Month after Doklam withdrawal, more Chinese troops on the plateau than ever before

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Sometime in early August, the dry, desolate plateau around the Gurudongmar lake in north Sikkim resounded with the roar of tank engines. A squadron of 14 Indian army T-72 tanks kicked up dust as it raced towards the Line of Actual Control with China. The explosive reactive armour panels slapped on their […]

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Services need to avoid duplicating of assets: Air Vice-Chief

SOURCE: THE HINDU Cautioning against the duplication of assets by the three services, Vice-Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal S.B. Deo on Friday said that jointmanship among the services was not just about joint operations but also about the optimal use of resources. “Ours is a growing country and our budget is limited. We cannot […]

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India urges UN Security Council to use sanctions as weapon against terrorists in Afghanistan

SOURCE: IANS India has asked the UN Security Council to use its power of imposing sanctions as a weapon against terrorists in Afghanistan and to give the peace process an impetus.”The Security Council must act on the funds which the terrorists in Afghanistan are generating through their illicit activities,” India’s permanent representative to the UN […]

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands gets new L-G as India looks to counter China

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Admiral D K Joshi (retired), who quit the Indian Navy in a huff in 2014, has been appointed the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar islands. The appointment of Admiral Joshi as the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar isn’t only about setting past mistakes right. It is also a clear signal […]

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Had to avenge the deaths of my soldiers: Ex-Army chief Dalbir Suhag reveals thinking behind 2016 surgical strikes

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY On the evening of September 18, 2016, then Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag was in Uri. Earlier in the day, terrorists had attacked the brigade headquarters there, leading to the deaths of 19 Indian Army soldiers. It was in Uri that General Suhag realised the need to carry out a cross-LoC operation of the kind […]

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‘September 27 firing between NSCN (K), Indian Army occurred 15 kilometer inside Myanmar’

SOURCE: The Morung Express The Konyak Union (Myanmar) has refuted the claim made by the Indian Army that it did not cross the Indo-Myanmar border to engage in a gun battle with the NSCN (K) on September 27, 2017. According to a statement received from the Konyak Union (Myanmar) president S.A. Khotai and general secretary K. […]

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Kim-Pak nuke threat real; India must be alert

SOURCE: ENS Of late, the missile-related developments in Pakistan are worrying but not as worrying as the illicit nuclear network between Pyongyang and Islamabad, with Beijing as the pivot. Galaxy Corporation Pvt Ltd, a front company affiliated to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, has supplied two specialised corrosion-resistant nickel-alloy metals Inconel and Monel, which have […]

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Russian envoy visits India, discusses Afghan peace process with officials

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special representative on Afghanistan visited India this week for a series of meetings with Indian officials on restoring peace in the war-ravaged country. Zamir Kabulov’s visit followed US defence secretary Jim Mattis’s trip to India and Afghanistan.Putin’s envoy has three decades of experience about the region and played a key role […]

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Hafiz Saeed sends Rs. 100m defamation notice to Pak Foreign minister

SOURCE: ANI Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and the mastermind of Mumbai terrorist attack Hafiz Saeed has sent a Rs. 100 million defamation notice to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif for his remarks at the Asia Society forum in New York earlier this week. The notice was sent by a legal team and served by Advocate AK Dogar on behalf of Saeed on […]

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Democratic powers must intensify Indian Ocean cooperation

SOURCE: Nikkei Asian Review The Indian Ocean, with its crowded and in some cases contested sea lanes, is becoming the center of international maritime rivalry, with various powers jousting for influence and advantage in the world’s third largest body of water, which serves as a vital transit route for the global economy.  As if to […]

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India, China should start a new chapter on bilateral ties: Envoy Luo Zhaohui

SOURCE: ANI China’s Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui, has said that the time is right for both India and China to “turn a new chapter” in ties and “dance together”. Making an indirect reference to the 73-day-long military standoff on the Doklam Plateau in Bhutan, Ambassador Zhaohui made a strong pitch for renewing India-China ties by […]

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India refused to sponsor UN reform meet

SOURCE: Tribune News Service As External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addressed the UN General Assembly last week for the third consecutive year, India’s disappointment at the slow pace of the Security Council reforms could be sensed.“On September 18, there was a meeting here on UN reform. I participated. I witnessed an evident desire for change, […]

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India, China turn over new leaf

SOURCE: DNA Moving away from the Doklam crisis, both India and China on Saturday expressed confidence of amicably resolving border issues and building a new chapter in their relationship. Soon after the Chinese envoy to India, Luo Zhaohui, said that the time was right for the two countries to “turn a new chapter” in ties […]

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Punjab police arrest seven Babbar Khalsa ultras

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Punjab police said on Saturday that it had arrested seven terrorists in Ludhiana associated with the terror outfit Babbar Khalsa International, who were allegedly planning to “disturb peace” in the sensitive border State. “The Ludhiana police, in a joint operation with the counter-intelligence wing, arrested seven members of Babbar Khalsa,” R.N. Dhoke, Commissioner […]

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Rajnath Singh visits ITBP at Lapthal and Rimkhim BOPs

SOURCE: ANI On the third day of his four-day visit to Uttarakhand, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited the Lapthal and Rimkhim Border out Posts (BOPs) of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). He was accompanied by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. The Home Minister inaugurated the Civic Action Programme and Blood Donation Campat Joshimath and addressed at the free medical camp organized by the ITBP. […]

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Rosoboronexport explains, what is holding back S-400 deal with India: A report

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG Director General Alexander Mikheev of Rosoboronexport speaking to the media has confirmed that Indian officials have visited their factory and were shown the equipment (S-400) at the production plant and design bureau. Rosoboronexport also confirmed that company has demonstrated S-400 system both infield and range conditions to […]

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India’s Aerospace firms ADA and HAL Confirms Participation at BIAS 2018

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK Organisers of Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2018 announced that several major Aerospace companies have confirmed and signed up for forthcoming International Airshow to be hosted at Sakhir Air Base, Kingdom of Bahrain, from 14-16 November 2018. Among Aerospace companies who confirmed their participation, India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics […]

