FATF recognises India's efforts in combating terror funding, money laundering

IANS | June 28, 2024 4:36 PM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India has achieved a commendable level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements, and its efforts in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering Terrorist Financing (CFT), and Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CPF) have yielded positive outcomes, according to a statement by FATF.

Thales inks pact with Adani Defence to manufacture 70mm rockets in India

IANS | June 28, 2024 10:48 AM

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) In a major fillip to the government's local manufacturing push, Adani Defence & Aerospace - the defence arm of the Adani Group — has signed an agreement with the Thales Group to manufacture 70mm rockets in India.

J&K: American, Chinese arms & ammunition recovered from slain terrorists in Doda

IANS | June 27, 2024 5:00 PM

Jammu, June 27 (IANS) GoC Army’s Nagrota-based White Knights Corps, Lt General Navin Sachdeva, on Thursday, reviewed operational preparedness in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda district and also saw the arms and ammunition recovered from three slain terrorists in Gandoh area on Wednesday.

N. Korea says successfully conducted multiple warhead missile capability test

IANS | June 27, 2024 7:42 AM

Seoul, June 27 (IANS) North Korea has successfully conducted a missile test aimed at securing multiple warhead capability, state media reported on Thursday, contradicting South Korea's assessment that the test is believed to have ended in failure.

Bolivia coup attempt fails, army general arrested

IANS | June 27, 2024 5:56 AM

La Paz, June 27 (IANS) Armoured vehicles and troops of the Bolivian Armed Forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday evening, hours after an attempted coup.

IANS Analysis: Pakistan's military budget expansion amid economic uncertainty

IANS | June 26, 2024 10:56 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the country's 2024-25 annual federal budget amidst economic uncertainty on June 12. With a total of PKR 18.99 trillion ($ 67.84 billion), the government emphasized several reform measures aimed at meeting International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions ahead of seeking a new bailout package. While key spending areas saw minor adjustments reflecting IMF directives and economic realities, there was a notable rise in defence spending, potentially diluting efforts to revive the economy in a piecemeal fashion.

Russia's restive region: Dagestan's chequered history as arena of violence

Vikas Datta | June 26, 2024 11:20 AM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Just three months after the deadly Crocus City Hall attack on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia was on Sunday struck by another terror outrage - this time on its southernmost territory, bringing diverse yet restive Dagestan back into the global spotlight, and resurrecting the menace of Islamist terrorism in the volatile North Caucasus region.