India, Russia 5th Generation Fighter Jet Deal is ‘Lost’

SOURCE: THE DIPLOMAT India and Russia have hit another hurdle in moving forward with one of their most prestigious joint defense projects, the co-development and production of the the Sukhoi/HAL Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA), known in India as the Perspective Multirole Fighter (PMF). A senior Indian Air Force official revealed last week that Russia […]

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Hopeful of getting INS Vikrant by 2020, says Navy chief

SOURCE: ENS The Navy is hopeful of getting INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier which is being made at the Kochi shipyard, by 2020. “We are hopeful she will start trials in 2019 and we will take delivery in 2020,” Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba told reporters Wednesday on the sidelines of a seminar […]

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Four Players Evince Interest to Supply 57 Fighter Jets to Indian Navy

SOURCE: PTI Four international players have shown an interest in providing the Navy with 57 multi-role combat fighter jets for its aircraft carrier, Indian Navy chief Sunil Lanba said on Wednesday. The chief of naval staff also said the Scorpene submarine Kalvari is going through its final phase of trials and should be delivered by […]

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Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army kills five Pakistani soldiers in LoC strike

SOURCE: LIVE MINT The Indian Army’s special forces in Kashmir on Wednesday eliminated a Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) of five enemy soldiers, a government official said. The offensive was conducted along the Line of Control in the Muzaffarabad sector by the Army’s Para (special forces), the official said on condition of anonymity. BAT is […]

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Pak seeks info from India on its Lt Col who went missing in Nepal

SOURCE: TNN In what might turn out to be another twist in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Pakistan has written to India seeking information about its former army officer, Lt Col Mohammed Habib Zahir, who went missing from Nepal on April 6. Anonymous Pakistan security officials in the past have been quoted by Pakistan media as […]

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India hasn’t ‘closed door’ on Australia joining Malabar exercises

SOURCE: LIVEMINT India is looking to scale up its defence engagement with Australia from a bilateral to multilateral level in a calibrated manner by including it in naval exercises between India, US and Japan in the future, two people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. This follows news reports that India has rejected a […]

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Indian Navy to build force armed with cutting-edge technology

SOURCE: FE The Indian Navy has underlined four primary expectations to build a force of tomorrow which is armed with cutting edge technologies with a distinct ‘Make in India’ stamp. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of a two-day international seminar with the theme ‘Building India’s Future Navy: Technology Imperatives’, organised by FICCI, Navy chief […]

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Russia, India Set to Discuss Creation of Anaerobic Power Unit for Submarines

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport and the Indian Larsen & Toubro Limited will discuss creation of anaerobic power unit for submarines during the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Rosoboronexport’s press service said on Wednesday.  The main advantage of an anaerobic power unit is the increased submarine’s stealth because the vessel can […]

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India Ensures Greater Naval Presence in Pacific With Fiji Defense Pact

SOURCE: PTI In a major push to play a larger role in the southern Pacific, India has signed a defense pact with Fiji which includes intelligence, military training and defense production during the visit of Fijian Minister of Defense and National Security Ratu Inoke Kubuabola in New Delhi. The two countries have discussed expanded defense […]

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Sukhoi crash: Pilots had no time to eject, says IAF

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE The two pilots of the ill-fated Sukhoi 30 MKI that crashed in the Arunachal Pradesh foothills on Tuesday last week sustained fatal injuries and could not initiate ejection, the IAF has said in a release officially declaring the death of the two pilots. “Possibly the aircraft went down very fast and the […]

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As Modi Arrives in Russia, Officials Race to Iron Out Nuclear Deal Details

SOURCE: NEWS18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at St Petersburg in Russia on Wednesday night for an annual summit with President Vladimir Putin during which the two sides will sign a host of agreements, with all eyes on a deal to build with Russia’s help the last two units of India’s largest nuclear power plant. […]

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2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir’s Sopore

SOURCE: NDTV Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces Natipora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore. A police official said that security forces were carrying out a cordon-and-search operation after they received information about the presence of several terrorists in Natipora when they were attacked around 3.30 am today, which led […]

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Two years after proposal, Indian Air Force’s aerobatic deal yet to see the day

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Indian Air Force’s plan to induct 20 Hawk advanced aircraft for displaying aerobatic skills has been stuck for more than two years now over the issue of steep increase in price of the planes. The IAF had moved the proposal to buy these 20 planes from a British firm during the UPA […]

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Kabul bomb blast: Afghanistan blames Haqqani network and Pakistan’s ISI for attack

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Afghanistan has blamed Pakistan for the deadly blast in Kabul, which killed over 80 and injured more than 300 people. Tolo News has tweeted quoting Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) that the blast was carried out by the Haqqani Network with direct help from Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). The Haqqani […]

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IAF WC chief reviews operational preparedness; calls for high alert

SOURCE: Dailyexcelsior Few days after Air Force chief BS Dhanoa called upon the IAF personnel to be ready for any kind of operations within a short notice of time, Western Command chief of Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal C Hari Kumar visited several forward locations in and around Jammu to review operational preparedness of the […]

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Breaking News : No Ejection took Place , Both Sukhoi-30 Pilots likely Dead: IAF

SOURCE: PIB Sqn Ldr D Pankaj and Flt Lt S Achudev, the pilots of the Su-30 aircraft sustained fatal injuries when the aircraft crashed approximately 60 Km from Tezpur Airbase on 23 May 17. Analysis of the Flight Data Recorder of the aircraft and certain other articles recovered from the crash site revealed that the […]

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China Pleased That India Turned Down A War Games Request From Australia

SOURCE: NDTV China has welcomed reports that India has refused to allow Australia to join naval exercises with the United States and Japan in July. Beijing had earlier warned against expanding the drills. “I have seen the relevant reports on the refusal made by India for the invitation. I think India is also clear about […]

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Hizbul Mujahideen Image Shows Terror ‘Class Of 2017’ In Muzaffarabad, PoK

SOURCE: NDTV Days after security forces in Jammu and Kashmir killed eight top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists, a photo that is in wide circulation online shows a new batch of terror recruits. The image posted by news agency ANI shows 27 “terror trainees” in fatigues, posing in a forest clearing in three rows. The terrorists are described […]

