SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG News just coming in that Mirage-2000 trainer of Indian Air Force has crashed at HAL Airport in Bangalore. As per early inputs received Both pilots have ejected from the ill fated aircraft but their are also unconfirmed reports that one of pilot didn’t make it and another […]
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Thursday 31 January 2019
No changes in Tejas jet design: IAF Chief
SOURCE: Tribune News Service Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa today countered critics, saying the Indian Air Force had not changed any specification of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and separately ruled out cutting down on the size of his force. On Tejas, he said: “We have been giving concessions to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) but […]
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DAC approval for Indigenous construction of Six Project 75(I) submarines under strategic partnership model
SOURCE: PIB The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a landmark decision today, also approved indigenous construction of six submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of over Rs. 40,000 crores. This is the second project under the MoD’s ambitious Strategic Partnership (SP) model that aims at providing a significant fillip to the Government’s ‘Make […]
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‘Fighting abilities affected’: IAF chief on force’s long association with HAL
SOURCE: HT The Indian Air Force’s efforts to support the state-owned aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has affected its fighting capabilities, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said on Friday. IAF?has only cooperated with HAL; “as a service; we have made concessions for HAL, but will the enemy make any […]
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Ahead of its Manned Mission, ISRO sets up Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru
SOURCE: ONE INDIA Gearing up for its maiden manned space mission ‘Gaganyaan’, ISRO unveiled its Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru on Wednesday, 30 January. The space agency is gearing up for the human space flight programme by 2021-end, that is likely to include a woman astronaut. Gaganyaan is the “highest priority” for ISRO in […]
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Pak criticises India’s bid for UNSC permanent seat
SOURCE: PTI A day after India proposed that UN member states should seek new ways to further the Security Council reform process, Pakistan criticised the suggestion, saying the “quest by some” nations to gain permanent seats for themselves remains the “primary stumbling block” in achieving progress. Frustrated by the slow pace of the UN Security […]
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DAC clears changes in defence procurement procedure to make it simpler
SOURCE: PTI The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday approved significant changes in the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP)-2016 to make it “industry friendly and simpler”. In a major change, the submission of bank guarantees from Indian private sector banks authorised by RBI in addition to all public sector banks […]
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What India Does in Kashmir is Not What Democracies Do, Says South Asian Expert?
SOURCE: NEWS18 In a sharp criticism to Indian government’s policies in Jammu and Kashmir, American political scientist Christine Fair has said that India’s record in Kashmir is not what one would expect from a democracy. “Now, the American forces have done terrible things in Iraq but many have been prosecuted — perhaps not as many […]
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The regional great game
SOURCE: ENS Two neighbouring countries, Iran and Pakistan, which were trying to remain close, are today moving in opposite directions. This movement is partly pushed by circumstances, evident from the way India’s presence in Chabahar has been recently upgraded and the way Saudi Arabia is increasing its presence in Pakistan. Last month, on Christmas eve, […]
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Pakistan conducts another test of Nasr Tactical Missile,which can dodge Indian BMD’s
SOURCE: DAWN Pakistan has conducted another successful launch of the tactical ballistic missile Nasr as part of the Army Strategic Forces Command training exercise, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. The exercise included a training test on January 24, when the short-range surface-to-surface missile was fired in a salvo of four missiles, and […]
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Underworld Don Ravi Pujari Arrested In Senegal: Reports
SOURCE: NDTV Underworld Don Ravi Pujari, who used to operate in Mumbai in the 1990s, has been arrested in Senegal, according to reports. The fugitive gangster was earlier believed to be hiding in Australia. Ravi Pujari was mentored by gangster Chhota Rajan, who is currently serving a life sentence in a jail in Navi Mumbai. […]
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India Strongly Takes Up Issue With UK Allowing A Conference On J&K In London
SOURCE: PTI India Thursday said it has “very strongly” taken up with the UK the issue of a conference on Kashmir being allowed to be hosted in London which is scheduled to be addressed by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India was expecting the British government […]
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Pakistan-based narco-smuggling racket busted, two arrested in J&K’s Kupwara with brown sugar worth Rs 80 crore
SOURCE: TIMES NOW In a major crackdown on Pakistan-based narco-smuggling racket, Jammu and Kashmir police seized brown sugar worth Rs 80 crore in northern Kashmir’s Kupwara district on 30th of January. Preliminary investigation suggests the brown sugar was supplied from Pakistan.Acting on a lead, the J&K police intercepted a Tata Sumo vehicle and arrested two persons, […]
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ISRO working on ground-based Pseudolites to improve navigation
SOURCE: ENS After its success with the satellite-based Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System — renamed Navigation Indian Constellation (NavIC) — the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working towards developing a Pseudolite Based Navigation System (PBNS) that aims to benefit the aerospace industry in navigation. The navigation system will be based on Pseudolites or pseudo […]
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Pakistan invites India to visit Indus basin on its side: Official
SOURCE: ENS Pakistan has invited India to undertake a visit to the Indus basin on its side as mandated under the Indus Waters Treaty, a senior official of the Water Resources Ministry said Thursday. The invitation was extended after the Pakistani delegation led by its Indus commissioner concluded a four-day site visit to the Chenab […]
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ASRAAM set to replace R-73 WVR-AAM in Sukhoi-30 and LCA-Tejas
SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG If reports are to be believed then the next generation infrared-guided Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile, also known as ASRAAM missile which is designed and built by MBDA UK will soon become standard air dominance weapon also for Sukhoi-30 and LCA-Tejas fleet after its successful integration with Sepecat […]
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India asks Russia for 18 more Sukhoi-30MKI fighters
SOURCE: Ajai Shukla / Business Standard To alleviate the shortfall of fighter aircraft in the Indian Air Force (IAF), New Delhi has approached Moscow for one more squadron of Sukhoi-30MKIs fighters. Defence industry sources in Russia say India’s ministry of defence (MoD) wants Sukhoi to provide Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) with the raw materials and sub-systems […]
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Baba Kalyani: NDA has had both success and failure with defence industry
SOURCE: Ajai Shukla / Business Standard Baba Kalyani, Chairman, Kalyani Group and Chairman CII Defence Committee tells Ajai Shukla that, while some government initiatives like the Defence Procurement Procedure of 2016 and the defence licensing policy have helped the sector, problems remain. As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government approaches the end of its five-year term, what are its successes […]
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India to buy 2 more AWACS worth Rs 5.7k crore from Israel
SOURCE: TNN India is finally close to approving the over $800 million (around Rs 5,700 crore) deal for two more “Phalcon” airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft from Israel, which comes soon after it inked a Rs 4,577 crore contract for air defence radars with the Jewish state. Reinforcing Israel’s status as one of […]
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Pakistan on India’s objections Qureshi-Mirwaiz talks: Nothing new, have always been communicating with Kashmiri separatists
SOURCE: PTI The Pakistani and Kashmiri leadership has always been communicating and there is nothing new in Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s telephonic conversation with separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar, the Foreign Office has said as it rejected India’s objections. India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale Wednesday summoned Pakistan’s envoy Sohail Mahmood and categorically told him that […]
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The Pentagon’s newest assessment of the F-35 is in, and it’s not good
SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER The egregiously expensive and notoriously unreliable F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are even more of a disappointment than you previously thought, according to a new Department of Defense assessment obtained by Bloomberg News. The 2018 report from the Pentagon’s operational testing and evaluation arm, set for public release this week and obtained early by Bloomberg’s Tony Capaccio, indicates […]
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If India wants to be a key player in Afghanistan, it has to engage with the Taliban
SOURCE: THE PRINT The countdown for the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan has begun. And, India has no choice but to deal with the Taliban, else it will become a non-player in Afghanistan. At the end of six-day negotiations at Qatar, both the Taliban and the United States were optimistic and reported progress. Taliban […]
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Worst anti-India propaganda underway backed by Pakistan
SOURCE: WION Even as the news of disruption caused by pro-Pakistan Khalistani demonstration in front of Indian mission comes from London and Washington, sources in New Delhi have said that currently the worst anti-India propaganda in five years is underway globally backed by Islamabad. On January 26 a group 10-15 Khalistani disruptors tried to burn […]
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China signals it will continue to block India from NSG
SOURCE: TNN China signalled on Wednesday that it would continue to block India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group despite the special rapport struck between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the past three meetings starting with the Wuhan talks in April last year. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said there should be no […]
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India protests UK stage for Pakistan’s Kashmir rant
SOURCE: ET India has strongly objected to the UK for allowing Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to use the House of Commons as a stage for a Kashmirconference during a visit to London this weekend. ET has reliably learnt that New Delhi has conveyed these through diplomatic channels after it emerged that the Pakistan foreign minister has a packed Kashmir agenda […]
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To tease Rahul, Modi will make Rafale fly in Feb in India
SOURCE: ANI French aerospace major Dassault Aviation will fly its Rafale fighter at the Bengaluru air show from February 20-24 at the Yelahanka air base of the Indian Air Force (IAF), an official said on Wednesday. “A total of three Rafale aircraft will be part of Aero India – two for flying display and one […]
