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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.

Indian Navy gets 9th P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft ordered from US

India, which had first signed a contract for eight such aircraft in 2009, is also negotiating a deal for six more P-8I with the US under the government-to-government route.

Army completes setting up ‘winter-proof’ camps for troops as Ladakh hits -20°C

The current standoff between India and China marks the first time that soldiers will be deployed in the forward areas of the LAC in Ladakh through its harsh winter.

Hit by budget crunch, Indian Navy now plans to buy 2 Landing Platform Docks instead of 4

Navy is working on a fresh request for proposal with new specs, two months after the defence ministry cancelled the 2013 RFP to buy 4 Landing Platform Docks.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?