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Akash NG ( Next-generation ) trials in 2019: BEL

SOURCE:  IDRW NEWS NETWORK Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) officials speaking to media have confirmed that Akash NG ( Next-generation ) Surface-to-Air Aerial Defence system will be ready for developmental trials from 2019 onwards. Akash NG will have a range up to 40km and be equipped with an indigenous radar and seeker. idrw.org in an earlier […]

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India negotiating with France for Purchase of 30 Jaguar Strike Aircraft

SOURCE: VISHAL KARPE / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG According to French media reports, India and France are currently holding negotiations for sale of 30 Jaguar Strike attack fighter jets from its reserve. French Air Force retired their SEPECAT Jaguar co-developed by Breguet of France and British Aircraft Corporation of UK in 2005. French Air […]

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Scorpene ‘Kalveri’ in final phase of trials: Naval Chief

SOURCE: ANI Indian Naval Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Wednesday informed that Kalvari (First of the Scorpene class) is in the final phase of trials, adding that the process should move within six months. “ Kalvari (First of the Scorpene class) is in final phase of trials, somewhere in July-August that we will take delivery […]

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Why Modi needs more Chaos in Kashmir for a Permanent Solution

SOURCE: RW / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG ” India is losing Kashmir “, “Talk to Pakistan”, “Talk to separatists”, “Youth are getting alienated ” are some of the regular headlines which out liberal media has been peddling out for some time now, quick google search and you will get 15 pages of articles with […]

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To counter OBOR, India and Japan propose Asia-Africa sea corridor

SOURCE: ENS Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the pitch for developing an Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), with support from Japan, while addressing the annual general meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Gujarat’s capital of Gandhinagar last Tuesday, May 23. The next day, both the Indian and Japanese governments presented a “vision document”for the […]

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Maruti model can drive defence production

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA THE natural expectation is that government should do what it takes to achieve a breakthrough in defence manufacturing.  Every new political executive discovers the strength of tradition and of the constituencies in favour of the status quo, as well as the inherently conservative nature of all bureaucracies which are comfortable only with […]

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Indigenous weapons will help us win wars, says Defence Minister Jaitley

SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has said that India’s military preparedness has to be fully backed by weapon systems made in India, along with other indigenous platforms via a healthy competition between both the public and the private sectors. This, he said would guarantee peace in the region. “No country can indefinitely win […]

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Blast near Indian embassy in Kabul kills 49, injures 300; Modi briefed, Sushma Swaraj says ‘staff safe’

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST The death toll in the Kabul car bombing near the diplomatic region has climbed to 49, reports said, and so far over 300 people have been injured. A blast was reported in Kabul just fifty metres away from the the Indian embassy, at around 9.30 am (IST) on Wednesday. An Afghan health official […]

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India, Russia discussing Kundankulam Nuclear Plant units: Indian Envoy

SOURCE: ANI Indian Ambassador to Russia Pankaj Saran on Tuesday said that cooperation in the field of nuclear power is one of the success stories of Russia and India relationship, and will be thoroughly discussed in the upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin. “Russia is the only foreign partner of […]

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ISRO is all set to launch GSLV-Mk III mission on June 5

SOURCE: DH NEWS Moving a vital step forward in space technology, the Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch its heaviest rocket GSLV-Mark III, carrying communication satellite on June 5 from country’s spaceport in Sriharikota. GSLV-Mark III is capable launching four ton class of satellites to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The GSLV rocket […]

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India is safer now, but controlling Pakistan-aided militancy a challenge: Kiren Rijiju

SOURCE: DNA INDIA The Narendra Modi government’s prominent face from the Northeast, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, spoke to Manan Kumar on various contentious issues related to internal security, the northeast region and China, among others. Excerpts: What have been the big achievements of the Home Ministry under the present government? I […]

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Chhattisgarh: Encounter between naxals-security forces ends, search ops underway

SOURCE: ANI An encounter, which was underway between security forces and Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur since today morning, has ended without any casualties. Teams from the Special Task Force (STF) and the District Reserve Group (DRG) are sweeping the area for any untoward elements.The encounter was on since 5 a.m. today.Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) […]

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Baloch protests held in various German cities over use of nuke weapons by Pak

SOURCE: ANI Baloch activists held anti-Pakistan protests in German cities, demanding removal of nuclear weapons from Balochistan. The activists held demonstations in the German cities of Dusseldorf, Berlin and Munich against what they called and described as a “human right crisis and forced disapperances ‘ of Baloch people in Pakistan.The protests were organised by the […]

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Pakistan to appoint ad-hoc judge at ICJ against Kulbhushan Jadhav

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan has decided to appoint an ad-hoc judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the next hearing on a plea filed by India against the sentencing of alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. An Express Tribune report said that Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Ashtar Ausaf Ali will be leading Pakistan’s legal team […]

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No more human shields: Word quietly goes out to Army officers in J&K

SOURCE: TNN Serving Army officers, some of them still in Kashmir and a few just back, have told TOI that though Major Leetul Gogoi, who used a human shield during the April 9 Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll, was commended by Army chief Bipin Rawat “for sustained efforts in counter-insurgency operations” in J&K, the word that […]

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Minesweeper deal to be inked soon

SOURCE: THE HINDU After repeated delays and protracted negotiations, India and South Korea are set to be close to finalising the deal for 12 minesweepers for the Indian Navy.“Commercial negotiations are in the final stages and should be concluded in the next two months. The technical negotiations have long been completed which also involves the […]

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Indian Army’s Hit List : Check Kashmir’s 10 most wanted terrorists who will be hunted down Soon

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY From Abu Dujana of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to Zakir Musa who was earlier with Hizbul Mujahideen, the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified the ten most wanted terrorists operating in the Kashmir Valley. India Today has exclusive access to the Indian Army’s list of the most dangerous of the […]

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India won’t include Australia in naval drills, fears China backlash

