After 2 decades, Indian Navy to commission submarine Kalvari on Dec 14

SOURCE: DH News Service After nearly two decades, the first Indian submarine Kalvari is to be commissioned in the Navy on December 14. The first of the six Scorpene class submarines – to be named INS Kalvari is scheduled to be commissioned at Mazgaon dock, Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would most probably be present at […]

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Why is China helping Pakistan build bunkers along Gujarat, Rajasthan border?

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY China is helping Pakistan build strong permanent bunkers along the border with Gujarat and Rajasthan, pictures exclusively accessed by Aaj Tak reveal, in fresh evidence of the two troublesome neighbours joining forces to nettle India. The Pakistani side has set up more than 350 such dugouts with Chinese help. The structures are […]

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Army carries out five successful tests of Akash missiles

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY   The Indian Army today carried out five successful test firings of the Akash surface to air missiles which can strike down enemy aircraft and drones within a range of 30-km. The missiles will be deployed along the China and Pakistan borders. As part of the tests, five Akash missiles while simulating different situations […]

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Soldier who complained against military’s sahayak system asked to face court-martial

SOURCE: ENS The first soldier to go on record in social media to complain against the military’s sahayak – or orderly – system has been asked to face a court-martial. Lance Naik Yagya Pratap Singh was due to retire on Thursday. The order does not specify the charges against him. But it is understood that […]

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How 1962 war cut short 2 brilliant careers

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE It is now exactly 55 years after the India-China War or, what was then the more popular term, the Sino-Indian conflict of 1962. Conflict, and not war, because it was confined to only a few battle formations of both the opposing armies with only 10 days of actual fighting even though hostilities […]

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New Delhi caught by surprise as Maldives seals FTA with China

SOURCE: ENS In a sudden move that has sent alarm bells ringing in New Delhi, Maldives rammed through its Free Trade Agreement with China in the Maldivian parliament last night in a session attended by only 30 out of 85 members. The haste with which the government, led by President Abdulla Yameen, decided to pass […]

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Hafiz Saeed’s release ‘flies in the face’ of Pakistan’s claim on fighting terrorism, says Trump administration

SOURCE: PTI Outraged at the release of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, a UN and US-designated terrorist, the Trump Administration on Wednesday said it “flies in the face” of Pakistan’s claim that the country is not a sanctuary for terrorists. The release of Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack, from house arrest also shows […]

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Pakistan yet to pledge security for Kulbhushan Jadhav’s kin during visit

SOURCE: TNN Pakistan is yet to respond to India’s letter asking for a “sovereign guarantee” of security for Kulbhushan Jadhav’s family if and when they visit him in Pakistan. Minister of state for external affairs V K Singh told journalists on Thursday, “Talks are still in progress. They (Pakistan) are yet to provide guarantee on the […]

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Doklam row: China hints at maintaining sizable troop presence in winter

SOURCE: PTI The Chinese military on Thursday hinted at maintaining sizable presence of its troops near the area of Doklam standoff during winter, asserting that the region is in Chinese territory. India and China resolved the 73-day tense standoff on August 28 at Doklam area after the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) stopped building a strategic […]

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Periscope: Our Navy needs underwater boost

SOURCE: Deccan Chronicle On December 4, Navy Day, President Ram Nath Kovind, vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with the three service chiefs and bureaucrats are expected to attend the traditional tea party at Navy House in New Delhi. A few days later, on December 8, the President will […]

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Khalistani extremists living abroad behind Punjab RSS leader’s killing: National Investigation Agency

SOURCE: IANS The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said that Sikh extremist elements living abroad, including Pakistan and Britain, were behind the murder of RSS leader Ravinder Gosain in Ludhiana and over half a dozen incidents of murder and attempt to murder of right-wing leaders, aimed at destabilising Punjab. The anti-terror agency’s revelation comes within two […]

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Cadets will become real defenders of motherland, says Kyrgyz general in India

SOURCE: TNN Chief of the General Staff of the armed forces of the Kyrgyz Republic Major General Raimberdi Duishenbiyev said on Thursday that the graduates of the military academy will become real defenders of their motherland. The Kyrgyz general was invited as the reviewing officer for 133rd course of the NDA. “Today, the armed forces of all countries in the […]

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Indo-UK joint army to kick off today

SOURCE: TNN The United Kingdom (UK) Army contingent was briefed about scheduled training, administrative infrastructure, weather conditions and medical aspects by Indian Army officers for Indo-UK joint training exercise Ajeya Warrior 2017 to be held from December 1-14 at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Bikaner. Both Indian and UK contingent officers carried out discussion on […]

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Defence ministry official suspended for lobbying jaunt with PMO imposter

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY A senior defence ministry official has been suspended for liaising with an imposter pretending to be a PMO official to lobby with country’s apex anti-corruption officer. Savitur Prasad, additional controller general of defence accounts, was suspended by the CGDA on November 21. He is the third highest ranking officer in the department […]

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No meeting planned with India during SCO summit: Pakistan

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan on Thursday said there will be no meeting with India on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Russia. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is currently in the Russian city of Sochi for the SCO Head of Governments meeting and Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Mohammad Faisal was asked at […]

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Next-Gen A-330 AWACS to have mid-air refuelling capability

SOURCE: IANS The next-generation airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), with a 360-degree scan being developed by the DRDO, would also double up as an air-to-air refueller following a request by the Indian Air Force (IAF), according to a top DRDOofficial. The IAF, which is bearing around 80 per cent of the project’s cost, had asked Defence Research […]

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IAF IL-78 refueling a surveillance jet mid-air is a sight to behold

SOURCE: ANI The Indian Air Force’s ‘eye-in-the-sky’ the Embraer Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C), today received a shot in the arm that will further its ability to carry out prolonged surveillance mission. The Air Force, for the first time, carried out mid-air re-fueling of the Embraer AEW&C using the mighty Ilyushin Il-78 (IL-78), […]

