North Korea fired a salvo of at least 10 short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military said on Thursday, calling it a possible display for would-be buyers, including Russia. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said North Korea had launched a ballistic missile that appeared to have landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone….
Several crucial ‘Made in India’ defence deals / projects, including the procurement of additional K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers and fighter aircraft engines, are set to be on the Centre’s agenda for final approval following elections. Initially planned for approval in March this year, these projects were postponed until after the elections. The defence public sector…
NATO foreign ministers will on Friday debate a military aid / support package for Ukraine, proposed by alliance boss Jens Stoltenberg and due to be agreed at a summit in Washington in July. With uncertainty over future U.S. support for Ukraine due to the possible return of former president Donald Trump to the White House,…
Taiwan’s defence ministry said Wednesday it had detected 28 Chinese aircraft around the self-ruled island in a window of less than three hours. Wednesday’s sorties come about a week after China encircled Taiwan with warplanes and navy vessels during military drills it said was a test of its ability to seize control of the island,…
Western countries should let Ukraine strike military bases inside Russia with the sophisticated long-range weapons they are providing to Kyiv, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, pressuring his allies in the most recent sign of a potentially significant policy shift that could help change the complexion of the war. The question of whether to allow…
In continuation of ECI two press notes dated 25.05.2024, Voter turnout of 63.37 % has been recorded in phase-6 for 58 PCs in the ongoing General Elections of India 2024. The gender wise voter turnout figures for phase 6 is given below: Phase Male Turnout Female turnout Third gender turnout Overall turnout Phase 6 61.95% 64.95%…
An Israeli official cautioned Wednesday that the war in Gaza might persist until the year’s end, casting doubt on hopes that the fighting would cease after the military operation against Hamas in Rafah. Tzachi Hanegbi, Israel’s national security adviser, indicated that 2024 had been designated a “year of combat” by Israel’s war cabinet. “We are…
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) demonstrated exemplary synergy with Central & State agencies to successfully deal with the situation arising out of Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) ‘Remal’. This cyclonic storm had originated as a low-pressure area on May 22 and rapidly intensified into an SCS, before making landfall on the intervening night of May 26-27…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), India is increasing its oversight of defence equipment manufacturing in India and emphasising strict adherence to end-user certification rules for exports, following reports of defence equipment ending up in unauthorised hands. In recent years, India’s defence sector has experienced a significant surge in arms and weapons production for both domestic…
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) boys and girls mountaineering expedition to Mount Kang Yatse-II peak was flagged off by DG NCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh from New Delhi on May 28, 2024. NCC is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. It is open to school and…