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Army Chief Bipin Rawat Meets Manohar Parrikar, Enquires About His Health
SOURCE: PTI Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today met Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at the state Assembly complex in Panaji and enquired about his health. Bipin Rawat described it as a courtesy visit.”I have come here to enquire about the health of Parrikar. It was just a courtesy visit,” Bipin Rawat said after meeting […]
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India strengthens counter terror ties with Phipplines after church attacks
SOURCE: ET India has extended a helping hand to Philippines to counter terrorism and share its expertise to counter the menace. In an immediate letter to the Philippines President following the terror attack on the Church that killed 20 PM Narendra Modi expressed deep condolences at loss of lives and injuries to so many Filipinos. […]
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Suzlon commissions 8.4 MW wind project for HAL
SOURCE: PTI Renewable energy solution provider Suzlon Energy Friday announced commissioning of its second 8.4 MW wind power project for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the state-owned aerospace and defence company. The 8.4 MW captive wind energy project located at Kushtagi, Bagalkot district in Karnataka was inaugurated by R Madhavan, CMD, HAL, it said.With completion of […]
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Wednesday 30 January 2019
Vision 2030: A Strength of 40 Fighter Squadrons
SOURCE: HIMANSU SWAIN / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG The Vision: 2030, an apparent Road map to build a 40 Squadrons Capable Indian Air Force with various Net Centric Warfare Platforms. Leaving all the mistakes in the past, now the time has come for IAF to work on this road map to field a contingent […]
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Defence Ministry may invite private companies to bid for Rs 21,000 crore naval chopper deal
SOURCE: ET The defence ministry is set to invite private sector companies to participate in the Rs 21,000 crore deal for new naval utility helicopters, which will be the first project to kick off under the strategic partnership (SP) policy under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Sources said that the first ‘expression of interest’ (EoI) […]
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For ISRO’s First Manned Mission, Bengaluru Gets Human Space Flight Centre
SOURCE: PTI Gearing up for its maiden manned space mission ”Gaganyaan”, ISRO unveiled its Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The space agency is gearing up for the human spaceflight programme by 2021-end that is likely to include a woman astronaut. Gaganyaan is the “highest priority” for ISRO in 2019, according to the space […]
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Israel Aerospace Industries announces agreement worth $93 million with Indian Navy, Cochin Shipyard
SOURCE: ET Israel Aerospace Industries on Wednesday announced entering into agreements worth $93 million this week for providing Naval Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile systems to India. The contracts for the air defence system were entered with the Indian Navy and the Cochin Shipyard.“Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it has entered this week agreements worth $93 […]
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Only 3 Copies of CAG’s Rafale Report Likely to Reveal Pricing Details, Parliament May Get Redacted Version
SOURCE: CNN-18 On a day Congress president Rahul Gandhi met ailing Goa CM and former defence minister Manohar Parrikar bringing the spotlight back on the Rafale issue, CNN-News18 has learnt that the Comptroller and Auditor General report on the aircraft deal could be submitted in the upcoming budget session where the government will be presenting […]
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India needs a tri-service war-fighting doctrine
SOURCE: HT As part of the Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat’s manpower reduction and warfighting rejuvenation exercise, the directorate of Military Training (MT) will merge with Army Training Command (ARTRAC), with the latter shifting from Shimla to a more accessible location close to Delhi. The ARTRAC, responsible for the Indian Army’s policy, future threat […]
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S-400 deal a proof of India-Russia ties: Russian Ambassador to India
SOURCE: THE HINDU The S-400 missile defence system, which India is acquiring from Russia in a multi-billion dollar deal, is a proof of the special nature of the partnership between the two countries, Nikolay R. Kudashev, the Russian Ambassador to India, says. “This would be a valuable contribution to the security of the Indian air space and, […]
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Chinese challenge to India’s quest for NSG : Pakistani Media
SOURCE: DAILY TIMES PK Unfortunately, there is a well-settled narrative in the West and even within India that New Delhi’s nuclear program as well as other warfare modernization is necessary to counter China’s rising power. Over the past decades, the US has sought to use India to contain China. In return, India has received US’ […]
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“For Smooth Ties With China, Peace Along Border A Prerequisite”: India
SOURCE: PTI India has once again underlined the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility along the border with China as a prerequisite for “smooth” development of overall ties between the two countries. Both sides reviewed the situation along the border Tuesday during the 13th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on […]
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Tech key to future warfare, says Lt-Gen Ashok Ambre
SOURCE: TNN Lt Gen Ashok Ambre, the Indian Army’s Quarter Master General, on Wednesday said modern technology and arms are key factors for fighting future wars, particularly in view of the shorter warning periods. Ambre, commanded the first battalion of Maratha Light Infantry (MLI), between 1999-2002, in the North East Region. He was the chief guest at […]
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Saudi Crown Prince’s Maiden India Visit Likely Next Month
SOURCE: ANI Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning to visit India next month in the wake of criticism by the international community over his handling of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the country’s mission in Turkey last year, media reported on Wednesday. Citing sources, the Nikkei Asian Review business […]
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Pak Minister Talks To Hurriyat Leader, India Summons Envoy
SOURCE: NDTV India today summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood over Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s telephonic conversation with Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The conversation, ahead of the coming national elections, was a “brazen attempt to subvert India’s unity and to violate its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the External Affairs Ministry said. Pakistan Prime […]
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Taliban say they are not looking to rule Afghanistan alone
SOURCE: AP The Taliban said Wednesday they are not seeking a “monopoly on power” in a future administration in Afghanistan but are looking for ways to co-exist with Afghan institutions — the most conciliatory statement to date from the militants. The Taliban, who now control almost half the country and carry out near-daily attacks mainly […]
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VVIP chopper scam: Rajiv Saxena illegally taken to India, alleges lawyer
SOURCE: PTI The lawyer of Rajiv Saxena, co-accused in the VVIP chopper case, Wednesday alleged that no extradition proceedings were started against him in the UAE and that he was “llegally” taken to India. Advocate Geeta Luthra said the UAE state security picked up the Dubai-based businessman from his residence at 9:30 am (local time) […]
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Aero India show to be held from Feb 20 to 24
SOURCE: THE HINDU The 12th edition of the country’s premier air show, Aero India 2019, will be held at Air Force Station at Yelahanka in Bengaluru from February 20 to 24. The Ministry of Defence has lined up programmes for Start-Ups Day, Women’s Day, Daily Students’ Day, Drone Olympics and photography contests as sideshows to […]
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Defence Ministry to decide soon on heavyweight torpedoes for Arihant and Kalvari class submarines
SOURCE: ANI Already delayed by many years, the Defence Ministry is expected to discuss a proposal for acquiring heavyweight torpedoes for the nuclear submarine INS Arihant and the six Scorpene-class submarines being built for the Indian Navy. “A high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry is expected to discuss the proposal to acquire heavy-weight torpedoes for the INS Arihant nuclear submarine and […]
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Government signs contract for construction of two Admiral Grigorovich class frigates with Goa Shipyard Ltd
SOURCE: PIB An Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between the Government of Republic of India and Government of Russian Federation was concluded on 15 Oct 2016, for construction of additional Project 1135.6 Follow-on ships in India, at M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). In line with the IGA, the Government signed a contract for construction of two ships […]
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India Hunts for Night Sights for Detecting Enemy Tanks 1000m Away in the Dark
SOURCE: SPUNTIK Over the last two years, the Indian Army has started to strengthen the infantry’s night fighting capabilities by issuing a tender worth around $1 billion for the purchase of thermal imagers for rifles, machine guns, recoilless rifles/rocket launchers, handheld devices and others. The Indian Defence Ministry is set to purchase 3,500 night sights for 84mm […]
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India, China ties to remain tense in 2019: US spymaster
SOURCE: PTI Relations between India and China is expected to remain tense this year, despite the efforts of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping to improve ties between the two nations, a top American spymaster told lawmakers on Tuesday. National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said though Modi and Xi held an […]
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“Rahul Gandhi A Compulsive Liar”: Manohar Parrikar’s Aide On Rafale Claims
SOURCE: NDTV A day after Rahul Gandhi claimed that Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar denied having anything to do with the new Rafale fighter jet deal, a top state government official today accused the Congress president of being a “compulsive liar”. Mr Gandhi had met the 63-year-old Goa Chief Minister, who is suffering from a […]
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‘Smart’ perimeters at airbases to help Navy thwart terror attacks
SOURCE: TNN The Navy is going in for a comprehensive upgrade of the perimeter security of its major air stations around the country to protect its valuable assets, including the MiG-29K fighter jets and Poseidon-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft, in a move that comes three years after terrorists attacked the Pathankot airbase. Sources say the […]
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Pakistan Using Social Media To “Radicalise” Kashmiri Youths: Top Cop
SOURCE: PTI Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief Dilbag Singh Tuesday said that Pakistan was using social media to radicalise Kashmir youths and running disinformation campaigns against India.The DGP said that Pakistan was cooking false stories to entice young minds into terrorist activities. “Pakistan, after launching and promoting a proxy war in the state, is using […]
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Musharaf’s 4-point formula a way to resolving Kashmir: Tehreek-e-Insaaf
SOURCE: GREATER KASHMIR Tehreek-e-Insaaf Jammu Kashmir Tuesday said the nearly forgotten four-point formula proposed by former Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf during his term should be implemented to pave a way for resolving Kashmir. President of the TeI, Mohammad Adil Hussain Hadi claimed that the four-point formula had wide acceptance and that its implementation could prove […]
