India, UK Hold Bilateral Maritime Exercise ‘Konkan’

Konkan 2023, the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy (UK), was held from 20-22 March off the Konkan coast in the Arabian SeaThe annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and UK’s Royal Navy was held off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea from March 20-22, an official statement said on Thursday. INS Trishul, a guided missile frigate, and

March 28, 2023
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India And Africa Face Common Threats Like Terrorism, Collective Experience Helpful To Deal With Emerging Security Threats: Army Chief Manoj Pande

India and Africa face common threats like terrorism and violent extremism and the collective experience can help to prepare better to deal with emerging security challenges, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande said on Tuesday. Speaking at the conclave of Army chiefs in which 31 delegates from African nations participated, including 10 Army chiefs, General Pande said 25 partner nations are

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BSF Shoots Down Another Pak Drone In Punjab, Seizes Contraband

The Border Security Force (BSF) shot down another Pakistani drone in Punjab soon after it entered into Indian territory carrying a consignment of contraband items, the paramilitary force said on Tuesday.The drone was shot down around 8.20 pm on Monday in the Amritsar district of Punjab when the BSF troops deployed at the India-Pakistan International Border border heard the buzzing sound of the

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With Recurring Technical Failures, Growing Concerns Around The Advanced Light Helicopters Fleet

This helicopter program cannot go into a tailspinby KP Sanjeev KumarAfter two accidents in a short span of time, possible flaws in India’s Advanced Light Helicopter programme need to be fixed quickly. ‘If not fixed in time, possible flaws will also impact the civil and export potential of the DHRUV’The chequered history of India’s indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-DHRUV) touched a low

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Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande Highlights China’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Practices

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Monday highlighted China’s practice of engaging in Wolf Warrior Diplomacy. The Indian Army Chief made the remarks while addressing the 2nd strategic dialogue on “Rise of China and its Implication for the World”. The two-day conference is being jointly organised by New Delhi-based independent think tank called ‘Centre for China Analysis and Strategy’ and

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Transgressions Remain Potential Trigger For Escalation Along LAC: Army Chief

Pune: Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Monday said that China’s transgressions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) remain to be a "potential trigger" for escalation and that the Indian Army is firm’ and resolute in dealing with any contingency on the border."I think the most important aspect of our operational environment remains our legacy, challenges of the unsettled and disputed

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ISRO Earns $137mn As PM Modi Asked ISRO To launch OneWeb Satellites: OneWeb Chairman

On the occasion of the completion of OneWeb’s Gen1 constellation, Mittal said that India stepped up to help when the Bharti group and UK-govt backed company faced serious setbacksThe Indian space agency, ISRO, carried out two launches of its largest and heaviest rocket, in record time – on October 23, 2022, and on Sunday, March 26. Both were commercial missions, where the LVM3 rocket ferried a

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‘We’re Watching Rahul Gandhi’s Case In Indian Courts’: US

Washington: The United States is watching Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s case in Indian courts, US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday (local time), adding that the US engages with the Indian government on a shared commitment to democratic values, including freedom of expression."Respect for the rule of law and judicial independence is a cornerstone of

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Centre To Ready To Make Policy For Air Taxis: Civil Aviation Secretary

New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry is ready to formulate a policy framework for the air taxis and will soon commission a study on the matter, department Secretary Rajiv Bansal said on Monday."After Production Linked Scheme for drones is being rolled out this month, we are now ready to take the next big steps in the e-VTOL system," Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said while speaking at

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