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Balakot, Surgical Strikes Showed India Can Defend Itself Both Within, Outside Borders: Defence Minister

The Defence Minister showered encomiums on Modi for making possible the return of Indian students who were trapped in UkraineDefence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that the Balakot airstrikes and the surgical strikes sent a message that India can defend itself both within and outside its borders.Speaking at a function in Rohtas district of Bihar, Singh lauded Prime Minister Narendra

June 11, 2023
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No Normalcy In Relations With China Until Borders Not Peaceful: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday said that China tried to coerce India in 2020 during the Galwan stand-off by violating agreements, so unless there was peace on the borders, there cannot be normalcy in bilateral relations.While addressing a press conference on the occasion of highlighting the achievements of the NDA government’s nine years in office, the Minister said that

June 10, 2023
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‘We Have To Resolve This Forward Deployment Issue,’ Jaishankar On Border Issues With China

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that India does not get swayed by coercion, inducements and false narratives, however, he added that India and China must find a way to step back from potential confrontation in the western Himalayas.Addressing a special briefing on nine years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, he said, "India does not get swayed by

June 9, 2023
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India Mounts Riposte To Counter China’s Inroads In Sri Lanka

India’s destroyer INS Delhi docked in Trincomalee in January this yearThe Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE), China Merchants Group (CMG), recently announced its subsidiary, China Merchants Port, would build a logistics hub at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka, touted to be the largest in South Asia. At a time when Sri Lanka is incrementally recovering from economic and political turmoil, the $392

June 4, 2023
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: India No Threat To China’s Military, PLA Delegation Says At Shangri-La Dialogue: Chinese Media

South Asian nation ‘unlikely to catch up’ to Chinese defence industry and weapons systems, says senior colonel on sidelines of security forum. Despite clashes with Beijing over border, New Delhi unlikely to be ‘loyal partner’ in Washington’s strategy to counter China, observers sayIndia will not pose a security threat to China because it is still incapable of challenging Beijing in defence

June 4, 2023
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India, Pak Dialogue A Prerequisite To Improve Situation In Kashmir: Abdullah

The former chief minister also said that J&K was suffering heavy losses because of the lack of an elected government and holding elections was essential to make democracy functionalNational Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah on Sunday (June 4) said that holding the G20 event in Kashmir would not benefit tourism in the Valley until India and

June 4, 2023
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India’s Best Bet In Pakistan

India is always the whipping boy of a section of the ‘establishment’ in Pakistan. Fatima Jinnah was called an ‘agent’ of India. After her, it was the turn of Ayub KhanIndia is always the whipping boy of a section of the ‘establishment’ in Pakistan. Fatima Jinnah was called an ‘agent’ of India. After her, it was the turn of Ayub Khan. He was vilified as an Indian agent, although he had fought a

June 4, 2023
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Why NIA Seeking Death Penalty For Yasin Malik Spells Trouble For Kashmir

Malik was charged with terror funding in 2017, and arrested in 2019On May 26, the National Investigation Agency moved the Delhi High Court seeking the death penalty for Yasin Malik, the separatist leader of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, in a terror funding case. Three days later, the court ordered that Malik be produced before it on August 9 for defending himself.Malik was charged with

June 4, 2023
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Major Army Training Exercise Along Western Borders

Army conducts Sudarshan Shakti exercise along western borderThe Indian Army carried out a major training exercise in Punjab this month by various units and formations of Ambala-based Kharga Corps, a statement said on Tuesday.Validation of latest operational concepts like employment of attack helicopters in support of ground forces, operations deep across adversary’s obstacle systems, the use of

May 30, 2023
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‘Working Together To Bring Terrorists To Justice And We Won’t Stop’: Envoy Eric Garcetti On Terrorist Tahawwur Rana’s Extradition

New Delhi: The United States Court has given the mandate that the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, the 26/11 Mumbai attacker, should occur, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said on Tuesday, adding that it is a sort of collaboration and cooperation where both the nations are working together "to bring terrorists to justice, and we won’t stop."Answering a question whether India can expect an early

May 30, 2023
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