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My only mistake was that I was trying to cleanse the GSL: Rear Admiral (Rtd) Menon
SOURCE: O HERALD O Rear Admiral (Retd) B R Menon who was the Chairman and Managing Director of Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) between 1995- 2000 candidly expresses himself in his book, ‘Honesty Victimised, CBI Politicised’ When an organisation is determined to prove itself right even if it has made a mistake, it misuses the law’s […]
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Kyrgyzstan seeks India’s assistance in defence; railways; hydel power sectors
SOURCE: ET Landlocked Central Asian country bordering China — Kyrgyzstan — has sought India’s assistance to build railways and hydel projects besides defence sector. Chingiz Azamatovich Aidarbekov, Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, on his first ever official visit to India on 27-31 January, met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Delhi this week. The […]
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India sceptical of Afghan peace talks
SOURCE: ENS New Delhi remains sceptical over the ‘significant progress’ reported by US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad after his last round of week-long talks with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, last week. On January 26, Khalilzad tweeted that “After six days in Doha, I’m headed to #Afghanistan for consultations. Meetings here were […]
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Massive Search Ops Along Pak Border Ahead Of PM Modi’s Visit To J&K
SOURCE: PTI A massive search operation is being conducted along the Indo-Pakistan international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district for the second day today ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state on February 3. The Army, police and other security force continued the search operation in Basantar river area in Ramgarh […]
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CBI Cases Against 5 HAL Officials For Misappropriation Of Rs.13 Crore
SOURCE: ANI The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered five cases against Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) senior Manager Bhabhen Maitra and others for misappropriating funds to the tune of Rs. 13 crore between 2013 and 2018. The agency registered the cases on the basis of a complaint by Uday Kumat Rout, Manager (Vigilance) of the […]
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Member states should seek new ways to engage on UNSC reform process: India
SOURCE: PTI Frustrated by the slow pace of the UN Security Council’s reform process, India has called on the member states to seek new ways to engage to achieve credible progress on the issue by building on the past negotiations and not supplanting the past. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, speaking […]
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Tuesday 29 January 2019
Why IAF is advocating HAL being broken up into smaller companies ?
SOURCE: ABHOY ROY / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Indian state-owned aerospace and defense company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been in wrong news off lately and the recent leak of the poor financial condition of the company to push the current government in a corner can seriously backfire in near future if the current […]
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Nuke programmes of India, Pak increase risk of security incident in South Asia: US spymaster
SOURCE: OUTLOOK INDIA There is an increased risk of a nuclear security incident in South Asia due to continued growth and development of Pakistan and India’s nuclear weapons programmes, America’s top spymaster told lawmakers on Tuesday.The remarks of National Intelligence Director Daniel Coats is part of US intelligence community’s assessment of worldwide threats in the […]
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Here’s why Indian Army is seeking 5,000 Milan-2T anti-tank guided missiles
SOURCE: TIMES NOW Short of anti-tank missiles — the Spike was a hit and miss — and the Javelin, despite considerable pushing and pulling, not taking off, the Army is settling for older, second-generation missiles as the larder is relatively empty. And let’s not forget that the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s Nag is still […]
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Eyeing major arms deals, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu plans to visit India next month
SOURCE: IBTIMES Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning another visit to India to further strengthen its defence ties. As per the initial media reports, Netanyahu could plan an official trip in the second week of February with arms deal dominating the agenda between two countries. Interestingly, Netanyahu became just the second Israeli prime minister […]
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Pak-Supported Terror Groups Will Continue Attacks In India: US
SOURCE: PTI The terror groups supported by Pakistan will continue to conduct terrorist attacks in both India and Afghanistan, America’s spymaster has said.Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats also said Pakistan’s “narrow approach to counterterrorism cooperation-using some groups as policy tools and confronting only the militant groups that directly threaten Pakistan-almost certainly will frustrate US […]
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US pull-out from Afghanistan: Here comes AfPak 2.0
SOURCE: ET The rapid progress in direct peace negotiations between the US and the Taliban in Qatar is a moment of truth for India. With a deal to conclude the 17-year-long US war in Afghanistan on the anvil, India risks losing the influence it has built up in a geopolitically crucial country through decades of […]
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China outreach to Bhutan poses fresh challenge to India
SOURCE: TNN As China seeks to intensify engagement with Bhutan, a country it does not have diplomatic relations with, Chinese ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui is visiting Thimphu again, starting Tuesday. China’s Bhutan outreach poses a significant foreign policy challenge for India in the neighbourhood, not least because the new government in Thimphu is likely to […]
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Can India weather the Middle East Strategic Alliance?
SOURCE: ASIA TIMES New Delhi may never have felt more vindicated in its Middle East policy than it does now. Its close ties with all the major powers in the Middle East, including Israel, Iran and the Gulf monarchies, have shielded its interests from the region’s geopolitical fluctuations. Yet, going forward, the region’s increasing polarization, […]
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10 years after 26/11 attack: Is India’s maritime, coastal security any better?
SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE The heinous 26 November 2008 attack on Mumbai ten years ago by a group of terrorists of Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, who came by the sea route without being detected, exposed many weaknesses and lacunae in India’s coastal security. The attack shook the government into realising the urgent need to greatly tighten the security […]
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Customs duty exemption on direct imports of specified goods for defence could be reinstated
SOURCE: ENS The forthcoming Budget could reinstate the customs duty exemption on direct imports of specified goods for defence purposes as its withdrawal in 2016 Budget has only added to the fiscal woes of the Defence Ministry. A Finance Ministry official said that his ministry had agreed to the Defence Ministry’s plea that the 16 […]
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Pathankot attack: Commander faces show-cause notice
SOURCE: HT The commander of the Pathankot airbase when it was attacked by militants in 2016, Air Commodore JS Dhamoon, is likely to be issued a show-cause notice asking him to explain why he shouldn’t face action for the strike that happened on his watch, and his plea for an early retirement has been turned […]
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Pakistan foreign minister telephonic talk with Mirwaiz reflects Islamabad’s duplicity on ties with India: Sources
SOURCE: PTI Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s telephonic conversation with separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq reflected the duplicity in Pakistani leadership’s approach on ties with India, official sources said here Tuesday.In Islamabad, the Pakistan Foreign Office said Qureshi spoke with the Hurriyat leader and discussed with him efforts of Pakistan government to highlight the […]
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Ex-IAS officer Faesal on ‘militant radar’
SOURCE: Tribune News Service Weeks after resigning from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Shah Faesal is on the radar of militants after the Hizbul Mujahideen called the 2010 IAS topper “fodder of India” and asked people to boycott polls. Incidentally, on the day the Hizb asked people not to get misled by Faesal’s entry into politics, […]
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Vietnam People’s Navy delegation visits INA
SOURCE: THE HINDU A delegation from the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) comprising an officer and three cadets visited the Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala here from January 24 to 28 for reinforcing the bridges of friendship between the two navies. A press release issued by the INA on Tuesday said that the VPN team […]
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Pakistan team inspects Pakal Dul hydroelectric power project in J&K’s Kishtwar district
SOURCE: PTI A high-level team of Pakistani experts inspected the 1000 MW Pakal Dul hydroelectric power project being built on the Chenab river basin in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district Tuesday under the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), officials said. The three-member team, headed by Pakistan’s Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Mehr Ali […]
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Pakistan team inspects Pakal Dul hydroelectric power project in J&K’s Kishtwar district
SOURCE: PTI A high-level team of Pakistani experts inspected the 1000 MW Pakal Dul hydroelectric power project being built on the Chenab river basin in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district Tuesday under the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), officials said. The three-member team, headed by Pakistan’s Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Mehr Ali […]
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Indian Army to get Upgraded M-46 ” Sharang ” 155 mm towed field guns soon
SOURCE: TNN Under PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Field Gun Factory and Ordnance Factory Kanpur is all set to roll out an indigenously-designed towed 155 mm/ 45 caliber towed artillery gun ‘Sharang’ to bolster Indian Army’s attacking prowess. ‘Sharang’ will be an answer to the Soltam guns manufactured in Israel for its defence […]
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Even after Rafale and other inductions, IAF will have only half of 42-squadron target by 2042
SOURCE: THE PRINT Hemmed in by an ageing fleet of fighter aircraft, low serviceability and a cautious bureaucracy and political leadership, the Indian Air Force is staring at an alarming fall in its muscle. To make matters worse, even as one squadron after another of the MiG-21s and -27s continue to be phased out, the […]
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Egypt Loses Rafale Fighter Jet During Macron Visit, Pilot Dead
SOURCE: Egyptdefreview An Egyptian Air Force Rafale fighter jet crashed during a training sortie which coincided with President Macron’s visit to Cairo. Sources speaking to Egypt Defence Review on condition of anonymity said a single Egyptian Air Force pilot was killed in the incident. Open source investigation later confirmed the identity of the pilot as […]
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Who Will Make India’s Next Fighter?