SOURCE: REUTERS India has rejected an Australian request to take part in joint naval exercises with the United States and Japan for fear of antagonising China, which has warned against expanding the drills, navy officials and diplomats said. Australia formally wrote to the Indian defence ministry in January asking if it could send naval ships to […]

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Pilot Achudev’s father last contacted son on his birthday, a day before the Sukhoi-30 crash

SOURCE: ENS The last time the father of Achudev (25), one of the two missing pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30 which crashed in Arunachal Pradesh last Tuesday, spoke to his son was on the latter’s birthday. “I spoke to him last on the morning of May 22. It was his birthday and […]

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From Russia with wings

SOURCE: THE HINDU India is among the largest importers of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, in the world. So far a bulk of the buying has been from Israeli, Chinese, Korean, US and European companies, with negligible purchases from trusted partner Russia. But that is set to change. A new Indo-Russian joint venture — Elcomponics […]

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Make In India: Weaponising defence buying

SOURCE: ET The Cabinet Committee on Security of GoI recently cleared the Strategic Partnership (SP) model for defence acquisitions. This essentially allows for joint ventures between Indian and foreign firms for defence manufacturing in India. This has been pending for more than a year after the revised Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) was announced in March […]

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Locals heading terror ops in Kashmir

SOURCE: DNA Of the top 12 terrorists leading the charge in Kashmir, 10 are local recruits, says a latest dossier prepared by the Army. Most of these 12 terrorists have been recruited in the last 3-4 years and are divisional or district-level commanders representing terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Sources said the […]

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India should become a defence manufacturing hub to bolster military preparedness: Jaitley

SOURCE: TNN India’s military preparedness, which has to be fully backed by indigenous manufacture of weapon systems and platforms through a healthy competition between the public and private sectors, is the best deterrent to guarantee peace in the region. “No country can indefinitely win wars and battles only on the strength of trying to buy or […]

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Why nuclear power still makes sense for India

SOURCE: LIVEMINT If one reads Jawaharlal Nehru’s speeches and missives, it is hard not to notice his obsession with atomic energy and what he described as the “atomic age”. The warmth between Nehru and nuclear physicist Homi Bhabha ensured that the country’s nuclear aspirations received early flight. The patronage broadly sustained even after Nehru but […]

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Zakir Musa’s rise may give terror in Kashmir a religious tilt, warn experts

SOURCE: LIVE MINT Intelligence agencies and defence experts have warned of a “parallel, resurgent narrative of terrorism”—rooted in Islamism rather than the separatist movement—taking shape in Kashmir that could pose a serious challenge to the country. The rise of a radical new face in the Valley, Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Zakir Musa, has not just the […]

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Pakistan unleashing narco-terror in J&K

SOURCE:  DNA INDIA Alarm bells are ringing for the security forces as Pakistan army has unleashed narco-terrorism in the strife-torn Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Army has seized heroin worth Rs two crore from a 23-year-old man, who was feigning as shepherd, on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhimber Gali sector of Poonch district. […]

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At passing out parade of NDA: Armed forces aim at joint training, integration of tri-services, says Navy chief

SOURCE: ENS STATING that no single service can win a war on its own, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said the Indian armed forces are steadily taking steps towards joint training and tri-services integration in all avenues of defence. He added that India was expanding its footprint in the Indian Ocean Region by increasing deployment […]

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Movement across LoC frozen since Monday amid rising tensions between India, Pakistan

SOURCE: PTI Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, travel and trade across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir has come to a halt because of the Pakistani side, officials said here on Tuesday. Since Monday, neither could the people travel to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) nor could the trucks carrying commodities cross over, said the […]

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NIA to file FIR in Pakistan funding of terror attacks, stone pelting in Kashmir through Hurriyat leaders

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to file a First Information Report (FIR) in Pakistan’s funding of Hurriyat leaders for stone-pelting and other forms of protest in Jammu and Kashmir, a case exposed by the exclusive investigation conducted by the India Today TV earlier this month. The FIR follows the NIA’s […]

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How ISIS lures youth with women, meat, chocolates to recruit in Kerala

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In heavily-encrypted audio transmissions from the mountains of Khorasan, he’s heard extolling jihad, offering chocolates, housing and women to young Indians.Kerala’s Abdul Rashid Abdulla is believed to have started ISIS recruitment and fundraising operations in the southern state in July 2015. In less than two years, he has risen through the terror […]

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Indian Army to Get Indigenous Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile for $2.7 Bn

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The Indian defense ministry has approved a major contract worth $2.7 billion for the purchase of Akash missile systems for the Indian Army developed by the state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Last week, the Defense Acquisition Council, the apex defense procurement body, preferred the indigenous missile system over a foreign-made one which is […]

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Modi can’t afford Russia siding with Pakistan instead of India

SOURCE: DAILY O India and Russia will once again try to resuscitate a partnership which is badly in need of repair. It is often said that India and Russia share longstanding ties which are durable. The end of the Cold War has not been able to dent this relationship, but there are signs that this […]

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Army’s Northern command chief compliments troops for killing Sabzar

SOURCE: ENS Army’s Northern command chief Lt Gen D Anbu on Tuesday visited volatile south Kashmir to review security situation there and complimented troops for killing Burhan Wani’s successor and top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Wani while authorities foiled the Tral march called by separatist leaders by imposing restrictions. “Lt Gen D Anbu today visited […]

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Indian Army is unmistakably changing, and General Bipin Rawat is at the heart of this great churn

SOURCE : ET There’s a discernible churn in the army, and its new chief General Bipin Rawat is at the heart of it. No need to start judging just yet. But it’s important to understand the moving pieces. Because if it stays the course, this could mark a significant break from the pattern of working […]

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Was Sabzar Bhatt betrayed by boss Zakir Musa? Intel inputs suggest rift among Kashmiri terrorists

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Militant ranks in the Kashmir valley are abuzz with chatter about a serious rift between Zakir Musa and the current leadership of the Hizbul Mujahideen. Radio and mobile chatter intercepted by India’s intelligence agencies reflect a high level of distrust between former Hizbul commander Zakir Musa and the terror outfit he had […]

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20-25 Lashkar terrorists enter India, may carry out 26/11-like attack: Intel inputs

