HAL-made Dornier 228 aircraft can now be used in Europe

SOURCE: ET In a first, a made-in-India plane can now be used for commercial regional flights in Europe. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had in end of 2017 given type certification (TC) for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s (HAL)-made Dornier 228. This paved the way for the multi-purpose light transport aircraft to be used for […]

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France Strongly Pitches 2nd Lot Of 36 Rafale Fighters, Seeks Movement On Stalled Aircraft Programmes

SOURCE: SP Guide Publications A Strategic Dialogue between the Indian and French National Security Advisers in New Delhi on August 29 sought to take forward quickly the proposals put on the table to scale up Defence and Strategic sector cooperation between the two sides. The meeting in New Delhi between India’s National Security Adviser Ajit […]

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L&T Displays New SHARANG RWS

SOURCE: ASIA TRADE Larsen & Toubro Defence is displaying a new Remote Weapon System (RWS) at the ongoing IMDEX, as it seeks to make a greater mark in the export market for defence equipment. The new SHARANG compact RWS has been developed for land based military vehicles, but is being displayed at IMDEX as the […]

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Founder of One of Pakistan’s Major Political Parties Sings ‘Saare Jahan se Accha Hindustan Hamara’ | Watch

SOURCE: INDIA.COM In a video released without much context, founder of Pakistan’s Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party, Altaf Hussain, can be seen singing ‘saare jahan se accha Hindustan hamara’.The video posted by news agency ANI shows Hussain singing one of India’s most loved patriotic songs with much vigour. Altaf Hussain is a fugitive British Pakistani, […]

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After Ghaznavi, Pakistan to Carry Out Naval Exercise in Arabian Sea

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Days after carrying out a night training launch of its surface to surface missile Ghaznavi, Pakistan is set to carry out a naval exercise in the Arabian Sea. Although there has been no official announcement from Pakistani government or military about any possible test, an advisory issued by Pakistani authorities clearly suggests […]

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How offline apps are allowing terrorists to chat freely in the Valley

SOURCE: IANS With fake videos on Kashmir coming in droves from Pakistan amid Internet shutdown in the Valley, communications channels are open among separatists as well as local terrorists via several offline chat apps and highly-encrypted anonymous chat platform Tor, giving a hard time to security agencies and authorities in Jammu and Kashmir. Popular among […]

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India not perturbed over Ghaznavi test by Pakistan

SOURCE: HT India’s national security establishment is not unduly perturbed by Pakistan’s test of the short-range nuclear capable Ghaznavi missile last Thursday which they believe is part of Islamabad’s continued sabre-rattling over the Kashmir issue and will not indulge in a tit-for-tat counter, national security officials said on condition of anonymity. However, the officials, and […]

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Indian Forces Fully Prepared Against Pak Infiltration Bids: Senior Cop

SOURCE:  PTI Pakistan is frequently violating the ceasefire agreement to facilitate infiltration but the counter-insurgency grid is fully geared up to scuttle the attempts, a senior police official on Saturday said. “Attempts of infiltration (by terrorists from Pakistan) are continuing and our forces are fully geared up to meet the challenge,” Jammu Inspector General of […]

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India ka baaja baja de, Pakistan minister prays to Allah. Twitter tags DJ wale Babu

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In today’s dose of hilarious videos of Pakistani ministers, we stumbled across one on Twitter. After the video of Sheikh Rashid getting a shock from a mic during his speech went viral, the internet is flooded with hilarious videos of Pakistani ministers. Journalist, Naila Inayat took to her Twitter account and shared […]

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Pakistan to close airspace for Indian airlines at its own peril

SOURCE: IANS Pakistan’s repeated threat to close its airspace for Indian airlines seems more aimed at placating its own people angry over the Kashmir issue as taking such a step would come with a huge financial cost for the crisis-ridden country. At a time when its flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) desperately needs government […]

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How India secretly armed Afghanistan’s Northern Alliance

SOURCE: THE HINDU India must not commit the error of placing Indian troops on Afghan soil, says the diplomat who coordinated New Delhi’s secret military assistance to Ahmad Shah Massoud, the military commander of the Northern Alliance, who fought the Taliban and U.S. forces till his assassination in 2001. For four years, between 1996 and […]

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India-U.S. security partnership is the way ahead

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE Experts, policy makers, Government and Army officials stressed the need to strengthen the relationship between India and the United States (US) in order to deal with threats posed by terrorism which has spread tentacles all over the world and also to meet various other challenges. At a conference “India & US […]

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Army Chief Reviews Security Situation Along LoC In Jammu And Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today met troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts, and reviewed the readiness of units to counter ceasefire violations, infiltration and deal with violent actions from across the boundary. He was also briefed on the strategy to deal with inimical […]

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No concern for Bangladesh over exclusion from Assam citizenship: Foreign minister

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Foreign Minister of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen said that the country believed in India’s assurance on the NRC in Assam and that Bangladesh was not concerned over the issue. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday ruled out any concern for Bangladesh amid the exclusion of nearly two million […]

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Pakistan’s failure to protect Sikhs casts shadow over Kartarpur corridor

SOURCE: ET Pakistan stand exposed as it cannot even guarantee the safety and security of the Sikh community on its soil despite PM Imran Khan claims to guarantee rights of all minorities in his country.When Sikhs worldwide are celebrating the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, Pakistan’s hypocrisy has been exposed. Pakistan’s failure to […]

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Illegal Annexation Of Kashmir By Indian Govt ‘To Target Muslims’: Imran Khan On NRC

SOURCE: IANS Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that the “illegal annexation of occupied Kashmir” is part of a wider policy of the Indian government “to target Muslims”. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief was referring to the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list released earlier in the day, which excluded at least over 19 […]

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Pak ISI plotting big strikes outside Kashmir Valley

SOURCE: IANS The Intelligence Bureau (IB), India’s internal spy agency, has alerted Delhi Police against potential terror attacks in the National Capital Region (NCR) post revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Its top secret reports say, “With Jaish-e-Mohammedd (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) exposed at international platforms, Al-umar-Mujahideen (AuM) is the new poster boy […]

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Pak-origin man charged for plotting ISIS-inspired knife attack in New York City

SOURCE: ANI A 19-year-old man of Pakistani origin was on Friday charged for plotting a “lone wolf” attack inspired by the terror group Islamic State (ISIS) in New York City.According to a criminal complaint filed against Awais Chudhary, a US naturalised citizen born in Pakistan, the suspect was planning to carry out a knife attack […]

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Amid Pakistani terrorists’ threat, IAF chief highlights need for enhanced base security

SOURCE: DNA INDIA In the backdrop of intelligence warning against Pakistani terrorists trying to infiltrate into the Gulf of Kutch to carry out attacks against Indian targets, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief BS Dhanoa on Friday highlighted the need for enhanced vigilance and security of the airbases in the Gujarat area. A few days ago, […]

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India sceptical of US human rights talk on Kashmir

SOURCE: ET India has welcomed the US Government’s strong message to Pakistan to end cross-border terrorism in the backdrop of the Kashmir developments, but has expressed scepticism over remarks on the human rights situation despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clear message to President Donald Trump in Biarritz, France, on Monday. “We continue to be very […]

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India Willing For Talks With Pak In Terror-Free Atmosphere: S Jaishankar

SOURCE: ANI India is willing to discuss outstanding issues with Pakistan bilaterally in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.The remark was made during the minister’s meeting with European Union Commissioner Christos Stylianides after the latter reiterated the European Union’s stance that New Delhi and Islamabad need […]

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575 youth from Jammu and Kashmir join Indian Army, vow to serve motherland

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS As many as 575 youth, hailing from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir, were on Saturday inducted in the India Army. The new recruits for the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry were inducted at the passing out parade in Srinagar on Saturday. Speaking to Zee News, the fresh recruits said that they […]

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Kashmir Move India’s “Internal Matter”: Australian Envoy Harinder Sidhu

SOURCE: ANI Australian High Commissioner to New Delhi Harinder Sidhu said on Friday that India’s decision to end special status for Jammu and Kashmir is the country’s internal matter, and stressed that the Kashmir issue should be resolved bilaterally by New Delhi and Islamabad. “The Indian government said this is its internal matter. We respect […]

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HAL’s light utility helicopter lands at World’s highest airfield

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited achieved an important milestone as part of high altitude cold weather trials when it successfully landed and took off from Daulat Beg Oldie, the world’s highest airfield, situated at a height of 16,700 feet in eastern Ladakh, […]

