National Security Guard (NSG) of India will soon create its units in Ayodhya, Pathankot and Kerala. Confirming the development, a senior officer said that the process was in the pipeline for some time. Basically, NSG, commonly known as Black Cats, is a counter-terrorism unit of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It was founded…
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 13 Chinese military aircraft and nine Chinese naval vessels were detected operating around Taiwan from 6 am (local time) on Monday to 9 am (local time) on Tuesday. Of the 13 Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 9 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait…
Russian forces fired missiles and drones at the Kyiv region and five other areas of Ukraine in a nighttime attack, officials said Wednesday, ahead of several days of intense diplomatic activity around the war that is now in its third year. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 29 out of 30 air targets, including…
China said it is ready to collaborate with India to improve bilateral relations and mentioned that their border dispute “should be handled properly.” This statement comes close on the heels of Narendra Modi returning to Prime Minister’s chair for record-equalling third straight term though with a reduced majority. According to a post on X by…
From extending the reach of the Election Commission into remote corners of the country to airlifting EVMs, the IAF (Indian Air Force) played a vital role in the recently-held general elections, with its aircraft flying more than 1,000 hours in over 1,750 sorties. The Indian Air Force on Wednesday shared details about the helping hand…
India on Wednesday said it had urged Russia to return Indian citizens recruited by Russia’s army after two were killed recently in the war in Ukraine. “I want to assure you that the Indian government has taken the matter very seriously,” foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra told reporters. On Tuesday night, India’s foreign ministry said it…
President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologised to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a monthslong holdup in US military assistance and weapons that let Russia make gains on the battlefield. Speaking in Paris, where they both attended ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Biden told Zelenskyy that he…
France will transfer Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday. “Tomorrow we will launch a new cooperation and announce the transfer of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine made by…
Indonesia’s parliament has approved a proposal to accept a South Korean donation of a corvette for its navy, despite concern from its defence committee that the ageing vessel needs about $85 million worth of maintenance. Defence Minister and incoming president Prabowo Subianto has been pushing to upgrade Indonesia’s ageing military hardware and spend billions on…
Japanese, US and South Korean coast guards conducted their first three-way drill on Thursday off Japan’s coast as the countries strengthen their maritime ties in response to increased assertiveness by China in pressing its territorial claims. Skirmishes between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels have escalated in the South China Sea, triggering fears that the…