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Can Wrap up LCA-Tejas Production in 3 Years: HAL Chief

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG T. Suvarna Raju Chairman of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) speaking to CNBC-TV18 said that HAL can scale production of LCA-Tejas from 16 aircraft to 24 aircraft per annum if its Tier 1 and Tier 2 Suppliers of Wings, Front, and Rear fuselage can scale up their […]

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Indian Army wants more tests before ordering homemade anti-tank missile

SOURCE: Defensenews.com Indian scientists claim they have completed development trials of the homemade anti-tank guided missile known as Nag, but the Army, which will use the munition, says more trials are needed before a formal limited production order is given. “The developmental trials of Nag ATGM carried out earlier this month have only proven partial […]

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Pakistan PM hands over dossier on Kashmir to UN chief, accuses India of human rights violation

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan has handed over a dossier to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on alleged human rights violations in Kashmir, the country’s top security body was informed on Friday. The National Security Committee in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was informed that the premier handed over a dossier documenting “the systematic […]

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Now Tv Series on Isro’s Mars Orbiter named ‘Mangalyaan’

SOURCE: ENS ALTBalaji has announced its new show, which will be titled ‘Mangalyaan’. This new show is special as it is an attempt to weave a story of inspiring women. We hear number of stories on how women continue to break the stereotypes in different fields across the world, and this show is also about […]

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Prominent J-K citizens feel presence of Rohingyas pose a threat to the state

SOURCE:  ANI A group of intellectuals and prominent citizens of Jammu met at the Amar Singh Club in Jammu, to articulate a response to the emerging socio-political situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was presided over by Lt. General (Retd.) P.S.Mehta, an expert on defence and strategic affairs, and was attended by […]

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BSF unearths tunnel being dug from Pakistan side in Jammu

SOURCE:  ANI The Border Security Force (BSF) today unearthed a 14-feet long tunnel, which was being dug from the Pakistani side along the international border and recovered “war-like” store in Arnia sector here, officials said. “An under-construction tunnel was found during sanitisation operation along the international border between Vikram and Patel posts near Damana,” the […]

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Defence Minister Commends Army Successes; Reviews Intelligence Operational Grids

SOURCE: Mumbai Mirror Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the forward locations of Leh, Ladakh and Siachen, the highest battlefield in the world and reviewed the security situation in the area. During her 2-day visit, she was accompanied by The Chief of the Army Staff, The Army Commander, Northern Command and Corps Commander of the Ladakh Corps.The […]

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India should provide non-lethal logistical help for US troops in Afghanistan, since Washington cannot rely on Pakistan

SOURCE: FIRST POST Following the visit of US Secretary of Defence James Mattis, the media has been agog with analysis of the visit. By and large, strategists are at one in agreeing that the visit signifies a deeper India-US engagement in Afghanistan, particularly following the rolling out of the Trump administration’s Afghan strategy and India’s […]

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INS Gharial reaches Chittagong with relief material

SOURCE: ANI India’s INS Gharial with 62,000 packs of relief material reached in Chittagong on Saturday to help Bangladesh tackle crisis of Rohingya refugees. This came a week after India loaded approximately 21,000 units of relief material on the INS Gharial to help its neighbouring nation evolve from the ongoing crisis. Government of India has taken this step in connection with helping Bangladesh in tackling the large scale immigration of […]

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Constitutional amendments can assimilate J&K with India: RSS

SOURCE: PTI RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Saturday asked the central government to keep national security in mind while taking a decision on Rohingyas who are seeking shelter in the country.“We have been facing the problem of illegal Bangladeshi migrants and now Rohingyas have infiltrated into our country,” Bhagwat said while addressing the RSS’ annual Dussehra […]

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Retired Armyman BD Mishra Appointed New Arunachal Governor

SOURCE: NDTV Retired army brigadier Dr B D Mishra was today appointed as the new Arunachal Pradesh governor. He was appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind along with the governors of Tamil Nadu, Assam, Meghalaya and Bihar. Lieutenant Governor for Andaman and Nicobar Islands was also appointed. “It’s great that I have been given this […]

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Who is Devendra Kumar Joshi?

SOURCE: ENS Devendra Kumar Joshi was appointed the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday by President Ram Nath Kovind. The 63-year-old is a decorated Admiral of the Navy. Joshi served as the Chief of Naval Staff from 31 August 2012 to 26 February 2014. A product of the National Defence Academy (NDA), […]

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Vintage Aircraft to Participate in Flypast at Hindon Base on October 8

SOURCE: INDIA.COM The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be celebrating its 85th anniversary on October 8, 2017. The celebrations would be marked by exhilarating air display by various aircraft at the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad. The air display will commence with flag bearing skydivers of famous AKASH GANGA Team dropping out of AN-32 aircraft in […]

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Joint warfare can help win wars, save resources: Vice Air Chief

SOURCE: PTI Joint warfare can help the country win wars and save its resources, Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal S B Deo today said even as he asserted that mutual trust, character and focus on objectives are key elements to ensure its efficacy. During the inaugural address at the 14th Subroto Mukherjee Seminar […]

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Mi-17 upgrade to begin soon

SOURCE: Tribune News Service The IAF will shortly start upgrading the older variants of the Russian origin Mi-17 helicopter, which forms the backbone of the IAF medium-lift capability, in collaboration with Israel, by retrofitting them with new generation avionics and navigation aids to enhance their operational capability and enable flights from international airfields. “The contracts […]

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Kovind trip to Djibouti, with eye on China

SOURCE: The Telegraph President Ram Nath Kovind will be visiting Ethiopia and Djibouti on his first overseas trips after taking office, his choice of destinations influenced by an increasingly sharp battle between India and China for influence in the Indian Ocean and Africa. Before Kovind, who will make the trips in the first week of October, […]

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Pressure on Pakistan: International diplomacy against terror forces Islamabad to backtrack

SOURCE:  TNN BLOG In a sign that international pressure on Pakistan for nurturing terrorists is leading to some backtracking on the part of Islamabad, Pakistan’s interior ministry has opposed the registration of the political wing of Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud-Dawa. The Milli Muslim League (MML) was launched last month and is nothing but a front for […]

