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Topic: Jaffna

Sri Lankan Navy arrest 11 Indian fishermen, Stalin writes to EAM Jaishankar

The issue is a longstanding contention between India and Sri Lanka, with the latter arresting over 300 Indian fishermen just this year, even firing at some for 'illegal fishing'.

How Indian forces responded in Sri Lanka after a botched Jaffna operation: Lt Gen AS Kalkat (retd)

In October 1987, Jaffna town was a built-up area and the LTTE was already occupying most houses, waiting for us.

Air services between Chennai-Jaffna relaunched after 41 years

The Jaffna International Airport, earlier known as Palaly airport which was used as an airport and military air base, was shut due to the civil war in Sri Lanka.

India’s Blackhawk Down: Incompetence & heroism in a commando raid gone wrong at Jaffna Univ

The Army’s tributes this morning, paying tributes to Lt Col. I.B.S. Bawa, who won a posthumous MVC for operation to rescue commandos trapped in the botched raid 31 years ago, brings back this poignant story

India’s ‘dirty little war’ in Jaffna, heroism amid ineptitude & new friendships under fire

30 Years after IPKF: The passing away yesterday of Col. Anil Kaul, decorated hero of Op Pawan, brings back the truth of a military disaster.

Conscience and cowardice

It's sad to see a decline in authority of a government that had, just in 2009, showed the audacity to look China in the eye and not blink over the Dalai Lama’s visit to Tawang.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.