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY As many as 20 to 25 LeT terrorists have entered India and may carry out sensational attacks like 26/11 in states bordering Pakistan and metro cities, according to central intelligence inputs. Places that could possibly be targeted include tourist destinations, railway stations, airports, malls and hotels.All airports and major railway stations have […]

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Strategic partnership model: Why it makes sense to ‘Make in India’ defence equipment at higher cost than buy from abroad. Ankur Gupta of EY explains

SOURCE: FE Narendra Modi government’s new strategic partnership model to promote private participation in the defence sector will be a game-changer, feels Ankur Gupta, Vice President – Aerospace and Defence at EY India. “The strategic partnership model should be a game-changer for the defence industry. The policy needs to be rolled out, there are some […]

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After Sabzar Bhat’s killing, longest-surviving Hizbul commander could be its new chief

SOURCE: Hindustan Times A few days after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat in an encounter in Tral in South Kashmir, many names are doing rounds as contenders for the top spot by Hizbul Mujahideen. While some media reports quoted intelligence sources as saying another top commander Riyaz Naikoo might be named chief , […]

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Indian Special Forces hunting down Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT)

SOURCE: Dailyexcelsior In a major offensive Special Forces of Army today targeted Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector inflicting casualties on them and the attack led to the cancellation of weekly Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service.Sources said that para-commandos of the Army took positions near the LoC on a hill overlooking Chakoti-Muzaffarabad road […]

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Vietnam wants closer defence training cooperation with India

SOURCE: VNA The Ministry of National Defence and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) support institutes, universities and research units of the Vietnamese and Indian armies to strengthen cooperation and share experience, a senior officer has said. Senior Lieutenant General Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the VPA, […]

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Su-30 crash: Pilot’s blood stained shoe, other belongings found

SOURCE: IANS Search and rescue teams on Tuesday found a blood stained shoe, half-burnt PAN card and a wallet of one of the two pilots of the IAF’s Sukhoi-30 fighter jet that crashed near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border last week, officials said. The teams comprising Indian Army, Indian Air Force and civil administration personnel had […]

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Defence Minister’s Scientific Adviser Satheesh Reddy’s Tenure Extended

SOURCE: PTI   The government has extended the tenure of G Satheesh Reddy, scientific adviser to the defence minister, by one year. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved extension of his tenure for one year with effect from June 4, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said. Mr Reddy, […]

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India, Fiji sign MoU on defence cooperation

SOURCE: ANI In an endeavour to strengthen defence ties between India and Fiji, the two nations on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation.Minister of Defence and National Security of Fiji, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola accompanied by his delegation met Minister of Defence Arun Jaitley earlier in the day. The Ministers discussed expanded […]

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Pak under UNSC scanner over nuke material supply to N. Korea

SOURCE: ANI The international community, it seems, continues to be unsuccessful in convincing North Korea to stop its missile tests, and according to well-placed sources in the United Nations’, this rogue nation has been quietly and consistently receiving sustained help from Pakistan when it comes to the supply of nuclear material. Pakistan is one of […]

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Since July 2016, Kashmir’s schools and colleges stayed shut on 60% of working days

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Every time her seven-year-old son returns from school, Rayeesa Akhtar, a young Kashmiri mother who lives in uptown Srinagar’s Bemina area, thanks God and prays for schools to remain open through the summer. Hundreds of thousands of parents across Kashmir share her worries–children including Akhtar’s son stayed home on 130 days last […]

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Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat meets Suu Kyi, military leaders in Myanmar

SOURCE: PTI Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat, on a four-day visit to Myanmar, today met the country’s iconic leader Aung San Suu Kyi and held talks with the top military leadership to boost defence and security cooperation between the two countries. He also met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. Gen Rawat inspected […]

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Pakistan’s banned terror outfits actively operating through Facebook

SOURCE: ANI Terrorists in Pakistan, it seems, are just one click away, as forty-one out of 64 banned terror outfits are active on Facebook either in groups or as individual users. Given that Pakistan is facing global isolation after numerous terror attacks on Indian security forces and installations, including in Pathankot last year, the Nawaz […]

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Kulbhushan Jadhav Providing ‘Crucial’ Intel on Terror Attacks, Claims Pakistan

SOURCE: News18.com Kulbhushan Jadhav is providing “crucial intelligence” on recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, the country’s Foreign Office spokesperson has claimed. Nafees Zakaria’s brief statement to Dawn News came hours after the country’s Attorney General, Ashtar Ausaf, told the newspaper that Pakistan held enough evidence to prove Jadhav was an “Indian spy” and that the evidence […]

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Government wants Kashmir to be part of India regardless of the killings : Hurriyat

SOURCE: PTI Separatists on Tuesday lashed out at Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat for his comments on the role of the armed forces in Kashmir, saying it amounted to granting them ‘absolute authority and no accountability’. They decried Rawat’s defence for Major Leetul Gogoi who had tied a man to a jeep as a human […]

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Sabzar Ahmad, Hizbul commander Burhan Wani’s successor, was no braveheart: Army

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, the slain Hizbul commander who routinely released his photographs in combat gear for social media, was no braveheart. Details emerging about the terrorist’s last moments point at his being more adept at shooting from a smartphone than the Kalashnikov on his shoulder. Senior Army sources, privy to the operation […]

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Private players may be allowed to use Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka

SOURCE: ENS Challakere is all set to make its mark at the national level, courtesy establishment of dedicated Aeronautical Test Range (ATR). Apart from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the multi-agency mega complex at Challakere in Chitradurga district will also house facilities of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and […]

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End to “our defence, their weapons”?