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On surgical strikes anniversary, no fanfare; only an Army tweet lauding heroes

SOURCE: PTI There was no fanfare on the first anniversary of the surgical strikes by Army on terror launchpads across the LoC in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps putting out a solitary tweet to celebrate the unprecedented military action. “We are proud of the valour & indomitable spirits of surgical strike […]

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India plays major role in nuclear plant in Bangladesh

SOURCE: ET India is playing a substantive role in building a nuclear power plant on foreign soil for the first time ever with the proposed supply of equipment and material for the power station being built by Bangladesh with Russian assistance. At the recent 61st general conference of International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, top Indian officials announced Indian firms are […]

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Surgical strikes showed India had exhausted its strategic patience

SOURCE: THE PRINT A year ago on the night of 28/29 September, India demonstrated an unprecedented politico-military will, executing surgical strikes across the line of control in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Nearly a 100 commandos of the elite Special Forces of the Parachute Regiment destroyed terrorists housed in launch pads waiting to infiltrate across the LoC, […]

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Deterrence was 2016 surgical strike’s aim: Former Army chief

SOURCE: IANS The surgical strike carried out in 2016 across the LoC in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was aimed to deter (the enemy), and it was a success since there has not been any major incident since then, former Army chief General Dalbir Singh said on Friday. Singh headed the Indian Army when the surgical strikes were […]

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Surgical strike proved India’s dominance over Pakistan, but attacks won’t stop

SOURCE: DAILY O Today, India marks one year of the surgical strikes launched on September 29, 2016, across the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan. The event coincided this year with an ambush along the Myanmar border on the NSCN (K) group, which has evaded talks and has been regularly attacking Indian forces and local civilians. The period […]

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Mass graves of Hindus: India asks Myanmar to punish perpetrators

SOURCE: PTI Amid reports of bodies of Hindus being found in mass graves in Myanmar, India today hoped that the country will bring to justice those involved in the crime.External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said as per the statement of the office of Myanmar’s state counsellor, all the bodies found in these graves are […]

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Want to see end of terror sanctuaries in Pak that target Afghanistan, says Abdullah

SOURCE: TNN “Afghanistan hopes to see an end to sanctuaries for terror groups that are fighting us. That will be a very important marker towards peace,” said Abdullah Abdullah, chief executive of Afghanistan in an exclusive conversation with TOI. In New Delhi to open a trade show, Abdullah has been holding talks with Indian mining companies including Tata […]

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After Doklam, China and India should turn the page, says Chinese envoy

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi celebrated the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Friday, just weeks after the resolution of the Doklam border stand-off.The celebratory mood was incomparable. Embassy staff, including Ambassador Luo Zhaohui’s wife, danced to Hindi and Bollywood numbers. Indian classical dancers danced to […]

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Jadhav-terrorist swap offer Pakistan’s ‘imaginary lie’: MEA

SOURCE:  TNN India described as “an imaginary lie” Pakistan’s assertion that it received an offer to swap alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav for a terrorist accused of perpetrating the Peshawar Army Public School attack in 2014. “You have already seen a press release issued by the Afghan National Security Adviser’s office. If you have gone through the press release, […]

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India, Pak mutually agree to ceasefire at IB

SOURCE: DNA INDIA After days of intense shelling, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Rangers agreed to uphold the ceasefire at the International Border (IB).The decision was taken at a Sector Commander Level Flag Meeting between BSF and Pakistan Rangers on the International Border in Suchetgarh areaon Friday. The request for meeting was reportedly put […]

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Pak Army soldier among three martyred in Indian firing near LoC : Pakistani Media

SOURCE: PAKISTAN TODAY Indian forces once again violated the ceasefire agreement resorting to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) late on Friday, the Pakistan Army said, which resulted in martyrdom of the junior commissioned officer (JCO) and two civilians. This is the second ceasefire violation by the Indian forces during the last 72 […]

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Trump to skip India in Asia tour, but could meet Modi

SOURCE: Hindustan Times The White House on Friday announced President Donald Trump will travel to Asia in November, which will take him to China and four other nations but not India. But the trip could lead to a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Asean summit in Manila that the American […]

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Former Army chief lauds PM Modi for approving surgical strikes

SOURCE: ANI Former Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Friday said that it was very bold decision of Narendra Modi”>Prime Minister Narendra Modi to approve 2015, 2016 surgical strikes in Myanmar and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) respectively. Talking to reporters here, General (retd.) Suhag said, “Both strikes were very successful, without any casualties to our ppl. It was bold decision of Prime Minister Modi […]

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Border dispute with China can be resolved through dialogue: Rajnath

SOURCE: PTI The India-China border dispute can be resolved through a “structural dialogue” and a positive approach, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on September 29. Mr. Singh made the remarks while visiting a forward post in Uttarakhand where he met jawans of the Indo Tibetan Border Police. Undertaking the first-ever visit by a senior Minister […]

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India’s Curious case of Mystery Barrel bursts in its Artillery guns

SOURCE : TNN Misfires have been reported over the last five months in two artillery guns, US’ M777 howitzers recently delivered to India, and the home made Dhanush, modelled on the Swedish Bofors. In all these incidents between May and September, the shell did not explode, but had fractured within the barrel before coming out, probably due to pressure. The […]

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India and Afghanistan dismisses Jadhav swap talk with Pakistan

SOURCE : TNN Ever since Pakistan foreign minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif’s claim that the Afghan NSA had offered a terrorist involved in the 2014 attack on Army Public School, Peshawar, Proposal made to swap Kulbhushan Jadhav for terrorist: Pak minister arrested in Pakistan for alleged espionage, speculation has grown about the identity of the terrorist. Speaking at the Asia Society […]

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India should sit back and watch Pakistan self-destruct

SOURCE: DAILY O The propensity of Indians to recoil in horror every time the Pakistanis are all set to shoot themselves in the foot is something beyond comprehension. Rather than encourage the enemy to hasten along the path to self-destruction, Indians tend to offer unsolicited advice to dissuade the enemy from harming himself. Real face […]

