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Germany Has No Plans To Buy Additional F-35 Fighter Jets: Defence Ministry
Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35fighter jets, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its planned fleet to 50.
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India's Light Tank Successfully Completes High-Altitude Firing Trials
India's indigenous light tank has achieved a "major milestone" by firing a number of rounds at different ranges at an altitude of more than 4,200 metres with consistent accuracy, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
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Defence Ministry To Hold 2-Day "Chintan Shivir" To Discuss Critical Issues
Various issues and challenges faced by different departments of the ministry will be discussed at the two-day "chintan shivir" in New Delhi on June 19 and 20.
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Chief Of Defence Staff, Foreign Ministry's Different Take On China Row
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat today said the controversy about the Chinese coming into the Indian territory and building a new village is "not true", and that the villages were well within the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LA
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Ministry Of Education Organises Veer-Gatha Project To Spread Awareness On Gallantry Award Winners
As part of the Veer Gatha Project, the students can frame different projects on the gallantry award winners and the best project will be rewarded nationally by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education on January 26, 2022.
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"Not Conceded Any Territory": Centre On Rahul Gandhi's China "Questions"
India has not conceded any territory to China and there are differences yet to be resolved, the Defence Ministry said on Friday, issuing a nine-point rebuttal to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's questions about the disengagement process in Ladakh.
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India, China Statements Seek To Ease Border Tension In Eastern Ladakh
China has said differences with India on the border issue along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh need to be sorted out peacefully. The statement by China's Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Wu Qian comes after Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in an interview to the website Rediff said the stand-off along the Line of Actual Control or L...
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As General Bipin Rawat Takes Over As Defence Staff Chief, A Look At His Uniform
A day after General Bipin Rawat was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff, the Ministry of Defence today provided a sneak peek of the uniform he is likely to wear as the single point of contact for different branches of the armed forces.
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Once Injured Fighting For The Country, These Army Veterans Now Fight For Their Due In Court
Brigadier SS Ahluwallia, a Vir Chakra awardee, lost his toes to frostbite in the course of a heroic effort to capture the country's highest picket near the Siachen glacier in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He opted for voluntary retirement at the turn of the century and returned home, only to be thrust into a different kind of battle. A legal one.
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Guidelines to Resolve Military-Civil Problems Will be Issued: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said a clear set of guidelines will be issued to resolve problems between military establishments and civil authorities of different cantonment boards in the country.
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India and France to Push Ahead With Rafale Jet Deal
The French and Indian defence ministers agreed on Monday to overcome any differences and finalise the sale of 126 fighter jets to India in a deal worth an estimated $15 billion, the Indian defence ministry said.
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Over 1,84,000 People Rescued in Flood-Hit Jammu and Kashmir So Far: Government
More than 1,84,000 people have been so far rescued by the armed forces and NDRF from different parts of the flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, a statement issued by the Ministry of defence said today.
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Eight civilians injured in heavy firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control near Jammu
In the latest incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistani soldiers opened fire from across the border in Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Eight people have been injured in heavy firing that is on in three different locations.
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Age issue not affecting my decisions, says Army Chief General VK Singh
Army Chief General VK Singh has told NDTV that there are perceptional differences between him and the Ministry of Defence on the age issue but there is no rift. Speaking to NDTV's Nitin Gokhale in his first television interview after the unseemly controversy erupted, General VK Singh has made it clear that the age issue has in no way affected any d...
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Anti-Naxal strategy: Meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security ends in stalemate
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which met on Thursday evening to decide on the role of the Army in the battle against Maoists, ended in a stalemate.The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, debated the issue of deployment of Army in Left-wing extremists-affected areas and use of more IAF helicopters for logistics support to th...
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Germany Has No Plans To Buy Additional F-35 Fighter Jets: Defence Ministry
Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35fighter jets, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its planned fleet to 50.
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India's Light Tank Successfully Completes High-Altitude Firing Trials
India's indigenous light tank has achieved a "major milestone" by firing a number of rounds at different ranges at an altitude of more than 4,200 metres with consistent accuracy, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
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Defence Ministry To Hold 2-Day "Chintan Shivir" To Discuss Critical Issues
Various issues and challenges faced by different departments of the ministry will be discussed at the two-day "chintan shivir" in New Delhi on June 19 and 20.
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Chief Of Defence Staff, Foreign Ministry's Different Take On China Row
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat today said the controversy about the Chinese coming into the Indian territory and building a new village is "not true", and that the villages were well within the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LA
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Ministry Of Education Organises Veer-Gatha Project To Spread Awareness On Gallantry Award Winners
As part of the Veer Gatha Project, the students can frame different projects on the gallantry award winners and the best project will be rewarded nationally by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education on January 26, 2022.
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"Not Conceded Any Territory": Centre On Rahul Gandhi's China "Questions"
India has not conceded any territory to China and there are differences yet to be resolved, the Defence Ministry said on Friday, issuing a nine-point rebuttal to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's questions about the disengagement process in Ladakh.
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India, China Statements Seek To Ease Border Tension In Eastern Ladakh
China has said differences with India on the border issue along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh need to be sorted out peacefully. The statement by China's Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Wu Qian comes after Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in an interview to the website Rediff said the stand-off along the Line of Actual Control or L...
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As General Bipin Rawat Takes Over As Defence Staff Chief, A Look At His Uniform
A day after General Bipin Rawat was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff, the Ministry of Defence today provided a sneak peek of the uniform he is likely to wear as the single point of contact for different branches of the armed forces.
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Once Injured Fighting For The Country, These Army Veterans Now Fight For Their Due In Court
Brigadier SS Ahluwallia, a Vir Chakra awardee, lost his toes to frostbite in the course of a heroic effort to capture the country's highest picket near the Siachen glacier in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He opted for voluntary retirement at the turn of the century and returned home, only to be thrust into a different kind of battle. A legal one.
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Guidelines to Resolve Military-Civil Problems Will be Issued: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said a clear set of guidelines will be issued to resolve problems between military establishments and civil authorities of different cantonment boards in the country.
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India and France to Push Ahead With Rafale Jet Deal
The French and Indian defence ministers agreed on Monday to overcome any differences and finalise the sale of 126 fighter jets to India in a deal worth an estimated $15 billion, the Indian defence ministry said.
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Over 1,84,000 People Rescued in Flood-Hit Jammu and Kashmir So Far: Government
More than 1,84,000 people have been so far rescued by the armed forces and NDRF from different parts of the flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, a statement issued by the Ministry of defence said today.
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Eight civilians injured in heavy firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control near Jammu
In the latest incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistani soldiers opened fire from across the border in Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Eight people have been injured in heavy firing that is on in three different locations.
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Age issue not affecting my decisions, says Army Chief General VK Singh
Army Chief General VK Singh has told NDTV that there are perceptional differences between him and the Ministry of Defence on the age issue but there is no rift. Speaking to NDTV's Nitin Gokhale in his first television interview after the unseemly controversy erupted, General VK Singh has made it clear that the age issue has in no way affected any d...
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Anti-Naxal strategy: Meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security ends in stalemate
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which met on Thursday evening to decide on the role of the Army in the battle against Maoists, ended in a stalemate.The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, debated the issue of deployment of Army in Left-wing extremists-affected areas and use of more IAF helicopters for logistics support to th...
