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China's ocean observatory in Maldives sparks fresh security concerns

China’s ocean observatory in Maldives sparks fresh security concerns

The observatory location in Makunudhoo, the westernmost atoll in the north and not far from India, will allow the Chinese a vantage point of an important Indian Ocean shipping route. China’s supposed plan to build such a center in the Maldives would effectively open a Chinese maritime front against India, experts say by Sachin Parashar NEW DELHI: A Joint Ocean Observation Station which China is…

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Isro working on 'igloos' for future outposts on moon

Isro working on ‘igloos’ for future outposts on moon

BANGALORE: In what’s likely to become India’s biggest science program in the next few years, ISRO has started work on building igloos on the Moon. These ‘lunar habitats’, as scientists call them, will be built by sending robots and 3D printers to the Moon, and by using lunar soil and other material. The project has seen progress with a working model – created using a 3D printer – sitting in the…

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What is Rustom 2 drone?

What is Rustom 2 drone?

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully completed the test flight of its Rustom 2 drone at the Aeronautical Test Range. Rustom 2 is part of the Rustom line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that includes Rustom-I, Rustom-H and Rustom-C. The drone was developed for use by all three services of the Indian armed forces, primarily for intelligence, surveillance and…

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CRPF to purchase 25 high-end drones to conduct anti-Maoist operations, tackle militants in Jammu and Kashmir

CRPF to purchase 25 high-end drones to conduct anti-Maoist operations, tackle militants in Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is all set to purchase 25 high-end drones to equip itself to better conduct anti-Maoist operations and deal with militants in Jammu and Kashmir. The tendering process for the procurement of the drones has started and they are expected to be introduced by the CRPF – the country’s largest paramilitary force – in the next three-four months, a deputy…

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Opinion: This is why Pakistan needs to be put on global terrorist financing watchlist

Opinion: This is why Pakistan needs to be put on global terrorist financing watchlist

by Major Amit Bansal From 2012-15, the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) kept Pakistan on Global Terror Financing Watchdog List. Though they dropped Pakistan from the list for a couple of years, they kept threatening them to put their house in order. The action of FATF shows that, at last, the global community has realised the role of Pakistan in terror financing, and is ready to take…

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Baloch pro-freedom groups to work unitedly

Baloch pro-freedom groups to work unitedly

Pro-freedom groups in Pakistan’s Baluchistan have agreed upon United and joint efforts The Baloch Republican Army (BRA), the United Baloch Army (UBA) and the Lashkar-e-Baluchistan (LB), after a few meetings and gatherings, have agreed upon United and joint efforts, according to BRA spokesperson Sarbaz Baloch. Sarbaz, in a policy statement, underscored that the organisations will help one another,…

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Pakistan acted against JuD's 'charities' due to US plot: Hafiz Saeed

Pakistan acted against JuD’s ‘charities’ due to US plot: Hafiz Saeed

“We united the nation against America, that’s why the US administration is unwilling to further tolerate the JuD’s effective role in the country,” Saeed said. “If Pakistan keeps surrendering to the US demands, the time is not far when such forces will force it to roll-back its nuclear program,” he said LAHORE: Mumbai terror attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed on Saturday alleged that the…

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Bang for the buck?

Bang for the buck?

Howitzers booming in Sikkim near the China border would normally be cause for alarm, especially after last year’s tense 73-day standoff on the Doklam plateau. But last month, it was an occasion to celebrate. Two indigenously designed, developed and manufactured (IDDM) howitzers successfully concluded high-altitude trials at the army’s firing ranges situated at 12,000 feet near the Tibetan…

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Indian Air Force wants fighter jet deal worth Rs 1.25L cr to be fast-tracked

