The Union government announced the radical and far-reaching ‘Agnipath’ scheme on Tuesday, deploying Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the three Service chiefs to deflect criticism that it will undermine the military’s professionalism, ethos, and fighting spirit, as well as potentially lead to the militarization of civil society. The Agnipath initiative,…
An unidentified militant was shot dead in an encounter broke out with the security forces in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, J&K police stated. Acting on specific inputs about the presence of militants in Naina Batpora area of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a…
As part of a series of agreements, New Delhi and Columbo are exploring deals that will boost India’s strategic interests, especially around the Trincomalee harbour. Among the mechanisms are the supply of Dornier surveillance aircraft to the Sri Lankan Air Force, a ship repair dock at Trincomalee for the Sri…
By 2047, a significant group of top bureaucrats has recommended that India should increase its defence production to $150 billion and bring in $30 billion in exports, even as the Ukraine crisis has sparked a debate about India’s reliance on Russia. Defense manufacturing was identified by a sectoral group of…
In and around Kyiv, residents were advised to get into bomb shelters as quickly as possible following an air alert announced on Wednesday. “Kyiv region – air alert. Threat of a missile attack. Everyone immediately to shelters,” regional administration head Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram. Russian troops have now advanced deep…
A proposal by Poland, a NATO ally, to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a U.S. base in Germany to assist Ukraine’s air force against Russia was rejected by the United States. The US has sought to fasten arms supplies to Ukraine. The Pentagon said that the prospect of…
According to the intelligence alert, there have been 12 Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists’ infiltration into Kashmir. There were 12 terrorists from foreign origins (FT) in two different groups who entered Kashmir from Jumangund in Karen sector on February 13-14, according to the intelligence alert. In the Sopore and Bandipora areas, the intelligence…
Approximately 2,000 to 4,000 Russian soldiers were killed in the war waged by Moscow in Ukraine, the United States Department of Defense informed lawmakers on Tuesday. In response to a question from the House Intelligence Committee regarding the number of Russian soldiers killed so far in the current military operation,…
Inside sources said on Tuesday that India and China are scheduled to hold their 15th round of high-level military talks on Friday to settle remaining issues in eastern Ladakh. So far, the dialogues have resolved issues in the areas of North and South Bank of Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley, and…
Russia is recruiting Syrians and other foreign fighters to fight in Ukraine, the Pentagon said on Monday. US Department of Defense officials said that Russian President was on a recruiting mission seeking to bring some of those fighters into the fray in Ukraine. According to the Wall Street Journal, US…