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA REAL strategic autonomy needs national technological and production capabilities in armaments. This is the reason why every major industrial power has nurtured a national defence industry. Even while being secure under the overwhelming military superiority of the US-led NATO alliance system, the French and the British maintained and developed full spectrum national […]

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Zakir Musa’s call for Caliphate in Kashmir splits Hizbul Mujahideen

SOURCE: DNA INDIA The call to establish a Caliphate in Kashmir by Zakir Musa, a former Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, has triggered a split within the terror group, intelligence reports indicate. Inspired by ISIS, Musa has been trying to gather support in the name of the Sunni Jihadi group. This has not gone down well with […]

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The New Hardline in The Valley Part 2: North Kashmir is home to foreign militants, witness to deadly strikes

SOURCE: ENS ON THE evening of April 15 in Hajin, militants barged into the house of Abdul Rashid Parray alias Rashid Billa, a dreaded commander of Ikhwan, the government-backed counter-insurgency militia of the 1990s, and killed him. Twenty days later, two militants appeared at Hajin’s Jamia Masjid, addressed the Friday congregation and joined a pro-freedom […]

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New Pak Terror Chief Hafiz Abdul Makki Mocks ‘Puppet’ Pakistan Army

SOURCE: CNN-News18 Pakistan’s latest terror boss Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki has mocked his country’s army, calling it the puppet of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah, the terror group he now heads. In a video accessed by CNN-News18, Makki says the Pakistan army is a puppet in the hands of the JuD, adding that former army chief Raheel Sharif was […]

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No information about pilots of crashed Su-30, search on: IAF

SOURCE: IANS A week after a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet went missing and days after its wreckage was found, there is still no clarity on the fate of its two pilots though a search for them is on, said an IAF official on Monday. The black box of the jet was found on Sunday, when the […]

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17 highway stretches on borders to double up as airstrips

SOURCE: PTI After decades of neglect, India is building roads, including 17 highway stretches, in areas near its international borders that will double up as airstrips, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. While the previous UPA government had sanctioned construction of 73 strategic roads along the border, Gadkari is scaling it up with timely completion. […]

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Explain what ‘permanent solution’ to Kashmir issue means, Congress asks Modi govt

SOURCE: India TV The Congress on Monday asked Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to explain what he exactly meant by saying that the centre is on way to find a “permanent solution” to Kashmir problem. Terming Rajnath Singh’s use of words “permanent solution” a disturbing and enigmatic formulation, Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari asked the minister to explain […]

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The politics of funeral in Kashmir

SOURCE: TNN Behind every spectacular mourning of a militant in Kashmir, there is a contest of politics and grief. To belabour the point, 17-year-old militant Faizan Muzaffar, killed along with Hizbul commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat on Saturday, was buried quietly the same day in his village. But Sabzar’s family waited for a day. Draped in […]

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IAF Chief Commends Test Pilots, Flight Engineers

SOURCE: IANS IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa on Sunday commended 12 test pilots and three flight test engineers who graduated from the Air Force Test Pilot School here.“You need to ensure that the systems meet the operational needs and are inducted fast for optimum utilisation of resources,” said Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa after presenting the certificates […]

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Arun Jaitley watches flying display at HAL facilities

SOURCE: TNN Union minister of defence Arun Jaitley witnessed a spectacular flying display of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) products at HAL Airport in Bengaluru on Monday. HAL products in fixed wing segment Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Hindustan Turbo Trainer (HTT 40), Hawki took part in the display. The rotary wing segment participated in the formation display […]

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Uproar in J&K over Bipin Rawat’s comments

SOURCE: DNA INDIA A political storm has hit Jammu and Kashmir after Army chief General Bipin Rawat defended an officer using a local youth as a human shield and called for innovative ways to fight the “dirty war” in the restive state. From mainstream parties to separatists to human rights activities, people cutting across ideological […]

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India, Pakistan set to enter SCO amid differences over terrorism

SOURCE: TNN India and Pakistan will formally join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at a formal ceremony in Beijing on June 15. The two countries will join China, Russia, and Central Asian countries in the club which aims to develop both trade and military relationship between countries in China’s neighborhood. The flag-raising ceremony, which will […]

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Kashmiri separatists slam Army chief’s statement

SOURCE: ENS Separatists have criticised Army Chief Bipin Rawat’s remarks about protesting youths, calling it a ploy to incite them. Rawat had described the situation in Kashmir “as a dirty proxy war” and said he wished the youths would have weapons instead of stones. “Then I would have been happy. Then I could do what […]

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Bhupen Hazarika Dhola-Sadiya Bridge: China Warns India After PM Modi Launched Assam-Arunachal Bridge

SOURCE: NDTV China on Monday asked India to be “cautious” and exercise “restraint” over building infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh, days after a bridge that links it to neighbouring Assam was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet. India has repeatedly rejected that stand, asserting that the border state is […]

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Kashmiri man’s plan to join ISIS foiled; deported from Turkey

SOURCE: PTI A 21-year-old Kashmiri man, who was allegedly trying to join the terror group ISIS, has been deported from Turkey to India after being picked up by Turkish authorities, official sources here said on Monday. Srinagar resident Afshan Parvaiz was deported from the Turkish capital of Ankara on May 25 and whisked away to […]

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Chinese university report on Pakistan economic corridor warns of India ‘creating trouble’

SOURCE: Hindustan Times India’s alleged support to separatist forces in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, its diplomatic offensive against Islamabad and involvement in Chabahar port of Iran are factors that could impact the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a report by a top Chinese university has warned. India’s strategic closeness with Afghanistan too is “destabilising” the […]

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Arunachal Police intensify search operations for Sukhoi-30 crew

SOURCE: ANI Arunachal Pradesh Home Parliamentary Secretary Pani Taram today said that search operations have been intensified on the ground to locate missing crew members of the Sukhoi-30 fighter jet. The Su-30 MKI jet on a routine training sortie went missing since Tuesday last.Director General of Police Sandeep Goel told ANI that though the wreckage […]

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Evidence of Pak funding Kashmir separatists: NIA

SOURCE: ANI The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found strong evidence against Kashmiri separatists Farooq Ahmad Dar, Javed Ahmad Baba and Nayeem Khan, who have been alleged to have received funds from Pakistan-based terrorist groups to create tensions in the valley. Sources said, the separatist leaders were summoned today in the national capital over the […]

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Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly resolution on Kashmir demands UN intervention

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly today unanimously adopted a resolution demanding the federal government to immediately take up the issue of violence in Kashmir to the UN and request the world body to intervene. The resolution was tabled by Opposition Leader Mian Mahmoodur Rashid in the Punjab Assembly’s today session. The resolution condemned the killing of […]

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S400 , A Stone Walled Deterrent Against Foreign Aggressor: A War Fiction

SOURCE: Debojyoti Kumar / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Today 1st January 2025 is the day of reckoning for the India Govt. as POK( Pak Occupied Kashmir ) has been reinstated under Indian administration by mutual agreement of India and Pakistan and thus marks an end to the long ongoing proxy war waged by Pakistan […]

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Derby Mk III and Astra to become Standard BVRAAM’s on LCA-Tejas and others?