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New Rafale deal may affect HAL’s future: R.V. Deshpande

SOURCE: THE HINDU Large and Medium Industries Minister R.V. Deshpande on Thursday expressed fear that cancellation of the Rafale deal signed by the erstwhile UPA government may affect the future of Bengaluru-based defence public sector undertaking, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Addressing a press conference here, he pointed out that the earlier deal had made HAL […]

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India should pursue case against Hafiz Saeed internationally if it has proof: PM Abbasi

SOURCE: APP Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that if India thinks there is substance to its allegations against Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed it should pursue charges against him on an international forum. PM Abbasi, in an interview with Bloomsburg News, said that the Lahore High Court had decided to release the JuD […]

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Four terrorists killed in two encounters in J-K

SOURCE: ANI The security forces on Thursday killed four terrorists in two separate encounters in Budgam and Sopore districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Army, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police jointly launched anti-terrorist operations in the Putlipora-Pakharpora area in Budgamdistrict and Sagipora area in Sopore district. Talking to ANI, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) Munir Khan said, “The Army, the Budgam police and […]

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CPEC: Crouching tiger, hidden dragon

SOURCE: The Tribune THE Chinese have an ‘expansionist’ agenda that manifests itself in the realm of trade and commerce, infrastructural initiatives, diplomacy and military footprint. Having overtaken the US as the world’s largest economy (also the world’s largest polluter), the dragon is now securing the neologism of the ‘Chinese Century’ with aggressive realpolitik, geostrategic investments and […]

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Indian Army, Rajasthan government sign MoU to improve defence infrastructure close to Pakistan border

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Army and the Rajasthan government have signed an MoU to improve infrastructure for their posts near the India-Pakistan border, an official said. As per the memorandum of understanding, the army will be able to use an airstrip in Lalgarh-Jatan area in Sri Ganganagar district for 10 years. The army can undertake […]

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Kashmir: Centre to offer better monetary incentives to surrendered terrorists

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Centre is preparing a new surrender policy to bring terrorists back into the mainstream with the possibility of more attractive monetary and social security support. Apart from launching a multi-pronged crackdown on jihadis and their sympathisers in the Kashmir valley, the government is also trying to woo the local population with the promise […]

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India’s First Atomic Energy Venture Abroad Is Bangladesh’s First N-Plant

SOURCE: NDTV Bangladesh has become the newest entrant into the nuclear club with the construction of two atomic power plants. It will be the third South Asian country after India and Pakistan to access nuclear energy — a development that could alter the power structure in South Asia. Hectic construction has started in Rooppur, 160 […]

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Hope India will do more: US asks for support to stop North Korea

SOURCE: TIMES NOW  The United States on Thursday hinted that it wants more efforts from India in containing North Korea, which has been constantly posing a threat in Asia with its ballistic missile tests. US State Department official Heather Nauert said her country shares a wonderful relationship with PM Modi and India. She, however, went on to […]

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Over 200 terrorists killed in J&K in 2017, says DGP Vaid

SOURCE: PTI For the first time in seven years, the number of terrorists killed in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir has crossed 200, according to the state police. “Today by the collective effort of @JmuKmrPolice, Indian Army, @crpfindia, CAPF and people of Kashmir have led to neutralisation of more than 200 terrorists in the year of […]

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36,000 Rohingyas in India; terror links cannot be ruled out: BSF

SOURCE:  State Times Daily Around 36,000 Rohingyas are at present there in various parts of the country and the Border Security Force (BSF) has upped its ante against illegal influx into India as their links with terror organisations cannot be ruled out, the force chief said on Wednesday.K K Sharma, the Director General (DG) of the […]

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Parts of Kashmir, Arunachal not in India: West Bengal government school maps spark outrage

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA In what is likely to snowball into a major controversy, parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly shown as parts of Pakistan and China respectively in maps distributed by the members of the ruling TMC during school examination in West Bengal. The BJP has strongly criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party […]

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Hafiz Saeed continues to roam free in Pakistan

SOURCE: TNN JuD chief Hafiz Saeed continues to remain a free man in Pakistan. Earlier, we had run a story based on reports from news channels that the Mumbai attack mastermind had been arrested under pressure from the US. The mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attacks, who carries a bounty of $10 million announced by the US for his role […]

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We came in search of jobs, say Rohingyas held in Tripura

SOURCE: ANI Eight Rohingyas, including two women and four children, who were arrested in Khayerpur area on Wednesday said they reached Tripura in search of jobs. The police on Thursday said they were on their way to Agartala on an inter-state bus but deboarded it mistakenly at Khayerpur and were spotted there moving aimlessly. They were then taken to the police station […]

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UAE orders BOFORS parts from India in a first major export Order

SOURCE: livemint India has this year secured the biggest export order for military hardware worth Rs232 crore, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) chairman S.C. Bajpai said at a press conference on Tuesday. In September, the United Arab Emirates placed an order with the state-run arms and ammunition maker for the supply of 40,000 pieces of a […]

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Two rounds of Surface-to-Air Missile Akash successfully test fired

SOURCE: ENS Months after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) raised doubts on the quality of Surface-to-Air Missile Akash, Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test fired two rounds of from a defence base off the Odisha coast on Wednesday. The missiles were fired against electronic targets. Defence sources said the complete Akash missile system including […]

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Fighters in the sky

SOURCE: The Statesman One is convinced that as a citizen, like millions of our countrymen, we have virtually reached a stage of “now or never” so far as indigenous production of fighter aircraft is concerned. It is one’s firm belief that the first, foremost, primary objective towards Mission Indigenisation revolves around the capability and capacity or […]

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Lockheed Martin looking to scale up India operations

SOURCE: THE HINDU Global aerospace giant Lockheed Martin plans to set up an engineering lab to enhance its research and innovation support in India.The multi-billion dollar US firm, which has delivered a dozen C-130 cargo aircraft, is also keen to offer helicopters and F-35 aircraft to the Indian Air Force. Through a joint venture with […]

