Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Republicans and Democrats sharpened their differences over Iran on Thursday, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune backed President Donald Trump’s approach while House Democrats moved to force a vote on a resolution limiting any military action.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian Railways will recruit more than 5,000 ex-servicemen as Pointsmen on a contract basis to quickly fill vacancies, as part of a new cooperation framework with the Indian Army aimed at supporting retired soldiers and Agniveers, Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.
Athens, Feb 25 (IANS) Ties between India and Greece are acquiring heightened strategic importance, especially in defence sector, amid shifting regional geopolitical alignments. The deepening India-Greece ties demonstrate not only bilateral interests but also a broader strategic convergence aimed at maintaining balance and stability across the Mediterranean and the Indo-Pacific, a report has highlighted.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has unveiled 'PRAHAAR' -- India’s first national counterterrorism policy and strategy, outlining the nation’s zero-tolerance towards acts of terrorism, from outside and inside.
Nairobi, Feb 24 (IANS) India and Kenya held the fourth meeting of the Joint Defence Coordination Committee (JDCC) in Nairobi on Tuesday, focusing on enhancing defence cooperation in various fields as mentioned in the joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation and the BAHARI maritime vision document.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday unveiled India's inaugural National Counter-Terrorism Policy and Strategy, titled 'PRAHAAR', marking a major milestone in the country’s long-standing efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms.
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Israel plans to expand its bilateral defence agreement with India to share its technology and manufacture military hardware in India, as well as extend the cooperation to the latest Iron Dome and other defence systems, Israeli Consul General to Midwest India Yaniv Revach said on Monday.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Islamabad’s airstrikes inside Afghanistan followed less than four days after media reports widely quoted Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stating in an interview that his country would not hesitate to carry out air operations inside the neighbouring country.
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) The Army said on Monday that the operation to eliminate the major group of terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district was launched in April/May last year.
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) The Army said on Monday that in the relentless 326-day-long high altitude joint operation in the Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, seven dreaded terrorists have been killed.
