Defence general
Rohingya insurgents regrouping to fight Myanmar state: report
08 Jan 2018
The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) did not reveal the whereabouts of its leader Ata Ullah, but Myanmar suspects the insurgents who fled to Bangladesh have slipped back into Myanmar to launch attacks
US slaps sanctions on 5 entities linked to Iran's missile programme
06 Jan 2018
The Western powers’ agreement with Iran had focused on the country’s ability to amass fissile material and keeping nuclear weapons in check, it did not address contentious issues such as Iran’s support for militant groups in the region or its ballistic missile activities
US to suspend $1.3 bn a year military aid to Pakistan
05 Jan 2018
The aid could be resumed if Pakistan takes ‘decisive action’ against the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network, the US said, but Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed and his LeT did not factor in the decision
Cabinet clears 14-km two-lane tunnel at Zojila pass
04 Jan 2018
The tunnel, to be built at an estimated cost of Rs6,808 crore, would provide all weather connectivity to Srinagar, Kargil and Leh in Jammu and Kashmir
Doklam II? India, China in fresh standoff near Arunachal border
03 Jan 2018
Chinese soldiers with road-building machines crossed 200 metres into Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh last week before Indian troops stopped them, and some reports say the confrontation is still going on
India successfully test-fires supersonic interceptor missile
28 Dec 2017
In the third supersonic interceptor test carried out this year, an incoming ballistic missile target was successfully intercepted, within 30 km altitude of the earth's atmosphere by the interceptor
Army unit crosses LoC, kills 3 Pak soldiers in Poonch
26 Dec 2017
The Indian Army on Monday night destroyed a number of Pakistani posts across Jammu Kashmir’s Poonch district, killing at least three Pakistani soldiers
US unhappy as 26/11 terrorist Hafiz Saeed vows to contest in Pak polls
20 Dec 2017
The United States had also strongly condemned the release of the Lashkar-e-Taiba leader from house arrest and had called for his immediate re-arrest and prosecution
US makes it official: N Korea was behind WannaCry attack
19 Dec 2017
The US government has assessed with a "very high level of confidence" that a hacking entity known as Lazarus Group, which works on behalf of the North Korean government, carried out the WannaCry attack
US to deepen security ties with ‘leading global power’ India
19 Dec 2017
Describing India as a "leading global power", the US on Tuesday unveiled its new National Security Strategy (NSS) that said it will "deepen" America's strategic partnership with India and support its leadership role in Indian Ocean security and throughout the broader region
Anil Ambani firm sues Cong’s Abhishek Singhvi for Rs5,000 cr
16 Dec 2017
The suit against Singhvi alleges "false and defamatory statements" after the Congress spokesperson claimed that the government unduly favoured a group firm in connection with the Rafale fighter deal