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Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Ladakh Visit
Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who is on a five-day visit to Ladakh, was on Sunday briefed on the prevalent security situation along the Line of Actual Control, a defence spokesman said here. This is his maiden visit to Ladakh after taking over the charge of the Northern Army Command based at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Lt Gen Dwivedi arrived in Leh on Saturday.The Army commander was briefed by General Officer Commanding of the Fire and Fury Corps, Lt Gen A Sengupta, on the prevalent security situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Srinagar-based Defence Spokesman Col Emron Musavi said. He said Lt Gen Dwivedi interacted
Russia, Belarus extend huge military exercises
Belarus’ Defence Ministry said Russia and Belarus would extend joint military exercises that had been due to end on Sunday, dashing Western hopes that Russia would swiftly withdraw forces that could be used in a potential invasion of Ukraine. The ministry did not say how long Russian troops in Belarus – estimated by NATO to number 30,000 – might now remain in the country, which lies north of Ukraine. The decision to extend was taken because of increased military activity near the borders of Russia and Belarus and an escalation of the situation in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbass, the Belarus ministry said in a statement. The next
Strengthening of security grid to ensure zero infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir ordered by HM Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed that the security grid in Jammu and Kashmir should be further strengthened to ensure zero cross-border infiltration and to eliminate terrorism. The directive came at a high-level meeting during which Shah reviewed the security situation in the Union Territory. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief Gen Mukund Naravane and other senior officers of the central and Jammu and Kashmir governments attended the meeting. The home minister directed that the security grid should be further strengthened to ensure zero cross-border infiltration and to eliminate terrorism, an official statement said.
Unidentified terrorist killed in Shopian
An unidentified terrorist was on Saturday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Acting on specific input about the presence of terrorists at Chermarg in the Zainapora area of Shopian, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said. He said as the forces were conducting searches in the area, the hiding militants fired upon them. The forces retaliated, ensuing an encounter, in which a terrorist was killed, the official said. The identity and group affiliation of the slain ultra is being ascertained, he said.
White House Gives Indications of Possible Russian Attack on Ukraine
President Joe Biden said Thursday that there is a “very high” risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and that could happen within “several days.” Speaking at the White House, Biden said the United States saw no signs of a claimed Russian withdrawal of forces along its border with Ukraine. He said the U.S. has “reason to believe” that Russia is “engaged in a false flag operation to have an excuse to go in.” He told reporters in Washington: “Every indication we have is they’re prepared to go into Ukraine, attack Ukraine.” Earlier, a U.S. Embassy spokesman told a Russian
Indian Navy tests BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
Indian Navy’s warship INS Visakhapatnam carried out the test-firing of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile off the western seaboard today. The warship has now reached Visakhapatnam to take part in President’s Fleet Review on February 21, informed Defence sources. The missile was tested from INS Visakhapatnam which is the latest warship of the Indian Navy inducted recently. Kuwait army allows women in combat roles but with this condition BrahMos is the main weapon system of the Indian Navy warships and has been deployed on almost all of its surface platforms. An underwater version is also being developed which will not only
Kuwait army allows women in combat roles but with this condition
Kuwaiti women are angry after the military, having allowed female soldiers in combat roles, decided they need the permission of a male guardian and banned them from carrying weapons. Activists have decried the policy as “one step forward, two steps back” after the defence ministry also decided that women in the armed forces, unlike civilians, must wear head coverings. The moves have sparked an online backlash in Kuwait, usually regarded as one of the most open societies in the Gulf. “I don’t know why there are these restrictions to join the army,” Ghadeer al-Khashti, a sports teacher and member of
ITBP Jawans Do Training at minus 25 degree Celsius
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel have continued their training even in extremely cold conditions at minus 25 degrees Celsius at the high altitude of the Uttarakhand border. Even in the freezing cold, the jawans have not stopped practising regularly and they are busy training themselves. It can be seen in the video that ITBP personnel are taking training in cold temperatures amid snow. In the video, the jawans are shown holding special weapons and undergoing physical exercises. Sharing the video of the training of the soldiers on Twitter, ITBP wrote, “Training is the best! Pledge to train under all circumstances.
Saudi Arabia – India Army Chief Meets, Explore New areas of cooperation
In a historic first, Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair is visiting India this week. The three-day visit is the first ever by a Saudi Land forces Chief to India and is a testament of the growing bilateral defence ties between New Delhi and Riyadh. New areas of cooperation are being mutually identified to include Intelligence Sharing, Counter Terrorism, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security. On Tuesday, the Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane held dialogue with the Saudi Land forces Commander. The visit is seemingly important due to the warm personal relations shared between the
China Will Take Advantage in Ukraine-Russia Tensions
China may take advantage of the Ukraine crisis and do something “provocative” in Asia while Western powers are focused on defusing tensions with Russia, a US general warned Wednesday. Russia’s deployment of more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border has triggered fears in Washington and other Western capitals of a looming invasion. General Kenneth Wilsbach, the head of US Pacific Air Forces, noted that China had aligned itself with Russia in the crisis, raising questions about own intentions in Asia. “From the standpoint of will China see what’s happening in Europe and… try to do something here in the Indo-Pacific — absolutely yes, that’s a concern,”
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