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"Can no longer take peace for granted": UK PM on buying 12 new F-35A fight
Updated : 1 year ago IST
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the purchase of 12 new F-35A fighter jets, underscoring the need for enhanced national security "in an era of global uncertainty".
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Zelenskyy, Trump discuss air defence, drone cooperation at NATO summit
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a significant diplomatic engagement with US President Donald Trump on critical defence issues, military cooperation, and the current state of the conflict in Ukraine on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
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NATO members pledge 5 pc GDP on defence spending by 2035
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have committed to ramping up their defence spending, affirming an "ironclad commitment" for their collective defence by investing 5 per cent of their country's GDP annually on "core defence requirements" as well as defence
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in China for SCO meet
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The SCO members, besides India, include Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Belarus. China has assumed the Chair of the SCO for 2025 under the theme 'Upholding the Shanghai Spirit: SCO on the Move.'
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Israel kills key Hezbollah financier tied to Iran's Quds Force
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Haytham Abdullah Bakri, head of the "Al-Sadiq" Currency Exchange in southern Lebanon, was eliminated in an Israeli Air Force strike on Tuesday. According to the IDF, Bakri played a central role in Hezbollah's financial operations, acting as a conduit for funds transferred from the IRGC's
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Rajnath Singh to depart for China today, call for joint efforts to elimina
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Singh said he is looking forward to presenting India's vision for global peace and security and calling for joint and continuous efforts to eliminate terrorism.
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Trump echoes Hegseth on 'obliterating' Iran's nuclear program despite inte
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) reiterated US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's remark on the US "obliterated Iran's ability to create nuclear weapons," as reports on preliminary assessments from US intelligence indicate that Washington's military strikes on Tehran's n
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh authorises CDS and DMA Secretary to issue j
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In a major step towards modernisation and transformation of the Armed Forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has authorised the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) & Secretary, Department of Military Affairs (DMA) to issue Joint Instructions and Joint Orders for all three Services, said a st
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Israel will respond 'forcefully' to any ceasefire violation: Defence Minis
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has announced that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been instructed to respond with force
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"None of them did it on purpose": Gambhir defends India players over catch
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Head coach Gautam Gambhir came out in defence of his side and declared that no player dropped a catch on "purpose" in the aftermath of India's tantalising five-wicket defeat at Headingley in the five-match series opener against England.
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PM Modi speaks with Mauritius counterpart; leaders affirm commitment to de
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with his Mauritius counterpart Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam and the two leaders discussed cooperation across a broad range of areas, including, defence and maritime security.
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Close Quarter Battle carbine is potent weapon for infantry soldiers: Top D
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Close Quarter Battle (DRDO) carbine, designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is case of full synergy between the development agency as well as the manufacturing agency, said Prateek Kishore, Scientist & Director General of Armament & Combat Engineeri
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