New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday said that it has signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore to procure military equipment which includes procurement of Aero-engines for MiG-29 aircraft, Close-in Weapon System (CIWS), high-power radar and ship-borne BrahMos system.
Moscow, Feb 29 (IANS) The presence of Western troops in Ukraine in any form would lead to a "direct escalation" of the situation, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
Tel Aviv, Feb 28 (IANS) A senior aid official of a UN body has warned that a quarter of the population of the war-trodden Gaza is one step away from an imminent famine.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday that it remains committed to pursuing all the relevant cases of its nationals for an early discharge from the Russian army.
Kiev, Feb 26 (IANS) Around 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion began two years ago, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) More Russian soldiers have likely died while seizing Donetsk town of Avdiivka, in eastern Ukraine, than in the entire Soviet-Afghan war, Institute for the Study of War said in its latest report as the Russia-Ukraine war marked its second anniversary.
Jerusalem, Feb 25 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he will seek Cabinet approval next week for a ground operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza's population seeks shelter from Israel's bombings elsewhere.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Indian Navy has provided critical assistance to the Palau Flagged merchant vessel MV Islander after it caught fire in an alleged drone attack.
Tehran, Feb 24 (IANS) The Iranian forces have killed senior Jaish al-Adl militant group commander Ismail Shahbakhsh and some of his companions in Pakistan, a media report said.
Sanaa, Feb 23 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group has said it had launched attacks on an Israeli city, a British cargo ship, and a US warship, in what it called a response to the "American-British aggression" against Yemen and its support of the Palestinians in Gaza.