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Pakistan seeks ban on Hafiz Saeed’s newly-found party Milli Muslim League

SOURCE: REUTERS Pakistan’s interior ministry has called for the electoral commission to bar from politics a new party backed by an Islamist with a $10 million US bounty on his head, a government document seen by Reuters showed on Thursday. In a letter dated September 22, the ministry recommended that the Election Commission of Pakistan reject […]

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India’s overtures to the US and Japan demonstrate its post-Doklam ambitions

SOURCE: SCMP Almost a month after the Sino-Indian tensions over the Doklam plateau ended with mutual disengagement, a string of aggressive diplomatic engagements by New Delhi have had distinctly China-centric undertones. During the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to India earlier this month, both nations pledged to embark on an alternative geo-economic vision in response to […]

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Pakistan calls India ‘spoiler’ in Afghanistan

SOURCE: TRIBUNE PK Pakistan on Thursday objected to the US plan seeking greater role of India in Afghanistan, accusing New Delhi of playing role of a spoiler in the war-torn country. Briefing media in the backdrop of recent visit by US Defense Secretary James Mattis to New Delhi, Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said India, […]

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‘Surgical strikes unshackled Indian Army’: Nitin Gokhale, strategic analyst and author, on what has changed in last 3 years

SOURCE: FIRST POST Nitin A Gokhale, one of South Asia’s leading strategic analysts, is about to release his new book, Securing India The Modi Way: Pathankot, Surgical Strikes and More, where he analyses India’s relations with its friends and adversaries and how the three years of the NDA government have impacted these. A day before the book’s […]

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BSF denounces sniper killings, Pakistan pledges to maintain peace

SOURCE : IANS The BSF on Friday denounced the killing of two of its troops by Pakistani snipers along the Jammu and Kashmir border, officials said, adding Pakistan Rangers promised to maintain peace on the troubled frontier. The Border Security Force lodged its complain at a meeting of its sector commanders with those of Pakistan Rangers on the international border in Suchetgarh area […]

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Afghan Leader Thanks India, Slams Pakistan

SOURCE: The Pioneer. Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Friday thanked India for its “generous contributions” in reconstructing the war-torn nation and slammed Pakistan for its role in destabilizing the country. However, he added, Afghanistan would continue to extend hands of friendship to all its neighbours including Pakistan. Delivering the 24th Sapru House Lecture here, […]

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China steps up security on North Korea, India and Myanmar borders for Communist Party congress

SOURCE: SCMP China’s border police will maintain the highest security on the country’s frontiers with North Korea, India and Myanmar as the Communist Party gears up for its all-important national congress next month. The border forces under the People’s Armed Police became the latest government agency to make a show of support for President Xi […]

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Kudankulam’s second 1,000 MW unit’s restart date extended again

SOURCE : IANS The restarting of the second 1,000 MW nuclear power unit at Kudankulam has once again got delayed by one more month to November 3, the Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) said on Friday. The mega nuclear power plant was shut down on August 4 due to hydrogen concentration in the stator […]

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How Indian Army is ensuring terror groups in Myanmar never raise their ugly head

SOURCE: OneIndia News In the year 2015, 20 soldiers of the Dogra Regiment were martyred at Manipur. It was termed as one of the deadliest attacks on the Indian Army in the past two decades. National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval took stock of the situation and during that meeting, he said the time had come to […]

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Rohingyas have links to terrorists, are intruders not refugees, says UP CM Adityanath

SOURCE: ANI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday described the Rohingyas who have fled from Myanmar to India as intruders and not refugees, and added that it is very sad and condemnable that some people are expressing sympathy and concern for their plight. “The Indian government has cleared its status on Rohingyas. Rohingyas from Myanmarin India are not refugees, they are the intruders. This is very condemnable and […]

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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits a forward post on LoC, reviews security situation

SOURCE: ENS Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached Jammu and Kashmir on Friday for a two-day visit to take stock of the security situation and review preparedness of soldiers on borders. Sitharaman was received by Northern Army Commander and the Chinar Corps Commander at the Old Airfield. She is also expected to visit Siachen on September […]

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‘I can walk English, I can talk English’, says US embassy official in ‘audition’ for Bollywood film

SOURCE: TNN Who loves #Bollywood?We do!Watch our officers audition for their big movie break w/famous Hindi film dialogues!Celebrating #USIndiaDosti???? http://pic.twitter.com/13yrZf3mDd — U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) September 28, 2017 If you want to watch an American man do a note-perfect rendition of the “I can talk English, I can walk English” dialogue from ‘Namak Halal’, head […]

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Army livestreamed surgical strike, says operation incharge

SOURCE: IANS The Indian Army commandos participating in last year’s surgical strike on terrorists’ launchpads in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir livestreamed the entire operation back to army headquarters in Udhampur and Delhi, the officer-in-charge of the operation has revealed.  “Yes, we were getting the images live. I was sitting in the operations room in our command headquarter […]

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Pakistan says Indian army chief’s remarks on strike can endanger peace

SOURCE: Xinhua Pakistan on Thursday condemned the statement of Indian Army chief in which he warned that India could carry out another surgical strike into Pakistan-administered Kashmir if it is required. Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat this week claimed India had carried out a surgical strike in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and that India has options available […]

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NSCN(K) says Indian Army crossed border and suffered heavy casualties

SOURCE: TIMES OF ASSAM Denying Indian Army’s claim over gunfight in the Langkhu area of Myanmar, NSCN(K)/GPRN MIP Mr. Isak Sumi said that Indian Army shall learn to respect their fellow those who took martyrdom yesterday on September 27, 2017. Talking to Times of Assam, Mr. Sumi also nullified claim of Indian Army authority and news […]

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Kiran trainer aircraft crashes in Hyderabad

SOURCE: THE HINDU A Kiran trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Hyderabad on Thursday. The pilot is reported safe. “Today morning at around 11:45 hrs a Kiran aircraft which got airborne from Air Force station Hakimpet in Hyderabad for a routine training mission with a trainee flight cadet crashed,” IAF officials said. […]

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Defence Minister Sitharaman okays Russian Klub missiles for the Navy

