Saras Mk-II will be superior to Dornier Do 228 in performance: NAL

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG The government-run aerospace laboratory National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) is looking to mass-produce Saras Mk-II, a 19-seater multi-role light transport aircraft, by 2025 for the civilian market and also offer it has an ideal replacement to the Dornier Do 228 twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics […]

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Submarine launched K4 missile test now likely in mid December

SOURCE: ET The test of India’s most potent nuclear deterrence missile in the Bay of Bengal which will demonstrate a survivable second strike capability has now been scheduled to mid December, sources aware of latest developments have said. The test of the K4 submarine launched nuclear capable missile was scheduled to take place from the […]

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First Night Trial Of Agni-III Missile Held At Abdul Kalam Island

SOURCE: PTI The first night trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile was carried out from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range at the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast on Saturday, Defence sources said. The trajectory of the missile is being monitored and the outcome of the trial is awaited, […]

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Kartarpur Corridor brainchild of General Qamar Javed Bajwa, will hurt India: Pakistan Minister

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA A top Pakistani minister claimed on Saturday that the newly-opened Kartarpur Corridor is the brainchild of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and it will hurt India forever. Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid’s remarks contradict the Pakistan government’s assertation that the holy place for the Sikh community was ideated by Prime Minister Imran […]

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London Bridge attacker Usman Khan wanted ‘first hand terror experience’ in J-K

SOURCE: HT Usman Khan, the London Bridge attacker who was shot dead on Friday after killing two people, planned to set up a Madrasa and terror training camp near a mosque in Pakistan, and wanted to have ‘first hand terrorist experience’ in Jammu and Kashmir before returning to the UK. Details of Khan’s plans and […]

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Citizens’ List Helped Lower Infiltration From Bangladesh: Border Force

SOURCE: NDTV At a times when the ongoing NRC updation process in Assam is in a crucial state and the state is witnessing protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the Border Security Force (BSF) that guards the 262-km-long border with Bangladesh in Assam, has said illegal infiltration from Bangladesh is almost “negligible”. Several civil society […]

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Security forces in Kashmir on high alert as militants plant locally made IEDs on roads to attempt Pulwama-like attack

SOURCE: FIRST POST Security forces in Kashmir have been put on high alert as militants have been planting locally made Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on roads in an attempt to repeat a Pulwama-like attack. The IEDs are being planted on roads frequently used by security forces. According to a police official, forces during a routine patrolling […]

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PSLV gearing up for its 50th flight

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for an important occasion — the 50th flight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), popularly dubbed the the space agency’s “’trusted workhorse.”The PSLV-C48 mission scheduled for a December 11 lift-off will be the 50th of the launch vehicle that has played an important […]

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Vivek Agnihotri: Unless Kashmiri Pandits return to the Valley, terror won”t end

SOURCE: IANS Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri is currently on a tour of several prestigious universities around the world, including Columbia University and Oxford University, where he is addressing sessions to share his experience of meeting Kashmiri Pandits living as refugees in various parts of the world, after the exodus of the nineties. He feels young Kashmiris […]

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Pakistan: Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed to face trial for terror financing charges on December 7

SOURCE: TIMES NOW An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore today announced that it would indict Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed along with other JuD leaders over terror financing charges. The JuD leaders were booked in July for offences pertaining to terror financing. This action by the Imran Khan-led PTI government […]

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“Take Irreversible Action Against Terror Networks”: India, Japan To Pak

SOURCE: PTI India and Japan, in their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue on Saturday, discussed the threat posed to regional peace by terror networks operating from Pakistan and said the country needs to take “resolute and irreversible” action against them. India and Japan called upon Islamabad to “fully comply” with its international commitments to […]

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India, China Should Break ”Strange Circle” Of Ups And Downs: Beijing

SOURCE: PTI Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui has said India and China should break the “strange circle” of ups and downs in bilateral ties instead of attempting to control their differences. Speaking at the two-day ”Fourth India-China Think-Tanks Forum” held in Beijing on November 28 to 29, Luo Zhaohui said, “The simultaneous rise of […]

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‘We don’t want to do anything to jeopardise the security of India’:Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

SOURCE: HT Newly elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says the island nation and India should put behind them the misunderstandings of the past and move ahead. In an interview with Padma Rao Sundarji, Rajapaksa said: “We genuinely want to strengthen our relationship. I have always said that we don’t want to do anything which […]

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Two naxals killed in encounter with police in Maharashtra

SOURCE: PTI The police raided a training camp of naxals in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Saturday and killed two rebels in an encounter, officials said. The encounter took place in early hours in Bhamragad area, which borders on Chhattisgarh, ahead of the `Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week’ which the naxals observe from December 2 […]

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India Equips all its Aircraft with Underwater Beacon After Failed Attempt to Locate AN-32

SOURCE: SPUTNIK The underwater locator beacon provides an electronic signal at a particular frequency for up to a month. This locator feature was not equipped in the AN-32 transport aircraft that went missing over the Bay of Bengal in 2016. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has equipped all of its aircraft and helicopters with basic […]

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India watching US for sanctions on Turkey

SOURCE: DEFENSENEWS.COM As President Donald Trump has held back enacting mandatory sanctions for NATO ally Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, the world is watching?but especially India, which is counting on America’s lenience. Despite of the 2017 Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which could apply sanctions to individuals and organizations that […]

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The China-Pak nexus is a threat.?India is countering it well

SOURCE: THE HINDU Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that a malware infection was identified at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu but was restricted to its administrative building. Dr. Singh, who also holds charge of the Ministry of Atomic Energy, while responding to a question by […]

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The China-Pak nexus is a threat.?India is countering it well

SOURCE: HT There is a churn in international politics. In Asia, this decade has witnessed the rise of countries such as India and Vietnam. Japan is seeking to regain its lost influence in the region. But the most dynamic of all these nations is China, which poses a challenge to the existing world order and […]

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Pakistan waging proxy war as it can’t win conventional one, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: PTI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Pakistan was indulging in a “proxy” war as it had realised that it cannot win a “conventional” one.The path of the “proxy” war chosen by Pakistan would only lead to its defeat, he added. Singh was speaking at the passing out parade of the 137th course […]

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2 Army Soldiers Killed after Avalanche Hits Patrol Team in Southern Siachen Glacier

SOURCE: NEWS18 At least two soldiers of the Indian Army were killed after an avalanche struck a patrol team operating at an altitude of approximately 18,000 feet in the Southern Siachen Glacier early on Saturday. “An Avalanche Rescue Team (ART) following the patrol immediately rushed and managed to locate and pull out all members of […]

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India, Japan to hold their first foreign and defence ministerial dialogue today

SOURCE: LIVE MINT India and Japan will hold their first ever Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2) in New Delhi on Saturday during which the two sides are expected to discuss boosting defence and security ties besides other issues of mutual interest. The Indian delegation will be led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign […]

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Japan defence minister visits Hindan air base

SOURCE: PTI Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono on Saturday visited the Indian Air Force base at Hindan where he was given an overview of the IAF”s organisational structure and its operation capabilities, officials said. Kono is on a two-day bilateral visit to India to attend the inaugural meeting of the India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial […]

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London knife attacker Usman Khan, a terror convict who spent late teens in Pakistan

SOURCE: IANS The London Bridge attacker who killed two persons in Black Friday attack was a British citizen born in the UK. He was a terror convict who had been out on parole and targeted a gathering where students and other former convicts had assembled. According to The Telegraph, Khan left school with no qualifications […]

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DRDO launches naval Tejas fighter with Israeli, Russian missiles

SOURCE: THE WEEK The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Friday announced it had achieved another step in expanding the capabilities of the naval variant of the indigenous Tejas fighter, which is under development. In a tweet, the DRDO announced it had launched the aircraft with two beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles and two close-combat missiles from […]

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DRDO defends Nag missiles

SOURCE: THE HINDU The state-of-the-art indigenous Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Nag is in advanced stages of development, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has said in a sharp response to statements that raised questions on the programme. A new Man Portable ATGM (MPATGM) was also in advanced stages of trials, it noted. Early this week, the […]

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Indian Army Set to Deploy 200 Armoured Fighting Vehicles With Guided Missiles Along Pakistani Border

SOURCE: SPUTNIK India and Pakistan have been engaged in a serious border escalation since a cross border aerial strike by the Indian Air Force in February. The two arch-rivals have deployed their troops and military equipment at forward bases to retaliate in case of a misadventure by either side. The Indian Army has decided to […]

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Mi-171A2 helicopter certified in India and Colombia

