INS Mahendragiri — The Last State-of-The-Art Nilgiri-Class Stealth Frigate For Indian Navy Launched

The seventh and last frigate of the advanced Nilgiri-class frigates of the Indian Navy was launched today (1 September) by Mazagon Dockyard Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.The newly launched frigate was constructed under Project-17 Alpha, which involves the construction of seven new-generation stealth frigates for the Indian Navy using advanced technologies.These frigates are being built by two state-run

September 1, 2023
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Visit Sri Lanka On September 2

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Sri Lanka from September 2-3 to review defence ties. During the visit, he will hold talks with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.During the meeting, the two sides will review defence ties between India and Sri Lanka, the Defence Ministry said in a press release. Rajnath Singh will also visit Nuwara

September 1, 2023
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China Objects To Former Indian Service Chiefs Attending Security Conference In Taiwan

China on Thursday said it firmly opposed all forms of official interaction between the Taiwan authorities and countries having diplomatic relations with Beijing. Responding to a question raised by a Pakistani journalist on reports that three former top Indian military officials attended a security dialogue held by Taiwanese authorities in Taipei this month, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang

September 1, 2023
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India Repatriates Pakistani National Via Attari-Wagah Border

New Delhi: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Friday said that a Pakistani national named Shehbaz Ahmad has been repatriated via the Attari-Wagah border.According to the Pakistan High Commission, Shehbaz Ahmed was under imprisonment in India for more than two and a half years.In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi stated, "Today, Mr.

September 1, 2023
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EAM S Jaishankar Meets International Olympic Committee Delegation

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met the International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegation led by its Vice President Ng Ser Miang.During the meeting, Jaishankar conveyed best wishes for the upcoming IOC session in Mumbai. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha also attended the meeting.Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Jaishankar stated, "Delighted to

September 1, 2023
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India, US Hold Military Cooperation Group Meeting In Hawaii

Hawaii: The 20th edition of the India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting was held on August 30-31 in Hawaii, US, with the discussions focusing on defence cooperation mechanisms between the two nations, the Defence Officials said.The meeting was co-chaired from the Indian side by Lt Gen Johnson P. Mathew and Lt Gen Stephen D. Skelenka, Deputy Commander of American Indo-Pacific Command.The

September 1, 2023
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Vietnam Join India, Others In Opposing New China Map; Rejects Beijing Claims In East Sea

Hanoi: After India and four other nations — Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and the Philippines — registered strong protest over China’s so-called “standard map", Vietnam too rejected all claims by Beijing in the East Sea region in the Indo Pacific.Hanoi has strongly reiterated its consistent stance on the sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly), and resolutely rejected any

September 1, 2023
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Joe Biden ‘Hopeful’ of Having Xi Jinping At G20 Summit In India

Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he “hopes” that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attends the G20 Summit in India this month.This comes amid the speculations that President Xi could skip the G20 Summit in New Delhi and instead nominate Chinese Premier Li Qiang to attend the event.The US President was asked if he is expecting President Xi to attend the G20 Summit, to which he

September 1, 2023
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Meta’s ‘Biggest Single Takedown’ Aimed At Chinese Influence Campaign Removed Close To 8000 Facebook Accounts

Washington: Meta’s ‘biggest single takedown’ aimed at the Chinese Influence Campaign, resulted in the removal of 7,704 Facebook accounts, 954 Facebook pages, 15 Facebook groups and 15 Instagram accounts tied to the Chinese campaign, as per The New York Times.An article was published on February 27 claiming that the United States was behind the bombing of the Nord Stream underwater pipelines in

September 1, 2023
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