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‘Army was ready to retaliate to Balakot’: Vice Chief of Army Staff

SOURCE: HT The Indian Army was ready to respond on February 27, the day the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) tried to retaliate after the Balakot airstrike, Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Debraj Anbu said on Friday. “We looked at options” and a “limited response” across the Line of Control (LoC) was available and […]

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Talks with India only after it reverses decision on Kashmir: Pakistan PM Imran Khan

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that talks with India can happen only if New Delhi reverses its decision on revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, end the restrictions and withdraws its troops to the barracks. In an opinion piece in The New York Times on Thursday, Imran Khan again warns that […]

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Cash-strapped Pakistan forced to rein in Kashmir-bound jihadists as looming FATF blacklisting will further ravage economy

SOURCE: FIRST POST Islamabad on Monday (27 August) rejected reports in the Indian media that had claimed that Pakistan had been placed on an ‘enhanced blacklist’ by the terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The reports had surfaced following the 22nd Annual Meeting for the Asia Pacific Group (APF), the FATF’s regional affiliate. […]

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Indo-Pak standoff: Upping ante

SOURCE: DNA INDIA On 5 Aug 2019, when the Indian Government took the historic decision on the constitutional and administrative status of Jammu &Kashmir (J&K), it would surely have also analysed the impact on national security with the emphasis being on Pakistan. The focus would probably have been on four primary concerns; internal security both […]

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The politics, military tactics & geography behind how Pakistan won Gilgit-Baltistan from India

SOURCE: THE PRINT The region of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, as we know it today, comprised of Gilgit Agency and Gilgit Wazarat back in 1947. The original ‘Himalayan Blunder’ (Himalayan Blunder is one term)  was with regard to the Gilgit Agency and the Gilgit Wazarat, a fact that many might not remember today. A lot has […]

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SC intervention will help India on Kashmir globally

SOURCE: HT The world has always perceived India as more responsible and credible than Pakistan. It is a constitutional democracy with a rule of law devised to safeguard personal liberties and human rights. Quite intrinsic to that framework is the right to judicial redress. From that perspective, solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta seemed to be […]

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China’s geopolitical ambitions extend to both Pakistan and Indian Kashmir : Australian Media

SOURCE: ABC The Indian Government’s decision to revoke the special status of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month sent shockwaves across the world. The move dissolved a temporary constitutional provision known as Article 370 which gave the India-administered Kashmir a degree of autonomy and exclusive hereditary property rights. The decision drew […]

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Pakistan: self-goal expert

SOURCE: LIVE MINT Countries are assumed to be rational, but some still end up cutting off their nose to spite a face. What better example than Pakistan. In recent days, it has upped the shrillness of its war rhetoric. On Thursday, it test-fired a 290-km range missile. India, the weapon’s obvious target, asked Pakistan to […]

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Pakistani Experts dismiss Indian Naval chief’s claim of underwater attacks against India

SOURCE: RADIO PAKISTAN Experts and observers have largely dismissed Indian Navy chief Karambir Singh’s claim that a banned organization in Pakistan is training its members to carry out underwater attacks against India. Some renowned experts asserted that such statements are essentially the result of the deep paranoia of the Indian security establishment which utilizes such […]

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Many Pak terrorists in J&K; posters threaten Kashmiris

SOURCE: ET At least five new terrorist groups, each comprising 5-7 terrorists, have infiltrated the Kashmir Valley and another 250 are “waiting for their turn” at the PoK launchpads, according to the latest joint intelligence report. Pakistani Army is providing cover to the infiltrators, with the number of ceasefire violations going up to 250 in […]

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Cabinet gives nod for Civil Defence Force

SOURCE: ENS The state government has decided to set up a Civil Defence Force to ensure effective assistance during natural calamities. The Cabinet on Thursday decided to set up the force under the Fire and Rescue Services Department. The decision was taken in view of constant natural calamities like floods, landslides and cyclones in recent […]

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Chinese Army Veteran’s Fight To Reunite With Family In India

SOURCE: NDTV When Chinese army veteran Wang Qi was captured in 1963 after he strayed into the Indian territory, little did he know that it would take him decades to make his way back home. He would spend the next six years in jails in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab before being released by a […]

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France, Germany & UK joins India on safeguarding Freedom of Navigation in South China Sea

SOURCE: ET France, UK and Germany have expressed concern over prevailing South China China Sea situation a day after India called for safeguarding Freedom of Navigation in the region where China has upped the ante by entering into Vietnam’s EEZ over a month ago. “We are concerned about the situation in the South China Sea […]

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ISRO Performs Fourth Lunar-Bound Orbit Maneuver For Chandrayaan-2

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today said it has successfully performed the fourth lunar bound orbit manoeuvre for the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, that is currently in the lunar orbit for its rendezvous with the Moon. All spacecraft parameters are normal, the Bengaluru headquartered space agency said after the maneuver on the spacecraft. “Fourth […]

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No change of guard in Pak Army

SOURCE: ENS An old adage says you shouldn’t be changing your horse mid-stream! Not questioning the logic of this dictum, Pakistan’s Premier Imran Khan reminded the people of its validity and logical applicability to the country at this juncture in its national life. Imran brought it up, last week, while informing the people of his […]

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Bringing nuclear test ban treaty into force central pillar of global disarmament push: UN chief

SOURCE: THE HINDU UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said the legacy of nuclear testing is “nothing but destruction,” and in a world of rising tensions, our collective security depends on bringing a global treaty into force that bans nuclear explosions. Mr. Guterres in his message for the International Day Against Nuclear Tests on Thursday […]

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Pakistani diplomats, families stage Kashmir protest — inside high commission in Delhi

SOURCE: THE PRINT Over 100 members of the Pakistani diplomatic staff took out a ‘Kashmir Solidarity Walk’ in Delhi on Friday — on their High Commission premises on Shantipath. This followed Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s clarion call to his country’s public to come out in huge numbers for at least 30 minutes to show […]

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Pakistan violated ceasefire over 220 times since abrogation of Article 370

SOURCE: ET There have been over 220 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan following the Centre nullifying Article 370 and dividing Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories in early August. The data shared by security forces points to Pakistan’s regular attempts to ‘internationalise’ the Kashmir issue by carrying out […]

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Chinese military says its top General’s visit to Pakistan ‘very successful’

SOURCE: PTI   China’s military said on Thursday its top General Xu Qiliang made a “very successful” visit to Pakistan this week but played down the trip’s timing which coincided with the India-Pak tensions, asserting that it was planned earlier as part of the PLA’s international military cooperation plan. The visit of Gen Xu, the […]

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Have Sought Unhindered Consular Access to Kulbhushan Jadhav: India

SOURCE: PTI India on Thursday said it had asked for “immediate, effective and unhindered” consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav from Pakistan and was in touch with the neighbouring country through diplomatic channels. Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of “espionage and terrorism” in […]

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‘Modi hai to mumkin hai’: Twitter trolls Pak Minister who got a shock after taking PM’s name during #KashmirHour

SOURCE: DNA INDIA In a bizarre incident, Pakistani Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed got an electric shock while addressing a gathering on Friday.In a video which has gone viral on social media, Rashid while addressing the gathering says “hum tumhari Modi niyaton se waqif hain (we are aware of your intentions, Narendra Modi)”. The second […]

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Army chief Bipin Rawat in Kashmir to review security

SOURCE: IANS Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will be in Srinagar on Friday to review security preparedness in the Valley in view of the external threats following the withdrawal of the special category status of Jammu and Kashmir. The Valley has also been put on high alert ahead of Friday prayers, said sources. Rawat’s visit […]

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IAF plans to buy 21 MiG-29, 12 Sukhoi 30 fighter jets

SOURCE: ANI In a move likely to boost its dwindling fighter squadron strength, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing a proposal for acquiring 33 new combat aircraft including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s. A proposal in this regard by the IAF is likely to be taken up before a high-level meeting of the […]

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IAF delegation attends MAKS 2019 air show , Checks out Su-57E and Two Test Pilots fly Mig-35

SOURCE: ANI A delegation of Indian Air Force personnel led by Director General of Air Operations Air Marshal Amit Dev on Thursday attended International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2019 airshow held at the Russian city of Zukhovski. During the visit, the delegation was shown MiG-35 and Su-57 fighter aircraft, while two IAF test pilots […]

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Russia, India to start deliveries of BrahMos missiles to third countries, 800km range BrahMos also in work

