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Indian Army ready to face all security challenges: Army Chief Gen Dwivedi

Gen Dwivedi said ensuring synergy among the Army, Air Force and the Navy would be one of his priorities

India gets one of the most powerful non-nuclear bombs, 2x lethal than TNT

Named SEBEX 2, this explosive has been evaluated, tested, and certified by the Navy under its Defence Export Promotion Scheme

Five soldiers including JCO swept away while crossing river in Ladakh

In a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed grief over the unfortunate accident

Brics to look at expansion as Russia proposes to add 10 partner countries

Russia has made "developing modalities for interaction with Brics partner countries" one of its key priorities for the Kazan Summit

Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza, fighting rages

Israeli tanks, which moved back into Shejaia four days ago, fired shells towards several houses, leaving families trapped inside and unable to leave, the residents said

Paramilitary forces attack a city under military control in central Sudan

According to the U.N.'s International Organization for Migration, at least 327 households had to flee from Jebal Moya and Singa to safer areas

'7 civilians killed after missiles slammed into town in southern Ukraine'

Ukrainian officials published photos of bodies stretched out under picnic blankets in a park in Vilniansk, and deep craters in the blackened earth next to the charred, twisted remains of a building

Taiwan detects 5 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval vessels near territory

This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months. China has increased its military activities around Taiwan

UK's Labour Party vows to eliminate anti-India sentiments within its ranks

The party's resolution during an annual conference under former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in favour of international intervention in Kashmir was widely seen as having cost it British Indian votes

Exchange of fire reported along LoC in Kashmir's Poonch; no casualty

The firing from across the border was reported on a forward Indian post in Krishna Ghati sector late on Friday night

EAM Jaishankar to visit Qatar on Jun 30, review aspects of bilateral ties

During the visit, S Jaishankar will meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

India presents action plan for regional cooperation under Colombo Process

India rolled out the plan while chairing a meeting of the grouping in Geneva on Friday

China's Xi Jinping lauds relevance of 'Panchsheel' to end world conflicts

"The Five Principles have set a historic benchmark for international relations and international rule of law," he said, highlighting their relevance to ending the present-day conflicts

Dy NSA Vikram Misri named next foreign secy, to succeed Vinay Mohan Kwatra

Vikram Misri, a 1989 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, has been appointed to the post with effect from July 15

Indian Navy bids farewell to UH-3H helicopter after 17 years of service

The UH-3H helicopter will be replaced by Sea King 42C helicopter at INAS 350 to continue and deliver operational power and capability, a spokesperson of the Navy said in a statement

Deeply Biased, driven by votebank: India on US' religious freedom report

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the report selectively picked incidents to advance a preconceived narrative against India

Budget 2024: How can India achieve Rs 3 trillion defence production goal?

Centre has set annual defence production target of Rs 3 trillion by FY29, which would be an over three-fold jump from current levels

Govt successfully conducts test flight of expendable aerial target 'Abhyas'

Abhyas has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as a target for the testing of missile systems

India imposes anti-dumping duties on three Chinese products

These duties were imposed following a recommendation by the commerce ministry's directorate general of trade remedies

'Enormous damage': China probing two ex-defence ministers at the same time

In the first time in its history, the People's Republic of China has made public corruption probes against two former defence ministers on the same day