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Boosting India’s defence

SOURCE: Millennium Post It was a hot summer forenoon of May 1, 2013, when I, as Chairman, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited had a strategic discussion with the CEO of Brahmos Aerospace, at his office at Kirby place, New Delhi. During the discussions, he enquired, whether HAL had the technical capability for allowing Brahmos integration on Su-30. […]

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Nod to procuring indigenous software defined radio for Navy

SOURCE: IANS The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday cleared procurement of software defined radio developed by DRDO for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 490 crore. Over 260 of these communication sets will be procured under the Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category. Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) will be the […]

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Indo-Pacific ties in the time of Trump

SOURCE: THE HINDU The past month has seen hectic diplomatic activity having a crucial bearing on India’s ‘Act East’ policies of increasing strategic interaction and involvement across its eastern neighbourhood, from the Bay of Bengal to the South China Sea. An assertive China has violated international laws and conventions by seizing control of a number […]

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Rafale makers invite French SMEs to set up shop in India

SOURCE: THE HINDU After securing a deal to sell 36 Rafale fighters jets to India, and not withstanding the political brouhaha that has erupted in its wake, Dassault Aviation is looking to attract and house an organic ecosystem of French SMEs in India. The aim is to secure its component manufacturing needs here. France’s Centre […]

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On backdrop of N Korea’s launch here’s all about ICBMs, and yes, India has one too

SOURCE: Times Now Encyclopedia Britannica defines ICBM as “full intercontinental ballistic missile, land-based, nuclear-armed ballistic missile with a range of more than 3,500 miles (5,600 km)”. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the first ICBMs were deployed by the Soviet Union in 1958; the United States followed the next year and China some 20 years later.  While […]

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Arrested LeT terrorist Sheikh Abdul Nayeem received funds from Pakistan, UAE

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Sheikh Abdul Nayeem – alias Nomi – recieved funds from Pakistan and the UAE, sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) told India Today. Nayeem has been associated with LeT Commander Amzad – or Rehan, who is based in Pakistan – and received funds from LeT operatives based in UAE […]

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J-K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti orders withdrawal of stone pelting cases against 4327 Kashmiri youth

SOURCE: ENS In what could be termed as a “healing touch”,  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday ordered withdrawal of cases against 4327 youth allegedly involved in stone pelting incidents in the Valley. “Mehbooba approved the withdrawal of cases against 4327 youth involved in 744 cases of law and order nature following […]

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India, Pakistan DG-level talks remain lukewarm, BSF chief says limited takeaway from recent dialogue

SOURCE: PTI The BSF on Wednesday said that the polity and the situation in Pakistan are such that not much headway takes place when it comes to dialogue and the recent DG-level talks with Pakistan Rangers saw a “limited” takeaway. “My feeling is that these conferences are held in very friendly atmosphere and both the […]

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Gunrunner charge sheeted by NIA?appointed NSCN-IM military chief

SOURCE: Hindustan Times A Naga extremist leader charge-sheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seven years ago for gunrunning, has been made the military chief of the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland that has been on ceasefire mode since July 1997. The NSCN-IM had late Tuesday evening said ‘Lieutenant General’ Anthony Ningkhan Shimray […]

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All-Women Crew Sailboat Of Indian Navy Reaches New Zealand

SOURCE: PTI An Indian Navy sailboat, which is on an expedition of circumnavigating the globe with an all- women crew, today reached New Zealand’s Lyttelton port, the Navy said.The six crew of the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini, led by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi, started their maiden voyage on September 10 from Goa and […]

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Hizbul, LeT over-ground worker surrenders in Jammu and Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI An over-ground worker (OGW) of the Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) on Wednesday surrendered before security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, an Army official said. Altaf Sheikh, who was close to the Hizbul Mujahideen and the LeT, surrendered before the army in Kulgam, the official said. No further details were given.

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Inside story: How Brahmos missile got integrated with Sukhoi-30 fighter plane

SOURCE : THE PRINT It was a hot summer forenoon of 1 May 2013 when as chairman of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), I had a strategic discussion with CEO of Brahmos Aerospace, at his office in Kirby Place, New Delhi. During the discussions he enquired whether HAL had the technical capability to integrate the […]

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Indian Navy Purchase of Sikorsky Seahawks On Again?

SOURCE : AIN ONLINE After years of procrastination over selecting a new naval multi-role helicopter (MRH), the Indian Ministry of Defence may still make an interim purchase of up to 24 Sikorsky S-70B Seahawkss. This follows repeated appeals by the Indian Navy to hasten the program, given the state of its aging and depleted Sea King […]

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China Has High Hopes For Z-20 Helicopter

SOURCE : AIN ONLINE China’s new Z-20 medium utility helicopter has come closer to full operational capability by completing high altitude tests at Xiahe airfield in Gansu Province. Photos of two Z-20s—serials 635, 636 bearing the insignia of the People Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)—emerged on the Chinese internet, indicating that the helicopters were handed over […]

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China Fears an Indian ‘Stab in the Back’ if it Goes to War with Taiwan

SOURCE: ATIMES Things are cooling off on the Doklam plateau as the cold season begins on the unchartered borders shared by China, India and Bhutan.This region, part of an eastward extension of the Himalayan range, was the scene of a bitter standoff between the Chinese and Indian militaries in a territorial row a few months […]

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Pervez Musharraf Says He’s “Biggest Supporter” Of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hafiz Saeed

SOURCE: PTI Calling himself the “biggest supporter” of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba or LeT and its founder Hafiz Saeed, Pakistan’s former dictator Pervez Musharraf has said he backs the terror group’s role in “suppressing” the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir. Pervez Musharraf, the 74-year-old retired general who is on self-exile in Dubai, said that the […]

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Indian Navy gets logistics base east of Malacca in Singapore

