Defence News

Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat in New Delhi on Sept 1, 2016.

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat takes over as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee

Outgoing CoSC Chairman, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, handed over the baton to General Rawat in a ceremonial function in South Block.

Sep 27, 2019

Japan promotes China as bigger threat than nuclear-armed North Korea

Japan has raised defence spending by a tenth over the past seven years to counter military advances by Beijing and Pyongyang, including defences against North Korean missiles which may carry nuclear warheads.

Sep 27, 2019

Centre to introduce separate combat fatigues for security forces in Kashmir to avoid confusion

Usually, the three forces, Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu, and Kashmir Police operates donning similar fatigues during operations which creates confusion among the ranks.

Sep 26, 2019

South Korea makes last minute entry into Rs 45,000 crore submarine project, Sweden pulls out

The South Korean company will join the likes of the Naval Group (France), TKMS (Germany), Rosoboronexport (Russia) and Navantia (Spain) as the potential foreign partners for this multi-crore project.

Sep 26, 2019

Taliban seeks Afghan election boycott; warns of attacks on security forces, polling booths

Calling the elections a "fraudulent process" undertaken to "mislead people" a statement issued by the Taliban called for people to boycott the elections and "not throw themselves into danger."

Sep 26, 2019

India deploys warships as Pakistan plans major naval exercise in north Arabian Sea

The Indian Armed Forces will be keeping "close tabs" on the military drills and have kept its defence positions ready 'to prevent misadventure".

Sep 26, 2019

Jaish readying special squad to hit PM Modi, NSA Doval: Intel report

The inputs were obtained from a foreign intelligence that intercepted communication between JeM operative Shamsher Wani and his handler.

Sep 25, 2019

Indian Army plans to allow civilians to visit high altitude military sites in Siachen Glacier

India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire in the region in 2003 but many soldiers lose their lives due to extremely cold conditions.

Sep 24, 2019

Rouhani says imposition of fresh sanctions on Iran points to US 'desperation'

The United States imposed another round of sanctions on Iran following the September 14 attacks on Saudi oil facilities that Riyadh and US officials have blamed on Iran.

Sep 23, 2019

JeM Balakot terror camp has been reactivated, says Army Chief Bipin Rawat

The development came after the Indian government's move to abrogate the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir through Article 370.

Sep 23, 2019

US to send troops to Saudi Arabia after Aramco oil attacks

In response to the kingdom's request, the Pentagon will deploy a moderate number of troops and plans to expedite delivery of military equipment to both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Sep 21, 2019

Taliban truck bomb kills at least 20 in southern Afghanistan

The Taliban, who have been carrying out nearly daily attacks since the collapse of peace talks with the US this month, said the target was a nearby intelligence department building in Qalat.

Sep 19, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tejas LCA

Will Rajnath Singh's historic sortie boost defence confidence in LCA Tejas?

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh became the first defence minister to fly on Tejas when he took off from HAL Airport in Bengaluru on a twin-seater version of the world's smallest 4th generation fighter.

Sep 19, 2019

As Houthis threaten to attack UAE cities, Saudi Arabia asserts Iran's role in Aramco bombing

Saudi defence spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Malki dismissed Houthi claims of carrying out the attacks and stated: "Despite Iran's efforts to make it appear so they did not originate from Yemen."

Sep 19, 2019

Intelligence Bureau busts Pakistan's ISI 'honey-trap' used to attract Indian personnel

Indian intelligence agencies have busted a "call centre" being run by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan in Jhelum city, 116 km from Islamabad.

Sep 19, 2019

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