Will buy 70 HAL made HTT 40 BTA: IAF Chief

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG IAF Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria speaking to the media has confirmed that the Indian Air Force (IAF) will procure 70 HTT-40 Basic trainer aircraft from State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) soon after it successfully demonstrated critical six-turn spin test capability recently. HAL has confirmed that So […]

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Six F-16 and one C130 Aircraft of Singapore Air Force make emergency landing at Port Blair Airport

SOURCE: Andaman Sheekha Six F-16 Aircrafts and one C130 Aircraft of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) today made an emergency landing at Port Blair Airport, which is actually an Indian Navy Airport named INS Utkrosh. According to reports due to fuel shortage all the aircrafts made emergency landing at INS Utkrosh base. Although […]

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Soldier dies as battle tank barrel explodes in Mahajan ranges in firing practice

SOURCE: ANI An Army soldier lost his life when the barrel of a T-90 tank burst during routine field firing training practice at the Mahajan firing ranges here on Thursday. “Army soldier killed when the barrel of a T-90 tank burst during routine field firing training in the Mahajan ranges today,” Army sources said. Investigations […]

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Mig 27 jets which played crucial role in Kargil war to bid farewell in December

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY MIG 27 fighter jets, which played a crucial role for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the Kargil War, will take their last flight from Rajasthan’s Jodhpur in December this year. The last Squadron of MIG 27, 29 Scorpio, is based in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur. All the MIG 27 fighter aircraft in the […]

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Pakistanis worried about inflation, unemployment than Kashmir issue, reveals survey

SOURCE: PTI Spiralling inflation and not the Kashmir issue is the biggest problem haunting the people of Pakistan, a survey conducted by Gallup International in all four provinces of the cash-strapped country has said. The study, which was published by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan on Tuesday, said 53 per cent of respondents believe the country’s […]

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India’s Chandrayaan-2 Detects Noble Gas Argon in Lunar Exosphere

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Argon – a colourless, odourless gas – is used for industrial purposes that require a non-reactive atmosphere. For the past few years, scientists have been researching whether Argon can be used in brain injury treatment as well. In another success, the Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2 (CHACE-2) payload aboard the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has detected […]

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Medals for martyrs to a mistake

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH The Indian Air Force has recommended gallantry medals for the six personnel killed in friendly fire on February 27, their chopper downed mistakenly by an Indian-fired missile as the IAF fought off a Pakistani reprisal for the previous day’s Balakot incursion, government sources said. Two defence ministry officials described the recommendations as […]

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US Slams China Over Dalai Lama, Tibet’s Religious Freedom, Praises India

SOURCE: PTI The US has appreciated India’s “extraordinary generosity” for supporting the Tibetan people’s religious freedom while rejecting as “meritless” China’s claim that the Dalai Lama’s succession must comply with Chinese laws and regulations. US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback met the Dalai Lama in Dharmshala on Monday. Mr Brownback hit […]

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How Dogs Get Trained To Accompany Special Forces In Risky Operations

SOURCE: ANI It is indeed true that a dog is man’s best friend! The canine is a saviour when its owner is in danger or when it accompanies a special force during a risky operation. In the past several years, dogs have been inducted into several law enforcement and paramilitary personnel squads as they help […]

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India questions Pakistan’s arbitrary outreach to Sikh community

SOURCE: THE WEEK India on Thursday questioned Pakistan’s arbitrary outreach towards the Sikh community. While Pakistan has taken the initiate to build Kartarpur corridor to facilitate the visit of Sikh pilgrims to Gurudwara Darbar Sahib, it has not shown the same spirit otherwise. Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India had sent a […]

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Jammu residents look towards end of ‘discrimination-era’, some skeptical about UT status

SOURCE: PTI As the Jammu and Kashmir state was formally bifurcated into two union territories on Thursday, people in Jammu region largely welcomed the transition and some of them even said they hoped to look towards an end to an “era of discrimination” under the new setup. But there were also who protested against the […]

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Lost friends, will never return to J&K: Man who escaped Kulgam attack

SOURCE: PTI Bashirul Sarkar, the only labourer fortunate to have escaped Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Kashmir, said he would never return to the Valley, no matter what the financial circumstances. Devastated over the loss of five of his friends, who were gunned down in Kulgam district of the Union Territory, Sarkar said on Thursday that […]

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‘Illegal and void’, Pakistan rejects J-K?bifurcation

SOURCE: HT Pakistan on Thursday rejected the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories as “illegal and void” and said India’s purpose behind these “unilateral changes” is to alter the region’s demographic structure. The Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement late in the evening that the changing of the status quo of […]

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“Won’t Sign Without Consultation”: Centre Rejects “Rumours” Of Naga Deal

SOURCE: NDTV The centre on Thursday rejected reports that it has arrived at a final settlement with rebel group NSCN(IM) in the 22-year-old Naga peace talks, clarifying that such a deal will be struck only after taking all stakeholders into consideration. “It has come to notice of the government that rumours are being spread in […]

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Permanent commission in Army to be opened for women from April 2020

SOURCE: ET Permanent commission in the army will be open for women officers from April 2020 onwards, a top officer said, adding that they can choose the specialised stream for this during the second year of their service. The army’s Adjutant General Lieutenant General Ashwani Kumar explained that after women officers opt for a specialised […]

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Pakistan Army instructed terrorists to wear military uniforms to dodge foreign observers: Govt sources

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY In a bid to avoid getting caught by the international community, the Pakistan Army has issued detailed instructions to terrorists operating close to the Line of Control (LoC) to wear military uniforms to dodge foreign observers. “There is Pakistan army’s design to cover up terror launch pads along the LoC. Terrorists have […]

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ISI’s sinister plan of killing more ‘non-residents’ in Kashmir exposed

SOURCE: IANS Desperate to disrupt New Delhi’s development initiatives in the Valley, Pakistan-based terror outfits now plan more killings of “non-residents and non-locals”, particularly in south Kashmir. Top intelligence sources in Srinagar revealed that the new objective of Islamabad is to defeat the very purpose of scrapping Article 370, by driving a deep wedge between […]

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Visit by European Union delegation not at all internationalisation of Kashmir issue: MEA

SOURCE: PTI The visit by EU MPs to Kashmir was not at all internationalisation of the issue and such delegations do not necessarily have to come through official channels, the Ministry of External Affairs said Thursday. In its first comments on the issue, the ministry also said the important point was whether such an engagement […]

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Kashmir labourers’ killing: Terrorist firing squad leaves villagers stunned

SOURCE: ENS A semi-broken wooden staircase provides the only access to a room measuring not more than 6×10 ft on the first floor. Clothes hang on two strings tied across the room while gas stoves, cooking utensils, blankets and apples are strewn on the floor.  A single bulb is the only source of electricity in […]

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Homi Jehangir Bhabha: Maker of India’s N- program

SOURCE: HT Born in Mumbai on October 30, 1909 to influential Parsi parents — lawyer Jehangir Hormusji Bhabha and Meheren — Homi Jehangir Bhabha received primary education at Bombay’s Cathedral and John Connon School. It was followed by stints at the Elphinstone College and the Royal Institute of Science till 1927. Encouraged by his brilliance […]

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Pakistan violated Vienna Convention in Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case: ICJ President

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan violated its obligations under the Vienna Convention in the arrest and detention of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Judge Abduylqawi Yusuf told the UN General Assembly here. Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of “espionage […]

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India, Saudi Arabia to have first-ever joint naval exercise next year

SOURCE: Tribune News Service In a turn of events that could add to India’s diplomatic heft in West Asia and the Arab world, India and Saudi Arabia will do their first-ever joint naval exercise next year. The two countries are working to have a white shipping information-sharing agreement and New Delhi is looking to sell […]

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Army approaches MoD to ensure homosexuality and adultery remain punishable offences

SOURCE: ENS The Indian Army has given a representation to the ministry of defence to reinstate homosexuality and adultery as punishable offences. The Supreme Court in two historic judgements decriminalised homosexuality and adultery in 2018. As per sources, for discipline, command and control, the Army wants both these offences to remain punishable under Section 45 […]

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Boost for DRDO’s Air Independent Propulsion system as land-based prototype successfully operated

SOURCE: ENS DRDO’s AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) system got a boost with the operation of the land-based prototype on Wednesday. The operation of the Fuel cell-based AIP was conducted at the Naval Materials Research Laboratory in Ambernath, Maharashtra in the presence of Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh “AIP has a force multiplier effect on lethality […]

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As Modi Wraps Up Visit, India Gets Saudi Arabia to Drop Hint to Pakistan on Staying Out of Art 370 Move