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In her maiden Defence Acquisition Council meeting, Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday cleared several proposals to bolster firepower and capabilities of naval warships, including the procurement of Russian Klub missiles for the maritime force. “The DAC cleared Indian Navy proposals worth Rs 200 crore for upgraded SONARs for its destroyers and frigates through Make […]

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India set for another rendezvous with Moon, Chandrayaan 2 to lift off in March 2018

SOURCE: Zee Media Almost a decade after Chandraayaan 1 was launched, India is aiming for the Moon again, as Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) second unmanned moon mission, Chandrayaan 2, is set to lift off in March 2018, as per reports. Chandrayaan 2 will be launched aboard GSLV Mk 2, from the Satish Dhawan Space […]

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Surgical strikes have given Indian Army retaliatory space across LoC

SOURCE: THE PRINT On 29 September 2016, Indian Army special forces struck militant positions “along” the Line of Control, in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. The operations — described as “surgical strikes” in a joint Indian Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Ministry of Defence briefing — were an act of swift retaliation for a deadly attack just […]

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India’s space launch very cost-effective: Japanese team

SOURCE: TNN A year after their decision to collaborate in the Google Lunar XPrize competition, Team Indus and Japan’s Hakuto are gearing up to put their rovers on the ISRO-built spacecraft scheduled to launch in December. “Japanese launchers are very expensive, we are a private team and were looking for a cost effective launch opportunity. Since we needed […]

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Indian Ambition in Africa High on the Roll Due to Bad Press Against China

SOURCE: SPUTNIK India’s non-prescriptive development partnership model is fast finding favor on the African continent in light of the bad press received by the Chinese for being hard and exploitative, according to a study. The report titled “Africa: China’s Long Game and Bad Press” has been released by a Hyderabad-based think-tank Center for Asia Africa Policy Research (CAAPR). The report bases its conclusions […]

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China’s radar-evading J-20 aircraft operational

SOURCE: IANS China has put into service its radar-evading J-20 stealth fighter which is said be on par with US Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning. China’s latest J-20 stealth fighter has been officially commissioned into military service, China’s Defence Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said here on Thursday. He said the flight tests are being […]

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Governments supporting terrorism inviting suicide: India

SOURCE: IANS In a veiled reference to Pakistan, India on Thursday said that governments which offer sanctuary to terrorists are sending an invitation to suicide. In his keynote address at a conference on “Islam in a Modern Secular State” in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Minister of state for External Affairs M.J. Akbar said that faith-based terrorists are […]

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How surgical strikes had exposed Opposition and made them run for cover

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Indian Army’s surgical strikes launched exactly a year ago on this day not just decimated the terror launch pads in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) but also had left the Opposition in the India thoroughly confused. The unprecedented military exercise exposed the Opposition which was seen running for cover. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s […]

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Kashmir Police suspects LeT killed BSF Constable Ramzan Parray

SOURCE: ANI The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday suspected that Lashkar-e-Taiba was behind the brutal killing of Border Security Force (BSF) Constable Mohammad Ramzan Parray.Speaking to the media, North Kashmir Inspector General Nitish Kumar confirmed that there were three to four terrorists who first attacked Parray with knife and then fired indiscriminately at him. “Around 9 ‘o’clock Jawan Ramzan […]

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Kashmir terror funding: NIA summons independent MLA Engineer Rashid

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today summoned independent legislator and Awami Ittehad Party chairman Engineer Rashid to its headquarters, sources said. According to the NIA, Rashid has been asked to be present for questioning on October 3.The NIA had registered a case on May 30 to probe the alleged cross-border terror funding used to […]

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Passage To Prosperity: India-Afghanistan ties get a boost with some help from the US

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive of Afghanistan, will be in New Delhi to participate in Passage To Prosperity, a US-sponsored trade and investment initiative that will focus on better regional integration by strengthening economic ties between Afghanistan and India. He will also take part in bilateral talks. Abdullah was supposed to inaugurate the […]

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World Artillery Day: When centurion, who fought 4 wars, went down memory lane

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Major (retd) Gurdial Singh Jallanwalia (100), the oldest artillery man in the state and who has fought four wars, was all smiles when he was honoured here on Wednesday, a day before Indian Army’s celebrates the Artillery Day. Jallanwalia and 13 of his family members, who served in the Indian army, have the […]

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Pakistan And India, Taking Cue From US, Grossly Violate Debate Theme At United Nations

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY For many audiences in South Asia, the sharp exchanges between the delegations of India and Pakistan at the recent General Debate of the ongoing 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) dominated coverage of the event. The debate was conducted on the theme “Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and […]

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Pakistan can use Rohingyas as terrorists, says J&K Deputy CM

SOURCE: ANI Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Wednesday said Pakistan can use Rohingyas as terrorists.The Rohingya people are a Muslim minority group of Rakhine state in Myanmar and have been fleeing from Rakhine since 2015 due to the military’s offensive against them. Addressing a press conference here, Singh said that Rohingyas are foreigners and they illegally entered India. “In Jammu and Kashmir”>Jammu and Kashmir, Rohingyas are in two districts- Jammuand Samba on the borders. These […]

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Terrorists barge into home, kill BSF jawan in Kashmir

SOURCE:  TNN Three months after terrorists killed Lt Ummer Fayaz after dragging him out of a wedding in J&K’s Shopian, at least four terrorists barged into the Bandipora home of BSF jawan Mohammad Ramzan Parray, 23, and gunned him down on Wednesday night. Four of his family members were also injured. Parray, who had joined BSF a few years ago and was posted […]

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IAF comes to rescue of American tourist stranded for 20 days in Leh

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In a heroic act, the Indian Air Force rescued a US citizen from Leh in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.The woman was stranded for nearly 20 days without assistance and suffered serious injuries. The US Embassy through the Ministry of Defence asked the IAF for help in locating Margaret Allen Stone, the woman stranded […]

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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs first DAC, clears sonars, missiles for Navy

SOURCE: ENS Country’s first full-time woman defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presided the first meeting of Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the highest body in the ministry to decide on procurements. To speed up the acquisitions, Sitharaman had announced DAC meeting in every fortnight. According to the defence ministry, during the meeting, Sitharaman reviewed the […]

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India to help Afghanistan modernize its police force

SOURCE: IANS India will assist Afghanistan in modernizing its police force with state-of-the-art training and also help boost law enforcement in the war-torn country. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for signing an agreement with Afghanistan for technical cooperation in police training and development. “The memorandum of […]

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Close shave for SpiceJet flight during rocket attack at Kabul airport

SOURCE: ANI It was a close shave for a SpiceJet flight operating between Kabul-Delhi”>Kabul-Delhi when several rockets were fired close to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul as the boarding of the flight was almost complete at the time when incident took place. “The boarding for SpiceJet flight SG 22 operating Kabul-Delhi”>Kabul-Delhi was almost complete when the incident took place. Passengers and crew were safely […]

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How US Private defense companies are becoming roadblocks in Transfer-of-Technolgy to India !!!

