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India seeks to woo African countries with its defence capabilities All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
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India's defence exports will rise up to Rs 40,000 crore by 2026: Rajnath Singh All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
"First, there should be a sense of self-confidence that we will make India 'atmanirbhar' (self-reliant). In 2014, we used to do defence exports of only Rs 900 crore, but since India has adopted...
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Britain raises domestic threat level for Northern Ireland to "severe" All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarTRV
economictimes.indiatimes.com
The change comes roughly a year after Britain lowered the threat level for the province to "substantial" for the first time in more than a decade. It also comes ahead of next month's 25th anniversary...
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Why does Russia want tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus? All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that he intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus appears to be another attempt to raise the stakes in the conflict in...
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India committed to support African partner nations in all defence-related matters: Rajnath Singh All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
The training programmes cover a wide range of areas, including counter-insurgency operations, peacekeeping, maritime security and specialised training in new domains such as cyber warfare and drone...
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China could project military power from Pakistan's Gwadar port All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
The most commonly cited motive has to do with energy security, that is, as insurance against a blockade of the Strait of Malacca, a crucial shipping route for importing petroleum and liquefied...
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BSF shoots down another Pakistan drone in Punjab, seizes contraband All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
"The drone was fired upon and counter-drone measures were taken around 8.20 pm on March 27. Subsequently, today morning (March 28, 2023), during a search of the area, BSF troops recovered one black...
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India and Africa face common threats like terrorism, collective experience helpful to deal with emerging security threats: Army chief Manoj Pande All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
He said many African armies have experience operating in difficult and challenging environments and can offer valuable insights into their tactics, techniques and procedures. "We face common threats...
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Russia fires supersonic anti-ship missile at mock target in Sea of Japan All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
The P-270 Moskit missile, which has the NATO reporting name or SS-N-22 Sunburn, is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile of Soviet origin, capable of destroying a ship within a range of up to 120...
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Possible India-Japan-South Korea trilateral could stabilise Indo-Pacific region All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders more production of weapons-grade nuclear materials All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Kim made the remarks as he inspected the country's nuclear weapons programme, including new tactical nuclear weapons and technology for mounting warheads on ballistic missiles, and examined nuclear...
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Replacement of artillery guns with state-of-the-art guns progressing at slow pace: CAG report All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has reported that the replacement of old artillery guns with new ones has been progressing slowly for over two decades. The report also highlights several...
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Over 1.55 lakh posts vacant in three forces, maximum in Army, says govt All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
The Indian armed forces have a shortage of about 155,000 personnel, with the army accounting for the largest number of vacancies at 136,000, according to Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt. The...
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Vladimir Putin ally says Russia has weapons to destroy US if its existence is threatened All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Russia has said that one of the reasons why it sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February last year in what it calls its "special military operation" was to counter a perceived...
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Experts decry US double standards in global politics as 2023 marks 20 years of Iraq war All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
The double standards in international politics have been heavily criticised. When Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Raisina Dialogue criticized US interventions in Serbia, Afghanistan,...
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles off its east coast: South Korea military All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu sacks defence minister Yoav Gallant, sparking mass protests All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
As news of the dismissal spread, tens of thousands of protesters, many waving blue and white Israeli flags, took to the streets late at night across the country. Crowds gathered outside Netanyahu's...
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Pakistan, China may not attend SCO NSA meet in person All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
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US says no indication Russia has moved nuclear weapons All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
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Manipur boosts border security as clashes escalate in neighboring Myanmar All #Defence #news and #updates: https://t.co/MRkaJarm2n
economictimes.indiatimes.com
A senior officer in the state government who does not want to be named told ET, “There are no reports of cross over from Myanmar side however security has been tightened along the international...
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