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Chinese media defends Indian wheat export curb after G7 criticism
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): China on Sunday came to India's defence after G7's criticism over the decision to regulate the export of wheat, saying that blaming developing countries like India won't solve the global food crisis.
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Sri Lanka to probe reports on planned LTTE attack
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan Defence Ministry has said that it will probe the reports on the planned attacks by the LTTE on Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day on May 18, a day observed by Sri Lankan Tamils to remember those who died in the final stages of the country's civil war.
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Former Pak Defence Minister warns govt of nationwide shutdown if Imran Kha
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member and Pakistan's former Defence Minister Pervez Khattak warned the government of a nationwide shutdown if any hurdles are created for Imran Khan's Kohat public gathering on May 17.
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Indian economy witnessing V-shaped recovery due to Centre's all-round effo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Noting that the disturbances and uncertainties caused due to COVID-19 reduced private consumption expenditures, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Central government has initiated a number of steps to deal with these challeng
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Post Rajnath's approval, military officers, jawans to get bigger, furnishe
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): After the Defence Ministry's approval for the new scales of accommodation, military officers and jawans would get better and bigger furnished houses which would be built with the latest national standards.
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Rajnath Singh approves 'Enhanced Scales of Accommodation 2022' for armed f
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved revised Scales of Accommodation 2022 (SoA) for defence services on Thursday which will ensure contemporary specifications in future projects and better standards of living for the personnel of the armed forces.
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Indian Army to buy 12 more Made-in-India 'Swathi' weapon-locating radars f
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): In a major boost for the Indian Army on the China front, the force has put up a proposal to the defence ministry for buying 12 Swathi weapon-locating radars developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
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Delhi Police arrest honey-trapped Indian airforce sergeant for leaking sen
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a sergeant of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for allegedly leaking sensitive information about defence installations.
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Advancements in futuristic technologies need of the hour, says MoS Ajay Bh
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Wednesday called upon the scientific community to make advancements in technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), so that the nation is prepared to deal with future threats.
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Sweden boosts defence ties with UK ahead of NATO membership decision
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Sweden strengthened its defence and security ties with Britain with a "political declaration of solidarity" on Wednesday, ahead of the country's historical decision on its NATO membership.
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General elections possible before new army chief's appointment, says Pak D
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 11 (ANI): Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that there is the possibility of holding general elections prior to the appointment of the new Army Chief.
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Australia, US, New Zealand concerned over China-Solomon security pact
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 11 (ANI): As the Solomon Islands and China signed a frame agreement for security cooperation between the two nations, a senior defence analyst at RAND cooperation, Derek J Grossman took a dig at China's excitement as Australia PM Morrison's strategy to win votes fel
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