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Parliamentary Committee favours increased coordination between Army, IAF for better preparedness on China border
The Committee on External Affairs also pitched for a comprehensive Border Engagement Agreement between the Indian Army and the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA).The Agreement should subsume all established mechanisms for confidence building, including border personnel meetings, flag meetings, meetings of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Border Affairs (WMCC) and other diplomatic channels, the Committee said in its report.It underlined that while it must be ensured that PLA is not allowed to "establish facts on the ground", the situation must also not be allowed to spiral out of control in case of transgressions."The Committee believe that there is a demonstrated need for a significant increase in the resources being allocated by the government of India to the armed forces and other civilian and paramilitary agencies operating in the area, including the SSB," the report said.It said, "there is a case for improved coordination between the Army and the Air ..
Indian military delegation in Myanmar to boost trust, cooperation
A tri-services delegation of senior military officials Sunday left for Myanmarese capital city of Nay Pyi Taw as part of a first ever exchange programme, aimed at enhancing mutual trust between the armed forces of the two countries guarding a nearly 1,640 km border. A group of 120 defence personnel from Myanmar are also visiting India as part of the exchange programme mooted by Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat, army officials said. The 78-member Indian delegation will interact with senior officials of Myanmar military. The Indian Air Force will be facilitating the travel of the Myanmarese military officials, some of whom are accompanied by their spouses, the officials said. Myanmar is one of India's strategic neighbours and shares the 1,640-km border with a number of northeastern states including militancy-hit Nagaland and Manipur. Gen. Rawat has been pushing for deeper coordination between the armies of the two countries while guarding the international border between the two ...
Houthis violated ceasefire 14 times since Friday: Arab coalition
The Arab Coalition has stated that the Houthis have violated the ceasefire in Yemen 14 times since Friday.The Houthis had agreed to remove troops and cease fighting in the port city of Hodeidah on December 13, after consultations in Sweden between the rebels and the Yemeni government took place."The Houthi terrorist militia continues to violate the ceasefire in Hodeidah. Those violations took place on the areas of Hodeidah as well as the districts of Ad Durayhimi, At Tuhayta, Hays," a statement released by the Arab coalition, that supports the Yemeni government, mentioned."Houthi violations included shooting with all types of weapons such as ballistic missiles, mortar, RPG and Katyusha rockets," Al Arabiya further quoted the statement as noting.The coalition's statement comes in the wake of the arrival of the Head of the United Nations (UN) mission, Patrick Cammaert, in Aden to monitor the ceasefire in Yemen.Cammaert will be securing the functioning of the Hodeidah port, through which
Afghan civil police chief killed in ambush
A day after eight Taliban militants were killed in a clash with security forces in Herat province, a commander of the Afghan National Civil Order Police was killed in an ambush by the militants in Kunduz province on Sunday, police said.
Rogue FARC leader 'Guacho' dead
Walter Patricio "Guacho" Arizala Vernaza, one of the most notorious FARC leaders, has been eliminated in a joint military and police raid, Colombian President Ivan Duque has the media.
Japanese emperor's last birthday speech before abdication
Japan's Emperor Akihito on Sunday said he was reassured that the end of his reign has come amid peace in his country as he marked his 85th birthday, the last before his abdication.
France's Christmas market shooter owed allegiance to IS
The shooter, who killed five persons and injured 13 others in a Christmas market in France's Strasbourg city, had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) terror group in a video, reports said.
Myanmar policeman found killed in northern Rakhine state
The bullet-riddled body of a Myanmar policeman was found in northern Rakhine state, government media said Sunday, as tensions rise in the hotspot where the Rohingya crisis erupted last year. The western territory is a tinderbox of ethnic and religious divisions and security forces have clashed with both Rohingya insurgents and much better armed Rakhine fighters from the mostly Buddhist Arakan Army. Private Aung Kyaw Thet went missing in action after an ambush last week by unknown assailants in Maungdaw township near the border with Bangladesh. His body was found two days ago with "gunshot wounds in his face, arm and leg near a hill inside the other country," according to government-backed Global New Light of Myanmar. The ambush happened the same day that two ethnic Rakhine Buddhist men disappeared while fishing in the same township and were later found with their throats slit, prompting the army to launch local "clearance operations" and raising fears of renewed large-scale ...