SOURCE: RUSSIAN HELICOPTER The Mi-171A2 helicopter is certified in India and Colombia. This allows the Russian Helicopters holding of the Rostec State Corporation to begin export deliveries of the latest modifications to a multifunctional civilian helicopter. The Department of Civil Aviation of India has confirmed that the standard design of the Mi-171A2 helicopter meets the […]

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Rafale to land in Bengal in May 2020

SOURCE: THE ASIAN AGE. One of the first batches of Rafale aircraft will land in May next year in West Bengal where the second squadron of the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircrafts (MMRCA) of the Indian Air Force is going to be raised at Hasimara Air Force Station in Alipurduar. Significantly the first batch of four […]

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Pak officials outside London court try to thwart Dawood aide extradition to US

SOURCE: IANS In the high-profile extradition case of Jabir Motiwala, a top D-company aide, the Westminster Magistrates” Court here has sought details of terror linkages of Dawood Ibrahim with his aide. The court has asked US authorities to furnish details of Jabir”s association with Dawood Ibrahim, who according to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is […]

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Indian govt and media’s harsh reaction to Turkey’s comments on Kashmir an unwarranted misreading of situation

SOURCE: FIRST POST India’s revocation of Article 370 of its Constitution has provoked varied reactions from all over the world. German chancellor Angela Merkel, on her recent visit to India, made her views categorically known to the Indian media and officials. The Finnish foreign minister also spoke very clearly on his country’s views on Kashmir. […]

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Pakistan’s institutional rigmarole : Turkish Media

SOURCE: TRT WORLD Pakistan’s executive, judiciary and military have found themselves on a collision course, and Imran Khan’s government might bear the brunt of the impact. For the past month, Pakistanis have been glued to their television screens, watching a farcical power struggle between state institutions and other political stakeholders. The floodgates were opened in […]

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Pak Media Blames Imran Khan For “Inept” Handling Of Army Chief’s Case

SOURCE: PTI Pakistani newspapers today censured Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government for its “inept” handling of the sensitive case of extending the term of the army chief and cautioned him that the confidence of the people in his administration stands at an “all-time low”. The Supreme Court gave General Qamar Javed Bajwa a reprieve on […]

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BSF not using lethal weapons at India-Bangladesh border: Official

SOURCE: OUTLOOK INDIA The BSF never fired and used lethal weapons while guarding the India-Bangladesh borders to check crimes, illegal cross border movement, infiltration and exfiltration, a top official said here on Thursday. “…our troopers never did firing or using lethal weapons while guarding the India-Bangladesh frontiers. They maintained extreme restraint to deal with the […]

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64,000 trees to be felled in Lucknow for Defence Expo

SOURCE: IANS Even as Lucknow remains among the ten most polluted cities in the country, the state government is preparing to cut down 63,799 trees along the Gomti river for the Defence Expo, scheduled to be held in February next year. The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) in a letter, has asked the Lucknow Nagar Nigam […]

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India, Japan to hold first 2+2 ministerial dialogue today

SOURCE: ANI India and Japan will hold the inaugural meeting of India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2) here on Saturday and the two sides are expected to discuss on boosting defence and security, amongst other issues of mutual interest. The Indian delegation will be led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister […]

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Lankan Army contingent leaves for India to participate in joint military exercise

SOURCE: ALL INDIA RADIO A Sri Lankan Army contingent left for India today to participate in the annual joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Sri Lanka Army.The Exercise Mitra Shakthi – VII will commence on Sunday at Kumaon Regiment camp premises in Pune and aims to bolster existing bonds of understanding and […]

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Guwahati: Army thinks green, lays 1km road from plastic waste

SOURCE: ENS A pilot project by the Indian Army’s Military Engineer Services (MES) has led to Guwahati’s first road built out of plastic waste material. The road — a 1 km stretch — is situated within the city’s Narangi Military Station and was completed on November 16. “This is the first time in any military […]

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Terror recruitment dips in J&K; 14 post August 5

SOURCE: ET The recruitment of locals into terrorist ranks in Jammu and Kashmir has drastically reduced this year as compared to the past two years. Following the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, there have only been about 14 terrorist recruitments. The number of recruitment of locals into terrorist ranks so far this year […]

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Malaysia considers ‘fighter exchange’ offer from Russia

SOURCE: Jane’s Defence Weekly Malaysia has received an offer from Russia to part exchange its fleets of Russian multirole combat aircraft for new models, Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu has confirmed in parliament. Sabu said the government is considering the offer from Moscow but indicated that the priorities of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) are […]

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Lt. Col. A G Rangaraj declared Korean War Hero for the month of July 2020

SOURCE: ASIAN COMMUNITY NEWS Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has named Lt. Col A. G. Rangaraj, the commanding officer of 60 Para Field Ambulance of the Indian Army as the Korean War Hero for the month of July 2020. This first Indian Army Paratrooper Commando had led 60th Parachute Field Ambulance Platoon, a […]

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J&K Police busts six terror modules, arrests 28 overground workers in one month

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS Six terror modules have been busted and 28 Over Ground Workers (OGWs) have been arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police in the past one month. The coordinated efforts by the forces have mounted tremendous pressure on terrorists and their OGWs. Intensifying its fight against terrorists, J&K Police, along with the Indian Army […]

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Red-tape stalls Indian Army HQ recast plan

SOURCE: IANS The restructuring and reorganising the Indian Army Headquarters to make the functioning of the force more efficient has been stalled owing to Cabinet’s approval for three posts, including a new Deputy Chief of Army Staff, due to bureaucratic hassles, sources in Ministry of Defence said on Thursday. The Indian Army had sent a […]

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Two days before Royal visit, Sweden sends tough statement on Kashmir

SOURCE: THE HINDU Two days before the arrival of the Swedish Royal couple King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and senior Ministers, including Foreign Minister Anne Linde, Stockholm sent its strongest message on Jammu and Kashmir thus far, urging the government to lift all restrictions placed in the former State, and calling for it to “involve” Kashmiris […]

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‘Failure’ of anti-mine boots: Army withholds payment of Rs 16.7 crore to firm

SOURCE: ENS Indian Army’s procurement of anti mine boots for troops deployed on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir has run into rough weather with the Army’s Northern Command finding the boots supplied to be defective and witholding the payment of nearly Rs 17 Crore to the firm that supplied the boots. […]

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Indian Navy commissions sixth Dornier aircraft squadron

SOURCE: PTI   The Indian Navy commissioned its sixth Dornier aircraft squadron in strategically located Porbandar town of Gujarat on Friday, giving a fillip to coastal security near the sea border with Pakistan. The Indian Naval Air Squadron 314, called Raptors, which will operate with four newly-inducted, next generation Dornier aircraft, was commissioned by Deputy […]

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Gotabaya’s India visit: Modi announces $50 million anti-terror aid, $400 million line of credit

SOURCE: ENS Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a $50 million aid to Sri Lanka to tackle terrorism. The announcement was made after PM Modi and Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held ‘fruitful talks’. Addressing a joint press conference, Modi said that he was confident that the new government in Sri Lanka will address […]

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NAL reveals details of the RTA 90-NG

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG India is working on developing its 90-seater aircraft with National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) being lead in charge of the program, details of the upcoming new Gen Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA 90-NG) were recently shared by the NAL and its road map to develop them. RTA 90-NG will […]

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From DRDO to BPCL, India’s first underwater drone, EyeROV Tuna, finds many takers

SOURCE: ET When the Defence Ministry started the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDex) programme last year, one startup stood out. An underwater robotic drone called EyeROV could spot a crack in the hull of a ship or damage to an oil pipeline and seemed like a great fit for the defence organisations. iDex was started to create […]

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Singapore and India air forces hold 10th joint training exercise; air-sea drill added for the first time

SOURCE: STRAIT TIMES The Singapore and Indian air forces have added a new air-sea training component as both countries hold their 10th joint military training (JMT) at India’s Kalaikunda Air Force Station from Oct 31 to Dec 12. The joint training will allow aircrew from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Indian […]

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Sweden pitches Gripen as ‘extremely cost effective’ option for India’s fighter jet programme

SOURCE: HT Sweden’s Gripen fighter jet is an “extremely cost effective” option for India’s plan to acquire 114 multi-role combat planes and its manufacturer Saab International is fully prepared to develop and make the aircraft in India, Swedish ambassador Klas Molin has said. Molin also said India and the European Union (EU) should push forward […]

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Government okays over Rs 22,000-crore military project deal