SOURCE: AVIATION WEEK Boeing Block III Super Hornet In-Country Partners: Dynamatic Technologies, Mahindra Aerospace & Defense, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Advantages: Conformal Fuel Tanks, adding 3,500 lb. of additional fuel to extend range by up to 120 nm. Reduced radar signature. Advanced cockpit system with touchscreen display. Increased computing power and expanded capacity to transfer data. Block […]
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Pak Lt Gen Navid Moktar figures in failed plot to assassinate Sheikh Hasina
SOURCE: ET A sensational plot to assassinate Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members besides top leaders of the ruling Awami League ahead of the recently concluded December 30 parliamentary polls had been foiled, sources from Dhaka claimed. Bangladesh government with support from friendly partners had stumbled upon an alleged plan by Pakistan’s […]
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Pakistan is Saudi Arabia’s likeliest partner in ballistic missile programme; move helps Islamabad return Riyadh’s largesse
SOURCE: FIRST POST The Saudis are at it again. After similar efforts in the 1980s when Riyadh got itself the rather erratic DF-3 from China, reports now suggest that the Saudis may have gone one better and decided to develop their own ballistic missile programme. Imagery analysis seems to indicate a solid propellant plant and a testing […]
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Democracies, including India, should support Sindh, Balochistan: Ex-Pak diplomat Hussain Haqqani
SOURCE: The Statesman All democratic countries should support the rights of the people of Sindh and Balochistan, former Pakistan diplomat Hussain Haqqani said on Friday. Speaking on South Asia with former National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon and economist Prasenjit Basu at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival, Haqqani said India was no exception to this. The former Ambassador of Pakistan to the US and Sri Lanka […]
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Test for India’s diplomacy: First shipment via Chabahar Port from Afghanistan to arrive in a month’s time
SOURCE: FE First cargo of five containers weighing 22 tons each and carrying Moong Beans from Afghanistan through Chabahar Port in Iran is expected to reach India in a month or so. The delivery of these five container cargos will be carried out under the International Road Transports’ TIR system. According to the Ministry of […]
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Seychelles Coast Guard commissions new coastal radar supplied by India
SOURCE: DEFENCE WEB The Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) has completed installation of a new Indian-made coastal radar system which the government said will be used to protect its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) against maritime crimes and monitor external threats to the island nation’s maritime boundaries. According to the Seychelles News Agency, the new surveillance system […]
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Pakistan in an election year
SOURCE: The Statesman 2018 was the election year in Pakistan and Imran Khan, the nominee of the army chief, took over the mantle of the prime minister. In his opening remarks as prime minister, he spoke of peace with India and offered talks. He even sent a letter for dialogue between the two foreign ministers on […]
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George Fernandes: Defence minister who kept the soldiers in Siachen on top of everything
SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Much before the soldiers-in-Siachen-standing-to-protect-our-borders became the ultimate ‘slogan’ of Indian patriotism, it was George Fernandes who actually took the trouble to visit the jawans standing for long hours at the icy heights of the glacier. A defence minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led National Democratic Alliance government (1998-2004) when the Kargil war […]
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Parliament has no time to discuss defence budget: Retired admiral
SOURCE: TNN A clear manifestation of political indifference towards national security is the fact that since Independence no government has deemed it necessary to issue a defence white paper, or a national security doctrine: nor ordered a defence review. Whether this reticence is attributable to ‘strategic restraint’ or to a lack of concern is anyone’s guess, said former Chief […]
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5 Maoists Killed In Encounter With Paramilitary Commandos In Jharkhand
SOURCE: PTI At least five Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand today, officials said. Two AK-47 rifles, a .303 rifle and five pistols were recovered from the Maoists, they said. A team of CRPF’s 209 CoBRA battalion and state police had an exchange of fire with Maoists near Jharkhand’s […]
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Budget 2019: Will defence sector get a higher allocation?
SOURCE: THE WEEK With a few months left for the Lok Sabha elections, the people of India has a lot of expectations from the last budget of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. And the armed forces are no exception to it. While presenting the Union budget last year, then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had […]
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Monday 28 January 2019
While IAF is losing focus on 5th Gen fighter programs, the world is moving on to 6th Gen fighters
SOURCE: PRAVIN DHAUSKAR / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG After India walked away from the Indo-Russian 5th generation FGFA program, It was expected that the IAF and Defense ministry will now fast track development of indigenous AMCA 5th generation stealth fighter program but that doesn’t seem to be the case, while IAF is obsessed with […]
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Rafale hangar work hit over pending dues
SOURCE: THE HINDU Construction of hangars for the Rafale fighter jets will be affected if the Defence Ministry does not clear pending dues of ?2,000 crore, the Military Engineer Services Builders Association of India warned on Monday. The first batch of the jets are scheduled to arrive in September. “We are making the hangars in […]
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India to Build Advanced Repair Facility for Scorpene-Class Submarines
SOURCE: SPUTNIK Six Scorpene-class submarines are being manufactured at India’s Mazgaon Dock Limited facility with the technical support of French naval shipbuilding firm Naval Group, previously known as DCNS. All six submarines are expected to join the Indian Navy by 2022. With six Scorpene-class submarines expected to join the Indian Navy in the next four years, the […]
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Under fire for ignoring HAL, govt diverts Rs 200 crore meant for MES builders to HAL
SOURCE: NATIONAL HERALD Under political fire for overlooking the interests of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in favour of a private defence player, the Narendra Modi government is said to have diverted approximately Rs 200 crore of funds allocated for payment of dues to developers of military-grade infrastructure towards the Bengaluru-based state giant earlier this month. […]
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US-Taliban talks put India in tight spot
SOURCE: TNN With the US and Taliban making “significant” progress in their talks in Doha, India’s own position on the Taliban is coming under scrutiny. According to reports that are mainly attributed to Taliban sources, the US-Taliban talks have moved forward after Taliban appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as the lead negotiator from their side. Reports indicated […]
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India must seriously invest in strengthening its indigenous defence industry
SOURCE: ET New Delhi rang in the new year with a rancorous debate over the Rafale jet deal that rocked Parliament. The spectre of Rafale continues to haunt the country’s political discourse. While the deal itself has undergone immense scrutiny and analysis, it would behove us to move past politics and peek into the heart […]
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India-Afghanistan ties: Footprints, not boots, for Kabul
SOURCE: ET With a bomb blast killing five in Afghanistan’s Taliban-controlled Baghlan province on January 26, not to mention terror attacks across the country over the past two years, India’s ongoing efforts to negotiate with the Taliban is challenging. But it is not a lost cause as it’s being painted by certain quarters. The Taliban, […]
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China’s new tanks so advanced, its soldiers don’t know how to use them: Report
SOURCE: WION China’s new tanks are so advanced that its soldiers don’t know what to do with them, reports emanating from China have said. Recent reports in the Global Times newspaper and CCTV (China Central Television) said an elite combined-arms brigade driving the new Type 99A tank lost a 2018 mock battle to an adversary […]
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16-year-old Ahmedabad boy develops drone that can destroy landmines without human risk
SOURCE: FE A 16-year-old boy from Gujarat has invented a drone named ‘EAGLE A7’ which he claims can detect and destroy landmines without any human risk. According to Harshwardhansinh Zala, the designer of the drone, this technology is not available anywhere else. “This tech is not available anywhere else. It has multi-spectral land mine detection […]
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TU-142 leads to surge in footfall to Kursura submarine museum!