SOURCE: NEWS18 As Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his day-long visit to Riyadh late on Tuesday night, the joint press statement made an important assertion as it said while the two sides discussed regional and international issues, they “reiterated their categorical rejection of all forms of interference in the internal affairs of countries”. Since […]

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“Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir Is Ours, We Will Get It”: Former Army Chief VK Singh

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is a part of India and New Delhi will get control over it, Union Minister General VK Singh (retired) said in Delhi on Wednesday. Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways also dubbed the criticism of the government by the opposition over the EU delegation’s visit to Kashmir as […]

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Air Force Recommends Gallantry Awards For 6 Killed In J&K Chopper Crash

SOURCE: ANI The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recommended gallantry medals for its six personnel who were killed in a chopper crash due to friendly fire over Srinagar on February 27, a day after the force hit a terrorist training camp in Pakistan. The helicopter Mi-17 V5, which was hit by an Indian missile, was […]

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Russia vows to help India in ‘elimination’ of terrorist safe havens

SOURCE: PTI Stressing the need for elimination of all safe havens for terrorists, India and Russia on Thursday called for “credible, irreversible and verifiable” action against terrorists and terror groups. The two countries made the assertion in a joint statement issued after the 11th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism held here. […]

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Envoy’s Arunachal visit shows our support for India’s sovereignty: US

SOURCE: HT The US administration on Wednesday said the American ambassador’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh highlights its support for Indian sovereignty, a message apparently aimed at China which claims most of the northeastern state. US envoy Kenneth Juster’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, where he inaugurated the Tawang Festival on Monday, could upset China. A similar […]

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Manipur Files Case Against 2 Who Declared ‘Government-In-Exile’ In UK

SOURCE: NDTV The Manipur government has filed a police complaint and asked for a probe by the National Investigation Agency after two people from the state, who fled to the UK, held a press conference in London on Tuesday declaring the formation of Manipur’s ‘government-in-exile’ there. Both of them claim they have political asylum in […]

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Kashmir An Issue between India, Pak, UK’s Stance Unchanged: Boris Johnson

SOURCE: PTI British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said in Parliament that the UK’s long-standing stance of Kashmir being a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan remains unchanged although the situation in the Valley is of “profound” concern to the country. Boris Johnson’s statement came in the backdrop of the two-day trip of 23 […]

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No more state of J&K, UTs Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh come into existence

SOURCE: PTI In an event of far-reaching consequences, the state of Jammu and Kashmir ceased to exist at midnight Wednesday and was converted into two union territories, 86 days after Parliament abrogated its special status under Article 370. The UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh will be headed by lieutenant governors GC Murmu and […]

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China’s early harvest plan on Sikkim border has no takers in India

SOURCE: HT The 22nd meeting of the Special Representatives (SR) of India and China on the boundary issue is expected to happen either around the end of the year or in January 2020, with New Delhi not exactly enthused by Beijing’s so-called early harvest proposals, which pertain only to Sikkim where the Indian Army dominates […]

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Families of Bengal labourers killed in J&K say they were threatened by terror groups

SOURCE: PTI The family members of the labourers, who were gunned down by terrorists Tuesday night in Kashmir, said on Wednesday their men were threatened regularly by the terror groups to leave the valley as they were “non-Kashmiris”. The families are yet to come to terms with the fact that their dear ones, who had […]

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Indian Army’s 36-Point Mantra to Avoid Retirement Blues

SOURCE: IANS The Indian Army has come up with 36 pearls of wisdom for its officers and men, to be learned by heart before retirement, to avoid unnecessary hassles regarding their rights and entitlements. The move comes as thousands of veterans and the family of members of martyrs and injured personnel end up running from […]

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Imran Khan’s party invites Navjot Singh Sidhu for Kartarpur Corridor opening on November 9

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) – has invited Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu for the inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor on November 9. According to reports, Khan’s party issued a statement in which it said, ”PTI has decided to send an invitation to Navjot Singh Sidhu for Kartarpur […]

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IPS Anup Kumar Singh takes charge as new NSG chief

SOURCE: IANS Senior IPS officer of Gujarat cadre Anup Kumar Singh has taken over the charge of Director General of the elite National Security Guard (NSG), the force said on Tuesday. Singh took over the command of NSG on Monday, 10 days after the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) led by Prime Minister Narendra […]

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Indian Army participates in Border Personnel Meeting organized by PLA

SOURCE: AIR Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) between the Indian Army and People’s Liberation Army was conducted by the People ‘s Liberation Army on 30 October 2019 on the Chinese side at Bum La. The Border Personnel Meeting was marked by unfurling of both the National Flags followed by a formal address by the delegation leaders […]

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Don’t want Kashmir to become another Afghanistan, say members of EU delegation after J&K visit

SOURCE: ANI The delegation members of European Parliament on Wednesday objected to the “wrong presentation” of their visit by some of the media outlets and said that the main motive of their visit was to have information about the situation. One of the members, Thierry Mariani said he has been to India several times before. “I […]

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Article 370 internal issue, stand by India in fight against terror: EU delegation in Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI EU parliamentarians visiting Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday termed Article 370 an internal issue of India and said they stand by the country in its fight against terrorism. Addressing a press conference on the last day of their two-day visit to the Valley, the group of 23 members of European Parliament also condemned […]

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Majority of terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir came from Pakistan: European Union MPs in Srinagar

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA In an embarrassment for Pakistan, the European Union (EU) delegation on Wednesday stated that the majority of terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir came from Pakistan. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, four delegates – Henri Malosse and Thierry Mariani from France, Ryszard Czarnecki from Poland and Bill Newton Dunn from the […]

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Questions the alleged cyber-incident at Kudankulam Nuclear Plant raises

SOURCE: MONEY CONTROL On October 29, authorities at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), in Tamil Nadu, issued a statement denying (Image 1) the speculation of a cyber incident at the power plant. The Indian Express reported senior government officials saying that an audit had ‘confirmed that an “incident” had occurred (in early September), though not to the main operations […]

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Strike terrorists at their bases, says ex-WAC chief Hari Kumar

SOURCE: IANS Insisting that across the world, civilized countries were demonstrating reduced tolerance levels against terrorism, Air Marshal (retd.) C. Hari Kumar, who was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, and personally supervised the planning and successful execution of the IAF strikes in Balakot sector told IANS, “It has now become important that countries […]

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Saying no to Mao

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY At first glance, the death of four suspected Maoists in an ‘encounter’ with Kerala’s Thunderbolts commandos in the Agali backwoods of Palakkad district on October 28 may have raised worries about the rise of left-wing extremists (LWE) in the state again. But the manner in which the commandos struck, a day after […]

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Am shocked, says Manipur’s ex-maharaja on ‘govt-in-exile’ move by dissidents

SOURCE: HT Manipur’s erstwhile king Leishemba Sanajaoba on Wednesday distanced himself from statements by two leaders who announced the launch of the ‘Manipur Government in exile’ in London. In a video message released early on Wednesday, Leishemba Sanajaoba said he did sign some papers at the request of Yamben Biren and Narengbam Samarjit – who […]

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Pakistani Minister Fawad Chaudhry blames Indian PM Modi for pollution in Lahore

SOURCE: TIMES OF ISLAMABAD Pakistani Minister Fawad Chaudhry blames Indian PM Modi for pollution in Lahore. Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that the Modi’s government has failed in each matter, situation across border is the major cause of pollution in Lahore. Following the rising smoke and environmental pollution in Lahore, Minister […]

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Ex-PM Manmohan to lead Congress ‘jatha’ to Pakistan

SOURCE: Tribune News Service Former PM Manmohan Singh and 12 other Congress leaders will be among 575 Indian pilgrims to visit Darbar Saheb Gurdwara on the Pakistan side on November 9. The official list of Congress participants in the first jatha to the historic gurdwara in Kartarpur includes senior Congress leaders Anand Sharma, Kumari Selja, […]

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Jammu and Kashmir transition into two Union Territories to be a ‘low key’ affair

SOURCE: THE HINDU The State of Jammu and Kashmir will transition into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh on October 31, and the process will begin with the swearing-in of the two newly appointed Lieutenant-Governors in Srinagar and Leh, respectively. The bifurcation and downgrade of the State into Union Territories will be a “low-key” […]

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‘China may deploy aircraft carrier in Indian ocean’: US navy commander

SOURCE: HT The US Pacific Fleet Commander on Tuesday said there has been no reduction in Beijing’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea, a vital trade route in the global supply chain, and it continues to bully other nations in the strategic region. Admiral John Aquilino, who is in India, met Navy chief Admiral […]

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Intel inputs suggest Pakistan-based terror outfits planning to target forces, govt installations in J&K

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Pakistan-based terror groups may target security forces and government installations in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming days to create a prolonged hostage-like situation to draw international attention, according to intelligence inputs. Quoting the inputs, officials said that the information has also indicated about plans of terrorists belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba […]

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6 Muslim laborers killed in J&K on day of EU group’s visit

SOURCE: HT Militants gunned down six migrant labourers on Tuesday in Jammu & Kashmir’s (J&K) Kulgam district, the fifth attack in two weeks in which people from outside the state have been targeted. The incident came on a day a group of 23 European lawmakers met senior army and administration officials in the Valley, stoking […]

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To push make in India, large industry delegation to accompany Defence Minister to Russia

SOURCE: ANI In a bid to push ‘Make in India’, a large industry delegation would be travelling with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the first week of November to Russia, which is the biggest supplier of defence equipment to India. The visit scheduled to start from November 5 is coming at a time when the […]

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Are growing India-Saudi economic ties behind Riyadh’s strategic silence on Kashmir?