SOURCE: HT India on Thursday set the ball rolling for purchasing weapons and systems worth Rs 22,800 crore to enhance the military’s capabilities, a defence ministry spokesperson said. The Defence Acquisition Council, the defence ministry’s top procurement body, green-lit the indigenous development and manufacturing of thermal imaging night sights for assault rifles to bolster the […]

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Army sends proposal to MoD, seeks creation of new post of deputy Chief of Army Staff

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS The Indian Army has sent a fresh proposal to the Ministry of Defence for creating a new Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCoAS) and two other posts of  Additional Director General (ADG), Vigilance and Additional Director General (ADG), Human Right Violations.The proposal, which has been sent to the MoD, needs approval from […]

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DAC approves procurement of anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I for Indian Navy

SOURCE: TIMES NOW   The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, on Thursday approved the acquisition of medium range anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I for the Indian Navy. “The DAC approved the procurement of medium range anti-submarine warfare P-8I aircraft for the Navy. These aircraft would greatly strengthen the Navy’s capabilities […]

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India slams Pakistan at UNGA for ‘malicious propaganda’ on Ayodhya verdict

SOURCE: ANI India on Thursday lambasted Pakistan over its statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Supreme Court’s verdict on Ayodhya land dispute case and asked the country to rather work constructively and positively for education and upliftment of its own minorities instead of spewing lies for a self serving malicious propaganda. Exercising […]

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Confident That India Will Become Permanent UNSC Member: S Jaishankar

SOURCE: PTI Foreign Minister S Jaishankar expressed confidence in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that India would become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) “one day” and said the work in this direction was progressing step by step. The minister said it takes a long and patient effort for getting permanent […]

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Sweden to pitch for selling Gripen fighter jets during Royal visit

SOURCE: IANS Sweden will make a strong pitch to sell its Gripen fighter jet manufactured by Swedish defence major Saab during the state visit of Swedish Royal couple King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to India next week. Saab is among the top companies in the fray for a contract to supply 114 fighter […]

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Afghanistan may hand over 13 Indian ISIS fighters under extradition treaty

SOURCE: ET Afghanistan could extradite 13 Indians who were among more than 600 Islamic State terrorists who surrendered to the Afghan National Army in the past few weeks. Kabul’s decision came after India and Afghanistan last Sunday formalised the operation of their bilateral extradition treaty, sources told ET from Kabul. They will be handed over […]

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Government extends ban on insurgent outfit ULFA by five years

SOURCE: PTI The Centre has extended the ban on the Assam-based insurgent outfit ULFA for five years for continuing subversive activities, including killings, kidnapping and extortions. In a notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the ULFA has been indulging in various illegal and violent activities intended to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity […]

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India hopes for early resumption of talks between Israel, Palestine: PM Modi

SOURCE: HT India hopes for the early resumption of talks between Israel and Palestine for a comprehensive and negotiated resolution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in a message ahead of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. The day is observed on November 29 to mark the day in 1947 when the […]

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Not a single bullet fired in J-K since abrogation of special status: Satya Pal Malik

SOURCE: PTI Satya Pal Malik, the last governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday said no untoward incident has happened there ever since the abrogation of provisions of Article 370. Malik, who was earlier this month sworn-in as the governor of Goa, said he still had a “hangover” of Kashmir. He […]

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Approval for $910 M tender for 14 Coast Guard long-range choppers on the cards

SOURCE: SP Guide Publications The Indian Coast Guard programme to acquire 14 Twin Engine Heavy Helicopters (TEHH) is finally set to take off, with the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) slated to consider approval for issuance of a Buy Global tender reportedly worth 6,500 Crore ($910.8 Million) in a meeting scheduled to be chaired by Defence […]

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Tejas, India’s indigenous supersonic fighter, likely contender for Malaysia’s LCA programme

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), India’s indigenous single-engine supersonic fighter and one of the flying machines in the Indian Air Force (IAF) arsenal, is likely to be one of the jets which Malaysia is keen to evaluate as part of the defence modernisation programme. Malaysia will call for bids from global defence […]

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Terrorists using satellite phones in Jammu & Kashmir

SOURCE: ET Militants are using satellite phones for communication across Kashmir in the absence of Internet and pre-paid mobile services in the Valley, J&K Police said. Last week, a cordon and search operation was conducted in Anchar area on the outskirts of Srinagar on suspicion that a satellite phone was being used in the area. […]

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Chinese navy set to build fourth aircraft carrier, but plans for a more advanced ship are put on hold

SOURCE: SCMP The Chinese navy is moving ahead with plans to build another aircraft carrier, but plans for a fifth have been put on hold for now, according to military insiders. They said that technical challenges and high costs had put the brakes on the programme and the recent merger of the country’s two major […]

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India, Nepal must seek mutually acceptable solutions to controversy over new map

SOURCE: ENS The notion of boundaries as lines drawn on a map is a recent concept — as is the nation state. This is particularly true in the Subcontinent, where empires and kingdoms shaded into one another across ambiguous frontiers rather than be separated by boundaries marking sovereign jurisdictions. The India-Nepal border is unique in […]

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Return PoK, Apologise for Old Sins and Take Tomatoes: MP Farmers Offer Barter Deal to Pak PM

SOURCE: NEWS18 A group of farmers in Madhya Pradesh has come up with an exchange offer idea for the prime minister of Pakistan where citizens are suffering due to the skyrocketing prices of tomatoes. These farmers used to send tonnes of this pulpy vegetable to Pakistan until ties between the two neighbouring countries started deteriorating […]

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Pakistan Top Court Grants 6 Months Conditional Extension To Army Chief

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan’s Supreme Court today granted six-month conditional extension to Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, in a relief to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government. A three-member bench of the top court, headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa and comprising Justices Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Mansoor Ali Shah, in its short […]

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Isro milestone: 300 satellites from 33 nations put in space in 20 years

SOURCE: TNN Two months after lunar lander Vikram’s failure to softland on Moon, cheer was back at Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Wednesday morning when it successfully launched PSLV-C47 that placed Earth observation satellite Cartosat-3 and 13 US nanosatellites. It marked Isro’s milestone of launching more than 300 satellites from 33 countries in two […]

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India likely to sign logistics pacts with Japan & Australia to boost Navy partnership

SOURCE: ET India is likely to sign logistics services agreements with Japan and Australia during New Delhi’s back-to-back engagements with Tokyo and Canberra for expanding maritime security partnership in the Indo-Pacific region to balance China’s ambitions. While the Japan pact may be signed over the next weekend during the maiden 2+2 meet before Prime Minister […]

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With 12 confirmed warships, MILAN to be biggest international exercise by India

SOURCE: ET With over a dozen confirmed foreign warships and close to 20 other nations sending delegations, the MILAN exercise early next year will be India’s largest ever international war game, with top officials saying it will showcase the ability to carry out a world-class naval engagement. While 41 nations have been invited by India for the exercise that […]

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DRDO shows upcoming 122 mm Medium Range Precision Kill System (MRPKS) Rocket

SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG In April this year (Indian Army wants ” Desi BM-21-Grad ” Multiple Rocket Launcher for Mountain terrain), idrw.org was first to break cover on the development of a Medium Range Precision Kill System (MRPKS) to be equipped for its light regiments to replace its aging Soviet truck-mounted […]

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Pakistani Missile Scientist leaks Shaheen-II and III details

SOURCE:  SHIVA MUDGIL / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Pakistani Deep state has hanged Two individuals for spying for the American CIA. According to media reports, Pakistan Army’s Brigadier Raja Rizwan (retd) along with lead missile Scientist named Wasim Akram of the land-based Shaheen-II and Shaheen-III surface-to-surface medium-range ballistic missile who worked for Islamabad-based National […]

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No concrete evidence emerged with respect to IAF AN-32 that went missing in 2016: Govt

SOURCE: PTI An AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), which had disappeared over the Bay of Bengal in 2016, remains untraceable, the government said on Wednesday. In a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for defence Shripad Naik said, “A massive search operation – ‘Op Talash’ – […]

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5-year defence budget plan could end financial woes of armed forces

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Ministry of Defence is working on a new budget model that is based on a futuristic five-year vision for critical military procurement that will allow the forces to use funds more efficiently and also enhance capital expenditure, top sources in the defence establishment said. There is a view that instead of […]

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Govt approves setting up of defence cyber agency

SOURCE: PTI The government has approved setting up of a defence cyber agency to control and coordinate joint cyber operations, Union minister Shripad Naik said on Wednesday. In a written response to a question in Lok Sabha, minister of state for defence said to mitigate cyber threats, all the three services of the armed forces […]

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Rafale delivery on target, on schedule: French envoy

