NATO to Offer Partnership to India
NEW DELHI: NATO is keen to extend a formal offer of partnership to India. The idea has been discussed earlier but India has always been averse to entanglement in rival geopolitical blocs. However, it’s high time for India to give up their rigid approach and overcome the obstacle to counter China by establishing closer security relationships with politically reliable, like-minded states. Becoming a NATO partner would be a natural extension of this evolution with several upsides and few risks. NATO partnerships pave the way for regular defense dialogues, military-to-military planning, and joint exercises that improve promptness, interoperability, and predictability. In
1, 07,000 Positions Lying Vacant in Armed Forces
NEW DELHI: Nearly 1, 07,000 positions are lying vacant in the armed forces. The figure for vacant posts in Indian Army is at all-time high with around 86,000 vacancies. The details were provided by the Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik while responding to queries in Rajya Sabha. As per the reply given by MoS Defence, 79,349 positions of junior commissioned officers and other ranks are lying vacant in the Indian Army while the number for officers was 6,975. Whereas, the shortage of officers against the sanctioned strength is 1,044 while the number for sailors and other ranks is
Army to Buy 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles
MUMBAI: Defence Ministry has entered into an agreement with Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd (MDSL) for the purchase of 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles for the Indian Army, at a whopping cost of Rs 1,056 crore. It is expected that the vehicles will become part of the Indian Army fleet in the next four years. “The Light Specialist Vehicle is a contemporary fighting vehicle and will be authorised to various fighting units for the transportation of Medium Machine Guns, Automatic Grenade Launchers as well as Anti-tank Guided Missiles,” reads a communiqué issued by the Defence Ministry. The Light Specialist Vehicle is indigenously
Nod for Purchase of 12 LUH from HAL
NEW DELHI: Indian Armed Forces has given the nod for purchase of indigenous light utility helicopter (LUH) and placed an order for 12 choppers, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Delivery of indigenous light utility helicopter (LUH) is expected by August next year. These indigenous light utility helicopters (LUH) have already proved their mettle and demonstrated their capability of operating in all kinds of environments and high altitude operations, including at the Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip on the China border. With an eye on China and Pakistan, a light utility helicopter (LUH) will be a shot in the arm of
How to Join Territorial Army?
Joining Territorial Army (TA) and donning the uniform is a big achievement! Territorial Army recruitment provides big-ticket entry to those who have missed the chance of joining armed forces at an early stage. Territorial Army offers you a plethora of opportunities! Â Induction in Territorial Army will enable you to join the league of celebrities and sportsperson like MS Dhoni, Abhinav Bindra, Kapil Dev, Sachin Pilot and others. In a nutshell, here is a chance to enjoy an adventurous life without having the need to quit regular job, let it be an MNC job, govt job or your own business. We
Territorial Army Coaching in India
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CDS 1 2021 Result Out Download Here….
CDS 1 2021 results are out! As per the information received, UPSC has declared the results of CDS1 2021 on Tuesday (March 23), the exams for which were conducted on February 7, 2021. A total of 6552 candidates have qualified the written exam of CDS. Simply log on to the official website of UPSC – upsc.gov.in and view the results in a few simple steps. The result displays the roll numbers and names of the qualified candidates. You can check your name by your roll number (enrollment number) and find the result easily. Now your next move should be to
Gandhi Peace Prize
NEW DELHI: In a move to improve relations with Bangladesh, the Indian Government has conferred the Gandhi Peace Award 2020 on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman posthumously. The decision comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Bangladesh on March 26 to attend the celebrations of the golden jubilee of the independence and birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Earlier in 2019, the peace prize was conferred on the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. This is an International Gandhi Peace Prize presented by the Government of India and has been named after the
UAE connection in India-Pak peace deal
NEW DELHI: The secret is out! Soon after the cease-fire agreement announced by militaries of India and Pakistan, Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed visited New Delhi the next day and held a secret meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. A top notch official spilled the beans on the condition of anonymity and said, “India-Pakistan cease-fire marked a high point in covert talks brokered by the UAE that kicked off couple of months earlier. The cease-fire will pave the way for a larger roadmap to forge a lasting peace between the neighbours, both of which have nuclear
Pak Extends an Olive Branch of Peace to India
MUMBAI: Pakistan’s recent overtures to New Delhi for burying the past and moving forward sounds strange but it’s true. Pakistan is desperate to extend an olive branch of peace to India.  The move is followed by a sudden ceasefire declaration by the militaries of the two countries. India too has reciprocated in a similar manner and expressed hope for an environment free of terror, hostility, and violence. India has said the onus is on Pakistan to create an environment free of terror and hostility. India has also told Pakistan that “talks and terror” cannot go together and has asked Islamabad