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West probes China's headhunting of its military personnel
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last month, The New York Times (NYT) first reported that China has hired nearly 30 retired British military pilots to train pilots in the People's Liberation Army.
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Chief of Defence Staff meets Indian Coast Guard chief, briefed about blue
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In order to review the preparedness of the Indian Coast Guards, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday visited the headquarters of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
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4th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue to start tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The theme of IPRD-2022 is 'Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)', which was articulated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Bangkok, at the 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) on 04 November 2019, the official statement of Ministry of Defence said.
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India committed to strengthen defence relations with ASEAN: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Notably, the maiden India-ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting was held today at Siem Reap, Cambodia to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of India-ASEAN relations in 2022, which has also been designated as 'ASEAN-India Friendship Year'. India and ASEAN have a long-standing, strong, and comprehensi
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US Defence chief raises concern about Beijing's 'dangerous' behaviour
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
US Defence Secretary discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and underscored how the United States and China oppose using nuclear weapons or threats to use them.
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Will deal with Imran Khan after Army chief appointment: Pak defence minist
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
He made these remarks on the floor of the Pakistan National Assembly, hinting at the formal announcement of the key appointment within the next three days.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets counterparts from US and Australia in
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles in Cambodia.
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Rajnath Singh to attend ASEAN defence ministers meet in Cambodia, discuss
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Apart from the ADMM-Plus meeting and India-ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting, the Raksha Mantri will hold bilateral discussions with Defence Ministers of the participating countries. During the talks, Rajnath Singh will discuss defence cooperation matters and ways to further strengthen the mu
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IAF upgrading radar coverage along China border in eastern Ladakh, northea
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The force is in the process of installing new radars to keep an eye on Chinese Air Force activities in the Ladakh sector, defence sources told ANI.
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Speculation rife on new Pak Army chief amid reports of rift between govt,
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Prime Minister's Office has not yet confirmed the development. A senior government official had refuted claims that there was a deadlock between the military and civil leadership over the appointment of Pakistan's next Chief of Army Staff.
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Taiwan tracks 15 Chinese military aircraft, 3 naval ships around island
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Three of the detected aircraft had entered Taiwan's southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ), flight paths, MND added.
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Chinese defence minister says ready to hold meeting with US counterpart
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On Saturday, the Chinese defence ministry said Wei would participate in the ninth ADMM-Plus from November 20-24 in Cambodia. Ahead of his Cambodia visit, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Pentagon must remain clear-eyed about the threat of China.
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