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US NSA Sullivan Meets Chinese FM Wang Yi, Emphasises On Importance of Peace, Stability Across Taiwan Strait

Washington: United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who is also a Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and noted the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.The meeting between the two leaders took place on September 16-17 in Malta, and it was part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the two

September 18, 2023
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‘Moscow To Develop Cooperation With North Korea Despite Sanctions’: Sergei Lavrov

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Moscow wants to develop “equal and fair cooperation” with North Korea despite sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the UN Security Council, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.The Kremlin earlier said it abides by UN sanctions, but that it has a right to develop neighbourly relations, including in relation to sensitive topics.“We have not

September 18, 2023
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Japan Should Take China To WTO Over Ban On Japanese Seafood Imports: Former UN Official

Tokyo: A former senior UN official has said Japan should take China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Beijing’s decision to ban imports of Japanese fishery products following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Kyodo News reported.Kyodo News is a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato, Tokyo.Former UN undersecretary-general

September 18, 2023
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Two Planes Collide At Reno Air Show In Nevada, US, Both Pilots Killed

Washington: Two pilots were killed on Sunday after their planes collided during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada region of the US, CNN reported citing organisers of the event.“Around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon (Sunday), at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race, upon landing, two planes collided and it has been confirmed that both pilots are deceased,” the Reno Air

September 18, 2023
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Protests Erupt Across Iran On Death Anniversary of Mahsa Amini

Tehran: Protests broke out across Iran to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who passed away while being held by Iran’s morality police after being detained for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly in September last year, reported CNN.Mahsa was imprisoned for allegedly violating Iranian law about headscarves.According to CNN, the protests took

September 18, 2023
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Defence Ministry Clears Proposal To Buy ‘Pralay’ Ballistic Missiles For Indian Army

New Delhi: In a major boost to its firepower, the Defence Ministry has approved the procurement of a regiment of ‘Pralay’ ballistic missiles for the Indian Army for deployment along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Line of Control (LoC), that is, borders with China and Pakistan respectively.“This is a major decision for the Indian Army as the proposal to acquire a regiment of the Pralay

September 17, 2023
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IAF Enhances Its Military Arsenal With Advanced Artillery And Surveillance Tech

India is focusing on enhancing its military capabilities, inspired by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The country is procuring advanced artillery systems, rockets, robots, and surveillance technology to strengthen its readiness and defense. This includes the acquisition of towed artillery gun systems, mounted gun systems, self-propelled artillery, and missile capabilities. The Indian Army is also

September 17, 2023
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Defence Startup’s Nano Drones Shows Potential In Counter-Terror Operations

Indian defence start-up IDR has developed three variants of nano drones, including a ‘Kamikaze’ UAV, which can be used in anti-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations. The drones, developed by a team of engineers from IIT-Roorkee, have an endurance of up to 30 minutes and can reach speeds of 80 kmph.A defence start-up founded two years ago by a team of young engineers from IIT-Roorkee has

September 17, 2023
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Sahasra Electronics’ Ground Breaking Made-In-India Desktop Motherboard Launch 2023

As a contract electronics manufacturer, Sahasra is already in discussions to sell its Made-In-India desktop motherboards to original equipment manufacturers in India, most of whom are small and medium-sized businessesThis is consistent with the government’s efforts to promote local value addition in the electronics supply chain and locally produce electronic devices. A Bangalore-based start-up

September 17, 2023
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Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai Visits Forward Areas Near Line of Control In Jammu & Kashmir

Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai visits forward areas near LoCChinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai on Sunday visited forward areas in the Uri sector near the Line of Control to review the anti-infiltration and counter-terrorist grid in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Army officials said.This comes after the Anantnag encounter in which four security personnel died.The Army statement said that Lt Ghai

September 17, 2023
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