SOURCE: THOMAS D’SOUZA / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG As India’s Single-engined fighter jet tender for 100+ units gained momentum of late, Consortium of American Defence companies again showed their uneasiness in Transfer-of-technology conditions asked by India for their equipment if Lockheed Martin developed F-16 Block 70 wins Indian tender. F-16s have different equipment and […]

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Several Naga rebels killed along Myanmar border, Army denies surgical strike

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Indian Army killed a significant number of Naga rebels in a pre-dawn encounter along the Myanmar. The operation was not a ‘surgical strike’ the Army essentially said. The Army’s Eastern Command released information about the operation on Twitter, rebutting reports of high casualties among Army personnel. There were no casualties among Indian […]

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Army is opposing Black Cat commandos being stationed in Kashmir. But why?

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY It is Kashmir’s best kept secret for at least a month now. Kept under wraps is a mini National Security Guard (NSG) hub-cum-regional training centre in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), where the Black Cats will soon be training security forces in the terror-hit region with focus on urban core operation, urban warfare […]

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Beyond bullet train: Will India gift Japan’s Abe the diamond of his dream?

SOURCE: Business Standard Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s India visit earlier this month would be remembered, among other things, for the launch of the ambitious bullet train project. While the visit showed his commitment to his country’s ties with India, it also highlighted India’s significance, notably, in another of his key commitments – building a counterweight to China’s rising might […]

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Need to build trust, confidence among nuclear weapon states: India

SOURCE: PTI India has called for a meaningful dialogue among all states possessing nuclear weapons to build trust and confidence and for reducing the salience of atomic weapons in international affairs. “India remains committed to the goal of a nuclear weapons-free world and the complete elimination of nuclear weapons consistent with the highest priority accorded to nuclear […]

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Afghanistan’s Abdullah in New Delhi today as US?pushes for stronger trade ties

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Afghan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah arrives in New Delhi on Wednesday for a week-long visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, looking to strengthen business ties between the two countries. Abdullah, along with finance minister Arun Jaitley and others, will inaugurate an […]

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‘Hafiz Saeed, Lashkar-e-Taiba are a liability for us,’ admits Pakistan’s foreign minister

SOURCE: TNN Pakistan’s foreign minister admitted late yesterday that terrorist Hafiz Saeed and terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are a “liability” for his country and for the South Asian region. “You mentioned a name. It’s a proscribed organisation. The gentleman’s under house arrest. But I agree with you that on that score we have to do more. We have to […]

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India targets safe havens in Pakistan by seeking UNSC sanctions on Afghan terror funding

SOURCE: TNN India yesterday urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to use sanctions to cripple the source of funds for terrorists in Afghanistan, many of whom have safe havens across the border in Pakistan. By emphasising that sanctions are the most effective way to stamp out terror safe havens in the region, India was none-too-subtly targeting international action against Pakistan, which […]

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Pakistan uses fake picture at UN: Will ‘certainly think’ about how to deal with it, says UNGA president

SOURCE: ENS General Assembly President Miroslav Lajcak has said that he will “certainly think” about how to deal with erroneous use of pictures. The use of a fake picture by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Maleeha Lodhi on Saturday while responding to India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’ speech came up during his news conference on Tuesday. […]

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Doklam may be over, but China isn’t done with India just yet

SOURCE: DAILYO While the Doklam incident is over and many still rejoice that India “won” the battle, some incertitude remains and if corrective measures are not taken from the Indian side, it is clear that similar incidents will happen again with a different outcome the next time. There is no doubt that China has started […]

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Hindus recount massacre in Myanmar as mass graves unearthed

SOURCE: AFP Rika Dhar watched as her husband, two brothers and countless neighbours were brutally hacked to death with machetes by masked men who stormed their Hindu village in western Myanmar and frogmarched the terrified inhabitants to the hills. “After the killing, they dug three large pits and threw them inside. Their hands were still tied behind […]

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US Congressmen introduce resolution in House backing India’s UNSC bid

SOURCE: TNN Two influential US lawmakers have for the second year in a row introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to support India being made a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). “It’s in the interests of the United States and the world to have a UN Security Council whose members combine military strength […]

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What the surgical strike achieved

SOURCE: ENS As we approach the first anniversary of surgical strikes, it is accepted wisdom that the military operation at targets across the Line of Control (LoC) was an unqualified success. Any operation’s success can be best understood as part of the government’s strategy — a bridge that connects political aims to military means. The […]

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Two Naxals killed in Odisha’s Bargarh region

SOURCE: ANI Two Naxals, including a female, were shot dead during a combing operation by Odisha Police in the Bargarh’s Salepali Forestregion early on Wednesday. Police confirmed that they had also recovered arms, ammunition and cash from the area where the search operation is still on. Further details awaited.