SOURCE: ASHOK VERMA / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG The unreliability of stored Russian Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) is becoming a cause of concern for Indian Air Force which has noted sharp rise in failures of air-to-air missiles during evaluations or during ground tests much before the end of their shelf lives. R 77 (RVV-AE) […]

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Use Tactical Nukes and that will be End of Pakistan warns General Bikram Singh

SOURCE: VISHAL KARPE / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Former Army chief General Bikram Singh while talking to Vir Sanghvi of CNN-News18 has trashed theory that Pakistani Military will ever use a Tactical nuclear weapon (TNW) against Indian forces if India tries to carry out massive retaliation in response to any major terror incident in […]

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What is ISRO’s ‘fat boy’ GSLV Mk III satellite? Everything you need to know

SOURCE: ENS The Indian Space Research Organisation will be launching GSLV Mk III with the LVM 3, a heavy launch capability launcher, on June 5. Called the Fat Boy Satellite, the GSLV Mk III will enable India to send manned missions to space. Additionally, the satellite will also aid in making India self-reliant for launching satellites […]

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Why China’s Great Leap Into Kashmir Is An Own-Goal

SOURCE: Huffingtonpost.in The Indian government’s decision to boycott the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has resulted in much debate, with most commentators either castigating or praising the official position. The government’s decision is based on two key concerns —  On grounds of national sovereignty and territorial integrity, particularly because BRI’s flagship project, the China-Pakistan […]

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Pak terror groups pose threat to U.S. interests in Afghanistan, India: Spy chiefs

SOURCE: ANI The intelligence community in the United States is believed to have informed the U.S. Congress that Pakistan has by and large failed to curb militants and terrorists operating from its soil.It added that because of this failure, “these (terror) groups will (continue to) present a sustained threat to American interests in the region, and […]

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Centre backs Army Chief on ‘fighting dirty war in Kashmir with innovation’

SOURCE: ANI After the support lent by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat for Major Leetul Gogoi, the Centre on Monday concurred with the former’s statement that ‘the dirty war in Jammu and Kashmir calls for innovation’. Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu took to Twitter to express the Centre’s backing on the issue. “Totally agree with #IndianArmy […]

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Aggressive CRPF’s post-Sukma anti-Maoist strategy notches big success

SOURCE: IANS Within a month of the Sukma attack in which Maoists killed 25 CRPF troopers, the paramilitary force claimed big success in its anti-Maoist operations — with 105 left-wing rebels caught and 25 surrendering — thanks to better intelligence gathering in a new aggressive strategy. A Home Ministry document accessed by IANS revealed that […]

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Forces Anxious as Amarnath Yatra Clashes With Burhan Wani’s First Death Anniversary

SOURCE: NEWS18 In exactly a month from now will begin the annual pilgrimage to Amarnath cave.This year’s 40-day yatra, starting from June 29, will be held in highly charged atmosphere — a month after Hizbul commander Sabzar Bhat’s death and nearly a week before July 8, the day Burhan Wani was killed last year.  Incidents […]

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Saina Nehwal, Akshay Kumar threatened by Maoists for helping slain CRPF jawans’ kin

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and ace badminton player Saina Nehwal have been threatened by Maoists in Chhattisgarh for extending financial help to families of 12 CRPF jawans who were killed in a Maoist ambush near south Bastar on March 16. In a pamphlet issued by the CPI(Maoist) Bastar south sub-zonal bureau, the two […]

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The march to spectacle

SOURCE: ENS The relationship between the Indian Army and Indian democracy might be entering new and unchartered waters. The ethical and constitutional issues in the incident involving Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi using a human shield have been discussed well by two columns (‘Why Major Gogoi is wrong’, by Omar Abdullah, IE, May 24, and ‘A […]

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India contributed 6,900 military personnel in various missions: Indian Army

SOURCE: ANI With two Indian peacekeepers among 117 military, police and civilian personnel honoured with a prestigious UN medal, VC of Army Staff Lieutenant Gen Sarath Chand on Monday stated that the country has contributed 6,900 military personnel among 1, 15, 000 peacekeepers in various missions. Speaking to ANI, Sarath Chand said “A total of […]

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Pak AG says will present evidence on Kulbhushan Jadhav before ICJ

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan’s Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf has said that Islamabad will be presenting all evidences before the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. Pakistan has declared Jadhav to be a Indian agent and spy, and a military court has sentenced him to death.”We have important information against him,” Attorney […]

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Abandoned Army uniforms found in Pathankot’s base camp

SOURCE: IANS After a suspicious bag was spotted here today morning, a search operation has been launched in the Mamun Army base camp in Pathankot, Punjab. The Army, along with SWAT commandos are carrying out the operation. Three Army uniforms were recovered from the gunny sack found today. Earlier on May 4, a high alert […]

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India and Pakistan must stop warmongering over Kashmir

SOURCE: ATIMES Tensions are simmering, yet again, on the India-Pakistan border. In the latest iteration of a long-running conflict, the two South Asian neighbors are engaged in a media war, each claiming to “expose” the other’s “lies”. It began with the Indian army releasing a video to TV channels showing its rocket launchers, anti-tank guided missiles and […]

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Time for A Two-Front War Doctrine.

