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'Dissolution of Doklam standoff a model for solving future disputes'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Defence Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman and her Chinese counterpart, General Wei Fenghe, on Thursday discussed the Doklam standoff between the two countries during their delegation-level meet, agreeing that it could serve as a model to resolve future conflict
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India, China agree to strengthen defence cooperation
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe held a bilateral meeting on Thursday and stressed on strengthening defence cooperation and strategic ties between both the countries.
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J-K: Stone-pelters mar Eid festivities in Srinagar
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 22 (ANI): The celebrations of Eid-Al-Adha was marred by violence in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city when stone-pelters came out on the streets and waved flags of Pakistan and dreaded terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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'2+2 dialogue an opportunity to enhance India-US ties'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 21 (ANI): Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells has said that the upcoming India-US 2+2 dialogue would serve as an important opportunity to enhance the relations between the two countries, while adding that delibera
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Study on Army's restructuring to be complete by December
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): The biggest ever organisational study to review and transform the Indian Army into a futuristic lethal war fighting machine is expected to be complete by December this year.
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Congress forms task force to take on BJP over Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has constituted a six-member task force to look into the alleged Rafale scam, ahead of the 2019 general elections. The party has prepared a strategy to expose the 'scam'.
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PM Modi to address nation from Red Fort on Independence Day
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag and address the nation from the historic Red Fort on the 72nd Independence Day on Wednesday.
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Centre to reform Indian Army in 'planned manner'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday addressed the armed forces on the eve of 72nd Independence Day and highlighted the various initiatives taken by the central government to reform the Indian Army. She said that the ministry has decided to refor
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DAC approves acquisition of 6 new OPVs
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded approval for the procurement of six indigenously designed and manufactured Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Navy at an approximate cost of Rs. 4941 crore.
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Aero India 2018: Karnataka govt seeks answer over venue shift
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), Aug 13 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Sunday expressed its displeasure after the Ministry of Defence shifted its 22nd 'Aero India' show from Bengaluru to Uttar Pradesh this year.
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Sitharaman urges defence industries to inflate export capacity
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Highlighting an increase in the demand for quality defence equipments and products all over the world, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday appealed to country's defence industries to ramp up their defence export potential.
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Controversy on opening of cantonment roads resolved
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The controversy over the Defence Ministry's orders to open the roads passing through the Cantonments has been put to rest with the standardised protocol.
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