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Russia replaces Deputy Defence Minister amid war in Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Russia has replaced Dmitry Bulgakov as Deputy Minister of Defence, with 60-year-old Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, days after the military mobilisation in the country.
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Indian envoy hands over India-Tajikistan Friendship Hospital to Deputy Def
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], June 11 (ANI): Ambassador of India to Tajikistan Viraj Singh handed over the India-Tajikistan Friendship Hospital (ITFH) to Deputy Defence Minister of Tajikistan Major General Shohiyon Abdusottor on Saturday.
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India, Vietnam reaffirm commitment to strengthen bilateral defence ties
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh reaffirmed the commitment to strengthen the bilateral defence relationship between the two countries on Tuesday at the 13th India-Vietnam Defence Security Dialogue held vi
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Saudi not in mood to mend ties with Pak? Bajwa fails to secure meet with M
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Aug 18 (ANI): It seems Saudi Arabia is in no mood to mend ties with Pakistan whose Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa who flew in to Riyadh to placate an angry Saudi leadership failed to secure a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to reports in
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Sri Lanka attacks: Death toll mounts to 359
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 24 (ANI): The death toll in the multiple bomb blasts that rocked Sri Lanka during Easter celebrations has risen to 359, country's Deputy Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene told reporters here on Wednesday.
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Initial probe shows Sri Lanka blasts were 'retaliation for Christchurch':
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 23 (ANI): An initial probe into the multiple blasts in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people shows that it was "retaliation for Christchurch" terror attacks in New Zealand, said the country's Deputy Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene on Tuesday.
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EU might lose important defense partner, says Iran's former minister
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran] Jan 15 (ANI): The European Union (EU) is risking the loss of an "important partner" in its fight against terrorism, stated former Iranian deputy Defence Minister Ali Reza Akbari in the wake of EU's imposition of "groundless sanctions" against Iran.
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Over 50,000 militants from 21 groups are in Afghanistan: Defence Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 26 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 50,000 militants from 21 terrorist organisations are currently operating in Afghanistan, the country's deputy Defence Minister, Hilaluddin Helal, said on Friday. Out of these 70 per cent are Pakistanis.
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Kazakhstan, India hold bilateral defence talks
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.11 (ANI): India and Kazakhstan reviewed bilateral defence cooperation engagement between the two countries recently.
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