The Indian Navy on Sunday (December 31, 2023) said it has beefed up surveillance in the Central and North Arabian Sea amid frequent security incidents on merchant vessels sailing through international shipping lanes. In a statement, the Indian Navy said: “The last few weeks have witnessed increased maritime security incidents on merchant vessels transiting through […]
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Indian armed forces get 2 super-high-altitude firing ranges in Arunachal Pradesh, 50km by air from LAC
The initiative to hand over the land of the Mandala and Kamrala firing ranges, located at an altitude of above 10,000 feet, to the armed forces was taken by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
PM Modi in US: Visit spurs US Senate bill on stronger defence ties through NATO Plus
India would benefit from being in NATO Plus, because this would give the country access to the best American technology and defence equipment without bureaucratic roadblocks, amid growing challenges from China.
BSF seizes 5.5 kg of drugs dropped across the Pakistan border by drone
India’s Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted and seized 5.5 kg narcotics that were reportedly dropped by a drone near the International Border in Amritsar sector.
MiG-21 crash in Rajasthan: Fighter jets keep their ‘flying coffin’ reputation, killing 3 villagers this time
Pioneers in their class, MiG-21 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force also crash with almost unfailing regularity, as one plane did yesterday in Rajasthan, killing three civilians. This occurred after multiple crashes in 2021 and 2022, in which several air force personnel died.