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Army says ‘punishment’ being inflicted as Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire at 6 locations

Ceasefire violations by Pakistan began on Sunday evening at six locations along the LoC including five in Jammu.

Navy is tracking China & Pakistan’s activities amid pandemic, Covid has no impact on ops

In an interview, DCNS Vice Admiral M.S. Pawar said the 35th Chinese Anti-Piracy Escort Force has set sail and is heading to the Indian Ocean Region.

Rashtriya Rifles battalion CO among 5 killed in encounter with terrorists in J&K’s Handwara

Col Ashutosh Sharma, Major Anuj Sood, two Army jawans and J&K Police sub-inspector Shakeel Qazi had gone to rescue civilians taken hostage by 4 terrorists.

Make short service lucrative, raise retirement age: CDS plan to reduce defence pensions

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat tells parliamentary panel that many steps are being actively considered for saving on the defence budget.

ACM Idris Hassan Latif — WWII veteran who chose India over Pakistan and went on to head IAF

Latif led the first fly-past over New Delhi after India became a republic in 1950. He was instrumental in procuring Jaguar, MiG-23 & MiG-25 aircraft for the IAF.

Global lockdown and Covid crisis haven’t stopped Pakistan from its anti-India agenda

Pakistan has violated ceasefire across LoC more times than it did last March, terror launchpads are being primed, and fake apps are being sent to defence personnel to steal data.

Modi govt plans massive evacuation of Indians stranded in Gulf countries after 3 May

The evacuation, which is still in the planning stage, will include a deployment of Navy and Air Force assets.

Pakistan’s former ISPR chief Gen Bajwa named Special Assistant to PM Imran Khan

The appointment of Lt Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa shows the Pakistan Army’s focus on information projection.

Pakistani operatives create fake Arogya Setu app to ‘steal info’ from Indian defence forces

Indian security officials say Pakistan-based operatives may have developed a “malicious” application on a similar name, which was sent to Indian defence personnel from the UK.

India is now the world’s third largest military spender

India’s military expenditure grew by 6.8% in 2019 as the country climbed up the rankings from fourth spot.

On Camera

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.