SOURCE: TNN TU-142 aircraft museum seems to have led to a surge in the number of visitors to the Kursura submarine museum. It has registered about 6.5 lakh footfall in 2018 — a 40% hike — compared to about 4.5 lakh visitors of 2017. On an average, the submarine museum has been drawing about 4 […]
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Okinawa Launches i-Praise Electric Scooter for Rs 1.15 Lakh, Indian Navy Becomes First Customer
SOURCE: NEWS18 Okinawa Scooters, one of India’s fastest-growing electric two-wheeler manufacturing companies has launched its newest e-scooter in Indian market. The Okinawa i-Praise has been launched at an ex-showroom price of Rs 1.15 lakh, Okinawa says that the i-Praise has already received an overwhelming response, clocking 450 bookings in its pre-launch phase. It will be […]
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Jammu & Kashmir tweaks militant surrender policy; jobs, fixed deposits for terrorists who join mainstream
SOURCE: TIMES NOW After a directive from the government, the Jammu & Kashmir’s Home Department has come up with a draft surrender policy for militants. The state of Jammu & Kashmir has tweaked its surrender policy to encourage more defections from militant ranks in a bid to reduce militancy in the state. As per reports, […]
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India’s secret operations to merge Sikkim revealed
SOURCE: NENOW The merger of the erstwhile Himalayan kingdom of Sikkim into India in May 1975 was the result of a top secret operation by India’s external intelligence agency, Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), says a book by a retired senior official who was involved in it. “Sikkim Dawn of Democracy: The Truth behind the […]
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Separatist groups burn Indian flag in London on Republic Day, UK govt expresses regret
SOURCE: ENS The United Kingdom government on Monday expressed regret after media reports emerged that the Indian national flag was burnt during a demonstration by separatist groups outside the India High Commission in London on Republic Day, PTI reported. “We are disappointed that anyone would choose to burn the Indian flag on any day, let alone […]
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Kashmiri student in Uttarakhand booked for allegedly posting ‘derogatory’ remarks against India on Facebook
SOURCE: HT Police have filed an FIR against a Kashmiri student studying B Tech second year at Graphic Era Hill University in Nainital’s Bhimtal for alleged breach of peace and promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, said Sunil Kumar Meena, senior superintendent of police Nainital. After some rightwing activists staged a protest […]
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HAL’s 83 LCA Tejas proposal non-compliant with tender requirements, IAF to take matter to Defence Ministry
SOURCE: ANI In the already long-delayed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas fighter programme, the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) proposal for supplying 83 jets to the Air Force has been repeatedly found non-compliant with its requirements and the matter would now be taken to the Defence Ministry for deciding the future course of action, top IAF […]
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Absolutely wrong to say Modi government has taken away from HAL: Sitharaman
SOURCE: ET Facing opposition onslaught on the Rafale deal, Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has strongly defended the Modi government. She speaks to Shanmughasundaram J about how the air force had been kept in the loop all through the deal, why purchase of the multirole fighter jets had to be clinched, and what are the disputes between air force and […]
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Jaguar aircraft crashes in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar after takeoff, pilot safe: IAF
SOURCE: PTI A Jaguar aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed on Monday in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district, police said. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely, IAF sources said. The military aircraft crashed soon after taking off on a routine mission from Gorakhpur, they said. Police said the plane crashed in the Hatempur area […]
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Gordhan: ‘Denel Must Shape Up Before It Can Do Business In India’
SOURCE: Eyewitness News Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says that Denel must get its house in order first before it can start doing business with India. On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa wants to deepen and grow cooperation with India when it comes to defence procurement. After 13 years of being barred from […]
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HATSOFF anticipates more Indian military pilot training
SOURCE: Shephard Press Limited Training both military and civilian helicopter pilots, the Helicopter Academy for Training by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) facility in Bangalore is the only one of its kind in India. Traditionally, the Indian military has not been an early adopter of simulator technology. Early devices fell short of the fidelity required for positive […]
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India wants to fight Pakistan conventionally and Pakistan wants to jump from sub-conventional to nuclear rung directly.
SOURCE: HT In a press release on Thursday, Pakistan announced a successful “training launch” of the short range, nuclear-capable Nasr missile. A surface-to-surface missile, Nasr’s range is a mere 60 kilometres. But, it is no surprise that this launch follows so closely on the heels of Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat’s announcement on reviving the […]
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Kashmir: The three block war
SOURCE: OPINDIA In the state of Jammu and Kashmir, we are battling a multi-pronged hybrid war against terror. Thirty years of bloodshed and still a clear path towards peace and stability in the region is far from sight. As we have seen in the recent decades that most of the modern battles have been hybrid […]
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Concerns on internal security
SOURCE: ANI The new year begins for India on a note of achievement as far as our international relations go and also significant success in checkmating the designs of an adversary next door – the Pak Army-ISI combine – who had been relentless in pursuing their proxy war against India using cross-border terrorism as its […]
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U.S. doesn’t seek permanent Afghan military presence: official
SOURCE: Reuters A senior U.S. government official, speaking after six days of talks between a U.S. team and the Afghan Taliban, said on Monday that Washington was committed to the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan after 17 years of war. The official, who declined to be identified, described “significant progress” in talks last week with […]
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Mission-Based Deployment transformed Navy as a Net Security Provider: ENC chief
SOURCE: THE HINDU Mission-Based Deployment transformed Indian Navy as a Net Security Provider in the Indian Ocean Region, said Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, here on the occasion of the 70th Republic Day. After hoisting the national flag, the ENC chief took the salute and inspected a 50-men Armed Guard […]
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Pakistan to resume talks with India only after elections: Minister
SOURCE: PTI Pakistan will try to resume peace talks with India only after election results are out as it is “useless” to talk to New Delhi because no big decisions are expected from the present Indian government, a senior minister has said. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister of Information of Pakistan, said that the time is not […]
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Army Training Command may be moved from Shimla to Ambala
SOURCE: HT The Indian Army is exploring the possibility of moving the Army Training Command (Artrac) to Ambala as part of an overarching plan to restructure the force, two army officials said on condition of anonymity on Sunday.Ambala is the base of Headquarters 2 Corps, a strike formation.The names of other towns such as Meerut, […]
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Pakistan Foreign Minister invites Own Politicians on Kashmir seminar in UK Parliament
SOURCE: Kashmir Reader Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi invited all parliamentarians of Pakistan and the political leadership of Pakistan Administered Kashmir to attend a seminar on the Kashmir issue at the United Kingdom’s House of Commons early next month. The invitation was extended on Monday as the foreign minister met members of the Senate Standing Committee […]
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Indian Army giving befitting reply to enemies of country: PM Modi
SOURCE: All India Radio Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the Indian Army has been giving befitting reply to the enemies of the country. Mr Modi said India is a peaceful country but it has the will and power to protect its boundaries at any cost in adverse situation. Addressing the culmination parade of this year’s […]
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At 20000 feet, Indian soldiers in Siachen treated to pizzas
SOURCE: ENS This Republic Day, the Indian soldiers posted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Siachen glacier got a delightful break from their mundane meals. The pizza chain, Dominos, delivered hot pizzas at 20,000 feet for the soldiers manning the Indo-China border. “We are honoured to have served hot Domino’s pizzas to our brave Soldiers and Officers at […]
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Sunday 27 January 2019
Isro eyes kerosene to boost GSLV Mk III’s lifting power to 6 trillion
SOURCE: TNN Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is working on upgrading its heavylifter GSLV Mk III where the upper stage of the rocket will have highly refined form of kerosene as fuel in order to increase its payload capability. Talking to TOI, Isro chairman K Sivan said, “To increase the payload capability of GSLV Mk […]
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Indigenous sensors will change defence applications: DRDO
SOURCE: PTI Indigenous development of sensors would play a great role and revolutionise applications like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for commercial and defence applications, scientist and chairman of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) G Satheesh Reddy said Sunday. Reddy, also the chairman of Aeronautical Society of India, said there was a huge transformation in the […]
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DRDO chief pushes for UAVs
SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE India’s top defence scientist called for industry to work on the development of unmanned aerial vehicles which will play a major role in both the defence and civilian sectors. Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, chairman of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), said indigenous development of sensors would play a great role and revolutionise applications […]
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Experts mull unmanned aircrafts at AeSI conference
SOURCE: ENS Imagine an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) able to self learn and act as it gains experiences in its flight, through artificial intelligence (AI). That’s exactly what the scientists deliberated, concerning the future of UAV. “AI is one of the latest disruptive technologies that is going to impact efficiency, productivity, speed and innovation in […]
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Acoustic tank test facility to up Navy’s defence capabilities
SOURCE: ENS India’s Naval defence capacities will be going up a notch higher as the Bharat Dynamics Limited inaugurated the Acoustic Tank Test Facility in Visakhapatnam on 25th January. The facility will be used for testing the acoustic systems of underwater weapons like Torpedos, Mines, Sonobuoys, Decoys, which are exclusively manufactured in the Vishakapatnam unit […]
