Indian Naval ship ‘Nireekshak’on Diving Training in Sri Lanka
Indian Naval ship ‘Nireekshak’, an advanced diving support ship, arrived at Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee port on Monday for facilitating diving training for the Sri Lankan Navy, the Indian High Commission here said. The deployment of the naval ship for 10 days in Sri Lanka is part of the Indian government’s capacity building initiative under its […]
4,300 Russian Troops Killed &146 Tanks Destroyed Amid Invasion Claims Ukraine
Ukraine on Sunday released a tally of casualties and damage inflicted on the Russian invading forces by the Ukrainian army. Speaking at a session of the Security Council, Ukraine’s delegate Sergey Kiseltsya stated that Moscow’s aggression against Kyiv is based on lies and violations of international law, stressing that Russia uses in the military operation all […]
Decision on AFSPA extension in Assam only after Manipur polls
The call on the extension of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa) in Assam may be taken soon. The state government has been “advised to rationalise its use” for another six months after February 28, official sources told ET. The order may be issued after the Manipur elections on March 5, they added. […]
Vladimir Putin Alerts Nuclear Deterrent Forces
Russian president Vladimir Putin overnight ordered the defence minister and the chief of the military to put nuclear deterrent forces in a “special regime of combat duty”, possibly referring to readying tactical nuclear forces. This could of course be a bluff, but Putin has demonstrated on numerous occasions he has a cavalier disrespect for human life and for […]
India, Oman hold five-day air exercise ‘Eastern Bridge-VI’
The Indo-Oman exercise, Eastern Bridge-VI (2022) was successfully conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 21 to 25 February 2022, informed the Ministry of Defence on Saturday. According to the ministry, the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) participated with Indian Air Force (lAF) in the exercise which was aimed at providing operational exposure and undertaking mutual exchange of best practices, […]
Russia Vetoes Against UNSC Resolution Against It After War With Ukraine
Russia on Friday vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution on Ukraine, while India, China, and UAE abstained from the vote. The vote was 11 in favour, one against, and three abstentions. India abstained from voting saying that the path of the “diplomacy was given up”. “India’s deeply disturbed by the recent turn of developments […]
Big success for security forces in Shopian, 2 terrorists killed in encounter
Indian Army has got great success in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir and security forces have killed 2 terrorists. Giving information, an officer of Jammu and Kashmir Police said that in the joint action of Indian Army and Police, two terrorists have been killed in Amshipora area of Shopian district. According to a police […]
PM Narendra Modi Address Aatmanirbharta in Defence – Call to Action Webinar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India has been focusing on ‘aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) in its defence sector in the last few years and the Union Budget 2022 shows this commitment. PM Modi addressed a webinar titled ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence – Call to Action’ where he highlighted the role of Budget 2022-23 in contributing […]
Battle tanks and artillery guns from China turn faulty for Pakistan
Pakistan which has long depended on western equipment for its armed forces is facing quality and reliability issues with newly inducted Chinese equipment, with a main battle tank failing post delivery tests and a freshly procured heavy artillery gun facing multiple technical issues during firing trials. Sources have told ET that there have also been delays […]
Army Service Corps (ASC) hockey team returns to Jalandhar
The Indian Army’s Army Service Corps (ASC) hockey team has returned to the city of sports, Jalandhar after 21 years. A local army spokesman said on Wednesday that 21 years ago the players of the army’s ASC hockey team were sent to their respective places of deployment. Players used to gather from there to take […]