As China Tries to Woo Nepal, India Says Will Help Build Rail Link to Kathmandu

SOURCE: REUTERS India will help Nepal construct a rail link between capital Kathmandu and Raxaul in Bihar for smoother movement of passengers and cargo to the landlocked Himalayan nation, which neighbouring China is also trying to woo with a similar plan. An agreement to study the feasibility of a rail line linking the two countries […]

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Before Rafale deal, Modi government chose PSUs over Reliance Defence in Russia

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Before it signed up for the Rafale fighter jets offset deal that has now become controversial, Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence attempted to bag contracts from Russia, India’s old defence partner, but lost out on three major deals. Unlike France, Russia after consultations with India chose to partner with public sector units including […]

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Saudi Arabia Hints at Plan to Turn Qatar Into an Island to Isolate Rival

SOURCE: AFP A Saudi official hinted Friday the kingdom was moving forward with a plan to dig a canal that would turn the neighbouring Qatari peninsula into an island, amid a diplomatic feud between the Gulf nations. “I am impatiently waiting for details on the implementation of the Salwa island project, a great, historic project […]

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India risks losing big in Afghanistan

SOURCE: ASIA TIMES Despite New Delhi’s official foreign policy on Afghanistan, which consists of an exclusive relationship with the Afghan central government regardless of who controls Kabul, it has hustled to diversify its political investment in the context of four decades of conflicts in the country. In fact India’s economic and military rise as the […]

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Paltan’s new song ‘Main Zinda Hoon’ evokes the inner patriot in every Indian

SOURCE: The Statesman The latest track of JP Dutta’s ‘Paltan’ portrays what a soldier feels when they go out for their duty.Released today, 31 August, the song titled ‘Main Zinda Hoon’ evokes the inner patriot in every citizen as they watch Indian Army soldiers battling extreme conditions in a war-ravaged land. Sung by Sonu Nigam, the […]

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Vessel with high surveillance capability inducted in Coast Gu

SOURCE: Express News Service Understanding the enhanced safety and security requirements of strategically important Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Coast Guard Regional Headquarters, Andaman & Nicobar has further enhanced its surface capabilities by inducting ICGS Vijit in its fleet today during a well-organised ceremony. This is the second ship of its class based at Port Blair […]

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Tiger Hill hero takes charge of Ladakh’s defence

SOURCE: ANI Kargil war hero Lieutenant General YK Joshi, who led the capture of Tiger Hill as the Commanding Officer of the 13th Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, took charge of the Indian Army’s 14 corps, entrusted with the defences of Ladakh which includes Kargil. Lt Gen Joshi has been appointed the General Officer Commanding of […]

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