SOURCE: TIMES NOW India’s move to abrogate Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir was predictably met with an immediate response from Pakistan, which swiftly downgraded its relations with India, halting all trade as well. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has since spent substantial energy attempting to garner international support against the move. […]

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Pakistani, Afghanistan Forces Clash on Border for Over 3 Hours, 3 Civilians Killed

SOURCE: PTI Afghan and Pakistani forces engaged in cross-border clashes for a second day, hours after Pakistani mortar and rocket fire into Afghanistan killed three women in eastern Kunar province, Afghan officials have said. The fighting first broke out on Sunday afternoon when Afghan forces and local militiamen tried to stop Pakistani forces from allegedly […]

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India, China talks on boundary issue likely to be held in next 3 months

SOURCE: HT The 22nd meeting of the Special Representatives (SR) of India and China on the boundary issue is expected to happen either around the end of the year or in January 2020, with New Delhi not exactly enthused by Beijing’s so-called early harvest proposals, which pertain only to Sikkim where the Indian Army dominates […]

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India’s increasing defenses eat away at farmland along border with Pakistan

SOURCE: REUTERS When half a dozen trucks loaded with construction material screeched to a halt on their farms, Baryam Singh and fellow residents in the Indian village of Bobiya sensed they were soon going to lose more land to the military. The farmers chased away the contractors and laborers with protests and threats of deflated […]

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Closed, confrontational border could become hotbed of terrorism, war: China

SOURCE: PTI China on Tuesday said that a closed and confrontational border could become a “hotbed of terrorism” and even “war” as it held its first international conference on boundary cooperation with neighbouring countries including India here. China has invited the representatives of 14 countries, including most of its neighbours and other Asian nations to […]

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India and Pakistan must talk — on nuclear issues |?Analysis

SOURCE: HT The first nuclear age dawned with the bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Over 200,000 civilians were killed. It brought World War II to a conclusion. Was such destruction of civilian populations essential to bring the most destructive conflict of the 20th century to an end? The jury is still out to this day. […]

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A tiny NGO behind Kashmir’s grand Euro tour

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY A European NGO has surged from obscurity to international limelight overnight — not for the causes it claims to champion but for facilitating a day’s tour of European lawmakers to Jammu and Kashmir amid ongoing restrictions. The visit, aided by the non-profit Women’s Eco-Nomic and Social Think Tank (WESTT), has been described […]

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Before EU delegation visit, Army briefs foreign diplomats on Pak-sponsored terror

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Indian Army briefed a delegation of defence attachés from different countries just ahead of the visit by European Union delegation to Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.The briefing comes days after Pakistan targeted civilians in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir at the Line of Control last week. Sources said a briefing […]

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ICJ judgment on Jadhav contributed to reduction of India, Pak tension: ICJ President

SOURCE: PTI International Court of Justice President Judge Abduylqawi Yusuf on Tuesday said he is “happy” that the judgement in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav contributed to the reduction of tension between India and Pakistan. Yusuf during a press conference here said the Jadhav case was very delicate and sensitive as it concerned […]

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US ambassador Kenneth Juster’s visit to Tawang can rile China

SOURCE: LIVE MINT In a move that could rile China, the US ambassador to India Kenneth Juster, is on a visit to Tawang in Arunchal Pradesh, all of which is claimed by Beijing thanks to an unresolved border dispute between India and China. “It is great to be in Tawang as the Chief Guest for […]

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Fatal crash highlights Chinese air force’s flaws, with drill and equipment problems implicated in deaths of three, including pilot who flew in National Day military parade

SOURCE: SCMP Engine flaws and a lack of training have been identified as the likely causes of two accidents that hit the Chinese air force in the space of little over a week – one of which claimed the lives of three airmen. Deaths from the crashes, which happened within a span of 10 days, […]

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‘Not possible,’ says Kudankulam nuclear plant on reports of cyber attack

SOURCE: HT The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power station in India, on Tuesday denied that it was the target of a cyber attack, stating that false information was being propagated. The statement came hours after reports on social media that the plant was the target of a cyber attack. The unconfirmed reports […]

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Second nuclear plant at TN’s Kudankulam stops operation

SOURCE: IANS The second 1,000 MW nuclear power unit at Kudankulam, owned by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) stopped power generation on Saturday, said Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO). The atomic power plant stopped generation about 12.30 a.m. on Saturday owing to “SG level low”, the company added. The expected date […]

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Army Quick Reaction Teams in position to thwart a Doklam repeat

SOURCE: ENS Indian Army has formed Quick Reaction Teams (QRT) for swift movement to prevent Doklam-like standoffs between neighbours. A senior officer on the condition of anonymity said, “The Army has designated troop units and helicopter divisions for quick reinforcement of border forces in case of flare-ups and marked them with exact responsibilities to meet repeat […]

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Terrorist who killed truck driver gunned down in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag

SOURCE: HT A terrorist who attacked two truck drivers and killed one of them has been shot dead in an encounter that followed, a senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer has said. The terrorist, who is yet to be identified, was part of the group of heavily-armed gunmen who stopped two trucks – one from […]

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My invite to visit India withdrawn, claims EU member from the UK

SOURCE: HT Chris Davies, member of the European parliament (MEP) from the UK, on Tuesday said that he had received an invitation to travel to Jammu and Kashmir but claimed that the offer was withdrawn after he insisted on moving in the Valley “unaccompanied by military, police or security forces”. Davies, who is an MEP […]

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What makes Belgian Malinois, the dog that chased al-Baghdadi to death, special

SOURCE: THE PRINT US President Donald Trump tweeted a picture of the K9 soldier who had chased down ISIS leader Ab? Bakr al-Baghdadi through a dark and dangerous tunnel in Idlib, Syria, during a Delta Force raid over the weekend that eventually killed him. The dog has now been identified as Conan, a Belgian Malinois, […]

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AMCA Mark-I to enter production in 2029 and Mark-II in 2035, Offical program sanction next year

SOURCE: TNN With the IAF now fully backing the indigenous development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), it’s all systems go for the desi stealth jet. The defence establishment plans to seek the Cabinet Committee on Security’s approval for the detailed design and prototype development of the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA) by early next […]

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India showcases weapons for export at Bahrain Defence Exhibition

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG India has showcased a range of weapons for export in the Arab world including that of artillery guns, explosives, air bombs, and parachutes at the ongoing Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC) 2019. Bharat Dynamics Ltd which has put up a stall at BIDEC and is […]

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L&T bets on big Submarine orders to sustain growth

SOURCE: THE HINDU Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) is betting on big orders from the defence segment in the second half of this fiscal to boost its order book and sustain growth momentum. L&T’s MD and CEO S.N. Subrahmanyan told The Hindu, “In defence shipbuilding, after a long time, the government has come […]

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BrahMos close to 1st export success? Philippines expresses interest

SOURCE: THE WEEK The Philippine Army has announced that it is keen on buying the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which was jointly developed by India and Russia. The Manila Bulletin reported that Indian and Philippines officials had discussed the possible sale of the BrahMos missile to the Philippine Army during a visit by the INS Sahyadri, an […]

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World silent on IOK: One missile for India, other for its backer: Pakistani minister

SOURCE: THE NEWS PK Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur has regretted that the world is silent over the atrocities being committed in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). Speaking at a function, whose footage went viral on Monday, he warned that “if the tension with India escalates on the issue of Kashmir, Pakistan […]

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J&K Police announce Rs 30 lakh reward for any information on three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists

SOURCE: TIMES NOW Jammu and Kashmir Police announced a reward of Rs 30 lakh for any information leading to the arrest of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Mohammad Amin alias “Jehangir Saroori” and his two accomplices. The police have also put up “wanted – dead or alive” posters in Kishtwar and other nearby regions. The bounty on […]

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Unofficial EU delegation Kashmir visit sparks row: Has international mediation worked in Kashmir?