SOURCE: TASS The BrahMos Aerospace Russian-Indian Joint Venture may conclude contracts by the end of 2019 on the delivery of BrahMos missiles to third countries, JV Indian Co-Director Kumar Mishra told TASS at the MAKS-2019 international aerospace exhibition on Wednesday. “Several countries have applied to us with a request for the delivery of BrahMos missiles […]

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Russia set to offer submarines during Modi-Putin summit

SOURCE: THE HINDU Russia is likely to offer India its conventional submarines on the government-to-government route under the Navy’s Project-75I at the summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin at Vladivostok next week, Russian officials said. “Russian conventional submarines will be offered through the government-to-government route to India at the summit. This […]

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US, India working to modify Predator B armed UAV: Report

SOURCE: THE WEEK A US defence publication on Wednesday reported that the Pentagon and India’s ministry of defence are working to “tailor” the Predator B armed unmanned aerial vehicle for export to New Delhi for all three services. Breaking Defense, which covers the US military and defence industry, reported that officials are “actively discussing how […]

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Pak Opposition corners Imran Khan over Kashmir

SOURCE: ENS WITH HIS back to the wall, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces the unenviable task of responding to India’s decision on revoking special status to J&K even as his country’s Opposition has slammed him for his “complete failure” in handling the Kashmir issue. Khan is backed by the powerful Pakistan Army but after being […]

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Defence technology on mind, Rajnath to visit Japan, Korea

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Aimed at getting Japanese and South Korean companies to invest in military equipment manufacturing sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on five-day visit to these two eastern countries. It will be his first visit to these countries as the Defence Minister and both have deep strategic and economic ties with […]

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Issue Of Advance Payment For S-400 Missiles Deliveries Settled: Russia

SOURCE: PTI Russia and India have settled the issue of India’s advance payment for the delivery of S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems, the Russian defence agency said on Thursday. India announced its intention to acquire Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile systems in 2015. The delivery contract worth USD 5.43 billion was signed during the visit by […]

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Pak Propaganda War In Overdrive, Reaching As Far As Nagaland: Sources

SOURCE: NDTV Pakistan’s propaganda machinery is busy at work these days, circulating videos and messages aimed at creating disorder not just in Jammu and Kashmir but also as far as Nagaland, government sources have told NDTV. “Pakistan officials are busy shooting videos in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Men camouflaged in uniform of our security forces are seen […]

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India: Have ‘interest in peace’ in South China Sea region

SOURCE: HT Against the backdrop of a tense standoff between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea that had cast a shadow on oil and gas production by ONGC Videsh, India on Thursday said it has an “abiding interest in the peace and stability” in the region. A standoff between China and Vietnam eased […]

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India Says It Was Aware Of Pak’s Ghaznavi Missile Tests

SOURCE: ANI India on Thursday said it was aware of Pakistan’s recent ballistic missile tests that were possibly carried out from Sonmiani flight test range located in Balochistan.”We were aware of the missile tests as per the established confidence-building measures (CBMs). We were informed about the tests by Pakistan,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh […]

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Pakistan test fires Ghaznavi missile to raise war spectre, to focus next on Geneva meet

SOURCE: HT Pakistan carried out a night training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi early on Thursday, a move that coincides with its scaled-up effort to internationalise the Kashmir issue. Major General Asif Ghafoor, spokesperson of Pakistan Armed Forces, tweeted that the exercise was successful and put out a 30-second video clip of the missile […]

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US wants information on Kashmir from Modi govt in private, concerned over detentions

SOURCE: THE PRINT Days after US President Donald Trump’s support for India’s stand on Kashmir, ThePrint has learnt that top American diplomats have on multiple occasions reached out to the Narendra Modi government in private, seeking information about the situation in the Valley and even expressed concern over detentions of political leaders and restrictions clamped […]

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US To Keep 8,600 Troops In Afghanistan After Deal With Taliban: Trump

SOURCE: AFP President Donald Trump on Thursday said that US troop levels in Afghanistan will drop to 8,600 if a deal is reached with the Taliban and that a permanent presence will remain.”We’re going down to 8,600 and then we make a determination from there,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News radio. “We’re […]

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How Khalistani leader Gopal Singh Chawla radicalised Punjab man to get sensitive IAF info

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Pakistan Gurudwara Prabandhak committee secretary Gopal Singh Chawla, a pro-Khalistan leader, who is also a close aide of Jamaat ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, is not only a Khalistani leader but also an informer and recruiter for Pakistan’s spy agency ISI. Pakistan spy Harpal Singh Pala, a former IAF official’s son who […]

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‘When Was Kashmir Yours?’ Rajnath Slams Pak for Crying Foul Over Art 370, Says PoK Also Part of India

SOURCE: NEWS18 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday hit out at Pakistan for trying to internationalise the Centre’s move to abrogate provisions of Article 370, saying that country had no locus standi on Kashmir. Addressing a DRDO event, Singh asked how India could talk to Pakistan when it kept trying to destabilise the country using […]

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Pakistan says no decision yet on airspace closure to India

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has made it clear that no decision has yet been taken to close the country’s airspace to India, Dawn news reported. Talking to reporters during a visit to the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Wednesday, he dismissed as “speculative” all reports on the issue. “A […]

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India, France to hold talks on additional 36 Rafale fighter jets, Scorpene submarines, 100 Panther helicopters

SOURCE: TNN Within a week of the Modi-Macron summit, India and France will hold a strategic dialogue to talk acquisition and development of defence equipment. NSA Ajit Doval will host his counterpart, Emmanuel Bonne in New Delhi on Thursday to take forward the decisions taken at the August 22 summit. According to officials, on the […]

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India scores a diplomatic win on Kashmir

SOURCE: ATIMES On August 15, India’s 72nd independence day, a massive crowd of people, many waving Pakistani or Kashmiri flags, gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London to protest against the Indian government’s measures to prevent protests in Kashmir. As the crowd got out of hand and the British authorities pushed the panic button, […]

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Modi govt steps up work on projects that will tap Pakistani waters, J&K’s UT status helps

SOURCE: THE PRINT The Modi government is stepping up work on infrastructure projects that will help India better utilise Indus waters currently flowing across the border, with the efforts coming amid fresh tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad. The projects include dams and hydropower plants, and aim to harness the waters India is guaranteed under […]

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Iran, India could seal preferential trade agreement by 2019 end: Iranian envoy

SOURCE: PTI The preferential trade agreement with India could be signed by year-end as talks have entered “final phase”, Iranian envoy to India Ali Chegeni said on Wednesday. He also suggested putting in place a barter trade system with India beyond the existing rupee payment mechanism, saying it could be a way to get around […]

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Pak PM’s provocative statements call for jihad, violence in India: MEA

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY India on Thursday strongly condemned “highly irresponsible” statements by Pakistani leadership on withdrawal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the provocative statements include “call for jihad and inciting violence in India”.On Monday, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan attacked India on its decision to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 […]

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Pakistan terrorists, commandos trying to enter Gujarat. BSF, Coast Guard on high alert

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Border Security Force (BSF) and Indian Coast Guard have been put on high alert along the Gujarat borders after intel inputs revealed that Pakistan Navy-trained terrorists and commandos are trying to enter the Gulf of Kutch in small boats. Intelligence agencies have warned the border forces that Pakistan-trained commandos and terrorists […]

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IAF to get ‘building blaster’ Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September

SOURCE: ANI In a major boost for India’s aerial firepower, the Indian Air Force is set to receive the ‘building blaster’ version of the Balakot air strike-fame Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September. Top IAF sources told ANI that the Spice-2000 bombs are scheduled to be delivered to the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Israel around mid-September […]

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Women Astronauts Unlikely To Be Part Of Inaugural Gaganyaan Flight

SOURCE: PTI The inaugural flight of India’s Gaganyaan mission is unlikely to have any woman astronaut because ISRO is looking at test pilots from the armed forces and none of them have any women in that post, a senior official from the space agency said on Wednesday. Though women appear to be ruled out for […]

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Double observers under UNMOGIP, persuade India to allow UN patrol along LoC – Pakistan’s fresh plea to UNSC

SOURCE: TIMES NOW Pakistan has written yet another letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) urging the global body to intervene in Kashmir. Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi also urged UNSC to double the number of observers under the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) and asked UNSC president […]

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10 Pakistani commandos killed by Indian Army since August 5

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In the last three weeks, the Indian Army has killed over 10 Pakistan Army commandos in retaliatory action along the Line of Control since the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. “Pakistan Army has been trying to infiltrate into Indian territory and also trying to push terrorist by doing ceasefire […]