SOURCE: DECCAN CHRONICLE The first Rafale will be handed over to India “on time, right on schedule, on Indian soil in May 2020. We are on target”, the new French envoy to India, Emmanuel Lenain, said in an interview, where the long-time China hand, who served in the U.N., backed India’s stand on getting a […]

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‘Professor’ Imran Khan lampooned on social media after claiming trees release oxygen at night

SOURCE: RT Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been accused of dabbling in dubious science after stating that trees pump out oxygen even when the sun isn’t out. The gaffe was immediately seized upon by quick-witted Twitter users. As quoted by local media, while speaking about environmental issues on Tuesday, Khan declared that “trees produce […]

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Curb rampant copying of military uniform

SOURCE: The Tribune MARSHALS in Parliament stand beside the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and carry files and papers to them. Since long, they wore special turbans as part of the ceremonial dress, but all too suddenly, they have found these turbans to be cumbersome and heavy for their […]

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1025 Chinese transgressions between 2016 and 2018: Government data

SOURCE: PTI A total of 1025 incidents of transgressions by the Chinese Army into the Indian territory took place between 2016 and 2018, according to government data. The number of transgressions by the Chinese Army in 2016 was 273 which rose to 426 in 2017. The number of such cases reported in 2018 was 326, […]

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‘It has happened in the Middle East’: Row over Indian diplomat’s J&K remarks

SOURCE: HT India’s top diplomat in New York created a flutter when a video emerged on Wednesday that showed him suggesting that the country emulate Israel’s example to ensure the return of Kashmiri Pandit refugees to Jammu & Kashmir. Sandeep Chakravorty, the consul general in New York, was filmed making the remarks at a private […]

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China now has most diplomatic posts in the world, India ranked 12th

SOURCE: HT China now has more diplomatic posts across the world than the US, a marker of its growing international clout and ambition, an Australian think tank said Wednesday. China’s expansion in worldwide diplomatic presence has come partly at the expense of Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, which Beijing says is a breakaway province. The 2019 […]

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ISRO’s Tracking Centre Assumes Control Of CARTOSAT-3

SOURCE: PTI The Telemetry Tracking and Command Network of Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO has assumed control of the CARTOSAT-3 satellite which was successfully launched on Wednesday. PSLV-C47 lifted-off in cloudy skies at 09.28 hrs from the second launch pad at the spaceport here. After 17 minutes, CARTOSAT-3 was successfully injected into a sun […]

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Over 5,000 Preventive Arrests In Jammu And Kashmir Since August 5: Centre

SOURCE: PTI Over 5,000 preventive arrests have been made in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5 when the Centre announced scrapping of Article 370 provisions, and 609 of them are still in custody, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Nobody has died in police firing since August 5, but 197 […]

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India successfully thwarted Pakistan’s attempts to paint alarmist situation after J&K move: Union Minister Jaishankar

SOURCE: PTI India has successfully thwarted Pakistan’s attempts to present an alarmist situation in the region in the wake of reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. He said Pakistan repeatedly resorted to “false and malicious” propaganda against India on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at international fora […]

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Stage set for first-ever two-plus-two ministerial dialogue between Indian and Japan; here’s the agenda

SOURCE: FE Maritime Domain Awareness, military trade, and further cooperation towards peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region are some of the critical issues on the agenda of the first-ever India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue later this week. The two sides are expected to discuss the stability of the India and the Pacific Ocean as well […]

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Malaysia keen on S. Korean indigenous fighter jet programme

SOURCE: New Straits Times Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has expressed interest in South Korea’s indigenous fighter jet programme. He made his intent known during a visit to the Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI), here, today, and said he was eager to look at the advancement of the local aircraft industry. Dr Mahathir spent […]

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Pakistani terror groups trying to reactivate Balakot camps, government will protect India’s borders: MHA

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS Pakistan-based terrorist outfits are attempting to reactivate their camps in Pakistan’s Balakot to restart their religious and Jihadi literature against India, asserted the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday citing intelligence inputs. “Inputs indicate that attempts are being made by Pakistan-based terror outfits to reactivate its camp at Balakot and restart […]

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ISI orders terrorists to target Jammu and Kashmir police and sarpanchs, wants Hizbul Mujahideen to get active

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS In an apparent effort to unleash mayhem in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan’s spy agency ISI has ordered terrorists to target policemen and sarpanches. Sources told Zee Media that Pakistan has been trying desperately to activate the network of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in Kashmir Valley. It is to be noted that the ongoing […]

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Porbandar: Navy to commission its 6th Dornier aircraft squadron on Nov 29

SOURCE: ENS The Indian Navy will commission its sixth squadron of Dornier aircraft at Porbandar in Gujarat on November 29. The state-of-the-art multi-role Short Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft  will keep an eye in the north Arabian Sea where India shares its maritime border with Pakistan. “The squadron, nicknamed “Raptors” with four newly inducted CS Dorniers, […]

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Pakistan SC questions rules on army chief’s tenure extension in Bajwa’s case

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the rules related to the extension of an army chief’s tenure as it heard a crucial case whose outcome may block the current head of the Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa from serving another three-year term. Prime Minister Imran Khan through official notification of August 19 granted […]

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Article 370: SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging restrictions in J&K

SOURCE: PTI The Supreme Court reserved on Wednesday its verdict on a batch of pleas including that of Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad challenging the restriction imposed in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of provisions of Article 370. A bench of Justice N V Ramana, Justice R Subhash Reddy and […]

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Can’t Fight India, Pakistani Navy puts Kashmir poster on Warship at international maritime events

SOURCE: TIMES NOW  Aware that its efforts to play up the Kashmir issue has failed internationally, Pakistan has begun a new propaganda offensive that Indian naval officials say is highly unethical. On two separate occasions, Pakistan has played the Kashmir card during international maritime events. During Dogu Akdeniz, a Pakistan-Turkey naval exercise in the Mediterranean […]

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India apprises US, others in UNSC of Pak conspiracy to designate six Indians as global terrorists.

SOURCE: TIMES NOW India has informed the US and its other friends in the UN Security Council (UNSC) about blatant attempts by Pakistan with the help of its all-weather ally China to, first, accuse Indian expats working in Afghanistan of terror crimes and then get them listed as global terrorists by the 1267 sanctions committee, […]

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Pakistan challenges India’s eligibility for permanent UNSC membership

SOURCE: BUSINESS RECORDER Pakistan has challenged India’s qualifications for permanent or non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council (UNSC) at the United Nations. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Pakistan’s permanent representative to UN Munir Akram, without naming India, said that at least one of the G-4 does not, in Pakistan’s view, qualify for membership […]

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India, Japan likely to sign logistics support deal during Shinzo Abe’s India visit

SOURCE: TIMES NOW India and Japan are likely to sign a logistics support agreement during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit next month. The agreement will ensure that Indian warships and air force planes, among other things, will be able to enter, refuel and pick up provisions in Japanese defence bases and vice-versa. This is another […]

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Virtual jihad has an enduring legacy

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE As a result of Trump’s widely criticised removal of the last vestiges of an American physical presence in Syria, foreign policy analysts continue to anticipate the physical resurgence of the Islamic State (IS). But many of them have lost sight of the IS’s enduring legacy – virtual jihad – which has […]

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CDS should not become another bureaucratic layer

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE The government is expected to announce the much awaited post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) by this yearend. This has been a long-standing demand by large sections within and outside the armed forces who for over five decades have been opining ad nauseam that there is need for the armed […]

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Delhi needs to engage with Moscow on the unfolding Sino-Russian naval partnership

SOURCE: ENS Russia, long seen as marginal to the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean, is rejoining the major power scrum in the contested littoral. Three recent events highlight Russia’s growing strategic interest in the Indian Ocean and should compel Delhi to think of its consequences for India’s own regional strategy. Last week, Perekop, a training […]

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Home Minister to be questioned over Indian military base rumours : Maldives newspaper

SOURCE: Avas Home Minister Imran Abdulla will be attending Parliament to answer questions on whether the large building being constructed in Addu City, Hithadhoo will serve as an Indian military base. Summoning Minister Imran has been put on the agenda for Tuesday’s Parliament assembly. The proposition to question Imran was put forward by Feydhoo MP […]

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Pak govt amends Army Regulations for Bajwa’s tenure extension

SOURCE: ANI Pakistan government on Tuesday amended its Army Regulations (Rules) to include a provision for an “extension in tenure” of country’s Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood said at a press conference, hours after the Supreme Court observed that the said regulation did not have a provision for the same. Dawn […]

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The story of why and how R&AW was formed