UN condemns twin blasts in Somalia
The UN top envoy in Somalia has condemned the twin bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
Toll rises to 15 in Mogadishu twin blasts
The death toll in Saturday's twin car bombings near Somalia's presidential palace in capital Mogadishu has risen to 15 while several others were injured, officials said.
Somalia: 15 killed in a bomb blast
At least 15 people lost their lives in a double car bomb that rattled Somalian capital Mogadishu on Saturday.CNN quoted security official Ibrahim Jana as revealing that twenty people were injured in the explosion.Central Mogadishu was rocked after a blast occurred near the Presidential Palace, the National Theatre and the Daljirka Dahson monument.Several staff members of London-based Universal Somali TV including senior journalist Awil Dahir Salad were killed in the blast.In a statement put out, a terrorist group linked to al Qaeda, Al-Shabaab claimed the responsibility for the attack.The attack was carried out by a suicide bomber, who drove a car filled with explosives to the gate of the presidential palace and killed presidential guards, read the statement.Somalia's National Intelligence Agency officials took to Twitter to reveal that the mastermind behind the twin attack has been detained.Senior journalist Awil Dahir Salad was among several staff members of London-based Universal ..
Honduran president during US-funded 'Contra' war on Nicaragua dies
Roberto Suazo Cordova, president of Honduras during the US-financed "Contra" war against Nicaragua of the 1980s, died on Saturday, officials said. Suazo, who was president from 1982 to 1986, was being treated at a military hospital near Tegucigalpa for cardiac issues when he died, the Honduran armed forces spokesman told AFP. He was 91. Suazo became president after the United States pressured the Honduran military to leave after two decades in power, part of a broader effort to counter the advances of leftist movements in Central America. Then US president Ronald Reagan feared an expansion of Cuban and Soviet influence in the region after dictator Anastasio Somoza in neighboring Nicaragua was toppled by the leftist Sandinista insurgency in July 1979. Under Suazo's presidency US officials financed an irregular army of mostly Nicaraguan ex-Somoza National Guard soldiers to launch cross-border attacks against the Sandinistas. This force of "Contras" at its height had 16,000 fighters, but
5 security personnel injured in grenade attack in Anantnag
Five security personnel sustained injuries on Saturday after a group of terrorists' lobbed grenade towards the security forces in Anantnag's Arwani area of Bijbehara.As per an official statement by the Police, the injured personnel were shifted to a hospital for medical treatment. After administering them with first aid, all the five security forces personnel were discharged from the hospital and are stated to be stable, the statement read.A police case has been registered and further investigation in the matter is underway.
France's 'yellow vests' block borders ahead of Christmas
Three days from Christmas, French "yellow vests" turned out in small numbers for a sixth Saturday of protests in cities and border points as a fatal road accident brought the death toll to 10 since the movement began last month. Near the border between France and Spain hundreds of protesters disrupted traffic as they gathered around an autoroute toll booth. Police fired tear gas to disperse the "yellow vests" who retreated to a bridge, throwing objects on the road, an AFP photographer at the scene said. "The autoroute is now being cleaned to allow traffic to resume normally," local authorities said. France borders the Catalan region of Spain, and the French protesters were joined by dozens of Catalan pro-independence activists, also wearing yellow vests. The separatists often block highways to protest against Madrid's rejection of Catalonia's independence referendum in October 2017. Even though their goals are different, "this demonstration at the Boulou (toll booth) is symbolic, it ..
7th anti-terrorism India-China military exercise ends
The 7th edition of anti-terrorism India-China joint military exercise concluded on Saturday in Chengdu area of China, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
Six security men injured in Anantnag grenade explosion
Six security men were injured on Saturday in a grenade explosion in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.
Proud of J&K Police: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the valour of police forces of the country, especially from Jammu and Kashmir for their role in countering terrorists.
Modi cautions police forces against elements exploiting caste fault lines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged police forces to be vigilant in countering the "dark forces of radicalisation" and cautioned them against divisive elements exploiting caste fault lines, saying terrorism had been limited to a small geographical area due to effort of police forces.
ICC asks BCCI to pay compensation or lose rights to host 2023 World Cup
In a major blow to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday asked the board to either pay $23 million (Rs 161 crore) by the end of this year as compensation for the tax deductions incurred in hosting the 2016 World T20 or end up losing the World Cup 2023 rights.
8 killed as twin bombings rock Somali capital
At least eight people were killed and 13 injured in a twin suicide car bomb attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday, the police said.