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Russia puts contract to build 6 more N-reactors in India on agenda for Modi visit

SOURCE: SP Guide Publications Russia intends putting a contract to build six more nuclear power reactors in India at the centre of a wide-ranging agenda for the Summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at Valdivostok next week. Moscow intends energy to be the driver of the economic relationship with […]

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If Pakistan shuts air space, India should block ships bound for Karachi: Subramanian Swamy

SOURCE: TIMES NOW BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has said that India should block ships bound for Karachi if Pakistan closes its airspace for Indian aircraft. This has come a day after Pakistan’s Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry indicated that Islamabad was mulling the closure of its airspace to New Delhi. “My […]

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Pakistan all set to test ballistic missile today

SOURCE: HT Islamabad will test a ballistic missile on Thursday as it continues its efforts to internationalise the Kashmir issue and raise the spectre of a nuclear war between India and Pakistan. Pakistan prime Minister Imran Khan hinted at a nuclear confrontation a week ago in an interview to the New York Times and repeated […]

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s Office Faces Power Cut Over Payment Dues

SOURCE: ABP NEWS Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Secretariat faces disconnection of electricity supply over non-payment of bills running into crores of rupees. As per reports carried in the Pakistani media, the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Secretariat currently owes over 41 lakh rupees to the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO). IESCO issued a notice to this […]

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Talks with Pakistan only on PoK now, says Venkaiah Naidu

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Wednesday that if talks are held with Pakistan, they will only be about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Keeping with India’s stand, he said that Kashmir is an integral part of India. Venkaiah Naidu was speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of Naval Science and Technology Laboratory […]

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Threat message from Pakistan asking India to withdraw troops from Jammu and Kashmir; police begin probe

SOURCE: PTI Police in Kollam have begun investigations into an alleged threat message received through social media purportedly from Pakistan asking India to withdraw its troops from Jammu and Kashmir and also threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The message, received by the Kollam collectorate, also carries threat to the Army Headquarters, the Prime Minister, BJP […]

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J&K Police officer lashes out at BBC Urdu for justifying truck driver’s murder by stone-pelters

SOURCE: DNA INDIA On Tuesday, Jammu and Kashmir Police Officer Imtiyaz Hussain lashed out at BBC Urdu for justifying the heinous murder of a truck driver in Jammu and Kashmir. The BBC Urdu justified the murder claiming that the ‘truck would be carrying security forces and thus killed the driver. He wrote in  a series […]

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Pakistanis Want to Boycott Indian Products, Desi Netizens Ask Them to Stop Using Indus Waters

SOURCE: NEWS 18 A new hashtag is doing the rounds on Twitter against the use of Indian products. The phrase #BoycottIndianProducts is not limited to the Gandhian sense of the term “boycott” but has trickled down to several other facets of daily life, even to sources of media. The boycott has been initiated to express […]

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Arundhati Roy should have known better : Bangladeshi Media

SOURCE: DHAKA TRIBUNE Defending Pakistan through false examples is not the way to present her argument To this day, Pakistan refuses to acknowledge the atrocities committed against our people in 1971 — crimes which included murder, torture, rape, and looting. That is why it is all the more inexcusable that a writer and activist of […]

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China’s concerns on removal of Article 370 in J&K misplaced, says Indian envoy

SOURCE: HT India’s envoy to China attempted to allay Beijing’s concerns over revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) special status, by calling it India’s internal matter which had no implications for the festering Sino-India boundary dispute on Tuesday. Indian envoy’s bid to clear the air comes ahead of the second “informal summit” between Chinese President […]

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh on Thursday, review regional security situation

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday will visit the union territory (UT) of Ladakh for the first time after the centre’s scrapped the Article 370 revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into two UTs. This is the first visit by a senior Central government minister since the formation […]

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US reveals 9 secret locations housing Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, raises ‘takeover’ alarm

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Pakistan has stored its nuclear weapons in at least nine locations, suggest recent assessment by American scientists. The neighbour nation also has a rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal systems “of 130–140 warheads and an increasing portfolio of delivery systems.” Out of the nine locations, four are near Pakistan’s Punjab, three near Sindh province […]

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Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbit reduced further

SOURCE: THE HINDU Lunar lander spacecraft Chandrayaan-2 was manoeuvred into a closer orbit to the moon on Wednesday morning. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said it performed a nearly 20-minute third orbit action on the spacecraft which had been orbiting the moon since August 20. The action was done from its Telemetry, Tracking and […]

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MoD cuts production target of Ordnance Factories upto 40 pc

SOURCE: The Hitavada IN another major blow to the Ordnance Factories, the Ministry of Defence has curtailed the production of ammunition upto 40 percent in different factories. Annual production target of Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK) has been reduced upto 40 percent. The cut in production target also reduced the standard man hours of 48-hours instead […]

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Pak violating our airspace, constructing military posts in our territory: Afghanistan in complaint to UNSC

SOURCE: TIMESNOW In a further indictment of Pakistan, its western neighbour Afghanistan has now written to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) complaining about Islamabad’s move to target its border districts. Demanding UNSC action against Pakistan, Kabul noted in the letter that Pakistani forces had been targeting and shelling its border districts. In a letter […]

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‘Disagree With Govt But…’ Rahul Gandhi Tries to Undo Damage Over Kashmir Stand After Mention in Pak Letter

SOURCE: NEWS18 Amid a raging debate in the Congress over its aggressively anti-government stand on the Kashmir issue, former party president Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Wednesday to squarely blame Pakistan for “violence” in J&K. Gandhi added that his differences with the government aside, Kashmir will remain India’s “internal issue”. “There is violence because it is […]

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Karachi airspace partially shut till August 31

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Wednesday issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM), closing the three routes of Karachi airspace from August 28 to August 31, reported Dunya News. All international flights have been asked to avoid three aviation routes in the Karachi airspace as per the NOTAM. The CAA has not given […]

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‘Pak uses terrorism as diplomatic tool’: Jaishankar in Russia, slams Islamabad for obstructing trade, connectivity

SOURCE: DNA INDIA India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has slammed Pakistan for using terror as a state policy and a country that has been obstructing trade and connectivity in the region. Speaking at the powerful think tank Valdai club in Moscow EAM said, “Problem with Pakistan is very different. I would say if today […]

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‘No Mention of Specific Resolutions’: Russia Clarifies Stand After Surprising India at Closed-Door UN Meet on Kashmir

SOURCE: NEWS18 Clarifying the stand taken by Russia on the Kashmir issue in the United Nations, Russian envoy to India, Roman Babushkin, on Wednesday said there should be no international interference as the repeal of special status was a domestic affair of India. Babushkin statement assumes significance as Russia’s support for India during the closed […]

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China planning 10 aircraft carriers, we need at least 3: Navy Chief

SOURCE: ET Raising an alarm over the ongoing expansion of the Chinese Navy that will rapidly add warships to its fleet in the next decade, navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh said India requires at least three aircraft carriers to meet operational needs in the region. Strongly advocating the addition of another aircraft carrier to the […]

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If China entered grey zone 100 times, we did double that, says Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen MM Naravane

SOURCE: ANI In a stern warning to China, Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General MM Naravane, on Tuesday, said that if China crossed into the grey zone 100 times, India did it the same double that number of times. Naravane said that India is capable of taking on any threat as was displayed during the Doklam […]

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Pakistan moves 100 commandos near LoC for BAT action, Army prepared for counter-offensive

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Pakistan Army has moved close to 100 commandos from its Special Forces nearer to the Line of Control with India, where it could to use them for possible stellar action against India, sources in the Indian Army said. “More than 100 Pakistan Special Services Group commandos have been deployed on the […]

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Imran Khan Considering Total Closure Of Air Space To India: Pak Minister

SOURCE: NDTV Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering a complete closure of air space to India and blocking its trade route to Afghanistan, a Pakistan minister tweeted on Tuesday. The threat comes amid tension between India and Pakistan over the scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir and the state’s bifurcation into two […]

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Combat ready is Navy chief’s battle plan

SOURCE: HT Recently-appointed Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh said that the aim during his tenure is to make the Indian Navy focus on combat readiness. “Under my leadership, I want the Indian naval force to be a credible force in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and become a lot more cohesive as […]

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Safeguarding Indian coastline: Next Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries to provide security net

SOURCE: FE Maritime security entails provision of a secure environment, both at and from the seas, which enhances national growth. According to the Indian Navy’s chief Admiral Karambir Singh, “This maritime environment, however, is impacted by numerous trends and events, which are inimical to maritime security. Leading global powers are locked in a complex interplay […]