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India rejects all 4 options presented by WB on dams issue : Pakistani Media

SOURCE: NATION PK A Parliamentary Committee was yesterday informed that India has rejected all the four options, presented by World Bank, for the resolution of issue pertaining to construction of Dams, by New Delhi, on the western rivers in the violation of Indus Basin treaty. In view of the options floated by the World Bank […]

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‘It’s Good’: When US Soldiers Fired INSAS Rifle In Joint Military Drill

SOURCE: NDTV An American soldier fires an INSAS rifle and says approvingly: “I like it…it’s good.” Indian army jawans aim American rifles at targets, guided by US trainers. These are snapshots from the “Yuddh Abhyas” – one of the longest running military exchanges between India and the US. This year, it’s being held at the […]

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Sayeed Salahudeen’s Go to Man and longest surviving terrorist Abdul Qayoom Najar killed

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Lashkar-e-Islam’s chief Abdul Qayoom Najar was killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kahsmir’s Uri on Tuesday.Nicknamed ‘mobile tower terrorist’, Najar was trying to infiltrate from Lachipora in Uri when he was gunned down by the security forces. It was a major success for the security forces as Najar was wanted for […]

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‘Our agencies protecting terrorists’: Pakistan intelligence officer petitions Islamabad HC

SOURCE: PTI A Pakistani intelligence officer has accused his own spy agency of “protecting” terrorists+ and filed a petition in a court here requesting for a thorough probe in the matter, a media report said today. Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Shahzad, a serving assistant sub-inspector of Intelligence Bureau (IB), has accused his senior officers of not taking action against terrorism […]

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Reliance Naval looking to bid for six submarines contracts worth Rs 40,000 crore: Anil Ambani

SOURCE: FE Billionaire Anil-Ambani on Tuesday said that Reliance group’s company Reliance Naval is looking to bid for six submarines contracts worth Rs 40,000 crore. He made the announcement at the Annual General Meeting of its parent company Reliance Infrastructure.Earlier known as Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd (RDEL), the company was renamed to Reliance Naval to reflect its focus on […]

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Adani’s Ashish Rajvanshi: Building aerostructures is not going to take us too far

SOURCE: LIVE MINT The head of defence and aerospace at Adani Group, Ashish Rajvanshi, talks about how the group is building the foundations for its defence business one step at a time. Some other big firms like Tatas, Mahindras and L&T have things to show in defence or aerospace but Adanis have almost nothing? India […]

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Major re-jig of forces: Tanks, mechanised infantry to counter Pakistan in Jammu

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The crucial Chammb and Jaurian sector in south-west Jammu and Kashmir which proved to be India’s vulnerability during the 1965 and 1971 war with Pakistan has new defenders- tanks and mechanized infantry. Top sources in the Government termed the addition of tanks and mechanised infantry in Chammb and Jurian as “major development.Tops Indian Army […]

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Will not send troops to Afghanistan: Nirmala Sitharaman

SOURCE: THE HINDU India will continue its development and medical assistance to Afghanistan but will not send troops, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. “There shall not be any boots on the ground from India,” Ms. Sitharaman said in response to questions at a joint press conference with her U.S. counterpart, James Mattis. There has been […]

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First Scorpene submarine Kalvari likely to be commissioned by November-December

SOURCE: PTI The first Scorpene-class submarine Kalvari is expected to be commissioned by November-December, vice admiral Girish Luthra said on Tuesday.The Scorpene-class submarine was handed over to the Indian Navy four days back by the Mazgaon Dock Ltd (MDL), one of the key ship building units of the Indian Navy. “The Kalvari submarine has already […]

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Australia, Japan and India Look to South China Sea

SOURCE: Maritime Executive Three major countries in the Asia Pacific region are expected to continue to make their naval presence felt in the South China Sea amid the Philippine’s softening sovereignty stance in the disputed waters. Australia, Japan and India are all making moves in the region at a time when the Philippines is softening its […]

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After India, Afghanistan slams Pakistan for Maleeha Lodhi’s photo faux pax

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY On a day when India ripped apart Pakistan in the United Nations General Assembly, Afghanistan joined the chorus against Islamabad at a separate forum at UN. On Monday, the United Nations Security Council held a meeting on the situation in Afghanistan, a meeting where the Pakistani and Afghan envoys clashed over the […]

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ISRO hold talks with Ariane Group

SOURCE: ENS Collaboration being the global buzzword these days in space exploration, the ISRO is turning its gaze Europe-wards. Top VSSC officers and Paris-based ArianeGroup on Saturday met at VSSC, Thumba, and held discussions to identify areas for possible collaboration. ArianeGroup builds and operates the Ariane family of launch vehicles and is the European Space […]

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Indian soldiers rescue 22 kids from militia in war-torn Congo

SOURCE:  TNN Indian Army troops deployed under the United Nations Organisation Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) have rescued 22 children who were in the danger of being turned into “child soldiers” by armed groups in the war-ravaged country. Army officials here on Monday said the 16 boys and six girls from Nyabiondo, a village in the eastern […]

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‘India hiding behind a photo’ says Pakistan, after its UN ambassador shows a fake photo in General Assembly

SOURCE: TNN After India demolished Pakistan at the UN for waving around a fake photo of alleged atrocities in Kashmir, Pakistan said yesterday India is “seeking to hide behind a photograph”. “Raking up (a) picture can’t hide India’s war crimes in occupied Kashmir,” said Tipu Usman, a counsellor at Pakistan’s permanent mission to the UN, to the UN General […]

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Russia to send its Afghanistan special envoy to India

SOURCE: THE HINDU Close on the heels of the visit of U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis, Russia is sending President Putin’s special representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov to Delhi in October, senior Russian officials confirmed to The Hindu. Mr. Kabulov’s visit, where he is also expected to discuss Moscow’s new position on talks with the Taliban, […]

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India, US hit out at ‘terror safe haven’ Pakistan in joint statement

SOURCE: Zee Media Bureau In a major boost to India, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday said that the administration of President Donald Trump will no longer tolerate terror safe havens anywhere in the world. There can be no tolerance of terror safe havens, as global leaders, India and US have resolved to work together to […]

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India getting more ‘weight’ than Pakistan under Trump administration: Ex-US senator Larry Pressler

SOURCE: PTI Former senator of the United States Larry Pressler said on Monday India is getting “more weight” as compared to Pakistan under the Trump administration, although the two countries were treated equally by the US in the past. “Under the new regime of US President Donald Trump, India is getting more weight than Pakistan. […]

