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Wouldn't allow to be used as base for threats against India: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka would not be allowed to be used as a base for any threats against India, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, asserting that the island nation remains "neutral", having no military agreements with China. Wickremesinghe, who was on an official visit to the UK and France, made the comments during an interview with France's state media on Monday. In an interview with France24, Wickremesinghe said, "We are a neutral country, but we also emphasise the fact that we cannot allow Sri Lanka to be used as a base for any threats against India." Responding to a question about China's perceived military presence in Sri Lanka, the president said that the Chinese have been in the country for about "1500 years and, so far, there has been no military base". Wickremesinghe asserted that the island nation has no military agreement with China and said, "There won't be any military agreements. I don't think China will enter into one." The president said there were no issues of military u

Israel's export of military equipment hits record high of $12.55 bn in 2022

Some 120 Israeli companies signed "hundreds" of new sales deals in 2022, with about half of them valued at over $100 million, according to the statement

Pak deploys military to evacuate 100,000 people as cyclone moves closer

Pakistan on Tuesday deployed the military to speed up the evacuation of around 100,000 people from the low-lying coastal areas in the southern Sindh province as Cyclone Biparjoy moved closer to the country's financial capital, Karachi. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department's (PMD) latest advisory, Biparjoy which has been downgraded from extremely severe cyclonic storm to very severe cyclonic storm moved further north-northwestward during last six hours and now lay at a distance of about 410-km south of Karachi and 400-km south of Thatta. Cyclone Biparjoy - which means disaster or calamity in the Bengali language - is likely to hit the coastal belt of Sindh on June 15, but its intensity will subside by June 17 to 18. The PMD stated that maximum sustained surface winds are 140-150 km/hour gusts 170 km/hour around the system centre, and sea conditions are phenomenal around the system centre with a maximum wave height of 30 feet. Under the existing upper-level steering

Military purge in Pak gathers steam as countdown begins for Imran's arrest

New Delhi, June 9: The military purge in Pakistan has gathered steam to root out supporters of ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan whose early arrest is now on the cards

World is big enough for us to grow together: China defense minister to US

President Xi Jinping's government has repeatedly charged the US with using its military alliances, trade policy and the threat of sanctions to bully smaller nations and try to keep China down

Apna.co, DGR partner to provide career opportunities to ex-servicemen

Jobs and professional networking platform Apna.co on Friday said it has signed an agreement with the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), under the Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare, to help ex-servicemen in their transition from military to civilian life. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Apna.co will offer ex-servicemen complimentary access to its platform, connecting them with hyperlocal career opportunities tailored to their respective regions, the company said in a statement. "We are delighted to announce our strategic collaboration with the Directorate General Resettlement, as it aligns perfectly with our mission of empowering individuals through meaningful employment opportunities. By bridging the gap and connecting ex-servicemen with hyperlocal career opportunities, we aspire to support their transition into civilian life," Apna founder and CEO Nirmit Parikh said. DGR, working under the guidance of the defence ministry, is dedicated to the resettlement of ...

Military secures borders, also protects culture & economy: Rajnath Singh

A strong military not only secures the borders, but also protects the culture and economy of a country, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday.

Imran Khan to face Pakistan court after his arrest sparks violence

The arrest came a day after Pakistan's military issued a rare statement blasting Khan for repeating allegations that a senior military officer was behind his assassination attempt last year

Sudan crisis: Fighting continues, ceasefire set to end at midnight

Army says heavily armed wing of police force deployed; ICRC delivers emergency medical aid

Pakistan urges US to restore military financing, sales suspended by Trump

Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US-Pakistan relationship has been stuck in a prolonged period of uncertainty

Gaining momentum: World military spend hits all-time high of $2.24 trillion

Defense expenditure increased by 3.7 per cent in real terms to reach a record high of $2.24 trillion in 2022, said the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Pakistan crisis deep enough to attract military takeover: Former PM Abbasi

Pakistan's former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has warned that the current economic and political crisis has all the makings of attracting a military takeover

Russian arms sales to India stall due to fears over sanctions from US

Indian payments for weapons amounting to more than $2 billion have been stuck for about a year, and Russia has stopped supplying credit for a pipeline of about $10 billion worth of spare parts

Sudanese military rules out negotiations with rival paramilitary force

Sudan's military has ruled out any negotiations with the rival paramilitary forces to end the crisis roiling the country and says it will only accept their surrender. A statement from the military on Thursday said that engaging in talks with the paramilitary Rapid Support Force would only be possible to discuss their surrender. There would be no armed forces outside the military military system," it said. The statement came as the latest attempt at a 24-hour cease-fire between Sudan's warring forces grew increasingly strained. The two sides have been battling since Saturday for control of the strategic African country. Meanwhile, fighters from Sudan's rival factions battled around the main military installation in central Khartoum and other parts of the country's capital on Thursday, threatening to unravel the latest attempt at a cease-fire as foreign governments looked for ways to extract their citizens trapped in the conflict. With some parts of the Sudanese capital relatively

Japan to offer military aid to like-minded countries to counter China

Japan has unveiled a new plan to provide "like-minded" countries especially in Asia with military aid as it looks to expand its influence in the Indo-Pacific region to counter China's aggressive push over Taiwan and the South China Sea issues. The guidelines announced by Tokyo early this month included a new programme to strengthen the militaries of like-minded countries by providing official security assistance - a move that breaks with its previous policy of avoiding the use of development aid for military purposes other than disaster relief, the Japan Times reported. Japanese Foreign Ministry officials said the Philippines will be one of the first beneficiaries of Overseas Security Assistance (OSA), with Malaysia, Bangladesh and Fiji also among those being considered, the report said. Japan, a member of the Quad alliance consisting of the US, India and Australia, is actively pursuing the Indo-Pacific strategy which China claims aimed at countering its rise. Tokyo's decision to u

Guns vs Butter-II: Indian military's quest for indigenous weaponry

The second of a five-part series takes a close look at the military's push for acquisition of defence equipment from domestic sources rather than from overseas

Import dependence

Changing global environment can increase military risks

Man behind China's 'Dream Come True' boosted balloon programme

China has a long history of fostering civil-military partnerships to make technological advances

Kim Jong-un calls for stronger military power during photo session

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for bolstering the country's military strength at an unprecedented pace, during a photo session with the participants of a military parade held earlier this week

North Korean leader Kim brings daughter to visit troops

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his daughter to visit troops to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country's army as he lauded the irresistible might of his nuclear-armed military, state media said Wednesday. The visit came amid indications North Korea is preparing to stage a massive military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, where it could showcase the latest hardware of a growing nuclear weapons program that stokes the concern of its neighbors and the United States. In her fourth known public appearance, Kim's daughter Kim Ju Ae, believed to be 9 or 10 years old, stood closely with her father as he shook the hands of senior officials and sat next to him at a table. Analysts say Kim's decision to bring his daughter to public events tied to his military is to remind the world he has no intentions to voluntarily surrender his nuclear weapons, which he apparently sees as the strongest guarantee of his survival and the extension of his family's dynastic rule. State media