SOURCE: TIMES NOW On Monday, a delegation from the European Union (EU) met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, ahead of a planned trip to the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday. While the visit represents the first time a global delegation has been allowed access into Jammu and Kashmir since the […]

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J&K: After grenade attack in Shopian, truck driver shot dead in Anantnag day before EU delegation’s visit

SOURCE: TIMES NOW A truck driver was shot dead by terrorists on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district just a day before a delegation of parliamentarians from European Union (EU) is scheduled to visit the Valley. This is the second attack in the day in the Valley. As many as 19 people were injured […]

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Pak no to AI One: ICAO seeks info from Pakistan, ‘acknowledges’ India’s letter

SOURCE: TNN The United Nation’s aviation arm, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has sought information from Pakistan on the issue of repeated denial of giving overflying clearance to Air India One flying the Indian President or Prime Minister between Delhi and the west. India had officially approached ICAO against Pakistan’s most recent decision to deny […]

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Exiled Kashmiri activist exposes Pakistan’s duplicity on Kashmir

SOURCE: ANI The exiled chairman of the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP), Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri has lambasted Pakistan for its duplicity over Kashmir issue and promoting terrorism in the region. While addressing the Kashmiri community here over the current situation in the region, Shaukat reminded the gathering of the fact when Pakistani forces […]

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Modi’s visit ushers in a new era of strategic partnership

SOURCE: ARAB NEWS Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to Saudi Arabia heralds a new era in Indo-Saudi relations, which over the years have developed into a strategic partnership. Modi’s visit is a follow-up to the series of high-level exchanges that began in 2006 and strengthened after King Salman’s visit to India in February 2014. […]

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“Great Job”: Trump Tweets Photo Of Dog Who Chased ISIS Chief In Raid

SOURCE: NDTV The military dog slightly wounded in the US raid which resulted in the death of jihadist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is recovering and back on duty, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday. General Mark Milley said the dog had performed a “tremendous service” during the special forces weekend […]

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After Month-Long Deadlock, Naga Peace Talks Take A “Positive” Turn

SOURCE: NDTV The centre was able to end a deadlock in talks with Naga rebel group NSCN(IM) over the demand for a separate Naga flag and constitution, winding up a crucial round of negotiations on a “positive note” on Monday. Although the government is now likely to extend the October 31 deadline for the talks, […]

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US Diplomat On Religious Freedom Meets Dalai Lama At Dharamshala

SOURCE: PTI The Trump administration’s point person for international religious freedom is on a visit to India and met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala on Monday, according to the US State Department. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback began his trip in Dharamshala on October 28, where […]

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3,360 lost security cover in 2017: Report

SOURCE: HT The number of VIPs — ministers, MPs, MLAs, judges, bureaucrats, and private individuals — getting police protection reduced by at least 16% between 2016 and 2017, down from 20,828 to 17,468, according to data from a Union home ministry think-tank. The report, released last Friday by the Bureau of Police Research and Development […]

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Why govt. allowing EU MPs to visit J&K but preventing Indian leaders, asks Congress

SOURCE: PTI The Congress on Monday questioned the government for allowing a European Union delegation to visit Jammu and Kashmir while preventing Indian leaders from going to the state, and claimed that it was an insult to India’s Parliament and democracy. Senior party leader Jairam Ramesh asked as to why the “chest-beating champion of nationalism”, […]

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Subramanian Swamy demands cancellation of EU MPs’ visit to Kashmir

SOURCE: IANS In an embarrassment for the government, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy, here on Monday, slammed the decision to allow a delegation of Members of European Union Parliament to visit Kashmir and demanded its cancellation. Swamy described the move as a “perversion” of the country’s policy. “I am surprised that the MEA (Ministry […]

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Will give a clear view of priorities, says PM Modi on EU lawmakers’ J&K visit

SOURCE: HT At an interaction with members of the European Parliament on a visit to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called urgent action against all those who support terrorism or use terror as a state policy. “There should be zero tolerance for terrorism,” the prime minister told the visiting group of EU lawmakers. […]

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Calls for jihad in Kashmir against Kashmiris’ cause, Pakistan’s interest: PM Imran Khan

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that calls for jihad against the Indian forces and providing support to the armed struggle in Kashmir would damage the cause of Kashmiris and are against the interest of Islamabad. In a short video message shown on the state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) as people in […]

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Diplomatic ties with India yet to blossom: ex-Israeli spy

SOURCE: IANS Diplomatic relations between India and Israel are yet to realise their full potential for geo-political reasons though Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu bridged the gap between the two countries, admitted former Israeli national security advisor (NSA) Uzi Arad. “In the past, India was sensitive to its Muslim minority […]

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1.2 lakh thermal wear, 100 toilets: Extra forces face Valley winter

SOURCE: ENS Over 1,20,000 items of thermal inner wear, more than 60,000 parka jackets, sleeping bags and blankets, close to 70 insulated pre-fabricated barracks with accommodation for 40 in each, more than 1,500 bukharis (traditional heaters), over 100 specially-designed toilets, hundreds of common bath spaces, thousands of litres of kerosene and miles of tin sheet. […]

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Nearly 100 Indian soldiers taking part in 7th World Military Games in China

SOURCE: HT India has sent a delegation of around 100 soldiers selected from the three wings of the armed forces to participate in the 7th World Military Games, inaugurated by President Xi Jinping in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Friday. While the chief VIP observer from India for the games is Vice-Admiral Biswajit […]

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Three suspected Maoists ‘killed’ in gun battle with Kerala police commandos

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Kerala Police said that they had either injured or killed at least three suspected Maoists in a gun battle between the armed irregulars and Thunderbolt commandos in Agali forests in Palakkad district early on Monday. Top officials told The Hindu that the Maoist casualties could include two men and a woman. The police […]

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More than 15 injured in grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA More than 15 people got injured in a grenade attack by terrorists near a bus stand in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore on Monday. The injured have been referred to Srinagar and security forces have launched search operation in the area.The grenade blast took place near Hotel Plaza at 4:15 pm. It is […]

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Capital shifts in J&K UT to stop soon?

SOURCE: SATYAJEET KUMAR/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG From November 4 onwards capital of newly formed Union Territory of J&K will shift to Jammu for six months as part of the biannual Durbar Move started by Dogra ruler Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1872 to escape the extreme weather of Kashmir in winter and Jammu in […]

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Foreign-funded NGOs try to stall Haryana nuclear plant

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE Foreign-funded non-government organisations (NGOs) are trying to “sabotage” a nuclear power plant under construction in Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad district in Haryana, sources tell The Sunday Guardian. It’s because of the protests that the project, which will generate power once completed, is running late. The deadline for the “partial” production of […]

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Agencies ‘abandon’ hacker after ‘using’ him

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE A 26-year-old cyber security expert from Chhattisgarh, who for more than four years helped multiple Indian intelligence agencies track Naxals in Chhattisgarh and stone pelters in Kashmir, has now been forced to approach the Bilaspur High Court after all these agencies reneged on their promise to give him an appreciation certificate […]

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Indian defence sector opens up to start-ups

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE As India opens up its defence sector for private sector industries, it is going to witness a massive boom in the domain of defence technology. The defence sector, which was earlier mostly dominated by mega companies and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is currently experiencing a technological boom provided […]

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China’s new rockets target Isro market

SOURCE: TNN Keeping an eye on the growing satellite launch market, China has unveiled small space rockets to give competition to India. China Rocket, the commercial space wing of rocket-maker China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, unveiled a slew of solid-fuelled rockets codenamed ‘Smart Dragon’ (SD) and liquid-propellant rocket Tenglong a few days ago. However, […]

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British Indian Groups Condemn Kashmir Protests in London on Diwali as ‘Hinduphobia and Racism’

SOURCE: PTI An umbrella group representing over 100 British Indian organisations on Sunday condemned the “Free Kashmir” demonstration by pro-Pakistani groups, planned to coincide with Diwali, as an act of Hinduphobia and racism. As part of a counter-campaign, the group said it had hired a digital billboard vehicle to traverse central London streets to spread […]

