Jerusalem: Negotiations, going on for the past several months, over the disputed maritime zone have been successful. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced that a historic maritime agreement had been reached between Israel and Lebanon. But there has been no announcement from Lebanon regarding the matter. On the other hand, analysts are questioning whether Hezbollah, […]
Jodhpur: The indigenously made ‘Light Combat Helicopter-LCH’ has entered the Indian Air Force fleet. The Air Force needed a light but effective attack helicopter capable of flying in high-altitude mountainous areas. The Air Force became acutely aware of this weakness during the 1999 Kargil War. Efforts were then started to produce such helicopters and the […]
New Delhi: General Anil Chauhan has taken over as the country’s second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) after General Bipin Rawat. On this occasion, General Chauhan assured that he would unitedly strive to fulfil the aspirations of the three defence forces and overcome the challenges. Gen. Anil Chauhan is known as a skilled fighter with […]
New Delhi: The new Chief of Defence Staff has been announced nine months after the tragic death of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash. Retired Army Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan, who has extensive experience in counter-terrorism operations in Jammu & Kashmir and Northeast India, will be the new Chief […]
Riyadh: A few weeks ago, US President Joe Biden announced the provision of advanced defence equipment to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Biden assured that the United would stand by its Middle East allies. But it seems that Saudi and UAE have no faith in the US President. Both Middle East countries have begun buying […]
New Delhi: India and France have decided to work on trilateral development cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced. A few months ago, India announced the ‘Trilateral Development Cooperation’ (TDC) fund. The plan is seen as India’s answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and to reducing China’s influence in […]
Tokyo: Japan’s defence ministry has proposed a more than $40 billion budget to counter the growing threats from China and North Korea. This includes provision for hypersonic missiles, standoff missiles, aircraft carriers, drones, and advanced fighter jets. The budget proposed by the Japanese Ministry of Defence is the highest to date. Apart from this, sources […]
Damascus: Israeli warplanes attacked the Syrian capital Damascus and its international airport on Wednesday. Besides, a possibility of significant losses in the attack is predicted. Information is coming out that the Syrian Army has activated the air defence system to neutralise these attacks. Meanwhile, Israel is claimed to be targeting Iran and Hezbollah positions in […]
Tokyo: Japan and Israel have signed a defence cooperation agreement. This was concluded during the visit of Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz to Japan. The agreement is significant as both countries have completed 70 years of diplomatic cooperation. Japan’s Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said that the agreement between Japan and Israel is vital for an […]
Jerusalem: David Barnea, the Chief of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, is also going to visit the United States following the visit of Israeli Defence Minister and National Security Adviser (NSA). The visit of the Chief of Mossad, who openly criticised that the nuclear deal that the United States and Western countries are finalising with […]