Defence general
Stop differentiating between terrorists, US tells Pakistan
18 Apr 2017
On a day the Trump administration announced its intent to "abandon the era of strategic patience" practiced by previous US governments, US National Security Advisor Gen H R McMaster arrived in Islamabad to tell Pakistan to stop using terrorism to pursue its goals
N Korea warns US of nuclear strike if provoked
12 Apr 2017
North Korean state media on Tuesday warned of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of a US pre-emptive strike as a US Navy strike group led by a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier made its way towards the western Pacific
Russia calls for emergency UN meet over US missile strikes on Syria
07 Apr 2017
Russia today said it was suspending a Syrian air safety agreement with the United States while a defence ministry spokesman said the Russian military would help the Syrian military beef up its air defences following the US strike
Philippines’ Duterete orders occupation of South Sea islands
07 Apr 2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the military occupation of uninhabited islands and shoals it claims in the disputed South China Sea, asserting Philippine sovereignty in a move calculated to anger China
President Putin clears Kamov helicopter deal with India
06 Apr 2017
Of the 200 Kamov-226T helicopters to be supplied to India under the deal, 60 will be supplied to India in fly-away condition, while the remaining 140 will be manufactured in India
Freshly-released 9/11 pics show Pentagon mayhem
01 Apr 2017
India revisiting nuclear strategy, may hit Pak first: report
01 Apr 2017
New assessments suggest that India may allow pre-emptive nuclear strikes against Pakistan’s arsenal in case of a war, loosening its interpretation of ‘no first use’ to deem pre-emptive strikes as defensive, says a New York Times report
Kashmir tense after 3 civilians killed in encounter with terrorists
29 Mar 2017
Tension continued in the Kashmir Valley today after three youngsters were killed in firing by security forces on Tuesday after an encounter at Budgam in which a suspected terrorist was killed