New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the ‘Agnipath’ scheme to transform the country’s defence forces. Chiefs of the three defence forces were present on occasion. Through this scheme, the opportunity of four years of service in the Army, Navy and Air Force has been presented to the youth. Accordingly, 46,000 ‘Agniveers’ will be recruited […]
London: The British high court has approved the decision of the British government to send all the illegal immigrants entering the United Kingdom to Rwanda. The court said in its verdict that the scheme presented by the Home Minister is appropriate in the public interest. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Minister Priti Patel […]
New Delhi: The fighter jets that have been deployed in the Indian Air Force fleet for a few decades are now nearing retirement. With the term of these fighter jets coming to an end, concerns are being raised that the Air Force will face a shortage of fighter jets. But the Indian Air Force (IAF) […]
New Delhi: An important decision was taken at the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The DAC approved the purchase of defence equipment worth ₹76,390 crores from domestic industries. This includes about eight next-generation corvettes for the Indian Navy and a provision of nearly ₹36,000 crores has been made for […]
Tokyo: Japan has made aggressive changes to its defence policy, abandoning the defensive policy adopted after World War II. Following the dramatic increase in threats from China, Japan decided to increase its defence spending and export arms and defence equipment. As a result, Japan will supply lethal weapons to India and 11 other countries. It […]
Mumbai: Indian warships INS Surat and INS Udaygiri have been inducted into the naval force. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed confidence that these warships would augment the strength of the Indian Navy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that these indigenously built warships at the Mazagon Docks in Mumbai truly exhibit India’s self-reliant capability to the […]
Colombo: – Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid a severe economic and political crisis. The 73-year-old Wickremesinghe has once again taken over as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and faces the challenge of stabilising the country in a crisis. Given the dire situation in Sri Lanka, some […]
Tokyo: China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier and eight destroyers sailed near the Japanese island of Okinawa. It is claimed that China has demonstrated its strength through this action. Military analysts say the patrolling of Chinese warships is a warning for Taiwan and Japan. Japan, meanwhile, issued a warning to the patrolling Chinese warships by dispatching its […]
New Delhi: General Manoj Pande has taken over as the new Chief of Army Staff. The term of General Manoj Mukund Naravane as Chief of Army Staff ended on 30th April and General Manoj Pande has become the 29th Chief of Army Staff of India. While addressing the media after assuming the new responsibility on […]
London/Geneva: The United Nations has fired a salvo of criticism at the Refugee Deal signed between the United Kingdom and Rwanda, saying using a human being as a commodity is not right. The UN Refugee Commission has also said that the concerned deal violates the promises made by the United Kingdom on the international level. […]