New Delhi, Mar 9 Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks with his Australian counterpart Lt Gen Rick Burr on ways to further deepen bilateral military cooperation besides pressing global issues. It is learnt that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine figured in the talks. Lt Gen Burr is on a visit to […]
Tamil Nadu youth joins Ukrainian military, fighting against Russian troops
Chennai, March 8 (BPNS) A 21-year-old from Tamil Nadu who was rejected twice by the Indian army is now fighting in Ukrainian army against the invading Russian troops. Intelligence reports received by the Union government have revealed that the Tamil youth, Sainikhesh Ravichandran of Thudaliyur in Coimbatore is a student of Aerospace engineering at Kharkiv […]
Indian Navy takes part in mega exercise in Guam
New Delhi, Jan 6 The navies of India, the US, Australia, Japan, Canada, and the Republic of Korea are participating in a mega anti-submarine warfare exercise in Guam in Western Pacific. The US Navy’s 7th Fleet said the exercise, ‘Sea Dragon 22’, is primarily focusing on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training and exercise. “Two US Navy […]
Rafale maritime fighter jet begins demonstration in Goa
New Delhi, Jan 6 Eyeing the Indian Navy’s carrier-borne fighter jet deal, France sent a Rafale maritime fighter aircraft to a naval facility in Goa on Thursday to demonstrate its combat capabilities. The Indian Navy is planning to procure a batch of fighter jets for indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant that is likely to be […]
We ensured Zoji La mountain pass kept open post Dec 31: BRO
New Delhi, Jan 4 The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said on Tuesday that it has ensured that the Zoji La mountain pass, which links Ladakh with the rest of the country, is kept open after December 31 for the first time ever. Last year, the pass was kept open till December 31, the BRO’s statement […]