SOURCE: CNBC The 22-day war between India and Pakistan in September 1965 is a largely forgotten period of India’s politico-military-diplomatic history. It happened in less than four years after the Chinese debacle and immediately after India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had died, heartbroken and defeated by what he thought was the Chinese betrayal. While […]

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Jammu and Kashmir terrorists use social media as weapon, Centre tells SC

SOURCE: IANS The Centre on Tuesday sought to justify restrictions on internet in Kashmir, telling the Supreme Court that social media is an uncontrolled medium of communication where hashtags, groups etc, contribute towards fuelling anti-state sentiments, especially from forces across the border. The court was hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the order to impose […]

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Blacklisting of Pakistan is certain if it continues to back terror: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan will get blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) if it did not stop sponsoring terrorism, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh warned on Tuesday. Speaking here at a programme to mark 11th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Singh also said that India is no longer “a soft target”. At least […]

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‘Those who planned Mumbai attacks still not convicted’: Mike Pompeo on 26/11

SOURCE: HT It is an “affront” that perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attack have still not been punished, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of the 2008 massacre of 166 people by Pakistan-based terrorists. Six of the victims were Americans. “It is an affront to the victims and their families […]

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US, France, Israel call for action against 26/11 attacks perpetrators

SOURCE: HT The US, France and Israel, whose nationals were killed in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, condemned terrorism on Tuesday on the 11th anniversary of the carnage amid calls for the prosecution of the Pakistan-based perpetrators. In a speech at an event commemorating Constitution Day, external affairs minister S Jaishankar described the attacks by […]

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Village Head, Officer Killed By Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir’s Anantnag

SOURCE: PTI Terrorists killed a village head and a horticulture department officer during a “back-to-village” programme in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday, an incident which may deal a blow to the government’s much-acclaimed public outreach initiative in some terrorism-hit areas. The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Anantnag, who was leading the meeting with villagers at Badazgam, […]

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No compromise on communications during combat, says Indian Army after IBG drill

SOURCE: INDIA TIMES Soon after the Indian Army carried out first of its kind war games to test the capabilities of a fresh war strategy involving a “leaner and meaner” force, one of the biggest lessons learned was the fact that there can be no comprise on communications, top army sources said. A month after […]

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Two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J&K’s Pulwama

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS In a major success for security forces, two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter on Monday took place in Drabgam area of the district when an Army patrol was fired upon by terrorist who lay in ambush. The Army retaliated […]

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China secretly builds landing strip close to Myanmar

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA Even though the relationship between India and China has improved since the Doklam dispute, Beijing has been constantly strengthening its defense preparedness against New Delhi. According to sources in central security agencies, China is engaged in constructing a landing strip in Sanchahe located in the South-West. Through the Landing Strip, the Chinese […]

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26/11 Mumbai attacks: Chilling transcripts reveal how terrorists’ Pak handlers guided them

SOURCE: TIMES NOW DIGITAL On November 26, 2008, ten men arrived in Mumbai on an inflatable fishing boat. They then broke into pairs, before hailing cabs and travelling to prominent locations across the city including the Taj Mahal Hotel, the Trident Oberoi and Leopold Café. Four days later, when the siege ended, 166 people were dead, […]

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NIA finds ISI’s crucial role in LeT’s 26/11 operation

SOURCE: IANS As many facts related to 26/11 attack in southern part of India’s financial capital are known, the National Investigation (NIA) agency investigators said Major Iqbal and Major Sameer Ali of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency played crucial role in the terror attack operationalised by LeT. They are among those nine named in […]

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Remembering Tukaram Omble, The Policeman Who Took 40 Bullets From Kasab’s Gun, But Caught Him Alive

SOURCE: INDIA TIMES The year was 2008 and the date November 26. It was the one of the worst terrorist attacks to happen in Mumbai. Fifty-three-year-old Tukaram Omble was on a police bandobast near Girgaum Chowpatty – Mumbai’s most iconic beachfront. He received a wireless message that two armed terrorists had carjacked a Skoda sedan […]

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India to host naval drill ‘Milan 2020’ at Visakhapatnam

SOURCE: Tribune News Service India aims to conduct a unique naval exercise for which an invitation has been extended to 41 countries who are otherwise unlikely partners. “The Naval Exercise ‘MILAN 2020’ is scheduled to be held at Visakhapatnam in March 2020 in which 41 countries have been invited,” the Ministry of Defence said in […]

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Grenade Attack Near Kashmir University In Srinagar, Many Injured: Report

SOURCE: NDTV Several people were injured when a grenade thrown by terrorists exploded near one of the gates of Kashmir University in Srinagar, news agency Press Trust of India reported. The people were standing near Sir Syed gate of Kashmir University when the grenade attack happened this afternoon, the police said. The attack came a […]

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How a 4 Million dollar device could have saved India’s 45 Million dollars Mig-29K

SOURCE:  ABHOY ROY / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG According to recorded bird strike data, nearly 75% of bird strikes with an aircraft happens at or below 500 feet above ground level (AGL) and therefore within the airport environment. For every 1,000-foot gain in height above 500 feet AGL, the number of strikes declined by […]

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India can save billions as US plans to retire Global Hawk drones

SOURCE: Ajai Shukla / Business Standard Stemming from America’s changing security threats is a lucrative opportunity for New Delhi to save billions of dollars on its on-going purchase of 30 Sea Guardian unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and another 10 P-8I Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft (MMA) for monitoring the Indian Ocean. Instead of spending an estimated […]

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Fund crunch forces India to cut down on its plan for a 200-ship Navy by 2027

SOURCE: SP Guide Publications A festering Budget crunch is forcing the Indian Navy to cut down on its plan to grow into a 200-ship Navy by 2027. Changes are being made in the Maritime Capability Perspective Plan (MCPP) for the period 2012-2027 to re-align the Navy’s warship acquisition with shrinking Budgets, SP’s Naval Forces has […]

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Pak-China naval exercise at India’s doorstep

SOURCE:  Times Now Digital Pakistan and China are working together once again, and this time right at India’s doorstep, in the North Arabian Sea. PCMEX-2019, the Pakistan-China maritime exercise, begins in December, with the Chinese PLA Navy likely to be present in strength. The Chinese contingent comprises at least four warships, and also helicopters. The […]

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Indian Army to deploy anti-tank missiles along LoC

SOURCE:  Times Now Digital  In a bid to bolster its firepower, the Indian Army will deploy the recently-acquired Spike anti-tank guided missile system along the Line of Control (LoC), which it shares with Pakistan. The Army had bought 240 anti-tank missiles from Israel to meet its emergency requirements after the Pakistan-led Pulwama attack earlier this […]

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent activism on Kashmir is motivated by Turkey president’s Caliphate dreams

SOURCE: FIRST POST On 21 November, Turkey hosted an international conference on Kashmir that severely criticised India’s revocation of Article 370 and raised serious concerns about the future of Kashmir. The invitees included Pakistan Senator Sherry Rahman, its former diplomat Shamshad Ahmad Khan and chairman of the Lahore Centre for Peace Research — that jointly organised the […]

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New night-sights for Army’s anti-terror operations

SOURCE:  Times Now Digital New night-sights for Indian soldiers on the Line of Control or in the Kashmir Valley will be a big boost. And that is just what the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Rajnath Singh, the defence minister, is likely to consider when it meets later this month. On the agenda is […]

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Fully Equipped To Thwart 26/11 Like Attack, Says Mumbai Top Cop

SOURCE: PTI The city police is fully equipped to handle situations like the 26/11 terror attack, Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve said. Police personnel are now being trained to combat urban terrorism making it the “strongest force in the country”. The city’s streets and other land assets are being secured by highly trained personnel, including […]

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Army Chief Meets Vietnam Counterpart To Discuss Strategic Issues

SOURCE: ANI Army Chief General Bipin Rawat met Vietnam Chief of the General Staff General Phan Van Giang today and held discussion over the issues of mutual and strategic concern. “Chief of General Staff, Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang called upon and interacted with General […]

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Women Officers of the Afghan National Army training in Army’s OTA Chennai

SOURCE: ENS Continuing with its strong support towards institution-building in Afghanistan, India has begun training a fresh batch of women officers to belong to the Afghanistan National Army (ANA). An officer told, “20 women officers of the Afghanistan National Army have come to Officers Training Academy for training.” These women officers are undergoing a four-week […]

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Kashmiri leaders Dilawar Mir, Ghulam Hassan Mir released from house arrest

SOURCE:  Times Now Digital Two Kashmiri political leaders, who have been under detention since August 5, were released on Monday. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has, meanwhile, shifted two other leaders to their houses from the MLA hostel.As per officials, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party’s Dilawar Mir and Democratic Party Nationalist’s Ghulam Hassan Mir, […]

