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Afghanistan: 20 Rockets fired at Kabul airport after Mattis arrives
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 27 (ANI): Several rockets have been fired close to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul just hours after U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis landed in Afghanistan's capital to hold talks with President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday.
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US Defense Secretary Mattis arrives in Kabul
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 27 (ANI):United States Defence Secretary James Mattis arrived in Kabul on Wednesday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, to discuss ways to implement President Donald Trump's strategy of winning the war in Afghanistan with President Ashraf Ghani. Read More
India, US agree on dismantling infrastructure that supports terrorism
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): India and the United States on Tuesday agreed to dismantle infrastructure that supports terrorism and recognized the importance of holding those who use terrorism as an instrument of state policy to account.
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There can be no tolerance of terrorist safe havens: Mattis
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Acknowledging that global terrorism poses a threat to the world, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hit out at countries harbouring terrorists, saying 'there can be no tolerance of terrorist safe havens'.
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India says 'No troops on ground' in Afghanistan: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.26 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday ruled out any possibility of the country sending its troops to Afghanistan.
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US-India bilateral defence talks begin after ceremonial reception for Secr
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): India and the United States are holding bilateral talks on taking defence cooperation forward here today soon after a ceremonial reception and guard of honour was given to visiting US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
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U.S. Defence Secy. Jim Mattis to visit India next week
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Sept. 23 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will visit India next week and hold talks with his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to underscore the enduring Washington's commitment to strategic and defence partnershi
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Son of Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh remembers him as 'humble,' 'philanthropi
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The son of Marshal of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Arjan Singh, Arvind Singh, on Monday said that his father was a philantropist and that he treated the world fairly, even as a state funeral was accorded to the departed earlier in the day in the national
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Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh accorded state funeral; fly-past, 17-gun salute
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): A fly-past of Sukhoi-30 fighters and a 17-gun salute for Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh were held at his last rites ceremony at Delhi's Brar Square on Monday.
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Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh may be given Flypast if weather permits: Sithar
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday stated that along with a state funeral and an appropriate gun salute, a Flypast may take place, depending on the weather conditions, to honour the contribution of Marshal of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Arjan
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Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh will always be remembered for discipline, coura
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Dabhoi (Gujarat) [India], September 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh and said that he would always be remembered for his discipline and courage.
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PM Modi visits India's Only Five Star Marshal Arjan Singh in Army Hospital
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday rushed to visit Marshal of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Arjan Singh at Research and Referral Hospital here, who is critically ill and hospitalised. Arjan Singh is the only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted
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