In a significant development, 103 Maoists surrendered to authorities in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, abandoning weapons valued at over Rs 1 crore, officials said on Friday.
As per Al Jazeera, the Moroccan Interior Ministry said that the three people were killed during an attempt to seize weapons from them; however, no witness confirmed the development.
On the occasion of Vijayadashmi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja at the Bhuj Military Station in Gujarat and asserted that the balance of "Shaastra" (knowledge) and "Shastra" (weapons) kept our civilisation "vibrant and invincible".
This year's Dussehra celebrations took a historic turn when BSF Academy Director Shamsher Singh, along with BSF personnel, performed weapon worship of drones, marking their inclusion in India's evolving security arsenal.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performed the traditional Shastra Poojan (weapon worship) on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami at his residence along with his police and security personnel, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers participated in Shastra Pujan on the occasion of Vijayadashami and to commemorate 100 years of the RSS at Senior Citizen Club Shiv Nagar in Udhampur on Thursday.
On the 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Tika Ram Jully, Leader of the Opposition, stated that Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri played a significant role in delivering independence to the nation. However, those whose ideology was linked to Gandhi's assassination
On the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashmi, the Raipur police held a "Shashtra Pooja" at Police Lines Raipur. Raipur Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr Lal Umed Singh worshipped Goddess Kali and weapons along with other officials.
The Border Security Force (BSF) deployed on the India-Pakistan border held a traditional 'Shastra Pooja' on the occasion of Vijayadashmi. The soldiers worshipped the weapons, including those that were used during India's responsive strike to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack.
A Taiwan defence expert has warned that China's newest weapon systems, unveiled during last month's military parade in Beijing, are specifically designed to undermine Taiwan's asymmetric warfare strategy.
He alleged that Pakistani armed forces had besieged the state, stationing troops at major entry points, while also distributing weapons to civilians, a move he described as a dangerous attempt to crush peaceful resistance.
The operations led to the apprehension of four cadres from various hill and valley-based insurgent groups and recovered eight weapons, narcotics, and other war-like stores.