‘Neither Democracy nor Autocracy, Report by Western Think Tanks Reveals Hypocrisy’
NEW DELHI: Unperturbed by adverse reports on India’s democracy, including civil liberties and minority rights by America’s Freedom House and Sweden’s V-Dem Institute, India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar reacted angrily and claimed that these reports had nothing to do with democracy or autocracy, but speaks volumes about the hypocrisy of Western think tanks. “We […]
Local Youths of Bihar & UP Acting as Money Courier for Terrorists in Kashmir
NEW DELHI: The heightened security cordon at LoC and border areas has deterred the transfer of money from Pakistan to terror modules at Jammu & Kashmir. However, in an escape route, the money is now being transferred via handlers of ISI modules based in Nepal. They are utilizing their contacts in bordering areas of Bihar […]
Group Captain Harkirat Singh CO of First Rafale Squadron Transferred
MUMBAI: In a move that has raised eyebrows, IAF has transferred the commanding officer (CO) of the first Rafale fighter squadron to the headquarters of the Eastern Air Command (EAC) at Shillong. According to a press communiqué issued by IAF, “Group Captain Harkirat Singh has been transferred and Group Captain Rohit Kataria will be the […]
Indian Army Engineers Hold an Edge Over their Chinese Counterparts
BENGALURU: “Indian Army engineers hold an edge over their Chinese counterparts in terms of capability, expertise and skills, but a shortage of funds hampers their zeal and ability to think out-of-the-box ideas,” said Army veterans during a free-wheeling discussion with a panel of young researchers. The discussion was organised by Defence Research and Studies (DRaS). […]
India Close to Ink BrahMos Deal with Philippines to Counter Chinese Aggression
NEW DELHI: India is selling arms to the Philippines with the aim of countering growing Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. In the game of supremacy and one-upmanship in the South China Sea, the Philippines is pitted against China. The island nation is aggressively responding to the Chinese threat with a call for self-reliance. […]
PM to Address Combined Commanders’ Conference Today
AHMEDABAD: Three days long Combined Commanders’ Conference is going on in Gujarat’s Kevadia, which will see the participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday with the aim of providing directions to the defence forces for sprucing up their preparedness and meet upcoming challenges. During the event, the PM is expected to be intimated about […]
Turkey-Pak-China Ties Posing Biggest Threat To India
NEW DELHI: The China-Pak-Turkey axis is turning out to be the deadliest threat India has ever faced. The countries already have some cooperation in the defence industry, including co-producing warships Turkey has sold Pakistan. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recent outburst on Kashmir and open support to Pakistan on major international forums, corroborate and vindicate […]