SOURCE: Tribune News Service In what could be a key strategic development that could raise the eyebrows in Beijing, India now has an arrangement to have its naval warships refuelled and restocked at Singapore, located at gateway to the contested waters of the South China Sea through which passes some 35 per cent of Indian […]

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Joint Special Forces Training Camp conducted at Andaman and Nicobar Islands

SOURCE: ANI The Joint Special Forces Training Camp was conducted recently at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a view to furthering integration between the Services in the field of Special Operations. “The Joint Special Forces Training Camp is conducted annually under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff with a view to furthering integration between the Services in the field of Special Operations,” a […]

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China trying to wrest control of Gwadar via CPEC to cripple India: US media

SOURCE: ANI China is maneuvering Pakistan to cripple India via the $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, which it has described and projected as a transformative economic initiative, an Ame rican expert on Asian affairs has claimed. In a recent article for the Foreign Policy magazine, Professor Carol Christine, Associate Professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s Edmund […]

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No change in Pakistan behaviour despite Trump taking a tougher line: US?general

SOURCE: Reuters The top US general in Afghanistan has said he had not seen a change in Pakistan’s support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. US officials have long been frustrated by what they see as Pakistan’s reluctance to act against groups such as the Afghan Taliban and […]

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British Army contingent arrives in India for joint exercise

SOURCE: PTI A British Army contingent of over a hundred personnel arrived here today to take part in the Indo-UK joint military exercise Ajeya Warrior 2017. The contingent after landing proceeded directly to the exercise location in Mahajan in the western sector of the state where the exercise will commence from December 1. Indian Army officials received them at the […]

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At Line of Control in Kargil, winter war begins

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Before the harsh winter comes, Khalida Bano has to cross the pass of blizzards — Zojila — and retreat to a different life.It is a hard choice for Bano and her family. They have to migrate before a snow wall of 40-60 feet blocks Zojila and the freezing temperature makes it […]

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Chabahar phase one to be opened by Iran President on Dec 3

SOURCE: THE HINDU Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani will inaugurate the first phase of the Chabahar port development project on December 3, with senior Afghan and Indian ministers travelling for the event, diplomatic sources said here on Tuesday. The MEA would not confirm who would represent India at the ceremony, but Iranian officials said they expected […]

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China behind Arunachal Pradesh river turning black? Here is truth behind shocking event

SOURCE: FE In a shocking development that may lead to environmental crisis in Arunachal Pradesh, water of Siang river in this northeastern state has turned black. The water has become muddy and cement-like because of massive construction by China of a 1000-km tunnel to divert waters of the Brahmaputra, claimed CongressMP Ninong Ering in a letter […]

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Use Speed Post, it’s better than private courier: Postal dept to defence ministry

SOURCE: THE PRINT Citing a report by the central auditor, the postal department has made a strong pitch to the defence ministry to do away with using private courier companies, insisting that its ‘Speed Post’ facility makes “good business sense”. The unusual letter comes weeks after the government decided to do away with Army Postal […]

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Border Security Force seized 10,000 kg narcotics since December 2016

SOURCE: IANS The Border Security Force (BSF) said on Wednesday it seized over 10,000 kg of narcotics between December 1, 2016 and October 31 this year. “The BSF seized 10,247.119 kg of narcotics on the western and eastern borders” during this period, BSF Director General K.K. Sharma said on the occasion of the BSF Raising […]

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India and US must leverage Defence Technology and Trade Initiative for mutual benefit

SOURCE: HT There is a real possibility that the end of America’s “unipolar moment” in Asia will be followed not by an enduring multipolar environment where India has room to thrive, but rather by Chinese regional hegemony. The only realistic bulwark against this outcome is a robust partnership between India and the United States. And […]

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CPEC in dock after Pak, Nepal withdraw from dam projects in China

SOURCE: ANI An expert has drawn attention to Pakistanand Nepal’s withdrawal from two dam-building deals functional in China, citing measures Beijing might have to adopt in order to ensure equitable terms and distribution of benefits among those that need the investment. A senior fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Dr James M Dorsey, in an article named […]

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Suspected LeT terrorist arrested from Lucknow

SOURCE: ANI In a major breakthrough, a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist has been arrested from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), with the assistance of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), arrested the terrorist from Charbagh Bus Stand on Tuesday. Some incriminating documents, mobile phone and bank account details were also seized from his possession, according to an official […]

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IAF not unhappy with Tejas: Scientists

SOURCE: TNN Senior scientists of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) on Tuesday said IAF isn’t unhappy with the performance of Tejas but wants more variety. There were reports a few days ago of IAF brass pushing for imports rather than settling for advanced versions of Tejas. “The Tejas is a light aircraft that has limitations of carrying capacity and endurance. […]

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Supersonic Akash missile test fired against electronic target

SOURCE: ENS In a boost to the country’s air defence shield, Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday successfully test fired supersonic Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Akash from a defence test facility off Odisha coast providing much needed push to the Make-in-India initiative. The indigenously developed missile was fired from the Launching Complex – III of the […]

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French Barracuda project’s utility to India

SOURCE: LIVE MINT On his recent visit to France, India’s chief of naval staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba, was given a detailed presentation by his French hosts on the Barracuda-class, its latest nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), the first of which is expected to be commissioned next year into the French navy. This assumes importance for a […]

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Indian troops on China border told to format smartphones, delete 42 apps

SOURCE: THE PRINT Troops posted on the China border have been told to format their smartphones and delete a number of apps that intelligence agencies have found to be detrimental to national security due to possible links to Chinese hackers. A list of 42 applications, including popular ones such as Truecaller and WeChat, have been […]

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Indian Navy conducts successful MRSAM firing from INS Kochi

SOURCE: ANI The Indian Navy on Tuesday conducted successful trial firing of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) from its frontline destroyer INS Kochi, the second ship of the Kolkata Class destroyers. The ship successfully tracked and intercepted the aerial target at enhanced ranges with pinpoint accuracy. This firing marked a significant milestone in proving the successful integration of these missiles […]

