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Indian Navy inducts two American drones on lease, could add more later

The two drones, flying with Indian Navy logo, are under the full operational control of the force and it will have exclusive access to all the information that the drone will capture.

Doval using insurgents to distract Islamabad from Kashmir — retd Pakistan Air Force officer

In an article titled ‘Doval’s dirty war’, retired Pakistan Air Vice Marshal Shahzad Chaudhary alleges that the scrapping J&K's special status was the handiwork of India's NSA.

India now working on 1,500-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

The Army Tuesday carried out a ‘live missile test’ of the 290-plus km range BrahMos missile, but efforts are on to extend its range to 400, 800 and 1,500 km.

China has become a major exporter of armed drones, Pakistan is among its 11 customers

Defence experts say Chinese arms supplies, especially in India’s neighbourhood, should be a cause for concern.

New Chinese village in Bhutan? China journalist’s tweet starts row, Thimphu denies encroachment

Satellite imagery analysts claimed the village was two kilometres inside Bhutanese territory. The Chinese journalist has since deleted his tweet about the village.

India, Thailand, Singapore kick off two-day maritime drill SITMEX-20 in Andaman Sea

The maritime drill will see the three navies participate in a variety of exercises, including naval manoeuvres, surface warfare exercises and weapon firings.

Ex-servicemen health scheme limits priority treatment to veterans aged 75 years and above

Directive by ECHS — a govt scheme meant to ensure cashless healthcare for armed forces pensioners — comes amid reports of crowding at polyclinics in the wake of Covid pandemic.

China continues infrastructure build-up along LAC, amid disengagement talks with India

Many in defence and security establishment believe while there could be some progress in disengagement talks, the 'Chinese plan to come back later with more speed and numbers'.

422 women Army officers now eligible for permanent commission, 46 more have to wait

Declassified results of an Army selection board find that 422 of 615 women, in service bracket of 10-25 years, qualify for permanent commission. Results of 46 others withheld.

Chinar Corps Twitter handle has a ‘visibility’ problem, Army takes up issue

Some in the Army believe Chinar Corps Twitter account is facing a 'shadow ban', wherein everyone except the person posting cannot see the content linked to a particular handle.

On Camera

RBI didn’t do heavy lifting under Subbarao. And Finance Ministry didn’t undermine the Governor

In my view as the finance secretary during UPA II govt, the least RBI could have done was not to further depress the sentiment with doomsday prophecies.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.