Washington/Helsinki/Athens: – Russia has stepped up military operations in Europe and the surrounding region. It has warned that an aggressive stance by the West on the Ukraine issue could endanger European security. Against this backdrop, the United States has taken steps to strengthen the defence capabilities of European countries. Defence agreements with Finland and Greece […]
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New Delhi – Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and Brigadier Lakhwinder Singh Lidder, who died in a helicopter crash, were laid to rest with teary eyes. On Friday, a large crowd had gathered at General Bipin Rawat’s funeral procession at Brar Square crematorium in the Delhi Cantonment area. ‘Bipin Rawat […]
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New Delhi / Coonoor – Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 11 other defence officials were martyred in a helicopter crash in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. General Rawat was on his way to give a lecture at a military base in Tamil Nadu when the helicopter crashed. The cause of […]
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Tehran – Chief of Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, had warned that Israel would go to any extent to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. On Saturday, a massive blast was near Iran’s supercritical Natanz nuclear project within a few hours of the warning. There were speculations of Israeli involvement due to the warning issued […]
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Tokyo – ‘We will consider all options to enhance Japan’s defence capabilities. It will also include the ability to attack enemy bases, said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, supporting rising defence spending. On Friday, Japan’s cabinet approved an additional $6.8 billion in defence spending. The funds are expected to be used for advanced missile systems, […]
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Gaza/Algiers: – Algerian President Abdel Majid Taboun threatened, ‘Anyone who dares to attack Algeria will face a strong retaliation from us.’ Last week, Israel and Morocco signed a defence cooperation agreement. There has been a backlash from Iran, Algeria, and the Fatah and Hamas groups in Palestine. The threat issued by the Algerian president appears to be […]
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Tel Aviv: – Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz warned, ‘Iran has initiated attacks on the freight ships and oil tankers from the Chabahar port and the drone base built on the Qeshm Island. These Iranian drones pose a threat to the entire global freight movement.’ The Israeli Defence Minister referred to the drone attack on […]
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Brussels/Washington: – US President Joe Biden had announced ‘America is Back’ during his Europe visit, after taking over the reins of the United States. But the doubts have increased regarding the US stand in the European Union have risen against the background of military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the AUKUS deal, and the immigrant problem on […]
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Pithoragarh – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh warned Pakistan, saying that if provoked, India will give a fitting reply, which will not be limited to the border alone, but with surgical and airstrikes across the border. He said that Pakistan has failed in their multiple attempts to destabilise India. Former Pakistani military officials have been provoking […]
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Moscow: – Russia is starting to supply the S-400 air defence system to India. Moreover, soon this system will be a part of the Indian fleet. In October 2018, India and Russia signed an agreement to purchase ‘S-400 Triumph’ for $5.4 billion. India demonstrated the courage to go ahead with the deal, disregarding the threat […]
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