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India drags Pakistan to global civil aviation body after it denies airspace to PM Narendra Modi’s plane to Saudi Arabia

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA India has taken Pakistan to global civil aviation body, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), for denying the use of airspace for transit for President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Islamabad on Sunday announced that it will not be allowing the use of its airspace for PM Modi’s plane during […]

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“Still Stings Us”: PM Modi Talks Of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir In J&K

SOURCE: NDTV Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who celebrated Diwali with soldiers stationed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Sunday made a veiled attack on Pakistan, praising the troops for having “foiled a conspiracy to take over Jammu and Kashmir”. The Prime Minister, for whom this is a first visit since the centre’s move on […]

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Three days after chopper crash, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh accompanies PM Modi to Rajouri

SOURCE: ANI Three days after an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv chopper crash-landed in Poonch sector with him on board, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh accompanied Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Rajouri. While accompanying Prime Minister Modi, there were some visible facial injuries sustained in the crash where the chopper was damaged beyond […]

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“World’s No. 1 Terrorist Brought To Justice”: Trump On ISIS Chief Killing

SOURCE: TWP President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive ISIS terrorist, died during a U.S. military operation in Syria, an important breakthrough more than five years after he had launched a self-proclaimed caliphate that inspired violence worldwide. “Last night the United States brought the world’s No. 1 terrorist leader to […]

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India’s ‘Pakistan’ cries for a name change

SOURCE: DHNS   Belive it or not, but there is a ‘Pakistan’ in Bihar. There is also a place called Srinagar. Incidentally, both the places, which have no connection with our neighbouring country or Jammu and Kashmir, are in Purnia district, around 375 kilometres from the state capital. While Pakistan is a small hamlet in […]

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Pune: Sound and light show at National War Memorial to start from November 1

SOURCE: TNN The Southern Command of Indian Army will host a sound and light show for citizens on every Saturday and Sunday from November 1 at the National War Memorial at Ghorpadi. This is the first-of-its-kind initiative the army has taken in the country. The objective of the move was to showcase the bravery of […]

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Sikh youth diaspora being brought to India to counter Pakistan separatist agenda

SOURCE: IANS Concerned at the misinformation being spread about India by Pakistan and separatist Khalistanis in countries like the US, the UK and Canada, and its effect on the impressionable minds of young Sikhs, the government is bringing to India a batch of youngsters from these countries to get them acquainted about Sikhism and its […]

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Congress claims security of its leaders further downgraded in Jammu and Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Saturday accused the state administration of “deliberately downgrading” security cover of its leaders and other opposition members to keep them away from reaching out to the public.The Congress also claimed that some BJP leaders, who had never held any official position in the government, […]

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PM Modi In Jammu And Kashmir’s Rajouri To Celebrate Diwali With Soldiers

SOURCE: NRWS18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rajouri district on Sunday to celebrate Diwali with Army troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.The prime minister’s visit coincided with Infantry Day celebrations, which is observed to mark the landing of first Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 […]

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Philippine Army eyes supersonic BrahMos missile from India

SOURCE:  Tempo –News The Philippine Army has expressed interest in acquiring India’s BrahMos missile which is regarded as the world’s fastest supersonic missile. This was revealed as Major Gen. Reynaldo Aquino, Army vice commander, toured the Indian Navy Ship Sahyadri which was docked at Pier 15 in South Harbor, Manila. Aquino was welcomed by the […]

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Imran Khan’s authoritarian recipe spells disaster for economy

SOURCE: ET The situation within Pakistan’s border is worsening with every passing day. It seems that after slow-poisoning the democracy for the last 72 years, now is the time for this ‘almost failed state’ to taste the consequences of it. A stark warning from Financial Action Task Force on October 18, 2019, must have caused […]

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IAF choppers transport wreckage of private aircraft that crashed near Kedarnath shrine

SOURCE: PTI The wreckage of a private aircraft that had crashed near the holy Kedarnath shrine recently was transported out of the site by a team of two Mi-17 helicopters in challenging circumstances, IAF officials said on October 27. The aircraft of UT Air Pvt limited had crashed a few days ago at an altitude […]

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Kashmir businesses suffer ?10,000 crore hit

SOURCE: PTI The shutdown in Kashmir, following the abrogation of Article 370, has crippled the valley’s economy as the business community has suffered losses amounting to over ?10,000 crore in three months, a trade body said in Srinagar. The deadlock in Kashmir, after the Centre announced the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, completed […]

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Indian Ocean Rim to get boost with UAE, Bangladesh at helm

SOURCE: THE HINDU The upcoming Indian Ocean Rim Association ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi will be keenly watched as India continues to promote its official policy of “coordination, cooperation and partnership” in the regional maritime domain. The meeting is important as two of India’s important partners, the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh, will take charge […]

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Pakistan denies use of its airspace to PM Modi during his Saudi visit

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan on Sunday said it has denied India’s request to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s VVIP flight to use its airspace for his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, citing the alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan has decided not to allow […]

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Jammu and Kashmir: 2018 saw highest terror infiltration in five years

SOURCE: ENS As many as 143 terrorists infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan in 2018, the highest in last five years, according to the Home Ministry’s annual report. The report said terrorists made a total 328 bids to sneak into India through J&K and were successful in 143. In 2017, 419 cross-border infiltration attempts […]

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Eight ULFA(I) militants surrender in Assam

SOURCE: HT As many as eight rebels of the banned ULFA(I) surrendered in Tinsukia district of Assam after joint operations by the Assam Police, the paramilitary forces and the Indian Army, officials said on Saturday. “Eight cadres of the ULFA(I) have surrendered. While two of them surrendered on Thursday, six surrendered on Friday in two […]

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EXCLUSIVE : LCA-Tejas recently tested for faster turnaround

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK A Smart fighter is one that has a minimal logistical footprint and is designed for faster maintenance and quick turnaround without the need for a large number of technicians on the ground to conduct checks and gets the aircraft back in the air as fast as possible with desire to achieve […]

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India to test New Long rage Ballistic missile Interceptor Next Year

SOURCE: HT India is set to test its ballistic missile defence (BMD) Phase II interceptor missiles and other futuristic weapons next year with its first floating test range (FTR) in place to allow trials at different ranges without a land mass limitation or threat to the population. Only a select group of nations has FTR […]

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Fly & forget: India aims at smarter UAVs

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE The recent drone attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia has put the spotlight on this new form of warfare and now it appears that India too is working on unmanned drones going on autonomous missions inside enemy territory. Speakers at a session on ‘Future of combat- innocuous drones and lethal standoff […]

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Ministry of Defence gives exemption to IAF on Pilatus business suspension

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has partially revoked suspension against business dealings with Pilatus Aircraft Ltd of Switzerland following representation from the Indian Air Force (IAF) as its fleet of PC-7 Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA) was deprived of spares and maintenance. “The service headquarters concerned requested for review of the order for sustaining of […]

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Isro all set to test Gaganyaan’s crew abort system

SOURCE: TNN The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is developing a new liquid-propellant rocket to test the crew abort system of India’s human space flight programme, the Gaganyaan mission, director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, S Somanath, stated. A crew abort system is important in a manned space mission because it allows the capsule with […]

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Time for a leaner army to march forward

SOURCE: ENS Purists may not like frequent public assertions of Army Chief Bipin Rawat regarding Pakistan, Kashmir and other insurgencies, which they think are loaded with political overtones, but few would grudge General Rawat’s attempts at undertaking the much-needed military reforms in the country. As the chief of the world’s second-largest Army, he has guided […]

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How Modi government is using aggressive diplomacy to its advantage

SOURCE: ET In the mean streets of international politics, if someone harms you and you take it lying down, the chances are that you will be pushed around as a patsy whom no one respects or fears. Knowing when to retaliate, in what proportion, and against whom is an essential aspect of growing up and […]

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Kicked out of Americna F-35 Program , Turkey, Russia close to reaching Su-35 purchase deal

SOURCE: TRT Turkey will soon reach a deal with Russia over the purchase of 36 Su-35 fighter jets, Turkish sources told Daily Sabah on Friday. Ankara and Moscow are also discussing potentially co-manufacturing a few components of the jets, including its precision weapons and ammunition, the sources added. Ankara and Moscow have been in talks […]

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India, Russia likely to sign LEMOA-like logistics agreement during Defence Min Rajnath’s Moscow visit

SOURCE: TIMES NOW India and Russia, close military allies since the 1950s, are looking for closer co-operation during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Moscow on November 5 with the possible signing of the Reciprocal Logistics Support Agreement (RLSA). The signing of the RLSA is on the anvil, high-level defence sources said; India and the […]