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One-of-a-kind Indian Air Force’s mobile gaming application to release soon
SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to release its official mobile gaming application named ‘Indian Air Force: A Cut Above’. The gen-next mobile game will allow the players to experience first hand the roles of an IAF air warrior. The mobile game can also be used by interested players to apply and appear […]
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India’s soft power is very effective in Afghanistan
SOURCE: HT US President Donald Trump recently mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has promoted soft power policies in Afghanistan that benefit India and the US, about building a “library” and not doing enough to help stabilise the war-torn country. Some believe Trump mistook the Afghan parliament for a library, but whatever the intention, the […]
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Both India & Pak need to keep talking
SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE Foreign policy is the external aspect of national policy. It covers the whole gamut of global, regional and neighbourhood developments, movements and strategies. When national policy is substandard it puts a ceiling on the success of foreign policy no matter how good it is. Take a look: What are the foreign […]
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Building confidence between five eastern Indian states and our provinces my top priority: Chinese diplomat
SOURCE: PTI Chinese Consul General to Kolkata Zha Liyou on Sunday said that confidence-building measures between five eastern Indian states, including West Bengal, and Chinese provinces was one of his topmost priorities. “Our leadership attaches great importance to state-province level ties, which is called sub-national level relationship,” said Liyou, who became the new Chinese Consul […]
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20 years on, Army plans huge Kargil celebrations, releases calendar
SOURCE: THE PRINT This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war and the Indian Army has decided to hold massive celebrations as tribute to the sacrifice of the 527 soldiers who lost their lives in the war. The war officially ended on 26 July, 1999, when the Army recaptured all Indian posts in […]
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Delhi yet to respond to repeated requests of UN special envoy to visit India
SOURCE: DHAKA TRIBUNE The requests of the UN Special Rapporteur to visit India to see the conditions of the Rohingyas have long been pending with the government in Delhi Delhi is yet to respond to the repeated requests from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Professor Yanghee Lee […]
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We should quit India if Citizenship Amendment Bill is passed: Akhil Gogoi
SOURCE: PTI Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti leader Akhil Gogoi Sunday said if proper respect is not shown to the Assamese people and the Citizenship Amendment Bill is passed, then “we must have the courage to tell the government that we may consider not staying with India”. Addressing a protest rally against the proposed legislation at […]
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Pakistan team arrives in India, to visit Chenab basin in Jammu and Kashmir
SOURCE: PTI A Pakistani delegation arrived in India on January 27 to visit the Chenab river basin in Jammu and Kashmir for inspection, as mandated under the Indus Water Treaty, sources said. Pakistan’s Indus Commissioner Syed Mohammad Mehar Ali Shah arrived in Amritsar along with his two advisers, sources said.“This tour is an obligation imposed […]
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Uri Box Office Collection Day 16: Vicky Kaushal’s film makes Rs 150 crore
SOURCE: BUSINESSTODAY While most of the mid-range movies struggle to reach Rs 50 crore mark at the domestic box office, Vicky Kaushal’s war-drama Uri: The Surgical Strike has surpassed Rs 50 crore mark in Mumbai region alone. Debutant director Aditya Dhar’s movie has also managed to earn Rs 25 crore in Delhi and UP circuits. […]
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Sleuths suspect Amroha-Delhi terror handler based in Pakistan
SOURCE: ENS SECURITY OFFICIALS suspect that the handler of the alleged Amroha-Delhi terror module, which the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed to have busted last month, was based in Pakistan, sources told The Indian Express. The handler assumed the online identity of Abu Malik Peshawari and was instrumental in motivating the module’s alleged mastermind — […]
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Indian Air Force to acquire 15 HAROP killer drones from Israel
SOURCE: ANI In a bid to enhance its unmanned warfare capability, the Indian Air Force is planning to acquire around 15 more HAROP attack drones which can crash into high-value enemy military targets to destroy them completely. The Air Force already has an inventory of these drones which are equipped with electro-optical sensors to loiter […]
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India is Building a Deadly Force of Nuclear-Missile Submarines
SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST India is Building a Deadly Force of Nuclear-Missile Submarines On November 4, 2018, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi announced that the Arihant, the Indian Navy’s first domestically-built nuclear-powered submarine, completed her first deterrence patrol. The Arihant, which means “Slayer of Enemies” in Sanskrit, uses a uranium-fueled pressurized light-water reactor to generate 83-megawatts […]
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India Will Soon Mark Presence On Moon With Chandrayaan-2: PM Modi
SOURCE: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India will soon mark its presence on the Moon with the Chandrayaan-2 mission and appreciated the use of space technology in saving assets and life and in delivering government schemes.”We have created a world record for launching 104 satellites simultaneously from the same spacecraft. We […]
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India’s problem is Pakistan not Afghanistan: Menon
SOURCE: DailyExcelsior India’s problem is Pakistan which not only promotes terrorism from its own soil but also trains terrorists in Afghanistan, former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon has said.The top diplomat, who also served as Foreign Secretary and India’s ambassador to China, rejected the claim that there was a direct link between economics and peaceful bilateral […]
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State Arms Exporter Explains What Makes Russian S-400 So Unique
SOURCE: Independent Russia’s S-400 Triumph mobile air defense system is unmatched by rival weapons in both attack range and deployment time, Rosoboronexport, the state arms seller, said on Thursday. “The S-400 is a unique system. It demonstrates indisputable superiority over its rivals. Its maximum range of 380 kilometres [236 miles] is twice that of analogues. The […]
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Christian Michel refuses to implicate Sonia in Agusta scam
SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE The Sunday Guardian got in touch with the lawyers of Christian Michel with certain questions for the alleged middleman in the Agusta Westland helicopter scam. His lawyers provided this newspaper with Michel’s answers to the questions it had sent. Michel, who was extradited from Dubai last year, is presently lodged in jail number […]
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Pakistan high commissioner to India tipped for top FO slot : Pakistani Media
SOURCE: DAWN High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood is the clear front runner to become the country’s top diplomat when Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua steps down on her retirement. Ms Janjua, who was the first woman to become Pakistan’s foreign secretary, will retire on April 17 after serving in the position for two years. The […]
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Kartarpur Corridor will be functional by this year: India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan
SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA India and Pakistan are in contact with each other on the issue of Kartarpur Corridor and the Government of India (GoI) has already appointed a focal person for the purpose.This was revealed by Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria to Zee Media recently.Bisaria said that the two sides are in touch […]
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‘Spirit’ best defence on icy heights
SOURCE: ENS Before Doklam happened, the importance of ‘Chicken’s Neck’ and Sikkim for India was hardly known beyond the defence circles and rarely figured in the public discourse. The 73-day face-off between the Indian and Chinese soldiers in the summer of 2017 changed that. Today, the country understands how crucial the presence of our troops […]
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Twitter Suspends Pro-Khalistan Group After Tricolour Burning Stunt Outside Indian Embassy in US on R-Day
SOURCE: NEWS18 A small group of Sikh separatists held a protest in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington during which they tried to burn the Tricolour on the Republic Day, a move slammed by the local Sikh community.Organised by New York-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), the protesters raised “Khalistan Zindabaad” slogans and tried to […]
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Stability, protection of Indian Ocean main focus: Major General Abdulla Shamaal
SOURCE: DNA INDIA Stability of the Indian Ocean remains the key focus when it comes to India-Maldives defence ties, said Chief of Defence Force of the Republic of Maldives Major General Abdulla Shamaal, while speaking with WION’s Principal Diplomatic Correspondent. How do you see the Indo-Pacific concept? I feel the Indo-Pacific concept at large is […]
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Defence Minister watches Uri film along with war veterans
SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday watched the movie, “Uri: The Surgical Strike”, along with a group of war veterans at a cinema hall here.Live from Central Spirit Mall, Bellandur, Bengaluru, to watch Uri (finally) with veterans. #HighJosh! the Defence Minister tweeted. She also posted a video of her entering the movie hall as […]
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Thane man with ‘link’ to alleged ISIS-inspired group held in Maharashtra
SOURCE: PTI The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a man in connection with an alleged ISIS-inspired group that wanted to carry out mass attacks at big events using poisonous chemicals, police said Sunday. The arrest was made Saturday from Mumbra in neighbouring Thane district and a laptop, tablet computer, hard disk, pen drives, router, mobile […]
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UBON pays tribute to the Indian Army with the Commando Series USB cable
SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE To celebrate the Republic Day, UBON, India’s one of the largest mobile gadget accessory brand has launched a new USB cable. The new cable is conceived as ‘Commando USB Cable’ as a tribute to our Indian Army for a price of Rs. 320. The product is available at the company’s website along […]
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Saturday 26 January 2019
Entry of Sukhoi Su-35 in India’s MMRCA 2.0 Stuns the logic out of MOD’s Circus
SOURCE: MANJUNATH REDDY/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG According to Manu Pubby, Defence Journalist with Economic Times, India has received a response from the seventh vendor for Request for Information (RFI) which was issued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on behalf of Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the procurement of 114 fighter jets under […]