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Def exports: Let’s ‘buy Indian’ ourselves first

SOURCE: DECCAN HERALD Buoyed by a recent spurt in defence-related exports, the Modi government has set ambitious targets for overseas sales by the Indian military-industrial sector over the next few years. Specifically, it has been proposed that 25% of the annual turnover of each Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) and the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) […]

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Centre working on new plan to create 50,000 jobs in Jammu and Kashmir

SOURCE: HT The Centre is set to announce a slew of development measures for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh soon to boost the local economies and generate employment, according to officials aware of the development. The measures include a paramilitary and military recruitment drive in the two newly-formed Union territories and efforts to develop the […]

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Incentivise private sector for defence production: Brookings

SOURCE: IANS A new research paper published in the US-based Brookings Institution has recommended greater incentives for private investment in order to build self-reliance in the Indian defence industrial sector. The paper titled ‘The Indigenisation of India’s Defence Industry’ has argued for consistency in budgetary allocations and changes in the regulatory environment in order to […]

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India, Australia & France to jointly create inclusive Indo-Pacific

SOURCE: ET India, France and Australia, in a major strategic move, plan trilaterals that would help to rebalance China in the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of growing Indo-French & Indo-Australia and Australia-France partnership across the vast region. The first meet of this initiative that would contribute to making the Indo-Pacific region inclusive is expected to […]

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Focus to be on cooperation in Russian Far East during Modi-Putin meet: Indian envoy

SOURCE: THE HINDU India sees Russia as a long-term, reliable partner and at the coming bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin, both nations are set to add new areas of cooperation beyond the traditional ones, said Indian envoy in Russia D.B. Venkatesh Varma. “Russian Far East is a priority for […]

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Rafael expands in India, opens new facility with Astra Microwave

SOURCE: FE Astra Rafael Communication System, a Joint Venture between Astra Microwave and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd of Israel, inaugurated a new facility at Hardware Technology Park close to Hyderabad international airport. After inaugurating the facility, G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State, Home Affairs, in the presence of Ron Malka, Ambassador of Israel […]

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IAF gets its first female flight commander

SOURCE: SP Guide Publications Women in the Indian armed forces logged another milestone with the appointment of Wing Commander Shaliza Dhami on August 26 as the first female flight commander of an Indian Air Force operational unit. A helicopter pilot with 15 years of service, Wing Commander Dhami is also the IAF’s first female Qualified […]

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Indian army hands over 10 Tata Safari Storme SUVs to Myanmar army

SOURCE: FE The Indian Army has handed over 10 military-spec Tata Safari Storme SUVs to the Myanmar Army. The said vehicles were handed over by the Indian Ambassador to Myanmar. According to a recent tweet by ANI, the delivery of the vehicles to was promised to the Myanmar Commander-in-Chief by the Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat […]

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Soldiers in non-combat branches to get 2 additional service years

SOURCE: HT Soldiers recruited to non-combat branches of the Indian Army will be eligible for two more years of service, a move aimed at retaining skilled personnel for a longer duration, reduce pressure on training institutions and pare the army’s pension bill. The government has “in-principle” cleared a proposal to offer an additional two years […]

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Army brings uniformity in uniform for officers above Colonel rank

SOURCE: ENS Calling it a move to bring in uniformity in uniforms, the Army has decided to do away with differences in the attires of officers above the rank of Colonel. This means that all Brigadier-rank officers and above will sport the same beret, cap, shoulder badge, lanyard and belt. Currently, depending on the regiment […]

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A level playing field for defence PSUs, please

SOURCE: DECCAN HERALD To be able to manufacture 111 naval utility helicopters for the Indian Navy under the strategic partnership process, the Ministry of Defence issued an Expression of Interest specifying that the applicant needs to be a ‘private sector company’. Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) HAL cannot be selected as a strategic partner as […]

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Helping reduce Indo-Pak tension one of five takeaways from G7 Summit: White House

SOURCE: PTI The White House on August 26 claimed helping reduce India-Pakistan tension is one of the five big takeaways from the just-concluded G7 Summit. President Donald Trump returned home from the Group of Seven Summit held in the French city of Biarritz from August 24 and 26. In its daily round-up for August 26, […]

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Pak Army chief discusses situation in Kashmir with top Chinese general

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan and China have signed an MoU for the enhancement of defence cooperation and capacity building of the Pakistani Army, as the top generals of the two armies discussed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after New Delhi abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution that […]

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Top J&K cop calls out foreign media ‘propaganda’; says no siege in Kashmir, people free to move around

SOURCE: TIMES NOW A top cop in Jammu and Kashmir has rebutted foreign media claims that there was a lockdown in the state following the scrapping of Article 370 earlier this month. He also slammed those spreading fake news about people being killed in the Kashmir Valley. J&K police officer Imtiyaz Hussain on Tuesday tweeted […]

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Shah Faesal, Shehla Rashid challenge Centre’s Article 370 move in Supreme Court

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Jammu and Kashmir political leader Shah Faesal and activist Shehla Rashid have challenged the Centre’s move to scrap Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, in Supreme Court. This is the latest in the line of pleas challenging the government’s move. A group of seven persons including Shah Faesal […]

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Two Terrorists Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir In Joint Operation: CRPF

SOURCE: ANI Two terrorists were arrested, and weapons and warlike stores were recovered during an encounter with the security forces in Baramulla area of Kashmir, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said on Tuesday. The joint operation was carried out by a team of jawans of the 53rd Battalion of CRPF, Indian Army and a […]

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Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists kill a Gujjar, kidnap another in Pulwama

SOURCE: PTI In a first such incident after the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked, suspected militants on Monday abducted two members of the nomadic Gujjar community from a forested area in Pulwama district and later shot one of them dead, police said. Abdul Qadeer Kohli of Rajauri district and Manzoor Ahmed of […]

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2 AWACS, air-to-air missiles on agenda for Netanyahu visit

SOURCE: HT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit India for a day two weeks from now. On the agenda are the acquisition of two more Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) and extended range air to air Derby missiles by the Indian Air Force and joint projects in agriculture, water and waste […]

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Days after FATF Asia Pacific Group places Pakistan in blacklist, Imran Khan forms committee to execute terror watchdog’s action plan

SOURCE: FIRSTPOST Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has set up a 12-member committee to ensure the execution of Paris-based Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) 27-point action plan, days after the country was put on a terror ‘blacklist’ for its failure to curb funnelling of funds to terrorist outfits, according to a media report. The move […]

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Why China is eyeing Ladakh

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY A few years ago, a Ladakhi friend recounted a telling story. During a party at the Chinese Embassy in Delhi, he enquired with an official about visiting Tibet one day. The official immediately answered that there is no problem, everything can be arranged. My friend was delighted. Then he asked: What about […]

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Pakistan may instigate violence in J&K, says Army chief

SOURCE: HT The Indian Army expects Pakistan to instigate violence in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to internationalize the Jammu and Kashmir issue, Chief of Army Staff Bipin Rawat said. “From the rhetoric and false information campaign launched by Pakistan, it is evident they are likely to create a situation to instigate violence.” He explained […]

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Cartosat-3 satellite to be launched in October or November: ISRO

SOURCE: IANS India will launch its advanced cartography satellite, Cartosat-3, towards the end of October or early November, K Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. “The next launch will be cartography satellite Cartosat-3. The launch will be towards the end of October or early November this year,” Sivan told IANS. Sivan said Cartosat-3 […]

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Government to push Aadhaar enrolment in Kashmir

SOURCE: HT The Centre plans to intensify Aadhaar enrolments in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), particularly the Kashmir Valley where the penetration of the unique ID that is the key to government benefits is very low, so as to ensure that benefits of welfare schemes reach to all residents, three government officials said requesting anonymity. The […]

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ISRO Chief K Sivan Defends Space Programme, Says India Is Not Poor

SOURCE: PTI In an apparent rebuttal to those questioning India’s space programme in the face of its battle against poverty, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K Sivan on Monday the country was doing well economically and its resources should be used for the benefit of common man. Today, opportunities are many and people are […]

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India, Pak To Be Part Of Multi-Nation Military Drills In Russia Next Month

SOURCE: PTI Notwithstanding escalating tension between them, India and Pakistan will be part of a mega military drill along with China and five other countries in Russia next month under the framework of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The exercise, aimed at expanding cooperation among SCO member countries, will be held from September 16 to 21 in […]