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India to conduct military drills with US, Russia

SOURCE: HT India is preparing to conduct wide-ranging military exercises with the United States and Russia in November-December at a time when US-Russia ties are severely strained and New Delhi is caught in a balancing act between the two countries keeping its strategic interests in mind, two officials familiar with the move said. The exercises […]

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PM Modi likely to visit border positions in Kashmir on Diwali

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the border positions in Kashmir on Diwali. PM Modi has spent his past Diwali festivals with jawans in different locations along the borders with Pakistan and China. This year also, PM Modi is likely to visit army positions on the Line of Control (LoC). […]

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Pakistan High Commission telling Hurriyat leaders how to use funds for anti-India activities: NIA

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in its latest supplementary chargesheet filed in a terror funding case, has said that the Pakistan High Commission here had organised a function and meeting where it invited Hurriyat leaders and gave them instructions on how to use funds in illegal activities. “These funds are being raised […]

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6 CRPF?personnel?hurt in Srinagar grenade attack

SOURCE: HT At least six personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in a grenade attack in Srinagar on Saturday evening, in the fourth such attack in the Valley since Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was removed on August 5, officials said. Officials said the suspected militants lobbed a grenade on a […]

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Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi played key role in closure of cinemas in Kashmir: NIA

SOURCE: IANS Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi had played a major role in closure of cinemas in Kashmir Valley, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said in a chargesheet filed in the terror-funding case. Andrabi was involved in terror funding and other secession activities since 1987, it said. “Andrabi started protests and raised slogans against the display […]

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French President announces 3-pronged security partnership with India for Southern Indian Ocean

SOURCE: ET French President Emmanuel Macron announced a three-pronged security partnership with India in the southern Indian Ocean in the backdrop of China’s growing ambitions in the region. French President Emmanuel Macron announced a three-pronged security partnership with India in the southern Indian Ocean in the backdrop of China’s growing ambitions in the region. Macron […]

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The sad state of an indian Airforce war Veteran

SOURCE: TNN This is an Indian Airforce MIG-27 fighter aircraft which served for our Nation During the Kargil war in 1999…This War Veteran was gifted by IAF to Rajive Gandhi aviation academy,Trivandrum for displaying to the public,and it was inaugurated by the then CM Oomen Chandy in 2014….The main aim was “To generate an interest […]

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How, on this day 72 years ago, Jammu & Kashmir agreed to become a part of India

SOURCE: THE PRINT Seventy-two years ago, just after India and Pakistan got their independence, the month of October 1947 witnessed massive diplomatic and military activity in New Delhi, Karachi (then capital of Pakistan) and Srinagar, the summer capital of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Both India and Pakistan were angling to assimilate Jammu […]

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Captain Vikram Batra Movie : Sidharth Malhotra shares his look from Shershaah

SOURCE: PINKVILLA Sidharth Malhotra, who was last seen in Jabariya Jodi is all set for his upcoming film Milap Zaveri’s Marjaavaan with Riteish Deshmukh and Tara Sutaria. The actor is currently busy prepping up for his next film, Shershaah which is based on the life of Captain Vikram Batra, an officer of the Indian Army. […]

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Mizoram: Indian, Japanese Army contingents jointly practised team-building exercises

SOURCE: ANI Indian and Japanese Army contingents jointly practised several team-building exercises on Friday in Mizoram’s Vairengte town. The second edition of bilateral annual military exercise Dharma Guardian – 2019 between Indian and Japanese Army commenced on October 19 at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte. The Japanese contingent is represented by […]

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Big boost for pro-agreement Naga groups as senior leaders quit NSCN-IM for a peace deal

SOURCE: HT Senior functionaries of the Naga-rebels group, Nationalist Social Council of Nagaland, Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) joined the rival grouping on Friday favouring early resolution of more than six decades-long Naga insurgency and slammed the Muivah faction’s continued demand for a separate Naga flag and constitution that led to a stalemate in talks with the Centre […]

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“Encourage India To Open J&K To Journalists,” Says Top US Official

SOURCE: PTI Seeking free access of foreign journalists and Congressmen to Kashmir, six American lawmakers have written to Indian Ambassador to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla, claiming that the picture portrayed by India in the Valley is different from the one being told to them by their constituents.The lawmakers’ letter to Mr Shringla comes as the […]

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BSF seizes 5 packets of suspected heroin from Indo-Pak border near Ferozepur sector

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The Border Security Force on Saturday said that it seized as many as five packets of contraband, suspected to be heroin, weighing around 5.125 kg near India-Pakistan border from Punjab’s Ferozepur sector. In a press release, the BSF said on Saturday morning that Border Security Force troops seized five packets of contraband, […]

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Wheeled Armour Platform (WhAP) cleared for Exports

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG DRDO and TATA Motor developed Wheeled Armour Platform (WhAP) is India’s First Infantry Combat Vehicle designed for optimized survivability, all-terrain performance and increased lethality have been cleared by the Ministry of Defense in India suggesting that the combat vehicle is nearing its production soon. WhAP8x8 comes in […]

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Impressed with indigenously designed radar system: IAF Chief

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG IAF Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria speaking to the media has expressed this complete satisfaction on the various indigenously designed radar system in the country and congratulated DRDO for achieving near 100% indigenization in this field so much so that IAF will not be requiring to procure […]

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Sig Sauer rifles to be made available to infantry by year-end: Army chief

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Army is working to empower its infantry forces and one of the world’s best rifles, manufactured by firearm major Sig Sauer, will be made available to them by the end of this year, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday. In his closing remarks at the Field Marshal KM Cariappa memorial […]

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PoK is actually a terrorist controlled part of Pakistan: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is actually a terrorist-controlled region of Pakistan. Calling it a territory illegally occupied by Pakistan, he said it is not controlled by the Pakistani establishment but by the terrorists.  General Rawat also asserted that Jammu & Kashmir includes the entire […]

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PH Army officials visit Indian ship to check out BrahMos supersonic missile for Purchase

SOURCE:  Philippine News Agency Ranking Philippine Army (PA) officials on Thursday paid a visit to the “Shivalik”-class guided missile frigate, INS Sahyadri (F-49), to learn more about its missile capabilities which include the “BrahMos”, the world’s fastest supersonic missile. Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, in a statement Friday, said PA officials led by Major […]

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Palm oil import boycott: India asks Malaysia leadership to do ‘serious introspection’

SOURCE: ENS Calling Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s comments “unacceptable”, India on Thursday slammed Malaysia for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and asked its leadership to do “serious introspection”.Referring to the palm oil import boycott, Delhi said that trade cannot be “impervious” to the state of the bilateral relationship. Ministry of External Affairs […]

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Seven decades apart, tale that two airlifts tell

SOURCE: The Tribune Seventy-two years back, a daring airlift by the fledgling Indian Air Force got India’s map the crown it has depicted ever since. On October 27, 1947, with Pakistani raiders knocking at Srinagar’s door, a three-aircraft Dakota formation of No. 12 Squadron, the only IAF transport squadron then, led by Wing Commander KL […]

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UK Kashmir body to launch digital campaign in London

SOURCE: NEWS18 UK-based Tehreek-e-Kashmir, an organisation founded in 1985, is planning to launch a Kashmir digital campaign in London. The body is also planning to protest and join the march for Kashmir on October 27 in London, expecting to bring close to 25,000 people. If protest is not allowed outside the Indian High Commission in […]

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Shock Value: The Newest Targets on Hit List of Militants in Kashmir – Electrical Towers

SOURCE: NEWS18 In what appears to be a fresh strategy to disrupt life in Kashmir and destroy critical infrastructure, militants have started targeting electricity transmission towers in the Valley. On Thursday evening, during a search operation following a jihadist attack on non-local truckers in Chitragam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, security personnel were surprised […]

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FATF pressure off its shoulders, Pakistan might up ante against India

SOURCE: IANS With the meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) over, India apprehends that Pakistan may escalate military action on the Line of Control (LoC) and increase attempts to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir. The LoC has already witnessed a major rise in firing and shelling by Pakistan since Article 370 granting […]

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Kashmiri Sikhs hope for minority rights, job opportunities after abrogation of Article 370

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Sikhs in Jammu and Kashmir are hopeful of minority benefits and employment after abrogation of Article 370. Jagmohan Singh Raina, resident and political activist in Srinagar, told India Today TV that he is “happy” that the people in his community will now be able to avail the benefits of National National Minorities […]

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Contemporary epicentre of terror: Naidu on Pakistan

SOURCE: HT Pakistan is the “contemporary epicentre” of terrorism and must give up its policy of cross-border terrorism against its neighbours to earn the confidence of the world community, India’s vice president M Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday. Naidu made the remarks while addressing the 18th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in the Azerbaijan capital […]

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Strengthening ties: India-Saudi Arabia to hold the first-ever joint naval drill

SOURCE: FE The first-ever joint naval exercise between India and Saudi Arabia will take place in December. Briefing the media ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit the Gulf nation on Oct 29, TS Tirumurti, Secretary (ER), Ministry of External Affairs said, “This is the first joint naval exercise between the two navies. Two leaders […]

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Expenditure Secy, ex-CIC first L-Gs of J&K, Ladakh

SOURCE: TRIBUNE INDIA The Centre today appointed Expenditure Secretary Girish Chandra Murmu and former Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur as the new Lt Governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, respectively. Announcing the decisions, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqué said that incumbent Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik had been moved to Goa, where he […]

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India, China Coordinate patrolling of disputed area?

