Defence
India, China to hold 12th round of military-level talks on Saturday
"The talks will begin at 10.30 am," said a military source. The latest round of talks will take place after a gap of three months. Indian military delegates will meet their counterparts to discuss disengagement of troops at the friction areas such as the Hot Springs, Gogra and the Depsang plains spread over 900 sq km land. India has insisted during the recent military commander-level meetings to resolve all the issues along the LAC.
Israeli Defence Ministry studying investigation into NSO Group
On Sunday, the Pegasus Project revealed that the spyware sold by NSO (Pegasus) had been identified on the phones of individuals targeted by the governments of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Mexico, Morocco, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, India, the United Arab Emirates and more.
Indian Navy begins induction of Seahawk helicopters to increase fire power in Indo-Pacific
The induction of the MH-60Rs is meant to bolster Indian naval capability in the Indo-Pacific region--a vast area in the Indian and Pacific Oceans which are linked by the Malacca Straits, a lynchpin of international trade. India, US, Japan and Australia are part of the Indo-Pacific Quad, whose purpose is to secure uninterrupted trade and commerce in the region, where China is flaunting its military muscle.
Border dispute with China to rock Parliament
This was apparent after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met two former defence ministers -- A.K. Antony and Sharad Pawar -- on Friday, just three days ahead of the session. Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane were also present during the meeting. Singh met them amid the ongoing de-escalation talks with China.
Rahul walks out from meeting of Standing Committee on Defence
Sources said that Gandhi wanted that a discussion on border dispute on China should have been incorporated in the agenda but this was declined by the Committee's Chairman, Jual Oram of the BJP. Congress President Sonia Gandhi had also issued statement on the anniversary of Galwan clash in which 20 Indian soldiers had been killed as well as unknown number of Chinese soldiers.
India, Italy carry out maritime drill to enhance military ties
Indian Naval Ship Tabar, which visited Naples, also undertook a maritime Partnership Exercise with ITS Antonio Marceglia (F597), a frontline frigate of the Italian Navy, on July 4 and July 5 in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The exercise covered a wide range of naval operations, including air defence procedures, replenishment at sea, communication drills, and cross deck helo operations by day and night.
Chinese Navy's growth trajectory a cause for concern for India
Exactly two years later, on April 23, 2021, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Navy demonstrated its own capability of naval military diplomacy when, on the same day, it commissioned a Type-55 Renhai-class cruiser, a Type-75 Landing Helicopter Deck and a Type-094 SSBN with a cumulative tonnage of 70,000 tonnes.
India needs to shed old mindsets, make procedures flexible: Army Chief
"All this would require simplified procedures that facilitate transition. Unfortunately, this has been one of our biggest stumbling blocks," said General Naravane in an address to a think-tank on Artificial Intelligence. He said that to harness niche technologies like Artificial Intelligence, exploit depth in IT and realise the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
India always ready to give befitting reply if provoked: Rajnath
During his address to the officers and jawans of the Indian Army's 14 Corps at Karu Military Station in Ladakh, Singh stated that India is a peace-loving nation that never resorts to any kind of aggression, but at the same time, it is always prepared to give a befitting reply if provoked. He reiterated the government's stand of resolving disputes through dialogue with neighbouring countries.
India reorients around 50K troops at border with China
Sources said that the Mathura-based 1 strike Corp, earlier tasked to cross the western borders into Pakistan, has been reoriented from its position to disputed border areas with China. In addition to this, in the Central Sector - the least disputed portion of the border running along with Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand to Nepal, deployment has also been strengthened with at least division level troops.
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