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Punjab CM deplores attempts to politicise armed forces
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday deplored attempts to politicise the defence forces, asserting that the armed forces were meant to report only to their regimental heads and not work at the behest of the political dispensation. Th
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Transform or perish: Army Chief to defence forces
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 29 (ANI): Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday underlined that either the armed forces transform itself as per modern necessities or else they perish.
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Egyptian armed forces say prevented attempt to smuggle weapons, drugs From
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Oct 27 (Sputnik/ANI): Egyptian Armed Forces prevented the smuggling of weapons and large batches of drugs from neighboring Libya, an army spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.
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U.S. sanctions businesses supporting Iranian recruitment, training of chil
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): The United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against a vast network of businesses providing a financial lifeline to the Basij Resistance Force (Basij), a paramilitary force subordinate to Iran's Islami
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Skirmish between Afghan, Pakistan armed forces along Durand Line
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kandahar Province [Afghanistan], Oct 15 (ANI): The laying down of barbed wires along Durand Line by Pakistan border guards led to a skirmish between the armed forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Sunday.
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AFSPA extended in 3 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 04 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act to three districts in Arunachal Pradesh, declaring them as 'disturbed area'.
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AFSPA lifted from many states: Home Secy Rajiv Gauba
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday asserted that after due review of the security scenarios, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been lifted from many parts of the country.
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We are responding to every ceasefire violation: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday vehemently stated that although no talks would take place unless terrorism is put to an end in Pakistan, India is strongly responding to every ceasefire violation being carried out by the neighbour co
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'Armed forces must remain uncontaminated from sectarian appeal'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh opined that is it vital for the armed forces of the country to remain "uncontaminated" from any "sectarian appeal".
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CRON Systems, Global Giant Quanergy ink MoU to provide border security sol
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 18 (NewsVoir): Defence technology startup CRON Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic collaboration to upgrade detection features of its advanced 'Kavach' series for Indian armed forces and perimeter security, with Quanergy Systems In
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Must leverage social media to our advantage: Army Chief
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Recognising the significance of social media and role it plays in modern-day warfare, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday said that it should be leveraged to the country's advantage.
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Gen. Miller reaffirms support to Afghanistan forces
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Sep 04 (ANI): General Scott Miller, the newly appointed Commander of the NATO-led armed forces coalition in Afghanistan - Resolute Support, has pledged to give all support to Afghanistan's defence and security forces.
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