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Uri encounter: Army foils second infiltration bid in 2 days, 1 terrorist killed; Operation underway

SOURCE: Zee Media The Indian Army foiled the second infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control in Uri sector of Kashmir in a span of two days on Tuesday morning. The encounter left one terrorist dead. The operation is currently underway. One weapon has been recovered, said the Army. The incident took place in general area […]

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Mattis May Return to US Without Any Big-Bucks Orders from India

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The visit of US defense secretary James Mattis to India has lost steam even before his arrival as it is highly unlikely that the two sides will make any significant announcement on defense deals.Sources in India’s Ministry of Defense told Sputnik that differences persist between the two sides on the proposed deal for the US-manufactured MQ-9B Guardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and F-16 fighter jet. […]

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Indian Army might get Pinaka rockets to counter Pakistan’s mini-nuclear weapons

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY While Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has again flaunted his country’s tactical nuclear weapons, NDA government sources said India has the option of developing the Pinaka guided rockets to match the mini-nukes of its western neighbour in the battlefield. Abbasi said in the US this week that his country possesses tactical […]

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India, US should go for pre-emptive strikes, destroy Pak’s N-assets: Ex-US senator

SOURCE: TNN Suggesting that both India and the US conduct pre-emptive strikes inside Pakistan to destroy its nuclear sites (where weapons have either already been stored or are being made), former US Senator Larry Pressler told TOI on Monday that Donald Trump may turn out to be the best American president yet for India as he had recently put Pakistan on […]

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F-16 minus tech is dud deal, reject it

SOURCE: DH News Service In a letter to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the US-India Business Council (USIBC) has sought guarantees that US firms would retain control over sensitive technology — even as joint venture junior partners — when participating in the Modi government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. Since technology transfer is at the heart of the […]

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ISRO chief expects greater role by private players in India’s space sector

SOURCE: Hindustan Times The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is making a “natural progression” towards privatisation in the space sector, its chairman, Kiran Kumar said on Monday. “It is a natural progression, if you see whether it is land, ocean, air and now space. Space is also a frontier,” Kumar said while delivering the Vikram Sarabhai […]

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Shocked to see my photograph being misused, says Heidi Levine on Pakistan’s Gaza lie at United Nations

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Pakistan’s brazen lie at the United Nations by passing off a Gaza victim’s photograph as that from Kashmir has not only angered India but also pained the photographer Heidi Levine. “I was shocked to see my photograph being misused, pained to see such thing, Levine told WION in an exclusive conversation on […]

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Inside Indian industry’s big defence play

SOURCE: LIVE MINT Every fortnight, when Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) completes assembling the airframe for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd’s PC-12 aircraft at its Hyderabad factory, it undertakes an even tougher task—transporting the airframe safely through bumpy and crowded roads to the nearest port from where it can be shipped to its Swiss manufacturer. A tiny […]

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At Doklam, India Taught China That We Won’t Be Bullied Like Smaller Nations: Nitin Gokhale

SOURCE: News18.com On September 29, a year since the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), defence expert Nitin Gokhale will unveil his new book ‘Securing India The Modi Way: Pathankot, Surgical Strikes and More’. The author spoke to News18’s Uday Singh Rana about what the strikes achieved and how India’s China policy has changed under […]

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India shows image of martyred Kashmiri Army officer at UN, says Pakistan’s ‘true face not hidden from anyone’

SOURCE: TNN After Pakistan described India as mother of terrorism in South Asia, India came up with a stunning rebuttal Monday with a young Indian diplomat accusing Pakistan of using fakes to embellish its false narrative on Kashmir and waving the photo of a martyred Kashmiri Indian Army officer to drive home India’s point on cross-border […]

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India, US to explore trilateral navy exercise expansion

SOURCE: ENS India and the US will explore the possibility of expanding the annual trilateral Malabar naval exercise when the visiting Defence Secretary James Mattis meets Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. The idea of a quadrilateral arrangement between India, US, Japan and Australia has been around for a while but that is expected to […]

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Sushma Swaraj’s UN Speech ‘Arrogant’ But Pak Has Terrorism: Chinese Media

SOURCE: PTI Terming as “arrogant” External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s scathing attack on Islamabad at the UN for being the ‘pre-eminent factory for terror’, a state- run Chinese daily today in a grudging admission said “there is indeed terrorism in Pakistan”. “India and Pakistan became free within hours of each other. Why is it that […]

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NSG commandos probe JEM Fidayeen attack in South Kashmir

SOURCE:  INDIA TODAY The special Counter – Terror force National Security Guard (NSG) commandos a re closely studying Fidayeen attack carried out by three Jaish-E-Muhammed terrorists at District Police Line (DPL) in Pulwama . The black cats are carefully examining the modus operandi and tactics used by JEM. The attack took place in the District Police Line and later […]

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Oman continues to build bridges with India

SOURCE: Arabian Aerospace The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has completed the latest in a reciprocal series of joint exercises with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Jon Lake reports. For Exercise Eastern Bridge IV, the RAFO deployed five Block 50 F-16C/D Air Defence Fighters from No 18 Squadron at Thumrait to Air Force Station Jamnagar […]

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India-Pakistan relations: Charting a course without reliable maps

SOURCE: THE PRINT Seven decades after partition, the landscape of India-Pakistan relations remains a wasteland. We have eaten a lot of bitterness. The interdependence stemming from shared history, the timber of our humanity, culture and language has eluded us. Indeed, the past in our relations ensnares us. Yawning trust deficit What defines the relationship is […]

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Unravelling HAL’s heritage

SOURCE: DH NEWS Walchand Hirachand Doshi (1882-1953), a prominent Indian industrialist and founder of the Walchand group, was inspired by an American aircraft company manager to start the Hindustan Aircraft company in 1940. For this purpose, he met Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar of Mysore. As a result of their meeting, an aircraft factory came up in […]

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Surgical strikes were a message, says Army chief Gen. Rawat

SOURCE: THE HINDU India had conducted surgical strikes last year as a message to Pakistan. They can continue in future too, said Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday. “The strikes were more of a messaging that we wanted to communicate and I think that they understand that… If required and if the adversary does not behave, […]

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