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05 May

Two soldiers killed, four injured in ongoing Rajouri encounter

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsDefence, Indiadefence, INDIA

Two army soldiers were killed and four others, including an officer, were injured after terrorists planted an explosive device during an encounter with security forces in Kandi area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday morning. According to army officials, the terrorists belong to the same group that ambushed an army truck on April 20 killed at least five soldiers and injured another. “Based on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Kandi forest of the Rajouri sector, a joint operation was launched. A search party makes contact with a group of terrorists holed up in a…

26 Apr

India’s Military Expenditure, 3rd Highest In World

editor0 CommentsIndiadefence, military

Global military spending will reach an all-time high of US$2.1 trillion in 2021, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said on Monday, adding that the top three biggest spenders were the US, China and India. “In 2021 the total expenditure of world navies multiplied by 0.7 percent, achieving USD 2113 billion. The 5 biggest spenders in 2021 are the US, China, India, the UK and Russia, together accounting for 62 percent of spending,” the Stockholm-based statement said. “Even amid the monetary fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, world military spending hit report levels,” said Dr Diego Lopes da Silva, Senior…

24 Feb

India-fabricated Tejas will take off in UK next month in battle practice debut

editor0 CommentsIndiadefence

India’s indigenously constructed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will make its global debut in fight exercising next month in the United Kingdom. The workout – Cobra Warrior 22 – will be held from 6 to 27 March in Waddington. Tejas will participate with warring parties from the US, Belgium, UK, Sweden and Saudi Arabia, sources in the defence establishment told ThePrint. Cobra Warrior is a “tactical education event” and the 2019 version featured German, Israeli and Italian plane alongside those of the host nation. This time, five LCA Tejas plane will fly to Waddington to participate in the exercise, with…

29 Jun

Armed forces ready to meet any challenge, says Rajnath Singh

editor0 CommentsIndiadefence, Indian government

In a clear message to both China and Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today declared India’s commitment to resolve issues with neighbouring countries through peaceful talks but made it clear that the Indian armed forces were fully geared to meet any challenge from their adversaries. “India is a peace-loving nation that never resorts to any kind of aggression. At the same time, it is always prepared to give a befitting reply, if provoked,” he asserted while interacting with the officers and jawans of the Indian Army’s 14 Corps at Karu Military Station in Ladakh. Singh’s comments came even as Indian…

22 May

IAF Pilot’s family calls to ban MiG-21 aircrafts after his death in crash

editor0 CommentsHealthcrash, defence, IAF, INDIA, Pilot

Dr Anjum, a cousin of Squadron Leader Abhinav Chaudhary said, "Each year, a number of our fighter pilots are being killed during crashes of these “flying coffins” that have been discarded by the Russians in 1980. Yet our government is dilly-dallying the decision to do away with these vintage Soviet air crafts." Abhinav's Father, Satendra Chaudhary said, "I HAVE lost my son but I appeal to the government with folded hands that the MiG-21 fighter planes should immediately be phased out from the Indian Air Force (IAF) so that more parents may not have to bear such an irreparable loss.”…

21 May

Barge P305 sinks in the Arabian Sea: 51 dead, 27 missing

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBarge P305, Cyclone, defence, INDIA

Early on Friday, the police said that on the complaint of a P305 engineer, an offence was registered under Sections 304(II) (an act done with knowledge that it is likely to cause death), 338 (causing grievous hurt by an act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code. The Yellow Gate police said they have booked the captain of the barge for allegedly ignoring the warnings related to Cyclone Tauktae. Mumbai Police Spokesperson DCP S Chaitanya said, “The captain of the barge acted negligently on the warnings issued related to Cyclone Tautkee…

21 May

Indian Air Force pilot killed in a MiG-21 fighter jet crash at Punjab

editor0 CommentsHealthcrash, defence, Fighter Jet, IAF, INDIA, MiG-21, punjab

A MiG-21 fighter jet crashes at Langeana village of Punjab’s Moga district, pilot was killed in the accident. The pilot has been identified as IAF MCC Squadron leader Abhinav Chaudhary who was on night training when the accident happened. The local police team and IAF officials from Bathinda and Halwara airbase reached the spot soon after the incident. After an intense four-hour search, the body of the pilot was recovered nearly 2-km away from the crash site. However, there was no other loss of life. No house or other structure suffered any damage in the village, the police said. Moga…

03 May

Pakistan opens fire along International Borders: Violates ceasefire agreement

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastborder, defence, INDIA, jammu kashmir, PAKISTAN

Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire by opening fire along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, a senior BSF officer said. A BSF spokesman said this is the first-ever ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the IB after the two countries signed a fresh agreement to maintain calm along the border on February 25 this year. “Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing along IB at 0615 hours in Ramgarh sector”, Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal, told PTI. There was no casualty in the firing. The BSF spokesman said Pakistani troops opened unprovoked…