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Duffer Alert : ‘Pakistan army was never used against its own people’ : Arundhati Roy

SOURCE: GULF NEWS Indian author and human rights activist Arundhati Roy is facing social media ire for claiming that “the Pakistani military was never used against its own people”. According to her, the “Indian state” has repeatedly done so, in a video that is circulating online. As the video featuring the Booker prize-winning novelist spread […]

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3,000 plus force provides security to just 4 VVIPs

SOURCE: PTI Special Protection Group (SPG), about 3000-strong “zero error” security force for the prime minister, former prime ministers and their immediate family members, guards just four people now, officials said on Monday. Personnel for the SPG are drawn from various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) on deputation and it is a highly trained unit […]

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JeM training for underwater attack, Indian Navy prepared to thwart bid: Admiral Singh

SOURCE: PTI An “underwater wing” of Pakistan- based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is training people to carry out attacks but the Indian Navy is fully prepared to thwart any such attempt, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh said here on Monday. He said all stakeholders in coastal security are ensuring that there is no […]

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Come out in support of Kashmir for 30 minutes every Friday, Pakistan PM Imran Khan appeals to his countrymen

SOURCE: TIMES NOW Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Monday, said that Indian PM Narendra Modi made a ‘historic blunder’ with his government’s decisions in Kashmir. Shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump that Kashmir is a ‘bilateral’ matter between New Delhi and Islamabad, Khan said that he will continue sensitizing […]

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NSG Membership Crucial For Growth Of Nuclear Power: PM Modi To UN Chief

SOURCE: ANI India is moving towards clean energy including investment-intensive nuclear power for which membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is crucial to building investor confidence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during their meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit. Briefing reporters about the meeting on Monday, […]

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ISRO Releases New Photos Of Moon Craters Taken By Chandrayaan-2

SOURCE: PTI Chandrayaan-2, which is currently orbiting the Moon, has captured some more images of the lunar surface showing several craters, the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Monday Sharing the pictures, the ISRO said in a statement that the photos captured by the lunar spacecraft are those of craters Somerfeld, Kirkwood, Jackson, Mach, Korolev, […]

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Bus Service From Pak-Occupied Kashmir To Poonch Resumes, 46 Return Home

SOURCE: PTI The Poonch-Rawalakot cross-LoC bus service resumed on Monday, a week after it was suspended, with 46 stranded passengers, including 40 from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, returning home, an official said. The weekly service was suspended on August 19 after authorities in PoK did not respond to a call from their Indian counterparts to let a […]

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PM Modi awarded UAE honour, Imran Khan awarded 5-star Uber rating: Pak PM mocked for driving Saudi Prince

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Order of Zayed, UAE’s highest civilian award by Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday. The award on PM Modi is being compared with the incident when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan chauffeured for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman when the latter […]

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Army steps in to help locals call up families outside Jammu & Kashmir

SOURCE: ET The Centre has pressed the Army to set up communication centres in Jammu and Kashmir after helplines to ease the communication blockade in the Valley failed to handle the large number of requests. The Union home ministry on Friday released a video of a communication centre at Sharifabad in Budgam where locals had […]

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India keeping watchful eyes on Pakistan-China exercise near Ladakh

SOURCE: ANI China and Pakistan are holding air-to-air war games close to the Indian border near Ladakh and the Indian Air Force (IAF) is watching it closely, the government sources said. “Chinese J10 and Pakistani JF-17s are participating in an aerial exercise Shaheen around 300 km north of Leh city at a place called Hotan […]

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Modi govt withdraws former PM Manmohan Singh’s SPG cover

SOURCE: PTI The government has withdrawn the SPG protection given to former prime minister Manmohan Singh following a review by multiple security agencies, officials said on Monday. Singh, who was India’s prime minister from 2004 and 2014, will continue to enjoy Z plus security cover — one of the highest — to be given by […]

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In Tripura, BSF personnel on patrol need more than guns to stay safe

SOURCE: ENS As BSF personnel patrol the 856-km border Tripura shares with Bangladesh, they are also armed with portable fumigators and wear net masks along with their regular uniforms and boots. The unfenced patches along the international border in the remote Sipahijala and Dhalai districts here are among the most susceptible to vector borne diseases […]

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New warning for Lt Colonels — too much alcohol can be harmful for career

SOURCE: THE PRINT Lieutenant Colonels who are not in the best of psychological health because of alcoholism or any form of substance abuse will no longer be promoted as ‘time-scale Colonels’ by the Army, no matter how exceptionally they perform, ThePrint has learnt. Time-scale Colonels are those Army officers who are given the rank after […]

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Twitter sends notice to Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Kashmir tweet

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS For his false and inflammatory tweet on Kashmir recently, Pakistani President Arif Alvi was reportedly issued with a notice by Twitter on Monday. While many in Pakistan have slammed the social-media giant, the move is seen elsewhere as a step in the right direction towards checking the spread of disinformation. Pakistan has […]

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Pakistan Senator Tags ‘UNO’ Game Instead of ‘United Nations’ in Tweet Criticizing Modi

SOURCE: NEWS18 Pakistan Senator Rehman Malik seems to be the latest victim of making a blunder on social media. Malik, who is Former Interior Minister of Pakistan, Chairman Senate Standing Committee, has very openly been critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political moves, including the communication ban on Kashmir and abrogation of Article 370 […]

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Study on Cheaper LCA-Tejas and its Export potential with competitors

SOURCE: VISHAL KARPE / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Indian Air Force are on the verge to conclude a final contract for manufacturing of 83 LCA-Tejas Mk1A fighter jet after intense price negotiation which will now see fall of per-unit cost of the jet from the initial quotation of $62.9 million […]

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No new engines for Jaguars, phase-out starts in 2023

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Indian Air Force (IAF) has called off the long-pending plan to give new engines to the Jaguar fighter fleet because of time and cost concerns. However, there is no immediate need for their replacement, defence sources said. “The design and development [of the engines] itself will take six years and then […]

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NASA racking up 49 debris issue of A-Sat test to further its own agenda : India Scientists

SOURCE: TNN A latest report from US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) says around 49 pieces of debris from India’s maiden anti-satellite test (A-Sat) in March are still roaming in space. The report drew flak from an Indian missile expert, who calls it ‘malicious campaign against India”. The A-Sat test, called “Mission […]

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ISRO Offered Semi-Cryogenic Engine Technology for Human Capsule by Russian Roscosmos

SOURCE: IANS India and Russia are discussing a wide range of cooperation in the space sector with the latter’s offer of its semi-cryogenic engine technology and critical components for India’s human space capsule, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Chairman K. Sivan said on Sunday. “We are in discussions with the Russian space agency on various aspects […]

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India’s rethink on ‘no first use’ nuclear policy won’t surprise China or Pakistan

SOURCE: SCMP India appears to be slowly closing the initial chapter of its life as a possessor of nuclear weapons. Marking the anniversary of the death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the prime minister who oversaw India’s nuclear weaponisation in 1998, defence minister Rajnath Singh became the most senior Indian official to publicly cast doubt on […]

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Indian Army’s fleet of Rudra’ light attack helicopters still without Air-to-Air Missile

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY There’s a good reason why the Indian Army’s fleet of Rudra’ light attack helicopters are flying about without missiles in their launchers. Negotiations for the purchase of 450 Mistral missiles worth around `3,000 crore have been stuck for the past three years reportedly over an unusual price itemstorage shelters. The missiles are […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet 4 world leaders on Monday; J&K issue likely to come up in talks with US President Donald Trump

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA It will be a packed day for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he is slated to meet four world leaders and participate in two sessions at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France. He will be meeting US President Donald Trump, Senegal President Macky Sall, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President of Chile […]

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Isro’s mini satellite launcher in the works

SOURCE: LIVE MINT Even as attention is riveted on India’s upcoming Moon landing, the country’s space agency is hard at work on the commercial front, developing a rocket that will deliver small satellites to the Earth’s orbit. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is planning the inaugural flight of its indigenously developed Small Satellite Launch […]

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Islamic countries ignoring Kashmir due to selfish interests: Pakistan

SOURCE: IANS Special Assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that Pakistan was effectively highlighting the Kashmir issue at internationally, but it was unfortunate that some Islamic countries due to their selfish interests were ignoring its efforts. Emphasising that the world was ignoring the suppression of Kashmiris, […]

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Awards to PM Narendra Modi are a tight slap for Pakistan

