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Maldives refutes claims of foreign forces' presence in archipelago
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Male [Maldives], March 13 (ANI): Amid the ongoing 'India Out' campaign in the Maldives against the supposed "Indian military presence" in the archipelago, the Maldivian defence ministry has cleared that no armed foreign military personnel are present in the country.
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China-Australia ties hit 'vitriolic level'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): Australia's already strained ties with China have further hit a new low during the recent past over a slew of incidents, with Canberra taking measures to boost its national defence, experts in the Asia Pacific said.
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Ukraine says Russians shot at evacuation convoy, killing seven including a
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 13 (ANI): Ukrainian defence ministry on Sunday said that Russians fired at a convoy that was evacuating women and children in the Kyiv region, killing seven people including one child.
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Russia-Ukraine war Day 16 highlights: US revokes "most favoured nation" st
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 11 (ANI): Amid escalating war between Russia and Ukraine that entered sixteenth day, the US announced that Washington along with the G7 and European Union, will call for revoking "most favoured nation" status for Russia.
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EU leaders adopts Versailles declaration on Russian aggression against Ukr
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Versailles [France], March 11 (ANI): European Union leaders adopted Versailles declaration on Russian aggression against Ukraine during the two-day meeting for bolstering defence capabilities, reducing energy dependencies and building a more robust economic base.
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Ministry of Defence identifies 18 major platforms for industry-led design
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): In a significant boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision on 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan', and in sync with the announcement in the Union Budget 2022-23 that allocated 25 per cent of Defence Research and Development (R&D) Budget for industry-led
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India regrets accidental firing of missile which landed in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): India on Friday admitted that a missile was accidentally fired from a military base and expressed regret that it landed in Pakistan on March 9.
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Chris Brown shows alleged texts from rape accuser in his defence
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): Rapper Chris Brown recently disclosed the alleged messages he had received from his alleged rape accuser, in order to clear his name from the controversy.
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China's ambitions not restricted to Taiwan: Australian Defence Minister
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 10 (ANI): Those who think China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region are restricted to Taiwan don't understand history, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said.
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Australia to allocate over USD 27 bln to boost national defense by 2040: R
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The Australian government is going to allocate 38 billion Australian dollars (over USD 27 billion) to boost the national defence and increase the number of military employees by some 18,000 until 2040, media reported.
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Putin's aggression 'killed and injured innocent people' in Ukraine: US Sec
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin's action in Ukraine has "already killed and injured innocent people" and forced over 1.5 million people to "flee their country."
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PM Modi leads consultation on way forward on budget announcements through
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi led consultation and brainstorming on the way forward for Union Budget 2022-23 announcements by participating in 11 webinars organised by different ministries and departments including agriculture, education, health and defence.
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