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India to get 6 Apache choppers from US: Here's how it will boost the armed forces

India will be buying these six AH-64E Apache attack choppers from the United States at a cost of $930 million.

Jun 13, 2018

Taliban supreme commander offers direct peace talks with US ahead of Eid

Taliban supreme leader issued a statement ahead of Eid and offered to negotiate directly with the US.

Jun 13, 2018

India part of an elite group of countries that have nuclear submarines

Till the early 1980s, there were only four navies in the world that controlled nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. Today, there are seven, and India is one of the newest entrants to the elite group.

Jun 11, 2018

India's first indigenous artillery gun Dhanush clears the final test

The gun has been developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata, after going through the design documents running into over 12,000 pages.

Jun 10, 2018

Afghanistan Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen storm police training center

Taliban raid on Afghan military base kills 20

Earlier this month, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announced a ceasefire with the Taliban on the occasion of Eid.

Jun 9, 2018

Border security gets a boost after Rajnath's promise

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is on a two-day visit to the state to review the security situation along the Indo-Pakistan border.

Jun 9, 2018

Pilot survives as second IAF Jaguar crashes

This is the second incident wherein a Jaguar craft has crashed in Gujarat. The first incident occurred on June 5 in Kutch leading to the death of Air Commodore Sanjai Chauhan.

Jun 8, 2018

China's Dark Sword vs India: Is the unmanned stealth fighter jet a force to reckon with?

The Chinese media has released images of a new fighter jet in the country's air force arsenal that is capable of challenging the military superpowers of the world.

Jun 6, 2018

Lashkar-e-Taiba threatens attacks in UP, state on high alert

Pakistani militant organisation sends a letter to authorities at Northern Railways. Threatens to blow up several railway stations and Temples

Jun 6, 2018

NIA arrests third suspect in Nagrota terror attack

NIA spokesperson Alok Mittal confirmed the arrest, saying that Baba was produced before a special NIA court in Jammu on June 5.

Jun 5, 2018

Don't want war with India, but don't take that as our weakness: Pakistan Army

Accusing India of 1,077 ceasefire violations in 2018 thus far, the Pakistani army has said that their desire for peace should not be mistaken for weakness.

Jun 5, 2018

PM Narendra Modi calls for equal access in Indo-Pacific

In his four years in power, PM Narendra Modi has sought to assert an expanded security role for India in the Indo-Pacific, actively courting the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Jun 2, 2018

US to move missile defence system to Germany: Will this trigger fresh tensions with Moscow?

In a bid to boost European defences, sources have revealed that the United States military is all set to deploy a powerful anti-missile system in Germany, according to Reuters.

Jun 1, 2018

Tensions rise as US warns China on South China Sea

The US Navy sailed two warships within 12 nautical miles of the disputed Paracel Islands last week, the first time it has used more than one vessel in the operations.

Jun 1, 2018

China is our biggest long-term challenge: US Admiral

Admiral Harry Harris made the remarks at a ceremony as he turned over the reins of the US Pacific Command to Admiral Phil Davidson at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

May 31, 2018

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