SOURCE: HT India and China are for the first time patrolling Fish-Tail II, one of the 13 disputed areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in south-east Arunachal Pradesh, in coordination with each other in an attempt to build mutual confidence and maintain peace along the border, a senior official in the security establishment […]

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Terrorists in Kashmir trying to radicalise children using schools of banned Jamaat-e-Islami, say intel reports

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Intelligence agencies have informed security forces in Jammu and Kashmir that terrorists are using banned outfits such as Jamaat-e-Islami to radicalise schoolchildren in the Valley. Jamaat-e-Islami was banned by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) last year. Now, terrorist outfits are using the cadre of this outfit to radicalise schoolchildren and start […]

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Day After India Cuts Military Exports to Turkey, Ankara Opens Defence Exhibition in Islamabad

SOURCE: SPUTNIK Ankara and New Delhi are traditional allies but with Turkey cosying up to Pakistan, India has moved to protect its domestic interests. Turkey’s defence exhibition is an acknowledgement of the strong bond that exists between Pakistan and Turkey, said Pakistan Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Azam Swati at the fifth edition of Turkey’s Defence […]

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DRDO to be key for Gaganyaan

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be playing an important role in Gaganyaan, India’s first manned mission that is expected to be launched in 2022, the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. Under Gaganyaan, a three-member Indian crew will be launched into low earth orbit (LEO) for an orbital mission of […]

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Once again, US says Trump is ready to mediate between India, Pakistan over Kashmir dispute

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The US has once again said that President Donald Trump is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir dispute if both countries are willing. A senior US administration official has also reiterated that it is on Pakistan to push for talks and show that the country has taken […]

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2 Drivers Shot Dead By Terrorists In Kashmir’s Shopian, Truck Set On Fire

SOURCE: NDTV Two truck drivers who had come to transport apples in Kashmir’s Shopian district were shot dead by terrorists on Thursday evening and their truck was set on fire. Another truck driver was injured in the attack. The latest attack comes a week after an apple trader was shot dead by terrorists in the […]

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Emergency-like situation in Nagaland, cops asked to stockpile two months’ ration

SOURCE: ENS An emergency-like situation is unfolding in Nagaland amidst the stalemate surrounding the demands for a separate “Naga national flag” and Naga “yezabo” (constitution) raised by rebel group National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM). The state’s police authorities directed all unit commanders to stockpile at least two months’ ration. “All unit commanders are hereby […]

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Pakistan must take sustainable, irreversible steps against terror: US

SOURCE: HT If asked by India and Pakistan, US?President Donald Trump is ready to mediate on the issue of Kashmir, a senior administration official said on Thursday. The official also reiterated that the onus for peace talks lies on Islamabad by taking sustained and irreversible actions against terrorist groups. Trump in the recent past has […]

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India To Host France For A Joint Military Exercise From October 31

SOURCE: REPUBLIC TV Armies of India and France will carry out counter-terrorism drills under the joint exercise code-named ‘Ex Shakti -2019’ beginning October 31 at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. The exercise which will be conducted at Foreign Training Node at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan from October 31 to November 13 will focus […]

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Centre approves 18 roads on Indo-China border

SOURCE: HT Union minister of state for home affairs Kishan Reddy on Thursday, said that the central government has approved 18 roads stretching over 1,600 kilometers in Arunachal Pradesh to make the otherwise porous Sino-Indian border foolproof from infiltration from other side and to make patrolling easier. Speaking at the 58th Raising Day of the […]

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IAF Chief Asks DRDO to come up with an indigenous Aero-engine for AMCA Program

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK As AMCA program gains momentum in the country, not so happy with over-dependence on the imported engine for indigenous fighter jet programs, IAF Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria in a recent meeting with DRDO Chief Satheesh Reddy and other senior officials of DRDO and GTRE have asked them to come up […]

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US interested to provide aircraft ecosystem to India

SOURCE: ENS The United States is interested in providing an entire fighter aircraft ecosystem to India, the country’s Under-Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD), Ellen Lord said in New Delhi on Thursday. Lord was in New Delhi for the ninth group meeting of the India-US Defence Technologies and Trade Initiative (DTTI), a pact […]

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14 small foreign satellites to launch on next 3 PSLVs

SOURCE: THE HINDU The PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has bagged new rides for 14 small spacecraft of four international customers. They are being accommodated as minor secondary passengers on the next three PSLV flights, according to Spaceflight, the U.S. company that arranges such flights for agencies seeking […]

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India, US ‘suspend’ ambitious jet engine technology plan under defence trade deal

SOURCE: THE PRINT India and the US have ‘suspended’ the ambitious plan to collaborate on jet engine technology under the much-touted Defence Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI). “The original project is suspended right now. But we are talking about other potential engine working group items,” the US Under Secretary for Defence, Ellen Lord, said while […]

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Indian High Commission was a target: Sri Lanka Parliament report on Easter attacks

SOURCE: WION The select committee of Sri Lankan Parliament on the Easter Sunday terror attack on April 21 has said that the Indian High Commission and a hotel frequented by Indians was the target of the attacks that killed more than 250 people including 40 foreigners. The Sri Lankan Parliament committee report said, “intelligence information […]

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Russia completes deliveries of upgraded EX-IAF’s Su-30K fighters to Angola

SOURCE: TASS Angola has received upgraded Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30K fighter jets, Head of the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said on Wednesday on the eve of the Russia-Africa summit. “Our Su-30K fighter jets have been delivered to Angola,” Shugayev said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV Channel. Deputy Director for […]

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Self-reliance in defence sector a major challenge

SOURCE: The Tribune On the 88th birth anniversary of APJ Abdul Kalam, addressing the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) directors’ conference, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the former President’s contribution to science and missile technology. He urged the scientific community to follow Kalam’s work ethos, emphasising that the time was right to decrease our […]

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Malaysia Says Talking To India To Buy “Our Palm Oil” Amid Boycott Call

SOURCE: REUTERS Malaysia is in talks with India and other countries to urge them to continue buying Malaysian palm oil, its trade minister said on Thursday, after calls for a boycott of the commodity by Indian traders. “We are continuously engaging not only with India but all countries to purchase our palm oil,” minister Darell […]

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India, US plan to revitalise defence tech sharing pact

SOURCE: ET India and the US are planning to revitalise a defence technology sharing pact by putting several new ideas on the table, including a focus on startups, the possibility of exports to identified third nations and focusing on practical industry partnerships. The India US Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) signed in 2012 was aimed at […]

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Centre allows export of defence equipment to select countries under special licenses

SOURCE: THE HINDU Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved issuance of two Open General Export Licences (OGELs) for export of defence equipment to 14 countries. An official statement said that this will give a boost to defence exports and enhance ease of doing business. The application for grant of OGEL will be considered by Department […]

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Pakistan taking foreign diplomats to PoK naked propaganda: India

SOURCE: PTI India on Thursday called as “naked propaganda” Islamabad taking a group of foreign diplomats to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir after India’s artillery fire targeting several terror launch pads along the Line of Control in Kashmir. The External Affairs Ministry also cautioned foreign governments against activities of “Kashmir cells” set up by Pakistan in its missions […]

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US seeks ‘roadmap’ to political and economic normalcy in Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI The United States on Thursday sought from India a “roadmap” to political and economic normalcy in Kashmir and immediate release of all political detainees as it asked Pakistan to take “sustained and irreversible” steps against militants and terrorists in its territory. Most of the top level and second rung separatist politicians of Jammu […]

