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The Pakistani government, which for years tried to protect Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, finally got a conviction and a jail term for the cleric…
The Pakistani government, which for years tried to protect Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, finally got a conviction and a jail term for the cleric…
Why in news? Group of envoys on a guided tour of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), has triggered the debate over sovereignty of India. Clearly, the government, which has…
Why in news? India sent an amphibious warship, INS Airavat, to Madagascar in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to help in rescue efforts after the island nation was hit by…
What is it? Indian Navy conducted “Operation Vanilla”, with INS Airavat delivering relief material such as food, clothing, medicines and water to flood prone Madagascar. More about indian ocean rim…
Why in news? The Government has accepted and implemented three important recommendations of Committee of Experts (CoE) under the Chairmanship of Lt General D B Shekatkar (Retd) relating…
Why in news? Helicopters of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) came close to the border during the face-off with the Indian Army near Pangong Tso lake in…
Why in news? The Border tensions between India and China have flared up once again with at least two incidents of violent clashes and stone-pelting taking place between…
Why in news? The global military expenditure rose to $1917 billion in 2019 with India and China emerging among the top three spenders, according to a report ‘Trends…
According to a report released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) for the period between 2009-13 and 2014-18, Indian defence imports fell even as exports increased. This…
Why in news? The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has for the first time introduced leasing of defence equipment as a new category for acquisition in the draft Defence…