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India and Indonesia resolve to expand defence ties

8:05 pm July 27, 2020

New Delhi: India and Indonesia on Monday agreed to expand strategic cooperation in a range of areas including defence industries and technology sharing, as the two maritime neighbours looked at injecting a new momentum to their security partnership. The possible areas of further expansion of defence and military ties were discussed during talks between Defence […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

‘Will Not Lie About Chinese Entering India; Don’t Care If It Costs Me Politically’: Rahul Gandhi

6:11 pm July 27, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he is not going to lie about Chinese transgressions in eastern Ladakh even if it costs him politically, asserting he will say the truth as far as Indian territory is concerned. Gandhi made these remarks in a tweet, along with an over-a-minute-long video, as part of […]

5 Rafale jets take off from France for India; likely to be deployed in Ladakh

5:52 pm July 27, 2020

New Delhi: The first batch of five Rafale jets on Monday took off from France for India, officials said. The multi-role fighter aircraft are scheduled to arrive at Ambala air force station on Wednesday, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force […]

Pak Army claims to shoot down Indian ‘spying quadcopter’ along LoC

11:50 pm July 26, 2020

Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Sunday claimed to have shot down an “Indian spying quadcopter” for allegedly violating the airspace along the Line of Control. The drone was targeted in the Pandu sector of the LoC and its debris fell on the Pakistan side, according to a statement issued by the army. It claimed that the “Indian spying quadcopter” […]

Afghanistan writes to UNSC over ‘violations’ of its territory by Pak forces

12:46 pm July 26, 2020

United Nations: Afghanistan has written to the UN Security Council over continued violations of its territory by Pakistani military forces and said it will ask the 15-nation UN body to take necessary measures and actions to end them if the situation is not de-escalated bilaterally. Afghanistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Adela Raz wrote to […]