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24 Taliban terrorists killed in clashes in three Afghan provinces
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 11 (Sputnik/ANI): As many as 24 Taliban terrorists have been killed in clashes with Afghan security forces in the east and south of the country, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
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Rajnath Singh discusses regional developments of 'shared security interest
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday spoke to his South Korean counterpart Jeong Kyeong-Doo over the phone where they discuss regional developments of 'shared security interests' between both the countries, an official statement from the Defence Minis
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Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 6 bridges in J-K today
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to inaugurate six new bridges built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the Jammu sector on Thursday, Defence Ministry officials informed.
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India-US look forward to 2+2 Ministerial dialogue later this year
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 7 (ANI): India-US look forward to this year's 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between the two countries.
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Air Force to get 33 new fighter jets, 248 indigenous Astra missiles
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): In a major boost for the Indian Air Force, the Defence Ministry on Thursday approved the acquisition of 33 new Russian fighter planes including 12 Su-30 MKIs and 21 MiG-29s along with 200 Astra Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missiles.
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Telephonic talks between Rajnath Singh, US counterpart not to be held toda
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The scheduled telephonic talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Mark Esper will not be held on Tuesday, Defence Ministry officials said.
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Rajnath Singh to hold talks with US counterpart, India-China face-off like
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to speak to his American counterpart Mark Esper over the telephone on Tuesday, during which the ongoing tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China are expected to come up for discussion, as p
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Japanese Defence Ministry detects unknown submarine in country's contiguou
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 20 (Sputnik/ANI): The Japanese Defence Ministry said on Saturday that it detected an unknown submarine in the area of the Amami Islands in the country's contiguous zone.
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17 Taliban terrorists killed, 20 others injured in Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Sarozai [Afghanistan], June 19 (ANI): At least 17 Taliban terrorists were killed and 20 others suffered injuries in an attack by Afghan forces in Sarozai district in Paktika province on Thursday night, Afghan Defence Ministry announced.
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Defence Ministry extends delivery period for Indian vendors by 4 months
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence has extended the delivery period for all existing capital acquisition contracts with the Indian vendors by four months due to supply chain disruptions arising out of COVID-19 preventive measures.
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Experts team visit quarantine centre in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 6 (ANI): A team of top officials from Defence Ministry and Bhubaneswar Municipal Cooperation, AIIMS and Odisha government on Friday visited the quarantine centre to assess the COVID-19 situation in the city.
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Senior official at Defence Ministry tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): A senior official at the Ministry of Defence in New Delhi has tested positive for COVID-19, according to sources.
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