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,”
Frank-Walter Steinmeier re-elected President of Germany
On February 13, 2022, a special parliamentary assembly re-elected German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for a second term of five years. Steinmeier’s run for the presidency was supported by most mainstream political parties, prior to the elections. He was elected by a large majority of members of the lower house of parliament and a special assembly of representatives from the 16 states of Germany. He became president in 2017. Prior to this, he had served two terms as Foreign Minister to Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chief of Staff to Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The President of Germany has little executive power. However,
Pulwama Attack Anniversary : Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane pays homage to the martyrs
On the anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, India’s Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane today paid homage to the martyrs. 40 CRPF personnel were killed on February 14, 2019 when a Jaish-e-Mohammed ultra rammed an explosives-laden car into their vehicle. It was one of the worst attack ever on Indian security personnel. The place of the attack was near Awantipora in Kashmir. Pakistan’s hand in it became clear when a senior Pakistani official made an admission to this effect a few days after the attack. The CRPF convoy had 78 buses carrying 2,500 personnel going from Jammu to
BHEL gets order to supply compact heat exchanger sets for Tejas
State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Monday said it has bagged an order from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to supply compact heat exchanger sets for Tejas aircraft. “Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has received a prestigious order for the supply of compact heat exchanger sets for 83 LCA Tejas MK1A aircrafts, from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL),” the company said in a statement. The order envisages manufacturing, assembly, testing and supply of compact heat exchangers to be fitted in the light combat aircraft, Tejas, being manufactured by HAL. The BHEL’s Heavy Plates and Vessels Plant (HPVP), Visakhapatnam is the sole supplier of
Russia won’t bid for Indian Navy’s new submarine plan
Russia has said that it will not take part in the Indian Navy’s ongoing procurement plan for new submarines, confirming that the Indian government has been formally notified of the decision. The Rs 43,000 crore plan to acquire six new submarines under Project 75I has also hit delays early in the process, with other foreign contenders and Indian partners seeking additional time to formulate their proposals. The Russian side has offered India upgraded Kilo class submarines – the type that forms the bulk of the current conventional fleet – but has decided to withdraw from the contest citing technical reasons.
Central Govt Approves Budget For Police Modernistation
Budget For Police Modernistation : The Union home ministry said the scheme includes security-related expenditure in Jammu and Kashmir, northeastern states and Maoist-affected areas for raising new battalions, developing high-tech forensic laboratories and other investigation tools. The government has approved the continuation of the umbrella scheme of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF), an official statement said. This scheme comprises all relevant sub-schemes that contribute to the modernisation and improvement with a total central financial outlay of Rs 26,275 crore, the statement said. It said provision has been made under the scheme for internal security, law and order and adoption of
Indian Army’s Chinar Corps Instagram Account Restored
After blocking it for over a week, social media platform Instagram restored the account of Chinar Corps, the Indian Army’s strategically located formation in the Kashmir valley on Wednesday. Even Instagram’s parent company Facebook had blocked the account of the Srinagar-headquartered XV Corps, popularly known as Chinar Corps, but has now assured a timely solution to the matter. According to reports, the company had objected to some of the posts, alleging that they were against the rules laid down. As the issue of Instagram and Facebook taking off the pages was highlighted, the social media website got in touch with
Maj Gen Chhibber Takes Over as new NCC Additional Director General
Major General Rajiv Chhibber took over as the 9th Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps’ Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh Directorate here on Tuesday. In his 33 years of service, he has held prestigious command and staff assignments, including a foreign tenure as adviser to Commander, Botswana Defence Forces, where he ensured military training on the Indian pattern, thus negating the influence of other Asian countries. Besides commanding an infantry battalion in Jammu and Kashmir and an Assam Rifles sector in the north-east, Gen Chhibber has held critical assignments at division, corps and Army Headquarters level. A