SOURCE: Himansu Swain/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Pakistan’s war phobia symptoms & Chinese growing Monopoly & assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region by defying international rules & regulations has urged India to change its strategy to deal with any small kind of conflicts or war if happens in future. The eastern neighbour’s ‘bleed India with […]

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Challakere ATR will be home for gen-next fighters, UAVs

SOURCE:  Anantha Krishnan M / Mathrubhumi The new address for testing India’s future manned and unmanned platforms will be: ATR, Co/DRDO, Voru Kaval village, Challakere taluka, Chitradurga District, Karnataka. From now on, fighter jets and unmanned platforms will jettison over the Challakere skies, undertaking missions to boost India’s military preparedness. Around 250-plus km from Bengaluru, the […]

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Army kicks off raising of 2nd division under Mountain Strike Corps, plans exercise in Ladakh

SOURCE: TNN The Indian Army may be currently busy with the volatile situation along the 778-km Line of Control with Pakistan, but it is slowly and steadily also building requisite deterrence along the 4,057-km Line of Actual Control with China. The 1.3-million strong Army has now kicked off the process to raise the second division […]

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Defence ministry cracks whip on ordnance factories

SOURCE: TNN With an iron resolve to enhance efficiency of defence production and to increase private participation, the ministry of defence has been cracking its whip on the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in the past few months. It intensified after an intervention by the Prime Minister’s Office brought 41 factories under its scanner in February. […]

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Government Eases Rules For Private Sector Entry In Defence Production

SOURCE: PTI The Commerce and Industry Ministry can now grant licences to companies for manufacturing tanks, fighter jets, warships and other defence equipment, the Home Ministry has said in a gazette notification. The Home Ministry said the secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion or DIPP can now issue licences for manufacturing defence hardware. […]

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Defence Minister inaugurates Rs 1,300 crore Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka

SOURCE:  ENS Defence minister Arun Jaitely on Sunday said the country’s defence preparedness needs to be at the optimal level in view of the security threat posed by the neighbour. Referring to the frequent security breaches by Pakistan and its sponsored terrorists along the border, he said, “Due to India’s geographical location, our country cannot […]

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Hurriyat’s Geelani makes a comment on Indian Army, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar laughs

SOURCE:  Zee Media Bureau Amidst the unrest in Valley, a five-member civil society group led by Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday met hardline Hurriyat Conference’s leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The group, which also included Air Vice Marshal (retired) Kapil Kak, OP Shah, journalist Vinod Sharma, Khalid Tufail, met the octogenarian hardline separatist […]

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The new hardline in the Valley Part I: South Kashmir their roots, new militants tap into local anger

SOURCE: ENS Most parts of the Valley wore a deserted look Sunday as authorities imposed restrictions while a large crowd turned up in Tral in south Kashmir for the funeral of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat, killed in a gunbattle Saturday. It is here in south Kashmir where the seeds of the new local crop […]

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‘If my men ask me… should I say just wait and die?’ Army Chief poser on Kashmir

SOURCE: ENS Army Chief Bipin Rawat came out in strong defence of Major Leetul Gogoi, the young officer accused of using a Kashmiri man as human shield against stone throwers, on Sunday. In an interview to news agency PTI, Rawat said the main objective of awarding Major Gogoi was to boost the morale of young […]

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Pakistan Nuke Tests Created Balance of Power in Region: Nawaz Sharif

SOURCE: PTI Nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in 1998 created balance of power in South Asia and gave a strong message to the “enemies” that aggressors would meet an exemplary fate, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday. Sharif, in his message to commemorate the historic nuclear tests, said that the day was an unforgettable […]

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Now, DIPP will grant defence manufacturing licences

SOURCE: ENS Giving further push to the Make-in-India initiative and to bring in private players to the defence sector, the government has equipped the commerce ministry with the power to grant licences to companies to manufacture defence equipment. With this, private-sector players can apply to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the […]

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Moving forward with permanent solution for Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: IANS Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that the BJP-led NDA government has found a “permanent solution” to the vexed Kashmir issue but there would be no compromise on the territorial integrity of India. The Minister also ruled out inviting separatist groups for talks on Kashmir and said whoever wanted to talk […]

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Tech-savvy militant is new Hizbul commander in Kashmir

SOURCE: TNN   A day after the killing of Sabzar Bhat, Hizbul Mujahideen identified Riyaz Naikoo, at 29 the oldest surviving militant of the outfit, as its new commander in Kashmir, sources said on Sunday. Tech-savvy Naikoo is considered a moderate among the hardline Hizbul militants, and speaks contrary to the deposed Hizb commander Zakir […]

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The story of how Sushma Swaraj helped Uzma Ahmad escape from Pakistan

SOURCE:  Hindustan Times Her only crime, as they say, was falling in love. Uzma Ahmad met Tahir Ali, a Pakistani citizen, in Malaysia. She travelled to his home in the neighbouring country on May 1, only to find that Ali had four children from a previous marriage. What followed was a wedding at gunpoint, sexual […]

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India needs full-time defence minister

SOURCE: DH News Service As the Narendra Modi government completes three year in office, its supporters are busy parading its achievements, while its opponents are waving the list of its failures. One aspect of its style of governance that is conspicuously missing in both the narratives is that during its 36 months in power, the government […]

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IAF’s Sukhoi-30 jet crash: Black box recovered from Arunachal Pradesh forest

SOURCE: PTI The black box of the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet that went missing with two pilots on board has been recovered from a dense forest in Arunachal Pradesh, two days after the wreckage of the plane was sighted. However, the fate of the crew was not yet known.”A ground search and rescue party has […]

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Lone militant shows up at Sabzar Bhat’s burial in surcharged atmosphere

SOURCE: Hindustan Times An unknown ‘militant’ showed up in the local graveyard of Ratsuna in south Kashmir’s Tral during the burial of Hizbul Mujahideen’s Sabzar Ahmad Bhat on Sunday morning.He did not have a gun but appeared to carry a grenade in a pouch. His appearance triggered commotion among the mourners in and outside the […]

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Hizbul commander Sabzar Bhat’s funeral draws hundreds in Kashmir; people defy curfew amid massive security

SOURCE: IANS An uneasy calm prevailed in the Valley on Sunday amid unprecedented security arrangements, a day after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat, as his burial late on Saturday night witnessed hundreds gather at his ancestral village in south Kashmir’s Tral in defiance of the curfew. A few incidents of stone pelting were […]