Indian Air Force wants fighter jet deal worth Rs 1.25L cr to be fast-tracked

IAF wants the inter-governmental deal. The worth of more than 100 combat aircrafts is over Rs 1.25 lakh crore. IAF wants G2G deal to avoid further time delays by Ajit Kumar Dubey Against the backdrop of dwindling fighter squadrons, the Indian Air Force (IAF) feels that its requirement for more than 100 combat aircraft expected to be worth over Rs 1.25 lakh crore should be procured through a…

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Amarinder's 'terror' list to Trudeau: Details of 5 most wanted operatives

Amarinder’s ‘terror’ list to Trudeau: Details of 5 most wanted operatives

Most of the handlers are linked to International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) and Khalistan Tiger Force. Of the nine names, five have been booked for various crimes including terror activities. The process of issuing red corner notices against the accused is under process by Sanjeev Verma CHANDIGARH: The list that Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh handed over to Canadian PM Justin…

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US and French Fighters Contend for a Place Aboard India's New Aircraft Carrier

US and French Fighters Contend for a Place Aboard India’s New Aircraft Carrier

Would the Boeing F-18E or Dassault Rafale-M be better suited to operating from India’s new aircraft carrier? by Abraham Ait With the Indian Navy’s first two carriers INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant deploying Russian built MiG-29K multirole fighters from their decks India has sought a new source of fighters for its third and largest carrier – INS Vishal. While the Vikramaditya, a heavily modified…

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Meghalaya's most wanted Garo National Liberation Army chief shot dead

Meghalaya’s most wanted Garo National Liberation Army chief shot dead

Commander-in-Chief of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Sohan D Shira shot dead. The encounter took place in Dobu, Sadugre in East Garo Hills. Joint encounter with the Garo Hills Police and Meghalaya’s Special Force-10 commandos Commander-in-Chief of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Sohan D Shira has reportedly been shot dead in an encounter with the police in Dobu, Sadugre in East…

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Vijay Gokhle discusses bilateral ties with top Chinese officials

Vijay Gokhle discusses bilateral ties with top Chinese officials

In Chinese hierarchy, Yang who is the State Councillor besides Special Representative of India-China border talks, is placed higher than the Foreign Minister BEIJING: Amid continued Sino-India discord over a host of issues, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has made a surprise visit to Beijing and held talks with top Chinese officials on bilateral ties and topics related to regional and…

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ARMY FLOATS GLOBAL TENDER FOR 5.5L RIFLES

ARMY FLOATS GLOBAL TENDER FOR 5.5L RIFLES

Ten days after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved a major proposal for acquiring assault and sniper rifles to enhance firepower capabilities of infantry soldiers guarding the borders and fighting insurgency, the Army on Friday floated a request for information (RFI) or a global tender for more than 5.5 lakh rifles and 6,000 sniper rifles.…

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Dhanush test fire off Navy warship close to zero error

Dhanush test fire off Navy warship close to zero error

BHUBANESWAR: Continuing its user training exercise, the Indian Armed Forces on Friday successfully test fired nuclear capable surface-to surface ballistic missile Dhanush in full operational configuration from a Naval warship positioned in the Bay of Bengal. Defence sources said the trial was conducted at about 10.52 am by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Navy from an undisclosed…

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Junk the defensive mindset

Junk the defensive mindset

by Vivek Katju THE continuing firing on the Indo-Pak border is giving rise to an insistent and uneasy question in a section of Indian public opinion: is the Modi government deliberately or inadvertently moving towards war with Pakistan? Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman’s warning to Pakistan, after the Sunjuwan Army camp terrorist attack, that it should expect punishment has also fed…

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Pakistan promises to expedite steps to curb terror financing

Pakistan promises to expedite steps to curb terror financing

Ahsan Iqbal said Pakistan’s performance in the war on terror was better than others, but the country still faced pressure from Washington. Pakistan’s interior minister says the Islamic nation will expedite steps to curb terror financing and money laundering a day after the country avoided ending up on a terror watch list by a global task force. Ahsan Iqbal in Saturday’s remarks said Pakistan’s…