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Govt pushes hard to complete 1st all-weather route to Ladakh
India’s national security planners are pushing hard to complete an all-weather strategic route to Ladakh that will link Darcha in Himachal Pradesh to Nimu via Padum…
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Year: <span>2020</span>
World
Afghanistan Asks Pakistan to Carry Out USanctions on Taliban
On August 18, Pakistan’s Foreign Office issued a statutory regulatory order to enforce UN sanctions, which include a freeze on assets, a travel ban and denying…
Defence
Missing for 8 months, army jawan’s body found buried under snow near LoC
The body of an Indian army jawan, missing since January, was found on Saturday near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. Havaldar Rajendra Singh Negi’s…
Defence
335 cadets graduate at NDA 138 Course passing out parade, Battalion Cadet Captain Shivam Kumar gets Gold Medal, Mukesh Kumar Silver, Parth Gupta Bronze
National Defence Academy (NDA) 138th course passed out on May 30, 2020, completing their rigorous three-year training at the tri-services academy. A total of 335 cadets…
Defence
Armed forces ready for long haul along LAC: CDS General Bipin Rawat tells parliamentary committee
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday (August 11) told a parliamentary committee that the Indian armed forces are ready to handle any…
Defence
3 suspects apprehended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, arms and ammunition recovered: Army
The Army apprehended three suspects and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on Monday. An Indian Army spokesperson said that…
Defence
Indian Rafales practise mountain night flying for Ladakh in Himachal Pradesh
India’s newly-acquired five Rafale fighters are practising night flying in the mountainous terrain of Himachal Pradesh so that the Golden Arrows squadron with its Meteor beyond…
Defence
Controversy Erupts Over Army’s Killing of 3 ‘Militants’ in Shopian
The killing of three “militants” by the Army in an operation on July 18 in Shopian has become a controversy after it reports emerged that the…
World
Lebanon Prez Aoun Was Warned in July About Explosives at Port: Report
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port posed a security risk and…
World
Maintaining peace with India a diplomatic priority, says China amid Ladakh border tension
The Chinese official did not make any reference to the ongoing tension between India and China along the line of actual control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.…
India
Centre shortlists consultants for National War Museum
The government has started work on a National War Museum at the India Gate hexagon in New Delhi, ending a four-year long wait for a structure…
Defence
How will the Indian Air Force manage to have 42 squadrons and by when is it possible?
First thing that I would like to clear out is that the need of 42 “combat” squadrons was coined many years back when the Indian Air…