The operation followed intelligence on a hidden cache of arms and ammunition in the hill areas of Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi, Chandel, & Churachandpur in Manipur.
Scramjets are air-breathing engines capable of sustaining combustion at supersonic speeds without using moving parts. DRDO had in January conducted 120-second scramjet combustor test.
Army made the announcement Tuesday, though deliveries of the weapon were completed about 3 months ago. The firm is among 19 sanctioned by US for allegedly aiding Russia's 'war machine'.
Small-scale operations by police have proven to be inadequate resulting in negligible recoveries, as AKs, INSAS rifles, LMGs, & carbines remain with people even after seven months.
According to govt resolution, this is being done to avoid mishaps. Armed police personnel will teach cleaning of weapons, loading, unloading, trigger control under voluntary programme.
The bloodshed in Manipur is being fuelled by weapons looted from armouries. Recovering them is a challenge for many reasons, from lack of records to ethnic divides in police force.
A study by Swedish think tank SIPRI found that arms sales from companies in Asia & Oceania registered higher sales than European firms, while US manufacturers saw a drop of 0.9 per cent.
India has silently acknowledged that the US is helpful in some ways, but also a roadblock in others. Both China and the US have an unspoken interest in slowing down India’s rise.
Other key promises in the budget include AI- and other technology-enabled services for farmers and continuation of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which will have the same outlay.
IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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