India and Russia start ‘Indra Navy 2020’ Exercises  

India and Russia start ‘Indra Navy 2020’ Exercises  

Kolkata: – India and Russia have started the ‘Indra Navy 2020’ exercises. The war exercises are being held in the Bay of Bengal with the participation of both Indian and Russian navies and the significance of the exercises increase further, against the background of the escalating tension on the Chinese border.   Destroyers Admiral Vinogradov, Admiral […]

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Ex-military officials, analysts believe Russia’s commercial ships could be targeted if it attacked Europe

Ex-military officials, analysts believe Russia’s commercial ships could be targeted if it attacked Europe

Washington/Moscow: Former US military officials and analysts have claimed that if Russia attacked the European countries, the United States could turn the tables on Russia by targeting its freight carrier ships all around the globe. The military movements of Russia and the European countries have increased in the Arctic region, and indications of a new […]

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Chinese change their stance after being warned by the Indian Chief Defence Staff

Chinese change their stance after being warned by the Indian Chief Defence Staff

New Delhi: – Indian Chief of Defence Staff had warned that the military option was open to India, in case the talks regarding the border dispute fell through. Thereafter, China has adopted a softer stand. Sun Weidong, Chinese Ambassador to India, reacted that the conflict in the Galwan Valley between the Indian and Chinese soldiers was an […]

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India to modernise air bases on Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

India to modernise air bases on Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

New Delhi: – India has undertaken a campaign to modernise the airbases on the Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands, following the historical announcement of connecting the Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands with optical fibre. Information is being received that the military has started preparations to use the existing airbases, on these islands like an aircraft carrier. This […]

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Indian Defence Ministry approves purchase of defence equipment worth ₹8,722 crore

Indian Defence Ministry approves purchase of defence equipment worth ₹8,722 crore

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 […]

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US Secretary for Health Alex Azar arrives in Taiwan

US Secretary for Health Alex Azar arrives in Taiwan

Taipei: US Secretary for Health, Alex Azar, reached Taiwan on Sunday for a three-day visit. Azar becomes the highest-ranked US official and leader to visit Taiwan since the United States severed political ties with Taiwan in 1979. China has severely criticised this visit of the US Secretary for Health and has warned that the United […]

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15 killed in attack on Iran-backed militia base in Syria

15 killed in attack on Iran-backed militia base in Syria

Damascus: Fifteen people were killed in the airstrikes in eastern Syria. Syrian human rights organisations claimed that these attacks were to target the Iranian base at Deir ez-Zur. The Israeli military has also launched attacks on capital Damascus. These attacks are being viewed against the background of the tension created on the Israel-Syria border. There […]

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US to make sanctions more comprehensive against Iran

US to make sanctions more comprehensive against Iran

Washington/Tehran: US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced that the scope of sanctions, related to the Iranian nuclear and missiles program and military, will be increased. The US announcement came after Iran destroyed the replica of a US warship, during the war exercises in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iranian supremo Ayatollah Khamenei clarified that […]

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