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Who Is Nickolay Mladenov, Trump's Pick To Head Gaza Board Of Peace
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Nickolay Mladenov, a former Bulgarian foreign and defense minister, has been appointed director-general of the United States-proposed "Board of Peace" to oversee the transition in Gaza after nearly two-and-a-half years of Israeli bombardment.
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"Even On Friends": Israel Vows To End Dependency With $110-Billion Arms Push
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the country would invest $110 billion over the next 10 years to develop an independent arms industry.
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In BJP's 'Mission Bengal', Different Strategies To Be Anchored By Top Leaders
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
After the huge win in the Bihar election, the BJP has started working on a strategy to break through the defensive lines of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress.
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Plane Carrying US Defence Secretary Makes Emergency Landing In UK
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hegseth was returning to the United States from a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels when his plane made the unscheduled landing at an unnamed airport in Britain, a spokesperson said.
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Why France's New Government Under PM Sebastien Lecornu Might Not Last Long
- Monday October 6, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
France's new premier named a government Sunday, bringing back ex-finance minister Bruno Le Maire to serve at the defense ministry, where he'll help oversee French military support for Ukraine and address threats to European security posed by Russia.
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Pakistan Minister On Whether Saudi Arabia Will Get Involved If There Is War With India
- Saturday September 20, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
Saudi Arabia will defend Pakistan in the event of India declaring war on its neighbour, Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told reporters in Islamabad, emphasising the 'strategic mutual assistance' component of the deal two countries signed this week.
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Saudi Pact Puts Pakistan's Nuclear Umbrella Into Middle East Security Picture
- Friday September 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
With many Arab nations feeling a rising threat from Israel, the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact announced this week brings Pakistan - and its nuclear umbrella - into the region's security equation.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Defence Minister To Prime Minister: Meet Sebastien Lecornu, France's New Leader
- Thursday September 11, 2025
- World News | Bloomberg News
Sebastien Lecornu, a career politician who served as defense minister in the previous cabinet, is seen as a cordial yet serious figure by leaders across the ideological spectrum.
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Macron Appoints Defence Minister Lecornu As France's Latest Prime Minister
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
French President Macron late Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister, the country's fourth in about a year.
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UK Minister Says "Boots On The Ground" In Ukraine Under Consideration
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain is still ready "to consider putting boots on the ground" to shore up any peace deal in Ukraine, the UK's Defense Minister Jonathan Healey said Wednesday.
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Israel Preparing 1.3 Lakh Soldiers For Planned Attack On Gaza
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Israel will call up about 60,000 reservists to join the army in a planned attack on Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and security officials said. Defence Minister Israel Katz approved the military's plans onTuesday.
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NSA Ajit Doval Meets Russia Deputy PM, Discusses Defence, Strategic Projects
- Saturday August 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held a meeting with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval, focusing on defense and strategic cooperation between the two countries, the Russian embassy announced on Friday.
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Explained: Netanyahu's Big Gaza Plan, Why Israel Military Doesn't Like It
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Nearly two years into war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahuis reportedly planning to fully occupy the shattered Palestinian enclave, despite objections from within the Israel Defense Forces.
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US Strikes On Iran's Nuclear Sites Only Set Back Its Program By Months
- Friday June 27, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The report issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency on Monday contradicts statements from Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the status of Iran's nuclear facilities.
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Iran Commander Who Financed Hamas For October 7 Attacks Killed: Israel
- Saturday June 21, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that the military had killed a veteran commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' overseas arm, in a strike in an apartment in
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Is Nickolay Mladenov, Trump's Pick To Head Gaza Board Of Peace
- Tuesday January 20, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Nickolay Mladenov, a former Bulgarian foreign and defense minister, has been appointed director-general of the United States-proposed "Board of Peace" to oversee the transition in Gaza after nearly two-and-a-half years of Israeli bombardment.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Even On Friends": Israel Vows To End Dependency With $110-Billion Arms Push
- Wednesday December 24, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the country would invest $110 billion over the next 10 years to develop an independent arms industry.
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www.ndtv.com
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In BJP's 'Mission Bengal', Different Strategies To Be Anchored By Top Leaders
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
After the huge win in the Bihar election, the BJP has started working on a strategy to break through the defensive lines of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress.
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www.ndtv.com
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Plane Carrying US Defence Secretary Makes Emergency Landing In UK
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hegseth was returning to the United States from a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels when his plane made the unscheduled landing at an unnamed airport in Britain, a spokesperson said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why France's New Government Under PM Sebastien Lecornu Might Not Last Long
- Monday October 6, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
France's new premier named a government Sunday, bringing back ex-finance minister Bruno Le Maire to serve at the defense ministry, where he'll help oversee French military support for Ukraine and address threats to European security posed by Russia.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pakistan Minister On Whether Saudi Arabia Will Get Involved If There Is War With India
- Saturday September 20, 2025
- World News | NDTV News Desk
Saudi Arabia will defend Pakistan in the event of India declaring war on its neighbour, Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told reporters in Islamabad, emphasising the 'strategic mutual assistance' component of the deal two countries signed this week.
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www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Pact Puts Pakistan's Nuclear Umbrella Into Middle East Security Picture
- Friday September 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
With many Arab nations feeling a rising threat from Israel, the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact announced this week brings Pakistan - and its nuclear umbrella - into the region's security equation.
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www.ndtv.com
-
From Defence Minister To Prime Minister: Meet Sebastien Lecornu, France's New Leader
- Thursday September 11, 2025
- World News | Bloomberg News
Sebastien Lecornu, a career politician who served as defense minister in the previous cabinet, is seen as a cordial yet serious figure by leaders across the ideological spectrum.
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www.ndtv.com
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Macron Appoints Defence Minister Lecornu As France's Latest Prime Minister
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
French President Macron late Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister, the country's fourth in about a year.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Minister Says "Boots On The Ground" In Ukraine Under Consideration
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Britain is still ready "to consider putting boots on the ground" to shore up any peace deal in Ukraine, the UK's Defense Minister Jonathan Healey said Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Israel Preparing 1.3 Lakh Soldiers For Planned Attack On Gaza
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Israel will call up about 60,000 reservists to join the army in a planned attack on Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and security officials said. Defence Minister Israel Katz approved the military's plans onTuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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NSA Ajit Doval Meets Russia Deputy PM, Discusses Defence, Strategic Projects
- Saturday August 9, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov held a meeting with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval, focusing on defense and strategic cooperation between the two countries, the Russian embassy announced on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: Netanyahu's Big Gaza Plan, Why Israel Military Doesn't Like It
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Nearly two years into war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahuis reportedly planning to fully occupy the shattered Palestinian enclave, despite objections from within the Israel Defense Forces.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Strikes On Iran's Nuclear Sites Only Set Back Its Program By Months
- Friday June 27, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The report issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency on Monday contradicts statements from Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the status of Iran's nuclear facilities.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran Commander Who Financed Hamas For October 7 Attacks Killed: Israel
- Saturday June 21, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that the military had killed a veteran commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' overseas arm, in a strike in an apartment in
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www.ndtv.com