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Over the weekend, two countries of the Islamic world — the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain honoured PM Narendra Modi with their highest honours. While UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred his country’s highest civilian award — The Order of Zayed, Bahrain’s king honoured the […]

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Kashmiri truck driver killed in stonepelting by protesters in Anantnag district

SOURCE: PTI In a freak stonepelting incident, protesters on Sunday evening hurled stones at a civilian truck in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, killing the driver, police said. Noor Mohammed Dar, 42, who belonged to the same Zradipora Uranhall locality, was returning home when protesters mistook his truck for a security force vehicle and hurled stones […]

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Army veterans to help battle anti-India push online

SOURCE: ENS The Indian Army has approached veterans to join them for a battle of soft power, requesting their help in mitigating the rising push for an anti-India sentiment on social media. “We recently saw a spurt of anti-India content largely focused on Jammu and Kashmir on the social media and it was massive and […]

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Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani asks Jammu and Kashmir people to resist

SOURCE: IANS Accusing the Centre of forcing “demographic change” and “settler colonies” in Kashmir in “violation of all international laws” and UN resolutions, All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairperson Syed Ali Geelani has urged Jammu and Kashmir’s people to “resist at this critical juncture”. In a statement issued on Friday, the hardline separatist leader, who advocates […]

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Anand Mahindra trolls Imran Khan for saying Germany, Japan share border

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Japan is an island in the Pacific Ocean. Germany is a country in Europe. The location of the two countries has never changed and yet, Imran Khan believes that these two share a border. Industrialist Anand Mahindra recently tweeted a video of the Pakistani PM’s major gaffe and said he is glad […]

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Drones: It is important to address the privacy issues

SOURCE: HT The regulatory approach to civilian drones has taken a 180-degree turn over the past five years. From a ban in 2014, the ministry of civil aviation (MCA) has been able to lead the transition to a regulatory framework that provides operational clarity. Implementation challenges notwithstanding, Digital Sky – a platform that technologically solves […]

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Frustrated Pakistan cries foul after UAE’s highest civilian order for PM Narendra Modi

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Already in despair for not getting any support from the international community against India, Pakistan has been left even more frustrated after the United Arab Emirates gave its highest civilian honour – Order of Zayed – to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi was honoured with Order of Zayed on Sunday in what was […]

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Pakistan Senate Chairman cancels UAE trip over PM Narendra Modi’s visit:?Reports

SOURCE: IANS Pakistan Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has decided to cancel his pre-scheduled trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent trip to the Gulf nation, a media report said on Sunday. The Senate chairman’s visit to the UAE would hurt the feelings of the Kashmiri people; therefore, he […]

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Indian Air Force lost 26 fighter jets due to accidents in last five years: Government

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA If depleting numbers in the fighter fleet of Indian Air Force (IAF) are a cause of concern, lack of procurement and delay in indigenous production are not the only reasons. India regularly loses aircraft in accidents and over the past five years, nearly one squadron has been lost to crashes. As per […]

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Hong Kong part of China, only China knows how to handle situation: Pakistani senator

SOURCE: Xinhua Foreign interference in Hong Kong violates the international law and diplomatic norms, because Hong Kong is China’s internal matter, a Pakistani Senator has said. “China knows how to handle the situation (in Hong Kong) … We support China on the policy of Hong Kong,” Mushahid Hussain Syed, chairman of the Pakistani Senate’s standing […]

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Naga flag, constitution core issues for honourable solution: NSCN tells Centre

SOURCE: HT Even as the BJP government at the Centre insists that there cannot be two flags and two Constitutions for one country, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah, (NSCN-IM) which is engaged in peace talks with the Centre, has reiterated that a separate Naga flag and Constitution are core issues to finding an ‘honourable […]

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This day in history: IAF’s mighty Mig-25 flew its first sortie

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA It was on this day in 1981 when Mig-25, the supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), flew its first sortie. The pilots in the maiden fight of Mig-25 were the then Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Idris Latif and Wing Commander Apram Jeet Singh of […]

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Indian Army wins arrears battle: SC asks Centre to pay Rs. 1,600 crore

SOURCE: NDTV The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Government to re-fix the pay scale of Army officers affected by the Fourth Pay Commission which would now entail a payout of Rs. 1,600 crore to the exchequer. The order will benefit a large number of officers who were in the rank of Captain to Brigadier […]

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No shortage of medicines, essential commodities in the state: J&K governor Satya Pal Malik

SOURCE: PTI Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday denied that there was any shortage of medicines and essential commodities in Jammu and Kashmir and said communication curbs helped save many lives there. Mailk also said no life has been lost in Jammu and Kashmir due to any violence in the last 10 days after the […]

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J&K state flag removed from Srinagar’s Civil Secretariat building, replaced with tricolour

SOURCE: TIMES NOW The state flag was removed from Civil Secretariat building in Srinagar today and from now onwards only tricolour will be seen atop the building. Till the past week, the state flag, as well as the national flag, were seen atop State Civil Secretariat together. Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special […]

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Indian-standard Rafale jet to be ready by September 2021

SOURCE: THE HINDU The first batch of Rafale fighter jets will be handed over to India in September in France but the first batch of jets will arrive in India by end of April 2020. During that time the IAF pilots will undergo advanced training on the Indian jets in France, Defence sources said. “The […]

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Washington working on strategy to refrain cross-border infiltration by Pakistan, push India to restore normalcy in J&K, say senior US officials

SOURCE: FIRST POST The US is working on a two-pronged strategy to defuse fresh tensions between India and Pakistan after New Delhi revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, senior officials from the Trump administration here said. The first strategy is to exert pressure on Pakistan to refrain it from indulging in any cross-border […]

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India’s bold action, new posture take Pakistan and China by surprise

SOURCE: ENS Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s action to annul Articles 370 and 35(A) of the Indian Constitution predictably triggered anger, outrage and breast-beating across Pakistan, and shock in Beijing. Pakistan’s feudal, land-owning, political elite and military were caught by surprise. They never imagined such an action being taken by India. Successive governments in New […]

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Ordnance Factory workers end strike, MoD to review ‘corporatisation’

SOURCE: Ajai Shukla | Business-standard.com Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) workers’ unions have called off a strike, launched on August 20, to protest against the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) decision to ‘corporatise’ the 41 ordnance factories. The unions have asked OFB employees to re-join work on Monday. “Corporatising” the OFB involves converting what is currently a […]

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India to release arrested Kashmir leaders on ‘certain conditions’

SOURCE: IANS The government has opened up channels of communication with former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were arrested ahead of the scrapping of Article 370 earlier this month. Highly placed official sources said a team comprising members of different Central agencies met with the two leaders in […]

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Pak’s outpouring against India pathetic

SOURCE:  SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE Earlier in the week, a retired army chief and three former high commissioners of Pakistan to India were on a verbal tirade against India on TV. These tired and retired individuals did their country and themselves no good by talking unbridled nonsense. Who do they represent? All four are of no […]

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Pakistani journalists stopped from crossing LoC by PoK Police

SOURCE: PTI Police in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Saturday stopped hundreds of journalists from symbolically moving towards the Line Of Control in the state. The journalists riding in several vehicles were stopped about seven kilometres from the LoC. The journalists said they carried two truckloads of medicines and food for Kashmiris. The march started from the […]

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‘It is India’s Right’: Jal Shakti Minister Slams Pakistan for Crying Hoarse Over Using Its Own Waters

SOURCE: IANS Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Friday that “Pakistan is needlessly crying hoarse over India’s decision to utilize our own share of water. It is India’s right; the Indus Water Treaty allows us to do so,” he told IANS. Two days ago when Shekhawat said that India is expediting a […]

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Remembering the IAF in a distant war

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE. World War II is one of the best-documented conflicts in world history. But given that close to three million Indians served in uniform during the War, the Indian contribution in it is still not widely recognised. When recognised at all, focus tends to be on Indian foot-soldiers at land battles even though […]

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Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi dials UN chief over Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Auugst 24 called UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to apprise him about the “evolving and delicate situation” in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the media here to provide details of his conversation with Guterres, Qureshi said it was responsibility of the international community to play a role in […]

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BSF finds two Pakistani boats abandoned in ‘Harami Nala’ area

SOURCE: PTI The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday found two Pakistani fishing boats abandoned in the ‘Harami Nala’ creek area along the Indo-Pak border near Kutch district of Gujarat, an official said. A thorough search operation was launched after two single-engine fitted Pakistani boats were found abandoned in the Harami Nala, but nothing suspicious […]

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BJP MP Subramanian Swamy opposes Kartarpur Corridor construction, calls for quitting dialogue with Pakistan