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Some Notes On India-Pakistan Nuclear War

SOURCE: Indrajit Majumdar / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Let’s get straight to the point: Pakistan’s creation was based on anti-India grounds. They can never lose that anti-India sentiments cause then they will lose their philosophical-logic/ground of the existence of their nation. It’s in their blood; inherited throughout generation to generation. Their religion and the […]

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Boeing to scale up manufacturing operations, workforce in India

SOURCE: TNN Boeing will scale up manufacturing in India by spreading its operations across Hyderabad and other southern cities, said Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India. “Boeing in India is now also focussed on scaling up manufacturing through partnerships and engineering—both internally and through partnerships. When it comes to manufacturing, we have increased our sourcing by four folds […]

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India to provide naval support to Singapore

SOURCE: TNN India is getting set to provide to Singapore naval practice and logistics facilities, which will include live firing drills in the Andamans, to add to the ones already being provided to the army and air force of the city-state for the last 10 years. Visiting Singapore defence minister Ng Eng Hen, who reached New […]

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‘We must be self-reliant in defence needs’

SOURCE: DAILY MAIL A major goal of our foreign policy is to safeguard our security. We are not members of any military alliance, which means that we have to essentially rely on ourselves to deal with day-to-day threats to our security. This requires us to be as self-reliant as possible for our defence needs. So […]

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Singapore supports India playing a bigger role in Southeast Asia: Dr Ng

SOURCE: TODAY ONLINE With India seeking to do more to promote regional security, Singapore “strongly welcomes” its plans to boost multilateral interactions with Southeast Asian countries lining the Andaman Sea, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday (Nov 28). The Republic will facilitate such efforts in its capacity as chair of the Association of […]

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ISRO Hopes To Launch One Rocket A Month In 2018: Chairman AS Kiran Kumar

SOURCE: IANS India plans to have at least one rocket launch every month in 2018 from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to deploy satellites in orbit, said a top space official today. “We are planning to have at least one launch mission a month in 2018 to deploy satellites in the earth’s orbit […]

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Nirmala wants to involve startups in defence production

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said she would discuss ways to promote women entrepreneurs and increase their participation in defence production and procurement during consultations with startups and industry chambers on December 4. “We have finalised December 4 as the date when I will be working with chambers of commerce and the startups; […]

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Indian Army gifts Pune varsity a battle tank used in 1971 war

SOURCE: PTI Savitribai Phule Pune University is set to receive a T55 battle tank as a gift from the Southern Command of the Indian Army. The Russian battle tank, which played a key role in the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars, will be installed on the premises of the Defence & Strategic Studies Department of […]

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Indian army’s uniform is more important than luxurious life, Shivansh Joshi, NDA topper

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY For Shivansh Joshi, it’s ‘India First’ all the way. The 17-year-old topped the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance examination and has scored very well at the joint entrance examination for the Indian Institute of Technology. But he surprised not just his parents, but also his teachers and friends when he chose NDA […]

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Terrorists won’t stop us from joining Army, say soldiers from Kashmir

SOURCE: TNN Soldiers from Kashmir, who are increasingly being targeted by militants, putting not just them but their families at risk, have said that such violence would not deter them from joining the Indian Army. Militants in Kashmir have of late targeted locals who enlisted or were commissioned in the armed forces even as the […]

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Visiting Singapore Defence Minister takes ride on LCA-Tejas Trainer

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG Visiting Singapore Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen took a flight in indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft Trainer aircraft (PV-6) from Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal earlier today. According to media, the flight lasted for nearly 35 minutes which was chased by IAF’s Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer. […]

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Singapore def minister hails Tejas fighter jet as ‘excellent’

SOURCE: OUTLOOK INDIA Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen today hailed India’s indigenously-built multi-role light combat aircraft Tejas as “excellent and very impressive”. As the first civilian foreigner, Hen took a half-an-hour flight in Tejas at the Kalaikunda airbase here. “It is an excellent aircraft and it is very impressive,” Hen told reporters here.He praised […]

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Why missing Argentinian submarine should ring alarm bells in India

SOURCE: DAILY O Argentina is in grief and the world is anxious. Days have passed and leads on the disappearance of submarine ARA San Juan and its 44-member crew have turned cold. The Argentine Navy said there was an explosion near the last known location of the submarine. In brief, here is what happened: Midway through its […]

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Rafale procurement process has been clumsy, but is it crooked?

SOURCE: ET BLOG The Rafale controversy revolves around the pricing of the aircraft. Is the per-unit price negotiated by the current NDA government any less than that which was negotiated by the UPA? As purchases go, there is more than enough muck to hurl around in this deal. What started off under the UPA as […]

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Indian Aerospace Behemoth Reveals Why Indo-Russia FGFA is Most Feasible

SOURCE: SPUTNIK India’s state-owned defense aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has said that it would not take long for the Indo-Russia joint venture to roll out the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) should the Indian government decide to go ahead with the project anytime soon. HAL has said that the existing state-of-the-art production facility in the Indian town of Nasik that […]

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US working on new approach with India, Pakistan on Afghanistan

SOURCE: IANS The US is working on a new approach with India and Pakistan for promoting stability and reconciliation in Afghanis­tan, the state department has said.The state department’s annual report on its financial priorities for the new fiscal year highlighted this as a key ingredient of Washington’s strategy for South Asia that US President Donald […]

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26/11 attack: Sachin Tendulkar recalls how security forces’ valour inspired Team India to win Chennai Test in 2008

SOURCE: ENS India were on the mat in the 2008 Chennai Test for the first three and a half days. England had given them a huge target of 387. Team India had four sessions to play. Everyone thought that Dhoni & Co would go down in the two-match series. But that was not what happened. […]

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Deserter may have killed TA soldier in J&K

