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Taiwan detects 36 Chinese aircraft sorties, 8 vessels near its territory
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected 36 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and 8 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating around Taiwan as of 6 am (UTC+8) today.
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Pentagon ordered to plan for 8 per cent annual defence budget cuts over ne
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has instructed top Pentagon and US military officials to prepare plans to reduce the defence budget by 8 per cent annually over the next five years, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post and sources familiar with the matter.
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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan visits Rashtriya Indian Military College in New Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan visited the Rashtriya Indian Military College on 19 February 2025, reaffirming the institution's pivotal role in shaping the future leadership of the Indian Armed Forces. Gen Chauhan was received with full military honours and accorded a warm welcome
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Piyush Goyal meets Shield AI, McCain Foods officials, discuss collaboratio
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Piyush Goyal said they explored opportunities for collaboration to enhance India's defence capabilities through AI-driven technology to strengthen our aerospace and defence sector.
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COAS Gen Upendra Dwivedi highlights key areas for modernisation in Indian
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday highlighted the Union Budget allocation for defence and said that infrastructure development, technological absorption, and human resources upliftment are the major areas for prioritising modernisation.
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Nation-building is equal responsibility of Indian Army: COAS Gen Upendra D
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said that the Indian Army's responsibilities go beyond securing borders and defence duties, and emphasised its active participation in the country's journey towards becoming a 'Viksit Bharat.'
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Brazil expands agricultural ties with UAE in strategic trade mission
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Led by Vice-Minister Iraja Rezende de Lacerda, the delegation includes Luis Renato de Alcantara Rua, Secretary of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry; Carlos Goulart, Secretary of Agricultural Defence; and Fernando Magalhaes Soares Pinto, Undersecretary for Budget, Planning
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"Army should not be involved in politics": Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Expressing his reservations over engaging the defence forces in a political slugfest, Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has said that the Army should not be involved in politics.
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Taiwan detects 20 Chinese military aircraft near its territory today
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Out of those, 15 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the northern, central and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) in conducting air-sea joint training along with other naval vessels, according to Taiwan's MND.
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Malaysia: Defence Secretary co-chairs 13th Malaysia-India Defence Cooperat
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The 13th meeting of Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee (MIDCOM) took place in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday and was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Secretary General of Ministry of Defence of Malaysia, Lokman Hakim Bin Ali, the Ministry of Defence noted.
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Israel officially withdraws troops from most areas of Southern Lebanon
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that they have officially withdrawn from most areas in southern Lebanon after 90 days of entering a temporary ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.
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NIA arrests 3 more accused in Pak ISI-linked Visakhapatnam espionage case
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) with the assistance of local police has arrested three more accused in the Pakistani ISI-linked Visakhapatnam espionage case involving sensitive and classified Naval defence information.
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