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subramanian Swamy Saturday opposed the construction of Kartarpur Corridor, adding that there should be no talks with Pakistan on any issue.BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subramanian Swamy Saturday opposed the construction of Kartarpur Corridor, adding that there should be no talks with Pakistan on any issue.“Construction of […]

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City’s 3 BRD adjudged best repair depot of IAF

SOURCE: TNS The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) largest helicopter maintenance and overhaul establishment No.3 Base Repair Deport (BRD) in Chandigarh has been adjudged the best repair depot among 13 such depots of the IAF. The trophy for the best BRD was presented by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa to the […]

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India, Bahrain Sign Agreements In Space Technology, Culture Exchange

SOURCE: PTI India and Bahrain on Saturday agreed to collaborate in the areas of space technology, solar energy and culture exchange as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held comprehensive talks with his Bahraini counterpart Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa to give a major boost to the entire spectrum of bilateral relations. PM Modi, the first […]

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How Indian Navy operated a secret commando group and spooked Pakistan in 1971

SOURCE: THE PRINT The key personnel of Operation X waited for the rumble on the radio waves that would signal mission accomplished. In NHQ Delhi, the King Cobra, Captain Roy waited for one of his many phones to ring. In the naval detachment in Delta Sector, Aku Roy waited with the Mukti Bahini sector commanders […]

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‘Welcome my brother to 2nd home,’ UAE crown prince confers PM Modi with highest civilian award

SOURCE: HT Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the Order of Zayed, UAE’s highest civilian award, by Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday. PM Modi reached Abu Dhabi, UAE’s capital city from Paris on Friday, on the second leg of his three-nation tour to France, UAE and Bahrain. “I am humbled to […]

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After Pakistan Army Chief Spokesperson Slams Shah Rukh Khan Over Bard Of Blood, Fans Ask ‘Kashmir Mila Kya?’

SOURCE: INDIA TIMES After Sacred Games, Netflix’s next Indian original that everyone is looking forward to is Bard of Blood, an edge-of-the-seat thriller which has been produced by Shah Rukh Khan. When the Bard of Blood trailer was released yesterday, people were discussing their opinions on it on social media and so was Pakistan Army’s […]

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China’s struggle for the Indian Ocean

SOURCE: The Telegraph In April 2018, two American air force pilots stationed in Djibouti suffered eye injuries from a high-powered laser that originated 750 metres from China’s base there, sparking an alert from the American military. The incident — although China denied any role — helped underscore a growing scramble over a nation that is […]

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India didn’t seek mediation on Kashmir as Donald Trump claimed: US official

SOURCE: IANS Asenior US official has conceded that India has not requested any mediation with Pakistan on Kashmir, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate or arbitrate. The official said on Thursday: “We just note that India has not requested any formal mediation. But the President has […]

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Did not back Pakistan, China for UN meet on Kashmir: UK

SOURCE: ENS The UK on Friday denied that it had backed Pakistan and China in calling for the August 16 UN Security Council closed-door session on Kashmir, and stressed that all issues between India and Pakistan should be resolved bilaterally. In a statement by the British High Commission in Delhi, the UK also said that […]

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‘Decision on Article 370 taken in transparent manner’, says PM Modi

SOURCE: HT Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government’s decision to scrap Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir was a transparent one and he appreciated the leadership of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the understanding it has shown on India’s step. “As far as Article 370 is concerned, […]

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India, France to cooperate on cyber security, digital technology

SOURCE: ENS From hate speech to fake news, India and France on Friday decided to cooperate on a detailed roadmap on cyber security and digital technology. The two sides also said they “intend to work together on the risks associated with the deployment of 5G technologies and the technical solutions adopted to deal with them”. […]

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Navy sounds alert at seas after intel about terrorist intrusion

SOURCE: PTI The Indian Navy has sounded high-alert at seas and in coastal areas in view of intelligence inputs that suspected terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have intruded into Tamil Nadu. “In view of the intelligence inputs, the Indian Navy continues to maintain its high alert situation at seas and in coastal areas,” a Defence […]

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How ADA plans to develop MWF-Tejas Mk2 Quick and how it plans to achieve timeline

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has said it will reveal first Tejas AF Mk 2 fighter jet on 75th Independence day of India in 2022 and aircraft is likely to carry out its first flight by late 2022 or early 2023. Tejas AF Mk 2 was sanctioned in 2009 initially for […]

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Russia to put $4.5B T-14 Armata tank deal on the table during upcoming Modi visit

SOURCE:  SP Guide Publications Momentum towards the sale of the T-14 Armata next generation Main Battle Tank to India is high on the Russian agenda during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Vladivostok for the 5th Eastern Economic Forum and the 20th Jubilee Bilateral Summit, sources privy to advance discussions indicated to […]

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HAL wants to fit advanced British missile on IAF fighters: Report

SOURCE: THE WEEK Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is looking to integrate an air-to-air missile designed in the UK on three aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), an international aviation news website reported on Friday. Flight Global reported that HAL is seeking to integrate the Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) on the Hawk advanced jet […]

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India may attempt covert military ops, says Imran Khan

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday took to Twitter again to attack India, this time warning that India is likely to attempt a “false flag” or covert operation to divert attention from Kashmir. “I want to warn the international community that the Indian leadership will in all probability attempt a false flag […]

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Navy court martial punishes three officers in INS Betwa accident case

SOURCE: ANI Three senior officers of the Indian Navy were on Friday recommended for punishment by a court martial for “negligence” in connection with the accident of frontline warship INS Betwa. In 2016, INS Betwa had tipped over and crashed on its side in the dockyard here, killing two personnel and causing serious damage to […]

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Chief of Defence Staff: Can the new superchief call the shots?

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Red Fort is both a powerful metaphor for India’s military might and a backdrop for change. The crenellated seat of two empires, Mughal and British, it was from this fort’s ramparts that India announced to the world that it had made the transition into an independent republic. It was also from […]

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MAKS-2019: BrahMos, HAL to participate in airshow in Russia; Su-57E to be unveiled

SOURCE: PTI BrahMos Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd will represent India in the international aviation and space show, MAKS 2019, in Russia next week, where defence and aerospace majors from across the globe will participate. The key attraction of the show, to be hosted at Zhukovsky near Moscow between August 27 to September 1, will […]

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By giving General Bajwa an extension, Imran Khan has lost the leverage he held

SOURCE: THE PRINT When Imran Khan rode to power on the support of General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his team in July last year, everybody knew that the Pakistan Army chief was here to stay. His tenure extension was a foregone conclusion. Yet for a whole year, much air time and ink were spent on […]

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Should India tinker with its ‘No First Use’ policy?

SOURCE: THE HINDU Last week, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the future of India’s ‘No First Use’ (NFU) policy on nuclear weapons depended on “circumstances”. Mr. Singh’s statement has raised apprehensions on the likely revision of India’s NFU policy and nuclear doctrine. In a conversation moderated by Dinakar Peri, Rajesh Rajagopalan and Manpreet Sethi […]

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“Made In India” Written All Over “Little Sun” Being Created In France

SOURCE: NDTV The world’s best scientists are trying to create a ‘miniature Sun’ on Earth to tap its fusion energy, costing over Euro 20 billion and India is a full partner in this mega project. Called The ITER Project or The Path, it has Made in India written all over it. Having committed about Rs. 17,500 crores, […]

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China, Pakistan Targeted on Persecution of Religious Minorities at UNSC Meet

SOURCE: PTI China and Pakistan were targeted for their persecution of religious minorities, with western powers such the US and UK calling out both nations at a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday for the oppression faced by Christians, Ahmadis, Uighurs and other ethnic minorities. The Arria-Formula Meeting of the Security Council on ‘Advancing the […]

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PM Modi lands in UAE, to receive highest civil decoration

SOURCE: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in the UAE where he will discuss bilateral and regional issues with the top leadership. Modi reached UAE capital Abu Dhabi from Paris on the second leg of his three-nation tour to France, UAE and Bahrain. During the visit, Modi will discuss bilateral, regional and international […]

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BSF sub-inspector, wife declared foreigner in Assam

SOURCE: HT A Border Security Force (BSF) assistant sub-inspector and his wife have been declared non-Indians by a foreigners’ tribunal (FT) in Assam’s Jorhat district. Muzibur Rahman, a resident of Udaipur-Mikirpatty in Merapani area of the district, and his wife were declared “foreigners” in an ex-parte order passed in December last year. The officer, who […]

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