SOURCE: TNN Army sources in Kashmir told TOI on Monday that Territorial Army(TA) sepoy Irfan Dar, whose bullet-riddled body was found in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Saturday, might have been killed by TA deserter Zahoor Thoker, who was posted in the same unit as him. “Our local sources have told us that a TA deserter who had […]

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Three associates of Hizbul Mujahideen militants held, say police

SOURCE: ANI Three alleged “associates” of Hizbul Mujahideen militants were arrested today from the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police claimed. Three associates of Hizb militants were arrested by police in Kulgam today, a senior police official said.      He said “the arrested persons have been identified as Mudasir Ahmed Bhat of […]

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India is introducing its first female pilot in Indian Navy, Shubhangi Swaroop

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Indian Navy had started inducting female officers in 1991, but now the areas of induction have been expanded. Here are the new females joining the India Navy.For the first time in history, India is introducing a female pilot in the Indian Navy as per the announcement on Wednesday at an impressive […]

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Development in Maoist-hit areas: MHA looks at central forces to help villagers

SOURCE: ENS The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to use the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and more than 500 of their camps, which are believed to be “most secured” in areas affected by Maoist violence in different states, as the focal point for delivering government-run schemes and programmes among villagers and […]

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Japan’s ties with India the best ever currently, says envoy

SOURCE: ANI The bilateral relationship between India and Japan is at the best ever in their histories, Japan’s Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu has said, adding that both countries are now working on a variety of platforms for mutual cooperation and benefit. “We are working on various issues of mutual cooperation. Japan is very happy […]

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Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa praises outstanding professionalism by air warriors

SOURCE: NAGPUR TODAY Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff reiterated effective utilization of available resources for operational readiness at all times. He emphasised that, Maintenance Command has a major role in maintaining the war fighting equipment of Indian Air Force. He appreciated the outstanding professionalism and […]

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NIA takes custody of captured Pak terrorist

SOURCE: DNA INDIA The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken the custody of the 18-year-old Pakistani terrorist who was captured in Kupwara district on Friday. Identified as Amir of Baldia town, the teen was a part of the same group which was neutralised by the security forces on November 21. Security forces had dealt blow […]

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Southern Indian city welcomes Ivanka Trump at business summit

SOURCE: REUTERS  India rolled out the red carpet on Tuesday for Ivanka Trump, daughter of the U.S. president, who was set to attend a business summit in the southern tech hub of Hyderabad, where thousands of policemen stood on guard.  As political and economic ties expand, India has become a major market for the United […]

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Weapons are the Combat Differentiators: The BrahMos Air Launched Cruise Missile

SOURCE: IDSA “Weapons differentiate between Air Forces and Flying Clubs” is an often heard adage. Weapons capability is an integral part of an Air Power matrix. In the last three months, a number of successful indigenous weapons trials in India indicate a positive move in the right direction even if a little late in certain […]

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Reliance Defence issues clarification about Rafale deal

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE In response to the editorial “Rafale deal: Govt has questions to answer” published in this newspaper on November 25, Reliance Defence has sought to suggest that it does possesses expertise in the area of producing for the defence forces. In a clarification, the company noted that in 2011, Reliance Naval and Engineering […]

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Cancelling Spike order a mistake

SOURCE: The Statesman The defence ministry has cancelled a negotiated USD $500 million deal with Israel for the Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) and has tasked the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to indigenously develop a man-portable version of a similar system. The Spike missile is a third generation, fire and forget, top attack […]

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IAF’s 36 Rafales: What’s the noise about?

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE The Indian Air Force was hoping for a minimum of 80 Dassault Rafale fighters, but the Narendra Modi government has kept the initial order down to 36 fighters in a flyaway condition for 7.8 billion euros. Or $9.13 billion (@ 1 euro=$1.17). This gave rise to the calculation we were buying […]

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Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed files petition in UN to drop terrorist tag

SOURCE: Hindustan Times Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has moved the United Nations asking that he be removed from the list of designated terrorists, senior Indian government officials said. Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, was put in the list on December 10, 2008 by the United Nations Security Council. The […]

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It’s Xi Jinping, not Shinzo Abe, who has catalysed the need for Quad

SOURCE: HT The re-emergence of the Quad — comprising Australia, India, Japan and the United States — has raised many questions among the Indian strategic community. This is despite the fact the meeting itself was at a fairly junior level, no common statement was released and each of the countries had a different take on […]

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When an ‘arm-twisted’ LTTE leaned on a sympathetic MGR

SOURCE: THE HINDU The refusal of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to accept the Indo-Sri Lankan accord of 1987 led to a war between India and the Tigers, but the militant group claimed that the then Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran unequivocally supported its stand on the issue. Details of a tense conversation between […]

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Pathankot attack on mind, Punjab cops get drones

SOURCE: TNN Tough armour, eyes in the sky and heightened firepower – that’s what the Punjab police will have even as it gets ready to observe the second anniversary of the Pathankot airbase terror strike on January 2. With police officers fearing that Pakistan is trying to foment trouble here, they have procured three surveillance drones or unmanned air […]

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Congress doesn’t believe Army about surgical strikes, celebrates release of Haifz Saeed: PM Modi

SOURCE: PTI Pushing the BJP’s campaign in Gujarat into high gear, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi why his party applauded the release of a terrorist in Pakistan and why he hugged the Chinese ambassador during the Dokalam stand-off. Modi, who started his high-voltage campaign with a rally in Kutch […]

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‘Chennai Six’ former British soldiers released after four years in Indian jail

SOURCE: Telegraph UK Six former British soldiers working as part of a private security team protecting ships from piracy have been released from prison in India after serving four years for possessing weapons. The “Chennai Six”, who  had all previously served in either the Parachute or Yorkshire Regiments, were acquitted on Monday and told by a judge […]

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India, Russia ink anti-terror pact, say there are no good or bad terrorists

SOURCE:  PTI India and Russia on Monday agreed to help each other in combating terrorism as the two strategic partners signed a key agreement, asserting that there are no good or bad terrorists and the menace should be fought jointly. The agreement between the two countries for cooperation in tackling all forms of terrorism was signed […]