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Eye on China, government finalises Rs 5,000-crore defence plan for Andamans
SOURCE: TNN India has virtually finalised an exclusive Rs 5,650-crore military infrastructure development plan spread over 10 years for the strategically located Andaman and Nicobar archipelago — which will allow stationing of additional warships, aircraft, drones, missile batteries and infantry soldiers there — against the backdrop of China’s rapidly expanding footprint in the Indian Ocean region. […]
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Govt set to destroy defence industry, we feel orphaned, say defence employees
SOURCE: TNN Four lakh defence employees affiliated to the All India Defence Employees’ Federation (AIDEF) and two other unions completed a successful three-day strike against the Centre’s policies at 6 am Saturday.While the office bearers of the unions claim the strike saw an overwhelming response from employees with work in all defence production units barring […]
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Padma Vibhushan for AM Naik who fought Ambani and Birla to lead L&T’s defence strides
SOURCE: THE PRINT Anil Manibhai Naik, better known as A.M. Naik, is among this year’s honourees of the country’s second-highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan. Naik, who joined L&T in 1965 as a young junior engineer, is now the chairman of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), one of India’s biggest MNCs with a market cap of Rs […]
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India has to balance between its anti-colonial past and present-day strategic imperatives
SOURCE: TNN As a French anti-aircraft destroyer docked in Mumbai this week to operationalise a landmark agreement with India to exchange logistics support, it signalled the deepening of India’s defence and security ties with France particularly in the Indian Ocean region. However, this does not mean France is going to become a member of the […]
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India parades latest MRSAM surface-to-air missile system
SOURCE: DEFENSE BLOG India displayed its latest surface-to-air missile system, called the MRSAM, in a parade held on 26 January to mark the 70th anniversary of the country’s founding. The new missile system is developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The MRSAM provides the armed […]
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M777 Howitzers, K-9 Vajra Displayed for First Time in Republic Day Parade
SOURCE: PTI Artillery gun system the M777 Ultra Light Howitzers, procured from the US, and the K-9 Vajra were displayed for the first time during the 70th Republic Day parade on Rajpath, showcasing India’s military prowess. Transport Satellite Terminal (TST), Surface Mine Clearing System (SMCS) and Troop Level Radar were also exhibited as part of […]
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Women steal show at R-Day parade
SOURCE: The Pioneer Women empowerment (nari shakti) was on full display during the 70th Republic Day parade on Rajpath on Saturday as all women Assam Rifles contingent created history by participating in the parade for the first time, led by a daughter of bus conductor Major Khushboo Kanwar. Women officers took the centre stage as contingents […]
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Kashmir braveheart’s wife, mother receive Ashok Chakra at dazzling Republic Day parade
SOURCE: HT President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday awarded the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award posthumously to Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani at the 70th Republic Day parade that showcased India’s growing military might and captured its cultural extravaganza on a bright sunny morning. Thousands of people at Raj Path stood up and applauded the […]
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American Sikhs protest pro-Khalistani group’s bid to burn Indian flag in Washington
SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Sikh community in the United States has denounced and condemned the decision by a fringe group to burn the Indian national flag in a park just across the road from the Indian embassy in Washington. The Indian Embassy hosted the 70th Republic Day on January 26 at the embassy where Ambassador […]
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Pakistan Army ready to defend country against ‘any misadventure’: General Bajwa
SOURCE: PTI Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Friday the Pakistani military wants peace in the region but is fully prepared to defend the country against “any misadventure”. He made the remarks while speaking to Pakistani troops near Jhelum, where he went to witness a military exercise of a Brigade along the Line […]
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Air Force Plane Used Jet And Biofuel Mix On Republic Day Flypast
SOURCE: PTI In a first for the Republic Day parade, the Air Force on Saturday flew an An-32 aircraft in a formation whose lead plane used a mix of traditional and biofuel. The An-32 formation also showed India’s quest to seek alternative sources of fuel. The lead aircraft of the formation was flown using aviation […]
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Pakistani intruder shot at and presumed dead at IB in JK’s Samba, found alive and shifted to hospital: BSF
SOURCE: PTI A 22-year-old Pakistani intruder, shot at by Border Security Force personnel along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir and presumed dead earlier, was shifted to hospital after he was found alive, officials said. Farooq Ahmad, a resident of village Bhollian Da Kothay of Shakargarh in Pakistan, was fired upon […]
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Stone Throwers Attack Bus Ferrying Children from Republic Day Function in Central Kashmir
SOURCE: NEWS18 A bus ferrying school children was stoned by miscreants in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The bus was ferrying students from Republic Day function.No casualties were reported, though minor damage was caused to the vehicle.Stringent security arrangements were put in place in the Valley ahead of Republic Day. The internet service too remained suspended. […]
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Indian, Chinese Army Delegations Hold Meeting In Ladakh On Republic Day
SOURCE: PTI A ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) on the occasion of India’s 70th Republic Day was held between Indian and Chinese army delegations in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir today. In the meeting held at the Indian BPM huts in Chushul-Moldo and DBO-TWD meeting points of eastern Ladakh, both sides sought to […]
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Water could become the major flash point between India and Pakistan besides Kashmir
SOURCE: Bloomberg As rivers and taps run dry, trouble is brewing over hydroelectric projects India is building along the Chenab River that Pakistan says will impact its water supply. As rivers and taps run dry, water has the potential to become a major flash point between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.Women and children walk miles each […]
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Audit report on Rafale deal not yet complete, says CAG
SOURCE: THE HINDU The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has not yet completed its audit report regarding purchase of Rafale aircraft, according to its response to an RTI query this week. This erodes the basis of the Supreme Court’s December 2018 judgement on the Rafale case, according to RTI activists. On December 14, the Supreme […]
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India should engage with Taliban to give up extremism in Afghanistan: Former NSA Shivshankar Menon
SOURCE: ENS India should be clear about its role in Afghanistan and do whatever it can to encourage that the Taliban shun violent extremism and become mainstream, former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon has said. India has been a key stakeholder in the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan and has committed aid worth USD […]
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Kashmir’s new age of terror
SOURCE: FIRST POST Fourteen-year-old Mudasir Parray’s charred body lay in the rubble of a burnt building along with that of his 17-year-old friend Saqib Sheikh. At Parray’s home in Hajin, the mood was strangely celebratory. “Our son has achieved such success,” his grandmother told reporters. The women in the family were “very happy” that he […]
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Farcical show of force
SOURCE: The Pioneer The Chinese use a term ‘xuanchuán’, which literally means propaganda — an intrinsic tact of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to legitimise various state actions and to posture a certain inevitable destiny, muscularity and invincibility among all stakeholders, domestically and externally. The Chinese leadership often teases and releases unverifiable information about its […]
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After US leaves Kabul
SOURCE: ENS America is thinking of quitting Afghanistan because its soldiers are too expensive to send abroad. It stands to save $43 billion annually if it leaves. Pakistan is scared of what will happen if America really quits and Afghanistan returns to its heroin-sustained warlordism. The Afghan Taliban are winning on a daily basis and […]
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We ranked the world’s nuclear arsenals – here’s why China’s came out on top
SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed long-held rumors in the US intelligence community in a speech on March 1, 2018, by announcing Russia had built an underwater nuclear device capable of killing millions in a single blast and rendering thousands of square miles uninhabitable for decades. The US, Russia’s main nuclear rival, had […]
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France Takes Steps to Boost India’s Clout in Indian Ocean to Counter China
SOURCE: SPUTNIK France is considered as an important player in the Indian Ocean region, where India is facing a heightened Chinese presence, according to France’s ambassador to India. Beijing has reportedly indicated a strategic shift to curb its troops on land and reallocate resources to its navy and air force. Within a year of signing […]
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Experts, images suggest a Saudi Arabia ballistic missile program
SOURCE: FE Having such a program could further strain relations with the U.S., the kingdom’s longtime security partner, at a time when ties already are being tested by the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the Saudi-led war in Yemen. A military base deep inside Saudi Arabia appears to be testing and possibly […]
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A closer look at the military tech shown in Uri The Surgical Strike
SOURCE: DIGIT Uri: The Surgical Strike has recently enjoyed immense success as a Bollywood recreation of the Indian Army’s mission across the LoC back in 2016. The movie paints a glorious picture of the Surgical Strike’s planning and execution. Throughout the movie, besides the courage and valour of the brave soldiers, another thing was evident; […]
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Security forces kill two militants in Srinagar’s Khunmoh area
SOURCE: PTI Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces on Saturday in Khunmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation following information about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said, as Republic Day events […]
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Pakistan team to visit Chenab basin in Jammu and Kashmir next week under Indus Water Treaty: Sources
SOURCE: PTI A Pakistani delegation will visit the Chenab river basin in Jammu and Kashmir for inspection from January 28 to 31, as mandated under the Indus Water Treaty, sources said. Pakistan’s Indus Commissioner Syed Mohammad Mehar Ali Shah will arrive in India along with his two advisers, sources said. “This tour is an obligation […]
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Republic Day: Elvis leaves the building in a Sukhoi!
SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Strapped into the cockpit of the lead Su-30 MKI in that breathtaking 3xSukhoi ‘Trishul’ formation was IAF pilot Group Captain Elvis Clinton Rodrigues, an officer literally named after the king of rock-n-roll. Commissioned into the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot, he currently commands the 24 Squadron ‘Hawks’ in Bareilly. The […]
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Intruder shot dead at India, Pakistan border in Samba: BSF
SOURCE: ANI An intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday while he was trying to cross the International Border in Samba area of Jammu, officials said. A BSF spokesman said that the man was trying to sneak into the Indian territory at around 1.30 pm in Samba when BSF personnel […]
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Defence minister pitches for pushing targeted strength of NCC says more youth keen to join the corps
SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday pitched for expanding the projected strength of the National Cadet Corps to beyond 15 lakh in a phased manner to make room for more boys and girls from across the country who are keen to join the NCC. Interacting with reporters at the Republic Day NCC Camp in […]
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Friday 25 January 2019
Indian Army Launches Global Hunt for 360,000 Carbines in $750Mln Potential Deal
SOURCE: SPUNTIK The tender, which is expected to be issued later this year, will seek a transfer of technology for the carbines to be produced under licence in India under a partnership deal with domestic defence companies. The Indian Army has issued a global request for information (RFI) for the procurement of 360,000 5.56mm close-quarter […]
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Indian second indigenous aircraft carrier stuck at its embryonic stage
SOURCE: Navy Recognition India’s Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) project has been launched in 2013 and the first Indian home-made aircraft carrier is scheduled to be operational by 2021. Nowadays, the Indian Navy is determined to pursue this programme by ordering a second indigenous aircraft carrier. Yet, this project may stay at its embryonic stage for a […]
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BE-200 will be eye candy at Aero Show
SOURCE: Bangalore Mirror The number of aircraft participating at the eagerly awaited Aero India is increasing day by day. The number now stands at 52, about 20 short of the total number of aircraft participated the 2017 edition. Among the aircraft which have confirmed their participation, the Beriev BE-200 amphibious aircraft is expected to turn heads. The BE-200 is of […]
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Maldives sees no reason for military ties beyond India
SOURCE: THE HINDU India has always been there to help the Maldives and so the nation’s government doesn’t see any reason for military cooperation with any other country, Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi said on Friday. “So far as we are concerned we are very comfortable in having India as our very close friend because they always […]
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China reacts cautiously to Indian Navy’s new air base in Andamans
SOURCE: PTI The Chinese military has reacted guardedly to the Indian Navy’s move to launch a new air base in the strategically located Andaman and Nicobar islands, saying the area is part of India and it is a normal move by it to establish a military base there. The Indian Navy on Thursday commissioned the […]
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Chinese Troops Transgress Border With Bhutan, India Fears Another Doklam Style Face-Off
SOURCE: NEWS18 One-and-a-half years after standoff between troops of India and China, over the latter’s perceived intrusion in Bhutanese territory of Doklam, Chinese forces are reported to have transgressed another section of their border with Bhutan near Doklam. According to sources, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was reported to have transgressed over to the Bhutanese […]
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South African arms firm eyes Indian deals on Ramaphosa visit
SOURCE: REUTERS The chairwoman of South Africa’s state arms firm Denel is accompanying President Cyril Ramaphosa on a state visit to India on Friday, hoping to sign deals or agree new joint ventures which would help it emerge from severe financial difficulties. Denel has been plagued by years of mismanagement and exposure to a far-reaching […]
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Rafale a short-term political issue, won’t affect Indo-French ties: France’s Ambassador
SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Friday said that the controversy over Rafale fighter jets deal would not hamper relations between India and France. Speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival, the French ambassador pointed that the ties between the two countries are over 70 years old and that the nations had […]
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IIT Kharagpur ties up with atomic research centre to support India’s indigenous nuclear programme
SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, has entered into a collaboration with IIT Kharagpur to carry out research for the design and development of Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs). This is a major development that will boost the second stage of India’s nuclear power programme. How are fast breeder reactors […]
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India gears up for drone revolution, Andhra to pilot new open source guide for govts
SOURCE: PTI In a major step towards drone revolution in India, Andhra Pradesh on Friday became the country’s first state to pilot the newly launched ‘Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit’, an open source guide for governments wanting to scale drone delivery.The state government announced at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Summit 2019 that it will start […]
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Armed forces personnel will get minimum Rs 18,000 per month for disability, war injury, says Defence Ministry
SOURCE: NEWS18 Disability or war injury pension for armed forces personnel shall be minimum Rs 18,000 per month, the defence ministry said on Thursday, with approval from Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “With approval from Smt @nsitharaman, it has been decided that the disability/war injury pension, special family pension and liberalised family pension shall be minimum […]
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Pakistan continues to support terrorists to disrupt peace in Jammu & Kashmir: Government
SOURCE: PTI Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Friday blamed Pakistan for continuing its support to terrorists and engineering infiltration across the Indo-Pak border to disrupt peace and harmony in the state. He said the administration was taking required measures to alleviate the sufferings of border dwellers.”Our neighbouring country (Pakistan) continues to support terrorists […]
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India, South Africa Seal 3-Year Strategic Programme To Boost Cooperation
SOURCE: PTI India and South Africa on Friday sealed three year strategic programme to further boost cooperation in number of key areas after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. In his media statement, PM Modi said both sides discussed all aspects of the bilateral ties with an aim to […]
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India & EU militaries hold maiden operational dialogue in backdrop of strategy paper
SOURCE: ET India and EU held military to military dialogue this week to expand maritime security partnership in the Indian Ocean Region, weeks after EU released its India strategy paper that seeks to upgrade military partnership in the backdrop of Chinese PLA increasing global footprints. From 22 to 24 January, a delegation of European Union […]
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Chinese offers Pakistan 3 Stealth JF-17, JF-176, and J-20 fighter options
SOURCE: RAJIV BHATIA / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Pakistan Airforce has initiated ” Project AZM” under which they plan to commence development of a 5th-generation fighter jet which will go on to replace aging Mirage-III/V and the older lot of F-16 fighter jet from PAF’s fleet. What PAF claimed was supposed to be an […]
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India set to partner with South African defence firm which UPA govt had blacklisted
SOURCE: THE PRINT India is set to announce a partnership with state-owned South African weapons manufacturer Denel, which had previously been blacklisted by the UPA government over charges of corruption.The partnership with Denel and other South African defence firms will be discussed during the visit of the country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is arriving in […]
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India is rather too cautious on the Quad
SOURCE: HT India has once again decided to reject Australia’s participation in the Malabar naval exercises. Japan became a permanent member of these exercises in 2015. After the resumption of the quadrilateral dialogue, or the Quad, between India, the US, Japan and Australia in 2017, most analysts had assumed that Australia would be allowed in […]
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Rahul Gandhi Admits To Meeting Two Chinese Ministers During Kailash Yatra
SOURCE: REPUBLIC TV Rahul Gandhi on Friday made a big admission while speaking at an event in Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar, revealing that he had met with Chinese ministers while undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in September 2018. On his first visit to the poll-bound state since taking over as Congress president, Rahul Gandhi made to […]
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