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Pakistan Army chief meets Saudi counterpart in attempt to smoothen straine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing strained relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has met Saudi Arabia's military chief of staff General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili to discuss the prospects for military cooperation.
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What is China's military aspiration for Gwadar?
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 17 (ANI): Gwadar has long been touted as the site for a Chinese base suitable for People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) operations. However, it is certainly not inevitable that Gwadar will become a PLAN base, even though its location has a lot going for it from a Chinese per
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With China reluctant to disengage, top Indian political, military leaders
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): With China not disengaging in Finger area, Depsang plains and Gogra after multiple rounds of military talks, top Indian political and military leaders are scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss the way forward there.
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With China in mind, US awards $62 billion advanced fighter jets contract t
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 16 (ANI): American company Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a USD 62 billion, ten-year contract for the production of F-16 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) aircraft.
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Bipartisan resolution condemning Chinese aggression to change LAC introduc
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 15 (ANI): A bipartisan resolution was introduced in US Senate on Thursday condemning China's use of military aggression to change the status quo at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
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Indian envoy meets Chinese Major General Ci Guowei, reiterates stance on e
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri on Friday met Major General Ci Guowei, Director of the Office of International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Commission, and briefed him on India's stance on the borders in eastern Ladakh.
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Amid rising tensions with China, Taiwan unveils record defence budget
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 14 (ANI): As tensions with China escalates, Taiwan has unveiled a budget with a 10 per cent increase in defence spending for next year.
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PM reviewed indigenous defence capabilities before release of negative imp
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi took extensive review meetings of the defence ministry departments dealing with indigenous defence production and development before the release of the negative import list by the government under which 101 items and equipment
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China asks military not to fire first shot as Beijing looks to deescalate
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 11 (ANI): Amid mounting tensions with the US, China has instructed its service personnel "not to fire the first shot", as Beijing looks to de-escalate tensions with Washington in the South China Sea, South China Morning Post reported citing sources familiar with the situ
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Roadside bomb hits US-led coalition trucks near Iraq's Baghdad
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], August 11 (ANI/Xinhua): A roadside bomb struck a convoy of trucks belonging to the US-led coalition forces near Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Tuesday.
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Ready for long haul on LAC with China and deployment in harsh winters: Ind
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI): The top Indian military brass has informed a Parliamentary panel that it was ready for a long haul on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and is prepared for deployment in the harsh winters in the Eastern Ladakh sector.
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China arrays aerial firepower along Indian border
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 10 (ANI): Tensions between China and India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), which boiled over into a deadly melee on June 15, have seen armies on both sides building up their strength in the Ladakh/Aksai Chin sector. Airpower is an important consideration in case of
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