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India acts fast to counter Chinese moves in Myanmar

SOURCE: ET India’s military exercise with Myanmar and move to deliver relief material for displaced people in Rakhine state are in keeping with its strategic interests of expanding relations with the neighbouring country at a time when China is seeking to extend its influence in the region. The Rohingya refugee crisis and the situation in Rakhine have provided an opportunity for China to […]

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Cochin Shipyard JV to set up naval ship manufacturing facility

SOURCE: Millennium Post Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) that had recently incorporated a JV named Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited (HSSL) — with Hooghly Dock & Port Engineering Limited will set up a naval ship manufacturing facility in Howrah with an investment to the tune of Rs 130 crore. A senior official of Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) said […]

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Singapore Defence Minister arrives in India today, look to deepen security ties

SOURCE: ConnectedtoIndia Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen arrives today in India to hold second Singapore-India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue (DMD) with his counterpart Indian Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman. Buoyed by the success of the inaugural DMD held in Singapore last year, the two sides will look to deepen their defence ties during Dr […]

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France unhappy over Hafiz Saeed’s release

SOURCE: PTI After the United States, France has also conveyed its anguish to Pakistan over the release of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, who heads the United Nations-proscribed outfit of Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD). French diplomatic sources said here that Paris has conveyed its deep concern to Pakistan over the release of Saeed whose outfit was listed as […]

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IAF wanted to avenge 26/11, but UPA ‘blocked’ surgical strike – SHOCKING DETAILS of when India ‘spared’ Saeed

SOURCE: TIMES NOW In a shocking disclosure, Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Fali Homi Major has revealed that the Indian Air Force was ready to take revenge for devastating 2008 Mumbai terror attacks but the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government ‘blocked’ the surgical strike to teach Pakistana lesson. The former IAF chief, in conversation with Times Now’s National Affairs […]

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Farooq Abdullah provokes again, says ‘Forget PoK, raise Indian flag in Srinagar first’

SOURCE: Times Now National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah waded into yet another controversy on Monday after daring the Indian government to raise the flag in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar. Abdullah, who earlier this month had come under fire for his ‘PoK belongs to Pakistan’ comment, continued with his rant on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and scoffed at the idea of India raising […]

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It’s not India anymore, but homegrown terrorism that’s killing Pakistan Army’s young officers

SOURCE: THE PRINT The Pakistan Army has been fast losing its young officers to homegrown terror on the Western border, replacing operations on the Indian side as the primary cause for casualties.In what is now a continuing pattern, a series of recent encounters in which young officers – from newly commissioned lieutenants to combat experienced majors – […]

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Modi Hits Back At Rahul, Asks Who ‘hugged’ Chinese Envoy During Doklam

SOURCE: IANS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his ‘hugplomacy’ jibe saying, it was the Congress leader who hugged the Chinese Ambassador when the Indian Armywas in a stand off with Chinese troops in Doklam earlier this year. “When the Indian Army was standing eye-to-eye with Chinese in Doklam for […]

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India and Japan are joining forces to beat China in the Asian space race

SOURCE: QZ India and Japan took their deepening natural partnership into outer space when the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) divulged that they may jointly carry out a sample-return mission to the moon. There is a sound rationale for this even though the two countries have independent plans to go to the moon: ISRO’s […]

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Talks don’t mean a halt in operations: Kashmir Corps Commander Lt Gen J S Sandhu

SOURCE: ENS Laying to rest speculation that counter-terrorism operations by security forces may be put on hold following the appointment of Dineshwar Sharma as a special representative to hold talks on Kashmir, Lt General J S Sandhu, the GOC of Srinagar-based 15 Corps, has said that “dialogue and operations will continue concurrently”. He added that […]

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UP govt to push defence manufacturing, eyes Rs 50k-cr MoUs

SOURCE: Business-standard.com At a time when the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is espousing the cause of greater defence indigenisation under its ‘Make in India’ programme, the Yogi Adityanath-led dispensation in Uttar Pradesh is also gearing up to showcase the state as an ideal destination for domestic defence manufacturing. India is projected to invest […]

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Hafiz Saeed is a metaphor for Pakistan dysfunctionality

SOURCE: ENS Individuals and particular situations often dramatically illustrate processes in the India Pakistan terrain. The cases of Dawood Ibrahim and Masood Azhar chronicle the troubled 1990s and the early years of this century. Since the Mumbai attack of 2008 Hafiz Saeed has become a metaphor for all the lows in India-Pakistan relations. His release […]

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Parmanu The Story of Pokhran to release on February 23

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, starring John Abraham and Diana Penty, will now release on February 23 next year, instead of its earlier release date, December 8. The film is based on the series of underground nuclear tests carried out by the Indian government in Pokhran, Rajasthan. With these tests, India became […]

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Indian Ocean region nations should cooperate on naval security, says President of Bangladesh

SOURCE: BDNEWS24 President Md Abdul Hamid has called on countries in the Indian Ocean region to boost cooperation on naval security, saying it was not possible for one country to defend its maritime regions alone.It is also difficult for any one country to bear the burden of coastal natural disasters, such as tsunamis and cyclones, […]

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Rajnath meets counterpart in Russia: The key issues on his agenda

SOURCE: Business-standard.com Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Moscow on Sunday for a three-day visit. The high-level visit is going to focus on strategic and security partnerships between the two countries.He was received by State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Zubov at the Vnukovo International Airport. Singh held discussions with Vladimir Kolokoltsev, […]

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Anti-Pak protests erupt in PoK’s Tarar Khel

SOURCE: ANI A massive anti-Pakistan protest was held in the Tarar Khel area of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as locals, including women and children, raised slogans demanding an end of Pakistani occupation.A march was carried out by the protestors shouting pro-independence slogans blaming the Pakistan Army and the police for atrocities on innocent civilians. They blamed Islamabad for its discriminatory policies […]

