Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in collaboration with AIIMS New Delhi and support of the Union Territory (UT) administration conducted a medical camp from 29th to 30th April, 2024 in the remote islands Kavaratti and Androth of UT Lakshadweep. The camp engaged approximately 1,500 citizens at each island and provided free of cost medicines along with expert consultation. Dr M Srinivas,…
NATO countries haven’t delivered what they promised to Ukraine in time, the alliance’s chief said, allowing Russia to press its battlefield advantage while Kyiv’s depleted forces wait for Western military supplies to arrive. Further, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that “serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield” for Ukraine. “NATO allies…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has significantly bolstered its air combat capabilities with the induction of the Rampage long-range supersonic air-to-ground missiles. These missiles, capable of striking targets at approximately 250 kilometers, have been integrated into the IAF’s fleet of Russian-origin aircraft, including the Su-30 MKI and MiG-29 fighters, as well as the Jaguar fighter…
The army leader of Ukraine has admitted that Kyiv’s position on the battlefield has worsened after Russian forces captured another village in the east, pressing their advantage in manpower and ammunition. Russia’s troops are advancing in the eastern Donetsk region as Kyiv awaits the arrival of much-needed US weapons that it hopes will stabilize the…
Acting upon specific intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles intercepted huge quantity of arms, ammunition and other war-like stores close to the Indo-Myanmar Border in Mon district of Nagaland on April 29, 2024. Noteworthy, the Assam Rifles is a central paramilitary force responsible for border security, counter-insurgency, and maintaining law and order in Northeast India. Its primary…
Military activities will be carried out in a part of the East China Sea from local time 7:00 a.m. on May 1 to 9:00 a.m. on May 9, 2024 the Shanghai maritime safety administration said on Tuesday. Vessels unrelated to the activity are prohibited from entering the area, it said. Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/china-to-conduct-military-activities-in-east-china-sea-on-may-1-9/articleshow/109710318.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed on Monday a proposal for a ceasefire proposal from Israel presented to Hamas, characterising it as “extraordinarily generous,” CNN reported. “In this moment the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas,” he told World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende in the…
The US military’s cost estimate to build a pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid has risen to $320 million, a U.S. defense official and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The figure, which has not been previously reported, illustrates the massive scale of a construction effort that the Pentagon has said involves…
A 4,500-tonne high-tech Chinese research ship is back in the Maldivian waters, two months after it spent a week docked at different ports in this archipelago nation. Xiang Yang Hong 03 was docked at the Thilafushi industrial island’s harbour on Thursday morning, news portal Adhadhu.com reported on Friday. However, “the government has not disclosed the…
Spain will send a small number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais newspaper reported on Friday, in response to pressure from EU and NATO allies to send more military aid to Kyiv. With Russia having stepped up air attacks on Ukraine, EU governments have been urged to supply more protective systems to Kyiv, especially…