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Two Indians sending money to their Pakistani handlers held in UP

SOURCE: PTI The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Monday arrested two men from Ghaziabad who were allegedly sending money to their Pakistani handlers after duping Indian citizens through fraud lottery, officials said. The accused have been identified as Jai Prakash Ruhela and Dhiruddin Chaudhary and both were picked up by the Noida unit of […]

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IAF to focus on more joint training, operations with army, navy

SOURCE: ET The Indian Air Force on Monday said that there is a need to improve joint training with the army and navy and focus on joint operations as well. The IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria while addressing his commanders emphasised on the need for enhanced joint training with the army and navy […]

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Former NSCN(IM) Commander-in-Chief and associates slip into China

SOURCE: NATIONAL HERALD Phunting Shimrah, the former self-styled Commander-in-Chief of the armed wing of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Issac-Muivah) – NSCN(IM) – has crossed over to China. He is said to have been spotted at Ruili area in Yunnan. There are red faces in the Home Ministry as former underground Naga leaders were under […]

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Refugees in Bengal who came after ’71 war to get land rights

SOURCE: HT The West Bengal Cabinet on Monday decided to hand over land rights to those refugees, who came to the state for shelter after the 1971 Bangladesh War but are still living on land that belongs to the state, the Centre or private owners, in a bid to counter the Central government’s decision to […]

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From North, Punjab sends most jawans to Army

SOURCE: Tribune News Service The drive to join the armed forces — the Army, Indian Air Force and the Navy — continues to grow in North India. Punjab leads among northern states as far as non-officer strength within the Army is concerned, while Haryana sends maximum airmen to the IAF and sailors to the Navy. […]

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Indian Army faced two cyberattack attempts every month in 2019

SOURCE: THE PRINT The Army has faced 23 attempted cyberattacks so far this year, or around two every month, highly-placed sources in the security establishment have told ThePrint. The number of attempts was substantially higher than witnessed last year, the sources said. The exact data for 2018 was not available. The Army sources refused to […]

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Bangladesh starts fencing Rohingya camps, ‘Preparation is on full swing’, says Army chief General Aziz

SOURCE: IANS Bangladesh authorities said on Sunday they have started the process of erecting barbed wire fence near Rohingya camps in the country’s Cox’s Bazar district, a move that has already been criticized by the rights group. Bangladesh Army chief General Aziz Ahmed told reporters at a program in the area: “Our preparation is on […]

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Amarinder calls for peace with Pak but makes clear India won’t let ISI-backed SJF disturb stability

SOURCE: ENS Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday night strongly advocated peace and friendship with Pakistan to enable both countries to move forward towards development and progress, but made it clear that India would not allow ISI-backed forces such as the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) to disturb its harmony and stability. Amarinder was in […]

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IAF commanders review regional security scenario

SOURCE: PTI The top commanders of the Indian Air Force on Monday brainstormed over the evolving security scenario in India’s neighbourhood and explored ways to further bolster the country’s aerial prowess, officials said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the inaugural session of the conference. The commanders will be deliberating extensively on the need for focussing […]

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Soldier Falls Into Gorge Along LoC In North Kashmir, Dies

SOURCE: PTI A 29-year-old army jawan died after he slipped and fell into a gorge during patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Monday. Due to harsh weather and snowfall, the jawan slipped and fell into the gorge during patrolling along the LoC in Keran sector of […]

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Facing criticism over military-style uniform, Rajya Sabha marshals back in Indian attire

SOURCE: ENS A week after their military-style uniforms drew criticism from various quarters, Rajya Sabha marshals on Monday were again back in traditional Indian attire but without a ‘pagri’. The marshals were seen wearing dark coloured Indian bandhgalas, a dress that a Congress member remarked was “very smart,” news agency PTI reported. The uniform of […]

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NIA court convicts six in 2016 ISIS terror plot case

SOURCE: PTI A NIA court here on Monday found six people, arrested in connection with a 2016 Islamic State (ISIS) terror plot case, guilty of conspiring to carry out strikes across Kerala and neighbouring states. Those convicted are Manseed Muhmood, Swalih Mohammed, Rashid Ali, Ramshad, Safvan and Moinuddin. Special judge P Krishnakumar, however, acquitted Jasim […]

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Mythical Surya ICBM surfaces for the first time

SOURCE: TUSHKAR SHIRODKAR / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG. A Twitter user (sarab@sarabpal_singh) has posted an image of a scale model displayed by the DRDO at a local exhibition which could be the first instance of proof of the existence of the 90’s Mythical Surya Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) each with multiple nuclear warheads. CIA in its report […]

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HAL’s Light Utility Helicopter ready

SOURCE : The Pioneer Unperturbed by the tremors within and outside Indian desi military aviation company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is ready with its three ton class Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and eagerly waiting for the orders from its clients Indian Defence forces. A senior executive on the condition anonymity told The Pioneer that the […]

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India, Afghanistan agree to extradite Pakistani terrorists

SOURCE: TNN In a move to counter terror in the region, India and Afghanistan on Sunday formalised operation of extradition treaty that will enable extradition of Pakistani terrorists operating out of Afghan territory. “Ambassador @vkumar1969 and Acting Foreign Minister @mfa_afghanistan HE Idrees Zaman @IdreesZaman took a step closer to cement bilateral relations by exchanging Instruments […]

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SAAB seeks clarity on strategic partnership route for fighter jet deal with India

SOURCE: THE HINDU Swedish defence major SAAB, which has fielded Gripen for the Indian Air Force (IAF) tender for 114 fighter jets, is looking for clarity on some provisions of the strategic partnership route of the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), Micael Johansson, its president and CEO, said in an exclusive conversation with The Hindu. “India is […]

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Pak spreads vicious propaganda through its radio channels

SOURCE: Tribune News Service To step up psychological warfare in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Punjab, Pakistan has increased the frequency of its FM station to incite people of J&K against the Indian Army. Though the Union Government is taking many precautionary measures to improve the situation in J&K after the abrogation of Article 370, […]

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Eye on Indian community, UK poll manifestos mention Kashmir, Punjab

SOURCE: HT A commitment to forge stronger links with India and the Commonwealth in the Conservative party manifesto released on Sunday set it apart from those of Labour and the Liberal Democrats, which have promised to focus more on caste, Kashmir and Punjab. Unlike the Conservative party’s 2017 manifesto that made no mention of India, […]

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10 Indians among 900 ISIS affiliates surrendering in Afghanistan

SOURCE: HT Almost 900 people, including Islamic State fighters and members of their families and a majority of them Pakistani nationals, have surrendered to Afghan security forces in the past fortnight, people familiar with developments said on Sunday. These include ten?Indians as well. The surrenders occurred in the eastern province of Nangarhar, where the Afghan […]

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Pakistan hangs former brigadier for spying: Social media reports

SOURCE: THE PRINT The Pakistan Army Saturday hanged Brig. Raja Rizwan (retd) after he was convicted of spying for a foreign intelligence agency, social media posts indicated. There is no independent confirmation of the hanging, but in May this year, the Pakistani military’s information agency, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), had issued a statement saying Army […]

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Petition seeking Imran Khan’s disqualification filed in Pak court

SOURCE: PTI A petition has been filed in a Pakistani court seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Imran Khan for his “anti-judiciary” remarks on the departure of his political rival and former premier Nawaz Sharif to London for treatment. Tahir Maqsood, a Pakistani citizen, filed the petition in the Lahore High Court on Saturday, seeking contempt […]

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India, China Spar Over Legacy of Traditional Tibetan Medicinal System ‘Sowa-Rigpa’

SOURCE: HT India and China are at loggerheads over the legacy of one of the oldest systems of traditional medicine, known as Sowa-Rigpa, which has similarities with Ayurveda. India has sought recognition of the ancient medicinal tradition as its “intangible cultural heritage”, a claim contested by China at a global forum, sources said. Sowa-Rigpa is […]

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MSMEs divided over feasibility of catering to defence sector

SOURCE: TNN With defence production and supply becoming the buzzword among MSMEs in the region, and industrialists eagerly looking to become suppliers of defence components, a workshop on the subject held recently has set the discussion rolling whether it is feasible for MSMEs to cater to defence sector, amid lack of transparency and strict protocols. […]

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‘Uri’ director denies claims of propaganda

SOURCE: TNN When asked about his film ‘Uri-The Surgical Strike’ being used as propaganda by the ruling party during the last election and the criticism that followed, director Aditya Dhar said he stayed true to the actual turn of events. “What I’m trying to show in my film is chronologically what happened in those 10 […]