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Memorial in France to honour Indian soldiers, mark their role in WWI

SOURCE: TNN How does a nation express its gratitude to another for fighting for its freedom a hundred years ago? It offers its soil for a memorial that would remind generations to come how the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity were defended in the killing fields of France and Flanders in World War I. […]

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Lalu Prasad Yadav’s NSG Security Withdrawn, Tej Pratap Wants the PM Flayed for it

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The security cover of former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dalchief Lalu Prasad Yadav has been downgraded by the Centre. Yadav, who had been assigned ‘Z Plus’-category security with commandos from the NSG (National Security Guard) h as now been given Z -category security. All NSG personnel in Lalu Prasad Yadav’s detail will be withdrawn and […]

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Exposed! Naxals using kids as shields

SOURCE: DNA INDIA In Bastar, Chhattisgarh’s naxal hotbed, Maoists are slowly turning their attention towards children as they find the loyalty of grown-ups too delicate and frequently shifting to be trusted. An exposé by Zee News shows that for Maoists, children are easier targets and can be trained young. So they force minor children, irrespective […]

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PLAAF Vulnerability: Making IAF Delightful

SOURCE:  HIMANSU SWAIN / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG It was a serious concern for Indian military top brass since MMRCA fall out & the decade long deal was cancelled with a conclusion of buying only 36 Rafale aircraft instead of 215 (126 + 89 follow on order). The decision made everyone upset leaving with […]

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IAF banks on LCA, new fighter to bolster fleet

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking at the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and the soon-to-be-procured single-engine fighter jet to arrest a dramatic fall in its squadron strength as the deal for 36 Rafale jets lands in the middle of political maelstrom. “The rate of decommissioning is way higher than […]

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Homegrown AIP tech is best fit for Scorpene submarines: DRDO

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the process of developing air independent propulsion (AIP) technology for future Indian-built submarines. Though the novel process, which allows submarines to remain submerged longer, was meant to be an integral part of the last two Scorpene submarines being built at Mumbai’s Mazagon Docks under […]

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Mi-17 to get advanced navigation system

SOURCE: Tribune News Service The Indian Air Force has approached Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for retrofitting part of its Soviet-origin Mi-17 medium lift helicopter fleet with advanced navigational aids.Under the project, to be executed at No.3 Base Repair Depot in Chandigarh, nearly 60 helicopters will be retrofitted with the Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN) as […]

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A War Between India and Pakistan: Nuclear Weapons Could Fly (And Millions Die)

SOURCE:  NATIONAL INTEREST India possesses a smaller number of nuclear weapons, estimated in 2015 to range between ninety and 120. However, New Delhi recently acquired a full nuclear triad of air-, land- and sea-based nuclear platforms when it deployed its first home-produced nuclear-powered submarine, the INS Arihant. The Arihant is capable of launching a dozen K-15 Sagarika submarine-launched ballistic missiles. […]

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BrahMos test: India hits the bull’s eye

SOURCE: FE The successful maiden test firing of BrahMos Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) from Su-30MKI will significantly bolster the IAF’s air combat operations capability from stand-off ranges. The missile weighing 2.5 tonne is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on India’s Su-30 fighter aircraft modified by state owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to carry […]

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Eye on Pakistan, India to sign deal with Russia to combat terrorism

SOURCE: LIVE MINT  Stepping up diplomatic pressure on Pakistan just three days after terror suspect Hafiz Saeed was released from house arrest, India is set to join hands with Russia to chalk out fresh strategies to combat terror. Union home minister Rajnath Singh will meet Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Russia’s minister for internal affairs, and other senior […]

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Indian Ocean military drill irresponsible: Chinese Experts

SOURCE: Global Times Indian military drills in the Indian Ocean targeting China were irresponsible and a violation of International Law, Chinese experts said.  The recent military exercise conducted in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was intended to counter China’s maritime movements in the Indian Ocean region, Times of India reported Friday. The “Defense of A&N Islands […]

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Amarinder urges PM Modi to extend scheme for terrorist victims to include period of militancy in Punjab

SOURCE: PTI Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to expand the period covered by a central government scheme for victims of terrorism and communal violence to include the years of militancy in the state. Singh, in his letter, said the guidelines for the Central Scheme for Assistance […]

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Mahindra Defence, Shapoorji Pallonji may bid for troubled Bharati Defence

SOURCE: ET Mahindra Defence and Shapoorji Pallonji Group may independently bid for the troubled Bharati Defence and Infrastructure (formerly Bharati Shipyard) in the first such bankruptcy resolution attempt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for the security industry. The two companies are currently evaluating the deal that values the target company at $350 million, said three people with direct knowledge of the development. Bharati […]

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Surya Kiran to hold first 9-aircraft display at NDA

SOURCE: TNN The Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team will fly a nine aircraft formation for the first time as part of its aerobatic display during the upcoming passing-out parade of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla here on November 30. In the past, the aerobatic team would perform with a six aircraft formation […]

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Rawat hails Army Air Defence College for modern facilities

SOURCE:  PTI Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today lauded efforts made by the Army Air Defence College in Odisha to maintain modern training facilities and professionalism. Rawat is on a two-day visit to the Gopalpur Military Station.He addressed all ranks of Gopalpur Military Station during a special ‘Sainik Sammelan’, an Army release said. Rawat praised […]

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Army needs more Unnikrishnans: Father

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE. Nine years after Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan (31) lost his life while battling the Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists during the 26/11 attack on Mumbai in 2008, his parents said they would like more army majors like their son, who can make the ultimate sacrifice for the country while fighting terror. Speaking at a […]

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Kerala Police monitoring social media for terror related messages

SOURCE: ANI Kerala Police has said that they are monitoring messages on social media as a lot of threat messages are spreading through social media, claiming to be that of Islamic State. “Every aspect of such messages is being enquired into by Police, including the veracity of them. While enquiring into such aspects, we also normally give certain alert messages to the […]

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