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42 firearms surrendered, 5 illegal bunkers destroyed in 5 Manipur districts

The firearms were surrendered in Imphal West and East, Churachandpur, Bishnupur and Tamenglong districts on Saturday, a police officer said

Taiwan detects 11 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels around its territory

Among them, five aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's central, southwestern and southeastern Air Defense Identification Zone

Why are Indians trapped in Myanmar's Myawaddy region in cybercrime scams?

Hundreds of Indians trapped in Myanmar's Myawaddy region were lured by fake job offers and forced into cybercrime; a crackdown by Thailand, Myanmar, and China aims to dismantle these scam hubs

Pakistan's Punjab Police arrest 20 alleged terrorists linked with TTP

A Punjab Police Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) spokesperson in a statement said law enforcement authorities foiled a major terrorist plan by arresting 20 TTP terrorists

Shah reviews Manipur situation, directs forces to ensure free movement

Chairing a meeting where the security situation of Manipur was reviewed, the home minister said that strict action should be taken against those creating obstructions on the roads

EU Commissioners, EAM, Piyush Goyal, others attend CII dinner reception

The dinner reception was organised as the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was on a two-day visit to India from February 27-28

Defence buying timelines to be 'significantly' cut by June: Defence Secy

A committee under the Additional Secretary and Director General (Acquisition) is driving reforms in the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, with the process expected to be completed in six months

Nahid Islam-led student group launches political party NCP in Bangladesh

Nahid Islam, who recently resigned from Muhammad Yunus' interim government, is leading the National Citizen Party (NCP) and has promised to establish a "New Bangladesh"

We aim to become an aerospace power by 2047: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh

The IAF has been actively involved in the Ganganyaan project, India's ambitious human spaceflight mission

Istanbul talks: Russia offers to restore direct air links with US

Russian and US diplomats met in Istanbul to discuss normalising the operation of their respective embassies that has been crippled by multiple round of diplomats' expulsions during previous years

India, EU eye security and defence partnership, commit to IMEC

Closer ties on green H2, AI and 6G planned

Trump, Zelenskiy to clinch minerals deal during White House meeting

Trump has adopted a much less committed stance toward European security, a change in tone that has sent shockwaves across Europe and stoked fears in Kyiv and among its allies

Air Force chief pushes for developing indigenous defence manufacturing

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said India needs to develop capability to produce at least 35-40 fighter aircraft every year to meet the requirements of replacing aging fleets

India in talks for 10 more Airbus C-295 aircraft in ageing fleet revamp

Going by the deal value of the 2021 purchase of 56 aircraft, an expanded order for 25 C-295s could be worth $1.1 billion

PM Modi, EC chief Von Der Leyen hold talks to bolster India-EU partnership

The EU is keen to expand its trade basket with India and both sides are of the view that the proposed free trade pact will significantly enhance the economic engagement

Now is not the time to limit India-EU cooperation, says Von Der Leyen

Her comments came amid increasing strain in ties between the European Union and the US over trade and tariff as well as on the Russia-Ukraine conflict

EAM S Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal attend 2nd India-EU trade, technology meet

In a Joint Press release in February 2023, India and the EU announced the establishment of the three Working Groups under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council and their Terms of Reference (TTC)

Assam Rifles, police recover arms, ammunition in Mizoram, 3 arrested

The apprehended individuals and recovered items have been handed over to Mizoram Police for further legal proceedings

India criticises secrecy over UNSC subsidiary body listing bids rejection

Highlighting specific areas with regard to working methods for Council that call for urgent reforms, Harish said there needs to be more transparency in the working of the subsidiary bodies of the UNSC

Private participation to help India turn leader in defence tech: DRDO chief

"With disruptive technologies coming in," startups and SMEs are needed to contribute to innovation in defence. They have more flexibility than large public companies," said Kamat