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Detained Kashmiri leaders allowed to visit home, some may be released soon

SOURCE: PTI Some of the Kashmiri political leaders who have been under detention since August 5 may be released soon, with the Union Territory administration already easing restrictions on their movement, officials said on Sunday. As many as four leaders belonging to various political parties were allowed to visit their houses for few hours on […]

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Stalin opposes ‘militarisation’ of Lankan Tamil areas, urges PM Modi to raise issue

SOURCE: HT DMK president M K Stalin has opposed deployment of additional armed forces in the Tamil areas of Sri Lanka and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the issue with the island nation’s newly elected President. “After swearing-in as the new president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya has passed orders to increase armed […]

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Highest Turnout Of Pilgrims On Sunday Since Kartarpur Corridor Opening

SOURCE: PTI The number of pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan on Sunday reached 1,467, the highest turnout since the Kartarpur corridor was opened on November 9, officials said. The number of devotees to the historic Kartarpur shrine had not crossed the 700-mark per day even since the corridor was opened. Immigration officials are […]

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Indian Navy drops HAL, Reliance from its shortlist in the $3 B chopper programme

SOURCE: SP Guide Publications The Indian Navy wants the public sector kept out of $3 Billion Make in India programme to build 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) under the Strategic Partnership Model. Public Sector giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and its joint venture with Russian Helicopters, India-Russia Helicopters Limited (IRHL) have been dropped from the […]

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In a first, Army, Navy and Air Force special forces deployed in Kashmir for joint counter-terrorism operations

SOURCE: TIMES NOW In a major step towards enhancing joint collaboration among the three services, the special forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force have been deployed in the Kashmir Valley to carry out joint counter-terrorism operations. The Army’s Para (special forces), Navy’s Marine Commandos (MARCOS) and Indian Air Force’s Garud special forces are […]

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Forces hunt 7 Pak-based terrorists who entered via Nepal

SOURCE: IANS Seven Pakistan-based terrorists have managed to enter India through the porous India-Nepal border and are currently holed up in Uttar Pradesh”s Gorakhpur and Ayodhya districts, sources said on Saturday. These terrorists are making attempts to enter Jammu and Kashmir and also trying to get in touch with their local contact in the Valley. […]

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US Congressional hearing was about Hindu bashing and peddling fake narrative on Kashmir

SOURCE: SUNDAY GUARDIAN LIVE After attending the recent US Congressional hearings on religious freedom, the conclusion I reached was that the whole deposition by human rights lawyers appeared to be scripted and devoid of any facts. It almost looked like a campaign against Hinduism and Hindus by radical Islamists of the genre of the Wahhabi […]

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Indian police accidentally reveal they monitor tweets on Kashmir, and Imran Khan’s absolutely on the list

SOURCE: RT A botched press release by Indian police showed that they keep a close eye on what Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is tweeting about Kashmir and have a list of other accounts they keep track of. Police in India’s Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state sent out a seemingly standard press release about arresting […]

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Centre extends ban on Assam’s Bodo insurgent group NDFB for 5 more years

SOURCE: ANI The Centre has extended the ban on the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for five more years. According to the notification issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the organisation has been indulging in illegal and violent activities intended to disrupt, or which may disrupt, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India […]

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Will bring home two Indians caught in Pakistan without documents: Union Minister Kishan Reddy

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy has said that the Central government will talk to Pakistan authorities and get the two persons who were arrested in the neighbouring country for not having valid documents, back to India. “We will speak to the Pakistan government, Indian Embassy situated in […]

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11 mobile phones recovered from possession of detained leaders in Jammu and Kashmir

SOURCE: PTI Eleven mobile phones have been recovered from the possession of several mainstream leaders who are under detention at the MLA Hostel here, police said on Sunday. The search operation was conducted on Saturday evening as per the jail manual as there were inputs about the use of mobile phones by detainees at the […]

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Pakistan’s JY-27 Stealth radar is Battle-tested yet India won’t sweat over it

SOURCE:  SHIVA MUDGIL / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Fresh satellite photos have emerged showing Pakistan has deployed Chinese made JY-27 ‘Wide Mat’ long-range early warning radar which China claims to have stealth aircraft detecting capabilities up to 500 km and once even tracked framed American F-22 Stealth fighter while on its ferry flight to […]

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Navy pushes for early delivery of aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

SOURCE: THE WEEK A week after satellite images of China’s second aircraft carrier that was docked at Yulin Naval base at the southern tip of Hainan Island and is all set to join the Peoples’ Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) soon surfaced, Indian Navy has pressed Cochin Shipyard to deliver country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) […]

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In S-400 talks, US asks India to tighten security of defence technology

SOURCE: HT As part of the ongoing discussions about India’s acquisition of Russian S-400 missile system, the United States has asked India to tighten its “defence technology security processes”, a senior state department official said Thursday. But it was not clear if that was a requirement — the only one or one of several — […]

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180 Bangladeshis arrested while fleeing India, NRC listed among reasons

SOURCE: HT National Register of Citizens (NRC) and police crackdown on Bangladeshis living illegally in India, may have led to a surge in reverse migration, evidenced in the arrest of 180 Bangladeshis, caught while fleeing India in the last twenty days, said police. Some of the arrested men had been living in India for five […]

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India, U.S. to sign industrial security agreement at 2+2 dialogue

SOURCE: THE HINDU The next 2+2 dialogue between India and the U.S. is likely to be held on December 18 in Washington, D.C., during which the two countries are expected to sign the Industrial Security Annex (ISA) and review the steps being taken to operationalise the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), official sources said. […]

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A dream come true for Shivangi, first woman pilot of Indian Navy

SOURCE: MANORAMA ONLINE Sub Lieutenant Shivangi is all set to become the Indian Navy’s first woman pilot. She will complete her training at the headquarters of the Southern Naval Command in Kochi on December 2. Hailing from Muzaffarpur in the rural interiors of Bihar, Shivangi was inspired to become a pilot during her schooldays after […]

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Turkey hosts international conference on Kashmir

SOURCE: Anadolu Agency Kashmir is not an internal matter of India, speakers gathered at an international conference in the Turkish capital agreed on Wednesday. Kashmir Turmoil: Emerging Threats to Peace and Role of International Community was co-hosted by Turkey’s Institute of Strategic Thinking and Pakistan’s Lahore Center for Peace Research. The speakers added that India’s […]

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New gen would go wow over this 1 Ton of Dhoni from the Army

SOURCE: MANORAMA ONLINE We love to admire our military vehicles, be it a Jeep or a Bullet. When the Army auctions them, we often go out of our way to acquire them too. Such a love affair could have encouraged Indian former captain cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni to buy a Nissan 1 Ton truck. Dhoni […]

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Big opportunity for small firms in defence sector

SOURCE: TNN With Tamil Nadu set to become the southern defence industrial corridor, the state’s Small Industries Development Corporation (Sidco) Limited is gearing up to play the role of an enabler to facilitate micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) manufacture components and supply them to the forces, Hans Raj Verma, additional chief secretary to the […]

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Chinese spy defects to Australia with trove of intelligence: Report

SOURCE: AFP A Chinese spy has defected to Australia with a trove of intelligence on China’s political interference operations in Hong Kong, Taiwan and elsewhere, according to a media report Saturday. The Nine network newspapers said the defector, named as Wang “William” Liqiang, had given Australia’s counter-espionage agency the identities of China’s senior military intelligence […]

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Bird strikes could bring down passenger planes too: Goa Congress spokesperson

SOURCE: IANS A bird hit which resulted in the crash of an Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter jet after taking off at Goa’s Dabolim International Airport on November 16, could also bring down a passenger aircraft in the future, Goa Congress spokesperson Trajano D’Mello said. He also said the state government was reluctant to crack down […]

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Amid Naga-peace talks, Nagaland Armed Police companies to be withdrawn from Ayodhya hills of Purulia

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA At a time when the Naga-peace talks between the Centre and the Naga groups have reached the final stage, six companies of Nagaland Armed Police deployed in once the hotbed of Maoists – Ayodhya hills in Purulia district of West Bengal will be withdrawn for Nagaland’s internal security. Ayodhya hills housed a […]

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Chandrayaan-2’s Scientific Objectives Fully Accomplished, Minister Claims

SOURCE: IANS The scientific objectives of Chandrayaan-2 were fully accomplished, which include moon surface mapping, and topographical studies, Minister of State for Department of Space Jitendra Singh said on Thursday, asserting that “despite setbacks in landing, we must remember that Chandrayaan had quite a successful journey up till now”. “Technologically, the launch was successful,” the […]

