New Delhi: The defence ministry approved the proposals for the purchase of defence equipment, worth ₹87.22 billion. Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh recently announced that import of 101 items in the defence equipment list, will be banned to promote domestic manufacture. Most of the proposals for defence equipment purchase, approved by the Defence Acquisition Council […]
New Delhi: The first fleet of the super-advanced Rafale fighter jets reached India, two weeks ago. These fighter jets are now active at the Ambala airbase. There are reports that these fighter jets are practising night flight manoeuvres in the mountainous regions, in Himachal Pradesh. The government has ordered all the three wings of the […]
Beirut: The government headed by Prime Minister Hassan Diab, facing the wrath of the Lebanese population following the blast in Beirut and accused of corruption, resigned on Monday. Prime Minister Diab was criticised at this time that the corruption in Lebanon culminated into the explosion. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Diab, the demand for […]
New Delhi: India once again warned China, ‘Withdraw your soldiers from Depsang. Stop constructions works. India will not reduce its deployment until the time Chinese Soldiers don’t withdraw from the region.’ Major General level talks were held between the two countries at Daulat Beg Oldie. India, once again, raised the issue of Chinese soldier withdrawal […]
Colombo/New Delhi: Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in for the fourth time, as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, congratulated him saying that his majority is one more opportunity for India and Sri Lanka to develop bilateral cooperation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished him a successful tenure, over the telephone. Last week, […]
Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun has claimed that the cause of the blast in the Beirut port can be because of the negligence of the officials or a missile attack by an external power. At the same time, Aoun dismissed the demand made by the United Nations for an international inquiry into the Beirut blast. […]
Hongkong/Washington: Chinese companies have taken a major hit following the sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump. It has been reported that leading Chinese companies from the information technology sector, including Tencent, have suffered losses of $75 billion. Tencent, one of the top 10 companies in the world, is believed to have taken a hit […]
New Delhi: Indian Foreign Minister s Jaishankar held talks with Foreign Ministers of the United States, Israel, Australia, Brazil, and South Korea. It is being said that these talks were pertaining to increasing cooperation to counter the Coronavirus pandemic. But the importance of these collective talks between the Foreign Ministers of six countries, after a […]
Tripoli: Russia, who supports the Haftar rebels in the Libyan civil war, is said to have deployed S-400 missile system in Libya. The Libyan press has published photographs of the Russian missile system. It is being claimed that this deployment is against the rule of Sarraj government in Turkey and Libya. Meanwhile, Turkey has accused […]
Washington/Kabul: Chinese movements to increase its influence in Afghanistan have gained momentum, taking advantage of the fact that the United States is withdrawing its military from that country. A US website claimed that China is taking help from Pakistan for this purpose. The increasing Indian influence has become a cause for a headache for both […]