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Wish Protesters Used Weapons, Not Stones, Says Army Chief On Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Army is facing a “dirty war” in Jammu and Kashmir which has to be fought through “innovative” ways, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said, stoutly defending the use of a Kashmiri as a ‘human shield’ by a young officer. In an exclusive interaction with PTI, Rawat said the main objective […]

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Need to make India defence manufacturing hub: Arun Jaitley

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today batted for making India a defence manufacturing hub, saying it is essential to deal with various security challenges like insurgency effectively. No country can secure itself by depending on others for its defence supplies, the minister said amid steps by the government to bring in private players in […]

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Impose governor’s rule if Jammu and Kashmir is to be saved: Farooq Abdullah

SOURCE: PTI Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah today called for the immediate imposition of governor’s rule in the state, stressing that it was the only way to control tension in the country.”We have never been promoters of governor’s rule; we have always opposed it. But there is no other way,” Abdullah, the […]

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Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat begins 4-day visit to Myanmar to improve defence cooperation

SOURCE: PTI Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Sunday left for Myanmar on a four-day visit during which he will hold talks with top military leaders there to further ramp up defence and security cooperation between the two countries. Myanmar is one of India’s strategic neighbours and shares a 1,640-km-long border with a number of […]

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If 2.6 Billion People Go To War: India vs. China

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST A hypothetical war between India and China would be one of the largest and most destructive conflicts in Asia. A war between the two powers would rock the Indo-Pacific region, cause thousands of casualties on both sides and take a significant toll on the global economy. Geography and demographics would play a […]

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‘Dirty war’ in Kashmir has to be fought with innovative ways: Army Chief Rawat

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Army is facing a “dirty war” in Jammu and Kashmir which has to be fought with “innovative” ways, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said, stoutly defending the use of a Kashmiri as a ‘human shield’ by a young officer. In an exclusive interaction with PTI, Rawat said the main objective […]

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Hizbul commander Sabzar Bhat killed: Eliminate militant leaders, army’s new way to regain ground

SOURCE: FIRST POST The killing of militant ‘commander’ Sabzar Bhat has changed the situation in Kashmir in several ways, although it is by no means the sort of game-changer that the killing of Burhan Wani was last July. That sort of quantum change may still be a few weeks away. At one level, the army […]

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Massive security across Kashmir valley as Hizbul ?Mujahideen militant Sabzar Ahmad Bhat is buried

SOURCE: IANS Authorities on Sunday clamped curfew and imposed restrictions in Kashmir Valley to maintain law and order and prevent violence, as top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat was buried in his ancestral village in Tral of South Kashmir with hundreds attending the midnight funeral. Though authorities said curfew would be imposed only in […]

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Can’t Ask My Men to Wait and Die: Army Chief Defends ‘Human Shield’ Incident

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Army is facing a “dirty war” in Jammu and Kashmir which has to be fought through “innovative” ways, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat has said, stoutly defending the use of a Kashmiri as a ‘human shield’ by a young officer. In an exclusive interaction with PTI, Rawat said the main objective of […]

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Get ready! India’s own GPS set to hit the market early next year

SOURCE: TNN From next year onwards if you ever lose your way in any part of the country or anywhere in the Arabian sea, ‘NavIC’ will come to your rescue+ and help you find your bearings. Yes, India’s very own desi Global Positioning System(GPS) is operational and is set to hit the market for public […]

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A stung Hurriyat: The separatist group fights a battle for credibility in Kashmir

SOURCE:  SCROLL On Tuesday, a team from the National Investigation Agency questioned separatist leaders from the Hurriyat in Srinagar. About a week ago, the television channel, India Today, had run footage from a “sting operation” on the leaders, where they seemed to admit taking money from state and non-state actors in Pakistan to foment unrest […]

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Indian scientists prepare new rocket for takeoff in June

SOURCE: PTI Indian scientists are preparing to launch a new rocket capable of carrying two times more weight into space than its predecessors. If all goes according to plan, the rocket could one day be used for India’s first human space mission. Designed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), the new rocket costs an […]

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In less than a year, forces kill Burhan Wani’s successor too

SOURCE: TNN In Kashmir now, the bullet is aimed between the eyes. Less than a year after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed, security forces shot dead his successor Sabzar Bhat and another terrorist on Saturday, underlining the Narendra Modi government’s aggressive approach to the new militancy in the valley. After being on the […]

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With Nehru writing to its PM, Israel gave arms to India in 1962

SOURCE: THE HINDU Jerusalem archival record says India wanted weapons brought in ships that did not fly the Israeli flag, but Ben Gurion said, ‘No flag. No weapons’Despite his strong ties with the Arab world, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru did not hesitate to reach out to Israel when the situation demanded. According to documents in the […]

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India left trainwrecked as China & Nepal surge ahead

SOURCE: DNA INDIA If China can virtually punch holes in the Himalayas to build the Friendship Highway between Lhasa and Kathmandu, and now plans to lay railway tracks to link these two cities, perhaps nothing — except a lack of initiative — prevented India from establishing a train route to the Nepalese capital, especially when […]

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Petition in Pakistan SC seeks immediate execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav

SOURCE: PTI A petition has been filed in Pakistan’s Supreme Court seeking immediate execution of Indian prisoner on death row Kulbhushan Jadhav if he failed to get his capital punishment overturned.Muzamil Ali, a lawyer by profession, filed the petition yesterday through Advocate Farooq Naek – a leader of opposition Pakistan People’s Party and former Senate […]

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Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC, Army porter killed

SOURCE: PTI An Army porter was killed while another sustained injuries in a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Keran sector of Kashmir. An Army official said today that, “Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the LoC in Keran sector yesterday by resorting to unprovoked firing, resulting in death of […]

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J&K: Indian Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch, kills Pak intruder

SOURCE: ANI The body of one intruder was recovered as the Indian Army foiled another infiltration attempt by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch area on Sunday.”Body of one intruder from PoK successfully killed in an ambush at about 0230 hours on Saturday night on LoC in KG Sector , was recovered,” said Lt Col Manish […]

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