos light cruise missile for PAK FA 5th-generation jet

SOURCE: TASS The BrahMos light cruise missile will be mounted both in submarines’ torpedo launchers and on Russia’s fifth-generation T-50 PAK FA (Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation) fighter jet, CEO and General Designer of the Machine-Building R&D Consortium Alexander Leonov said on Friday. “We are working on the missile’s light version. It should fit […]

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ISRO’s new push for global share

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE About 70 engineers of a local industry are getting the hang of assembling and testing satellites inside Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre, Bengaluru, as the space agency has decided to provide India Inc the launch pad to reach for a slice of the multi-billion-dollar global satellite market. To start with, […]

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Navy rejects Tejas, begins global search

SOURCE: THE HINDU After declaring the naval version of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas unfit for operating from aircraft carriers in its “present form,” the Indian Navy has launched a global hunt for a carrier-based multi-role fighter aircraft. “The Defence Ministry intends to procure approximately 57 Multi-Role Carrier-Borne Fighters [MRCBF] for the Navy,” […]

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Russia to Set Up MiG-29 Fighter Jet After-Sales Service Center in India in 2017

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Russia will open an after-sales service center in India for maintenance of the MiG-29 fighter jets, Sergey Korotkov, the vice-president of the United Aircraft Corporation for innovations, said Friday. “We offer the contractual after-sales service to our foreign clients. Beside the delivery of the aircraft, we are ready to create the maintenance centers on the territory of the client … Such a center […]

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Russian-Indian BrahMos cruise missiles may be supplied to third countries

SOURCE: TASS Russia and India may start delivering BrahMos cruise missiles to third countries, CEO and General Designer of the Machine-Building Research and Development Consortium Alexander Leonov said on Friday. “The delivery to third countries is possible. It was previously restrained as the Indian Army purchased many missiles and, therefore, priority was given to that […]

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How ISI spied on Indian Army through an illegal telephone exchange

SOURCE: OneIndia News On Thursday the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad claimed to have busted a major illegal telephone exchange and spying racket. This is a very important case since the Inter-Services Intelligence is alleged to have hired an illegal telephone exchange company in New Delhi to make calls to army officials and source crucial information. The […]

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Work on DRDO vessel begins

SOURCE: THE HINDU The mega block assembly of the hull blocks of Ship No. 20, the Technology Demonstration Vessel (TDV) being built for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has begun at the Cochin Shipyard, marking a major milestone in the construction of the ship. S. Christopher, Chairman of DRDO, launched the assembly. The […]

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CIA papers reveal China’s nuclear free pass to Pakistan

SOURCE: TNN China risked its own nuclear cooperation with the US by going ahead with its nuclear cooperation with Pakistan. Recently declassified CIA files testify to the depth of the Pakistan-China military and nuclear relationship built over decades. In recently declassified CIA files, the US notes that China did NOT ask Pakistan to open its […]

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Trump may have found his big ally to counterbalance China…and it’s not Russia

SOURCE: CNBC For all the talk about the mutual admiration between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, it may not be Russia that the U.S. president sees as America’s critical new ally.In his first few days in office, Trump scheduled a phone call with Narendra Modi, making the prime minister of India one of the first […]

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Short staffed Indian Navy refuses to accept resignations from the commanders on ‘flimsy grounds’

SOURCE: DailyMail In a strong message to officers seeking to quit on flimsy grounds, the navy has rejected the plea of a Lieutenant Commander to resign from the force as his wife was reluctant to leave Delhi, to live with him outside the national Capital. The Lieutenant Commander had requested the navy to relieve him of […]

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