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Japan votes in snap election as PM Sanae Takaichi seeks mandate, vows to r
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Japan voted in a general election as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought a mandate to advance economic and security policies. She pledged to resign if her coalition fails to win a majority, amid inflation concerns, defence debates and scrutiny over plans to revise the Constitution.
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Takaichi's hardline Taiwan stance fuels China tensions, policy concerns in
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's hardline stance on Taiwan and defence has raised concerns over strained China ties, weakened moderating voices within the ruling bloc, and her ability to manage diplomacy and economic policy, drawing criticism from opposition leaders and political observers.
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Former NIA DG Dinkar Gupta joins IIT Ropar as Professor of Practice
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Punjab Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta joined the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar as a Professor of Practice, the institute informed on Wednesday.
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Defence startups need orders, not Government VC funds, says Defence Secret
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India does not need a government-backed venture capital fund for its defence sector, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said, stressing that assured government orders and faster contract approvals are enough to draw private investment into defence manufacturing.
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Majority of our equipment will hopefully be Indian in next 10 years: Defen
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Addressing ANI's National Security Summit here, the Defence Secretary said, "Overtime you will see the shift (from import dependence) and hopefully the majority of our equipment will be will be Indian in the next 10 years or so."
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Rajnath Singh to address Delhi Defence Dialogue today
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
"At around 11.00 AM today, 11th November, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will deliver a keynote address at the Delhi Defence Dialogue organised by IDSA," read an X post by the Defence Minister's office.
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Croatia reinstates compulsory military service amid rising regional securi
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to Euronews, citing public broadcaster HRT, the announcement made on Friday stated that Croatia is returning to conscription after the Croatian parliament approved the measure with 84 votes in favour, 11 against, and 30 abstentions in the 151-member chamber, marking the country's f
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"Op Sindoor has drawn new line of India's defence policy; no adversary wil
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Prime Minister Modi stated that the double-engine government is working continuously for the development.
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UK moving to warfighting readiness, threats more serious and immediate: P
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Starmer said Britain's defence policy will always be "NATO first".
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Cabinet Committee on Security likely to discuss situation in Pahalgam toda
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Cabinet committee on Security discusses and debates on defence policy, expenditure and generally all matters of national security for India. It is the highest decision making body for appointments of heads of national security agencies.
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Leaked Signal chats reveal Trump officials sharing Yemen strike plans, adm
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of defence Lloyd Austin urged Congress to approve additional aid for Ukraine during a Senate hearing, emphasizing the strategic necessity of countering Russian aggression.
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4th India-EU Maritime Security dialogue confers ways to ensure global well
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Indian delegation was led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security Affairs), Ministry of External Affairs, and the EU delegation by Maciej Stadejek, Director for Security and Defence Policy, European External Action Service, as per the MEA statement.
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