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Chandrayaan-2: ISRO Releases Pictures of Impact Craters on Moon

SOURCE: IANS Indian space agency has released fresh set of pictures of impact craters on moon surface taken by its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday, while releasing a picture on its Twitter handle, said the images were taken by the Dual Frequency-Synthetic Aperture Radar (DF-SAR) on its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter. According […]

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India lambasts Pakistan at UN, says linchpins of terror networks enjoy safe havens in this country

SOURCE:  PTI In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India has said that nothing damages the credibility of the cause of human rights more severely than its misuse as a “decoy” by a country which provides patronage and safe havens to the “linchpins of terror networks”. Pakistan this week raked up the issue of Jammu and […]

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Defence FDI through automatic route may be hiked to 74%

SOURCE: ET India plans to widen its doors to foreign funds in the defence sector to boost local production of armaments and cut down on imports. The department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) and the defence ministry are in talks to ease many conditions to encourage foreign investors to set up shop here. It […]

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US?attorney supports India’s Article 370 move, compares PM?Modi with?Abraham Lincoln

SOURCE: PTI Terror needs to be eradicated, so rights and freedoms mean something, a top Indian-American attorney has said as several US lawmakers underscored the importance of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir after the revocation of its special status. Ravi Batra’s remarks came while responding to a Congressional subcommittee on human rights in South […]

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Ceasefire violations at LoC show India’s Pakistan policy has hit a wall: Wise keep more than just a hammer in their toolbox

SOURCE: FIRST POST Inside weeks, it had swept through the Low Countries, destroyed Belgium’s defences, swept aside Paris’ defences, could, Adolf Hitler had once bragged, could “storm the gates of heaven itself”. Instead, the men of the 6th Army, the flower of the German Wehrmacht, emerged from the ruins of Stalingrad in February, 1943, half-dead […]

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India needs to amend its nuclear doctrine

SOURCE: The Tribune India suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of China in the short war of October-November 1962. On October 16, 1964, China carried out its first nuclear test. This added a new dimension to the threat to India’s security and provided the impetus to India for developing nuclear weapons as a means […]

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Blast from the past: How ‘b****’ Indira Gandhi earned Kissinger’s respect and put US in its place

SOURCE: FPJ PM Modi recently met a group of influential world leaders as a part of his rendezvous with denizens of the JP Morgan International Council. The group included former US Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, Condoleezza Rice (who denied Modi a visa to the US), former US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates and former […]

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Indo-Tibetan Border Police To Get Two Helicopters Soon, Says G Kishan Reddy

SOURCE: ANI In a first, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will get two helicopters on lease to effectively work in remote areas. It has been a long pending demand of the ITBP to have helicopters to reach remote and hilly areas. Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday that the […]

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India, Pakistan sign agreement to operationalise Kartarpur corridor

SOURCE: HT India and Pakistan on Thursday operationalised the Kartarpur Corridor to allow Indian pilgrims to visit a gurdwara built at the site where Guru Nanak spent the final years of his life. The agreement was inked by officials of the two sides at the “zero line” on the border. India had on Monday proposed October […]

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‘How many more days?’ Supreme Court questions Centre on J&K restrictions

SOURCE: HT The Supreme Court on Thursday sought answers from the government on the timelines for lifting all restrictions in Kashmir that were put in place in the first week of August when Article 370 was scrapped in Jammu and Kashmir and the state was bifurcated into two union territories. The state was put under […]

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Sayyid Bader Al Busaidi receives Indian Chief of Staff of Air Force

SOURCE: Muscat Media Group Oman’s Minister Responsible of Defence Affairs, Sayyid Bader Al Busaidi, received Lieutenant General Rakesh Kumar Singh Bahadawya, chief of staff of the Indian Air Force, in his office on Thursday. A statement by Defence Ministry said: “Sayyid Bader bin Saud bin Hareb Al Busaidi, minister responsible of Defence Affairs, received Thursday […]

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Merging Assam Rifles with ITBP would compromise operations against North-East insurgent groups in Myanmar: Army

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY Changing the status quo in guarding of Myanmar border would be a setback for operations against North Eastern insurgent groups based in Myanmar, the Army has said opposing the Union Home Ministry’s proposal to merge Assam Rifles with the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The Assam Rifles is a paramilitary force under […]

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Pakistan’s K2 plan decoded; ISI teams up with pro-Khalistan outfits to create unrest in India

SOURCE: ZEE NEW In order to create unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, Pakistan has joined hands with pro-Khalistani outfits and formed a new terror group called Kashmir Khalistan Referendum Front ( KKRF), intelligence agencies have warned According to the Indian intelligence agencies, Pakistan’s notorious spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has aligned with the […]

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LeT, JuD planning terror attacks against R&AW, Indian Army, warns intelligence note

SOURCE: TIMES NOW Terrorist organisations Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) are planning to carry out terror strikes on offices of Research and Analysis (R&AW) and the Indian Army installations in Delhi, an intelligence input warned Wednesday. “Militant wing of LeT and JuD has planned to conduct unspecified attacks against R&AW and Indian Army during late […]

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Fresh India-UK row over Kashmir protest slated for Diwali, pressure mounts on home secy Priti Patel

SOURCE: HT Upset over London continuing to allow anti-India protests and lack of action against those involved in recent violence, India has taken up the issue of another Kashmir protest planned on Sunday, with pressure mounting on home secretary Priti Patel to ban it. A ‘note verbale’ (diplomatic note) has been sent to the Foreign […]

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Pipistrel completes deliveries of Garud trainers to India

SOURCE: Jane’s Defence Weekly Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel announced on 17 October that it has completed delivery of the 194 Virus SW 80 ‘Garud’ light training aircraft the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) had ordered in October 2015. The final batch of these two-seat trainers was handed over on 20 September, the company said. […]

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“Institutions Of India’s Democracy Are Working”: US Official On Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI India’s institutions, including the Supreme Court which is examining the government’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, are working, a top US official has said at a Congressional hearing during which concerns were raised over the humanitarian crisis and the human rights situation the Valley. Assistant Secretary of State […]

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Indian Army wants more manpower for operations, plan to get troops from Service Corps

SOURCE: ET The Indian Army is working towards ensuring that it has more manpower available for operations and related tasks by picking out troops from one of its services. The Indian army is working on a new model that involves combining the strength of the sole supply company of a second line transport battalion of […]

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Rohingya Demographic Jihad: Population exploding as 91,000 babies are born in two years in Bangladesh

SOURCE: DHAKA TRIBUNE After being forcibly displaced from Myanmar, 25-years old Sulaiman got married to teenager Nure Kayda last year in the refugee camp. Now they have a three month old daughter.  Sulaiman, teacher of a learning centre at camp 15, said: “A child is a gift from Allah, and we wanted it so that […]

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Fresh Pakistani threat to Sir Creek area

SOURCE: TIMES NOW With Pakistan’s plans to purchase new weaponry and equipment for its naval commandos, there are apprehensions in India of ‘fresh mischief’ in the Sir Creek area. Pakistan is looking for five diver propulsion vehicles (DPV) or two-man underwater scooters that can go about 30 nautical miles for its naval commandos, say intelligence […]

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Efforts On To Have “Better Capacity” Than China: Indo-Tibetan Border Police

SOURCE: PTI The ITBP, guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, has “enhanced” its capacity to reach up to the farthest border point and added 25 posts in the past five years to ensure effective preparedness on this icy front marred by perceptional difference of the borderline, a top official said today.  Addressing […]

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Nawaz Sharif serious, son alleges poisoning in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail

SOURCE: IANS Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s condition continues to be serious and his son has alleged that his father is being poisoned in jail, Dawn newspaper reported. Nawaz Sharif is currently lodged in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail on corruption charges. According to the news report, Hussain Nawaz, son of Nawaz Sharif, has alleged […]

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Anti-Pakistan protests continue in PoK, emergency imposed in Muzaffarabad

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA The journalists and activists of People’s National Alliance (PNA) continue to hold protests at Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) against Pakistan government and police. Sources told Zee Media that the Pakistani forces fired tear gas shells on protesters to keep the situation under control. The residents of Muzaffarabad said that emergency […]

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ITBP trains over 200 personnel in Mandarin for better interaction with Chinese troops

SOURCE: PTI Over 200 ITBP officers and jawans have trained in Mandarin for “better interaction” during border standoffs with Chinese troops, a top official said on Wednesday. ITBP Director-General Surjeet Singh Deswal, while interacting with reporters on the eve of the 58th Raising Day of the force, also rejected reports that said the operational command […]

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