Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) After Pakistan approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, Army Chief General Asim Munir is set to assume the powerful new position of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a post designed to ensure “greater coordination and unified command” among the three services, local media reported.
Srinagar, Nov 8 (IANS) Two terrorists were killed when alert troops of the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Defence sources said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) In a significant development for India’s indigenous fighter jet programme, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday inked a deal with US-based General Electric (GE) for the supply of more than 100 jet engines to power the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark-1A.
Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) The multiple fault lines, like economic fragility, political decay, and violent insecurity, have become sharper and more visible under Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. During his tenure as Pakistan's Army chief, the military involvement has deepened across each sector of Pakistan's national life, including foreign policy, resource management and private economy, a report has stated.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India has upgraded its technical mission in Afghanistan to an embassy and New Delhi is looking at how to strengthen its functionality, responsibilities and increasing strength.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The third round of peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan has started in Istanbul and according to Kabul based sources, the Afghan side’s request that Pakistan’s territory and airspace should not be used by any other country or by ISIS to act against Afghanistan “have not been accepted” by the Pakistanis.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India on Friday reiterated that it considers the Quad an important forum for discussions among the four partners on issues of shared interest in the Indo-Pacific region.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) In early October, Pakistan launched airstrikes inside Afghanistan -- targeting Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktika -- claiming to hit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The aviation assets of the Army's Thar Raptor Brigade, in close coordination with the mechanised formations of Sudarshan Chakra and Konark Corps, are conducting high-tempo combined arms operations to validate seamless joint capabilities under realistic battlefield conditions, an Army official said on Friday.
Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (IANS) Marking 150 years of India’s national song Vande Mataram, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi joined Border Security Force (BSF) personnel for a collective rendition of the song at the border outpost in Moti Cher village of Lakhpat taluka, Kutch.
