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Congress leader Pawan Khera has launched a fierce attack on External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar following reports that the United States Trade Representative deleted a map depicting Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin as Indian territory, reported Times Now.The incident, tied to a recent India-US trade deal announcement, prompted a boastful claim from a Pakistani Foreign Office
A pivotal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 13 February 2026 between the Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), a key laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT-Ropar).This agreement aims to foster collaborative research, facilitate academic exchanges, and drive technological
Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national also known as "Nick," has pleaded guilty in a New York court to charges stemming from a foiled assassination plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh Khalistani designated as a terrorist by India.On Friday, local time, Gupta admitted guilt to all three counts in the Second Superseding Indictment: murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire,
by Col (Dr.) P K VasudevaThe Union Budget 2026-27, presented on February 1, 2026, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, prioritises defence modernisation and self-reliance. In a decisive push to strengthen national security in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor and focus on indigenous defence production, the Union Budget has allocated a record ₹7.85 lakh crore to defence services, marking the
Chowgule & Company, the Goa-based shipbuilder renowned for its expertise in specialised vessels, is set to deliver the first of six hovercraft on schedule to the Indian Coast Guard in May. This milestone underscores the firm’s growing prowess in indigenous maritime manufacturing, aligning with India’s push for self-reliance in defence production.The hovercraft, part of a contract secured in
Avantel, a leading Indian firm specialising in advanced communication products, has secured a substantial ₹122.58 crore order from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).This contract involves the supply, installation, and commissioning of full motion antennas capable of operating in S/X-band frequencies, with readiness for Ka-band
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit the India-Bangladesh international border in Assam’s Cachar district on 21 February, underscoring the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) firm commitment to curbing illegal immigration from Bangladesh.This high-profile trip arrives just weeks before the Assam Assembly elections, where action against cross-border infiltrators has emerged as a cornerstone of
P Kumaran, Secretary (East) in India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), has co-chaired the sixth India-Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD) in Seoul on 12-13 February 2026.This key diplomatic engagement underscores the deepening ‘Special Strategic Partnership’ between the two nations.Kumaran’s counterpart was Park Yoon-joo, the ROK’s First Vice Foreign Minister.
A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has handed down stern sentences to two over ground workers (OGWs) affiliated with the Pakistan Army-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a banned terrorist outfit. Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Nazir Ahmad Peer, both residents of Handwara in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, received 15 years’ imprisonment each for their pivotal role in aiding a
A contract for the top-up order of the stealth aircraft will be signed “this year,” Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken told Breaking Defense.