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OROP Benefited Lakhs Of Defence Pensioners: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated the 172nd Defence Pensioners Adalat, becoming the first Defence Minister to be a part of the event.A Defence Ministry release said the two-day Defence Pensioners Adalat aims at redressal of pension related grievances of veterans of Armed Forces and their Next of Kin residing in all districts […]

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Yashwant Sinha-led group barred from moving out of Srinagar citing terrorist threat

SOURCE: IANS The five-member group led by former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha visiting Kashmir was on Saturday prevented by Jammu & Kashmir authorities from travelling outside Srinagar citing a terrorist threat in the areas they intended to visit. Former Foreign Minister Sinha had spoken to National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah over the phone on Friday. […]

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Kashmir Could Wreck India’s Reputation Among Afghans

SOURCE: FOREIGN POLICY In 1989, as Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan, another Pakistan-sponsored insurgency flourished as resistance to Indian rule in Kashmir flared. The battle in Jammu and Kashmir, a border region long disputed by India and Pakistan, has linked its fate with Afghanistan—and Kabul is still caught in the crossfire between Islamabad and New […]

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Labour hardens Kashmir stand

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH Labour is promising “a more interventionist” policy on Kashmir in its general election manifesto published on Thursday, considerably “escalating” its anti-India stance the party had adopted in 2017. This is the opinion of Indian sources who predict years of UK-India strife if Jeremy Corbyn replaces Boris Johnson as Prime Minister after the […]

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India is seventh-most affected by terror, but attacks becoming less bloody

SOURCE: Ajai Shukla / Business Standard With 350 Indians killed and 540 injured in 748 terrorist incidents in 2018, India is at seventh place in a global think tank’s list of countries most affected by terrorism.  The annual report by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace states that the country most affected by terrorism […]

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Pakistan has nefarious agenda behind Kartarpur Corridor, says PoK activist

SOURCE: TIMES NOW Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist Amjad Mirza on Saturday claimed that Pakistan has a nefarious agenda behind opening the Kartarpur Corridor. The activist, who stays in exile in Glasgow, stated that Pakistani generals got frustrated after losing stronghold along the Kashmir border and wanted a new territory to hamper peace and harmony in […]

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4 Chinese Tourists, Who Visited India Last Month, Under Security Agency’s Scanner: Reports

SOURCE: PTI Four Chinese nationals, who visited India on a tourist visa a few months ago, have come under the scanner of security agencies. According to the police, the Chinese nationals had come to India on a tourist visa but worked at a factory in Himachal Pradesh’s Baddi district before leaving the country. A case […]

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ISRO to launch 14 satellites in 27 minutes on November 27

SOURCE: IANS India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket is expected to put 14 satellites into orbit in about 27 minutes after its lift-off at 9.28 a.m. on November 27 from the second launch pad at the Sriharikota rocket port in Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be sending up its PSLV-XL […]

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Defence Ministry plans product testing facilities for MSMEs

SOURCE: IANS The Ministry of Defence plans to set up 6-8 product testing facilities to enable the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) to test their products for defence supplies, said a senior official here. The first testing facility, likely for drones, is to come up soon, he said on Friday. “In order to provide […]

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Congress holds protest march in Jammu demanding restoration of statehood to J&K

SOURCE: TIMES NOW A huge number of Congress workers led by senior party leaders took to the streets on Saturday demanding the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and protesting against the economic slowdown in the country. The party workers began the protest march from the Congress headquarters at Shaheedi Chowk in Jammu and […]

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Police crack whip against those sticking threatening posters in Kashmir: IGP SP Pani

SOURCE: PTI An unspecified number of persons with suspected terror links have been arrested in Kashmir for allegedly threatening local businessman by sticking posters and impeding the restoration of normalcy in the Valley, said police officials on Saturday. Police have taken note of the incidents of sticking posters to intimidate shopkeepers and a strong action […]

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India’s Second Stealth Program: N-AMCA Cleared but still rejected?

SOURCE: VISHAL KARPE / FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG Indian Navy asked for feasibility report to convert AMCA into a carrier-based fighter jet and according to ADA the nodal design agency for all the fighter jet programs in India it was positive that it can be done but according to many defense analysts both agreed […]

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Airbus A330 AWACS fiasco suggests that IAF needs smaller AWACS in good numbers

SOURCE: MANJUNATH REDDDY/ FOR MY TAKE / IDRW.ORG After waiting for clearance of Six Airbus A330 AWACS from the Ministry of Defence (MOD), IAF has been cleared to procure first two Airbus A330 platform for DRDO to mount its AWACS technology in the aircraft so that IAF’s requirement for 360° AESA Desi eye in the […]

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Why Indian Navy needs the 127 mm guns it is set to acquire for destroyers & frigates

SOURCE: THE PRINT The Indian Navy is all set to acquire its first 127 mm guns that will be fitted on board 11 under-construction destroyers and frigates. The guns are expected to bolster the force as they are an upgrade from the 100mm artillery that the Navy currently uses. While some may wonder why the Navy actually […]

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Defence ministry to select manufacturers for helicopter deal worth Rs 21,000 crore

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The Narendra Modi government’s first defence procurement under the strategic partnership model for 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) will enter the final stage of selecting the manufacturers soon. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Sigh is likely to give a final clearance next week for the Request of […]

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Navy’s big moment: Helicopters, P-8I surveillance aircraft on Defence Acquisition Council meet agenda

SOURCE: TIMES NOW Sikorsky, Airbus Industries and the Russian ROE are in the race for collaboration for the manufacture of 111 NUHs in India worth Rs 21,200 crore. The final decision on the strategic partnership will be taken during the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting later this month. The DAC is headed by Defence Minister […]

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Top officials of Indian and French Navy holds talks to enhance cooperation

SOURCE: PTI Top officials of the Indian and French navies held talks in Paris to enhance cooperation in the areas of operations, logistics, maintenance and training between the two forces, the Navy said on Friday. Indian Navy Rear Admiral Atul Anand held the 15th Indian Navy-French Navy staff talks with French Navy’s Rear Admiral Gilles […]

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United States warns Pakistan of CPEC project, says it will take toll on its economy

SOURCE: ZEE NEWS Questioning the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, the United States on Friday (November 22) warned Pakistan of its ill-effect on its economy. The US said the project, a form of financing ensuring guaranteed profits for Chinese state-owned enterprises, and pointed out that the multi-billion dollar project is certain to take a […]

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PoK: Awami Action Committee challenges Pakistan to assess ground situation

SOURCE: WION Leaders of a Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) based party have challenged the Pakistani establishment to form a joint team and access the ground situation in Gilgit-Baltistan where the people for long have been facing the question of their survival for different reasons. The region of Gilgit-Baltistan and the misnamed ‘Azad’ Kashmir (‘AJK’) in northeastern Pakistan […]

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Plea filed against Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff for being ‘non-muslim’

SOURCE: WION A petition has been filed against Pakistan Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, for serving despite being an Ahmadi Muslim. The petition, filed by former Major Khalid Shah in Peshawar High Court, claims that Bajwa ought not to serve as he belongs to Qadiani community. Qadianis, also known as Ahmadi Muslims […]

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$10 Billion For Creating Job Opportunities In Defence, Says Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said his ministry has set a target of $26 billion for aerospace, defence services and goods by 2025 under the Defence Production Policy and in that, approximately $10 billion is targeted for creating job opportunities for 20-30 lakh people. “Under the Defence Production Policy, the Ministry of […]

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L&T receives self certification go-ahead by Ministry of Defence

SOURCE: THE HINDU L&T Valves, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has received the ‘Green Channel Status’ from the Indian government. A Green Channel Status is given to companies which pass the quality parameters in manufacturing, auditing of its facilities laid out by the government. Green Channel Policy was introduced in March 2017 by […]

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Terrorism is ‘udhyog dhandha’ in Pakistan: Rajnath Singh

SOURCE: ENS Condemning Pakistan for playing a breeding ground for terrorists, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claimed that the neighbouring country had made terrorism its “udyog dhandha” (industry) which was bleeding it economy. While addressing a gathering on Friday at an event organised to felicitate BJP workers for their contribution to the victory of party candidate in Cant assembly […]

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4 security personnel killed, one injured in Naxal attack in Jharkhand’s Latehar district

SOURCE: ZEE MEDIA As many as four personnel of security forces were killed and one police personnel was critically injured in a Naxal attack in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Friday, officials said. According to police, the attack was ensued by armed Maoists occurred at about 8:30 pm when a police party was on-board an official […]

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