New Delhi: – Following the accidental death of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, the process of appointing a new Chief of Defence Staff has begun. As part of this, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane has been appointed as the head of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. Therefore, General Naravane has […]
Washington/Moscow: – The United States had threatened to impose sanctions against India over purchasing the S-400 air defence system from Russia. But, according to a bill introduced by US senators, it would not be in America’s interest to impose sanctions on India, a member of the Quad and a strategic ally of the United States. […]
Ovda: – The largest ever ‘Blue Flag’ air exercise is underway in Israel. The week-long exercise between the Israeli and seven Allied air forces was attended by United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Chief Vice Marshal Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed Al-Alawi. Israel said in a statement that the UAE Air Force chief’s presence during the air exercises […]
Washington: US President Biden had backed the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan under the pretext that Al-Qaeda is non-existent in Afghanistan. Besides, Biden also avoided guaranteeing the security of Americans stuck in Afghanistan. Thus, the agitation in the United States is rising against its President. Also, former US State Secretary Mike Pompeo slammed that Biden […]
Washington/Taipei – The US State Department has approved the supply of other weapons, including 40 Howitzers, to Taiwan. This is the first major decision by the US Biden administration to supply arms to Taiwan. Taiwan’s foreign ministry has appreciated the United States for the decision. At the same time, there has been an aggressive response […]
London – British defence officials have warned that Chinese and Russian space operations pose a growing threat for the space sector. The United Kingdom space command was declared fully operational on Thursday. At the event, defence officials drew attention to the dangers posed by China and Russia. There were also indications that the United Kingdom […]
Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will set up a network of coastguards with the countries in the South Pacific to respond to China, which is looting in the South Pacific. Although a direct mention was avoided, the French president’s announcement is claimed to be against aggressive Chinese maritime moves. France […]
Washington/Brasilia – Brazil signed the Artemis Accords, prepared with an initiative from the US space agency NASA. This agreement has provisions regarding the mineral wealth on the Moon and other commercial issues. Eleven countries had signed the deal so far, and Brazil became the 12th country to sign the agreement. For the last few years, […]
New Delhi: – Rafale fighter jets, equipped with missiles, carried out sorties in the Ladakh airspace. The Indian Air Force (IAF) published photographs informing that these were routine sorties. But talks are scheduled to be held between the Indian and Chinese military for reducing the tension on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh […]
New Delhi: Recently, the Rover launched by NASA landed on the surface of Mars. Around that time, India declared its second Mangalyaan mission. On Saturday, the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chief, K. Sivan, asserted that India is planning the second Mangalyaan mission. But this will only be an orbiter mission, he clarified. He also said that […]