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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
Afghanistan can bank on India most: Pentagon
16 Dec 2017
US warns of unilateral steps if Pakistan dithers on terror fight
16 Dec 2017
In its report to US Congress on Friday, the Pentagon insisted that there must be “fundamental change” in the way Islamabad deals with terrorist safe havens on its territory
Courts force US military to accept transgender recruits, but legal battle to continue
12 Dec 2017
Transgender persons will be allowed to enlist in the US military beginning 1 January, the Pentagon said on Monday, as a ban ordered by President Donald Trump suffered more legal setbacks
Russia wants India to join China’s Belt and Road initiative
12 Dec 2017
In a meeting with foreign ministers of Russia and China, President Ramnath Kovind, however, reiterated the need for early operationalisation of the 'International North South Transport Corridor’
Breaking precedent, China stations winter troops in Doklam
11 Dec 2017
A little over three months after a bitter border dispute over the Doklam plateau which ended on 28 August, there are reports of a fresh presence of Beijing troops in the region
China warns its citizens in Pakistan of imminent terrorist attack
09 Dec 2017
While the Chinese embassy did not give any details, China has long feared of collusion between members of its Uighur Muslim minority in its far western region of Xinjiang and militants in Pakistan and Afghanistan
India admitted to arms control group Wassenaar Arrangement
08 Dec 2017
Unlike the NSG, China is not a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement and India’s case was further strengthened by strong support from Russia, France, Germany and the United States
Process of building 6 nuclear subs under way: Navy chief Lanba
02 Dec 2017
Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has given a clear indication that Indian Navy is ready to play a bigger role in patrolling the oceans, including under the proposed quadrilateral coalition among India, the US, Australia and Japan