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‘Neither Democracy nor Autocracy, Report by Western Think Tanks Reveals Hypocrisy’
NEW DELHI: Unperturbed by adverse reports on India’s democracy, including civil liberties and minority rights by America’s Freedom House and Sweden’s V-Dem Institute, India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar reacted angrily and claimed that these reports had nothing to do with democracy or autocracy, but speaks volumes about the hypocrisy of Western think tanks. “We don’t require a certificate from outsiders who are releasing reports that are based on certain specific agenda and aimed at satisfying their nefarious designs,” he retorted angrily. “These self-appointed custodians of the world are upset with the idea that India is not seeking their nod.
Local Youths of Bihar & UP Acting as Money Courier for Terrorists in Kashmir
NEW DELHI: The heightened security cordon at LoC and border areas has deterred the transfer of money from Pakistan to terror modules at Jammu & Kashmir. However, in an escape route, the money is now being transferred via handlers of ISI modules based in Nepal. They are utilizing their contacts in bordering areas of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh for transferring money. The money procured through transfer from Nepal is used for terror funding, buying arms, payment to informers, and terror cadre in Kashmir. Some businessmen based in Nepal are in touch with traders in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, who after
Group Captain Harkirat Singh CO of First Rafale Squadron Transferred
MUMBAI: In a move that has raised eyebrows, IAF has transferred the commanding officer (CO) of the first Rafale fighter squadron to the headquarters of the Eastern Air Command (EAC) at Shillong. According to a press communiqué issued by IAF, “Group Captain Harkirat Singh has been transferred and Group Captain Rohit Kataria will be the new CO of the 17 ‘Golden Arrows’ Squadron at the Ambala airbase. However, the move has its fair of controversy with IAF officials on the condition of anonymity questioning the transfer of Group Captain Harkirat Singh who has been shunted out within six-seven months. However,
Indian Army Engineers Hold an Edge Over their Chinese Counterparts
BENGALURU: “Indian Army engineers hold an edge over their Chinese counterparts in terms of capability, expertise and skills, but a shortage of funds hampers their zeal and ability to think out-of-the-box ideas,” said Army veterans during a free-wheeling discussion with a panel of young researchers. The discussion was organised by Defence Research and Studies (DRaS). Addressing the gathering, Lt Gen Gautam Banerjee, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd) said, “Indian Army engineers are skilled and far more superior to their Chinese counterparts but fail to make headway in the absence of funds. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) invests heavily in infrastructure building.
India Close to Ink BrahMos Deal with Philippines to Counter Chinese Aggression
NEW DELHI: India is selling arms to the Philippines with the aim of countering growing Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. In the game of supremacy and one-upmanship in the South China Sea, the Philippines is pitted against China. The island nation is aggressively responding to the Chinese threat with a call for self-reliance. And India seeks to ensure optimum utilization of the situation by increasing its strategic partnership with the Philippines. Defence ties have been steadily growing between the two nations over the years. India and the Philippines have now decided to turn over a new leaf and
PM to Address Combined Commanders’ Conference Today
AHMEDABAD: Three days long Combined Commanders’ Conference is going on in Gujarat’s Kevadia, which will see the participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday with the aim of providing directions to the defence forces for sprucing up their preparedness and meet upcoming challenges. During the event, the PM is expected to be intimated about the progress made in the creation of the theatre command. In a step towards restructuring the defence forces, the defence ministry would be creating the Air Defence Command. The Defence Ministry has plans of creating the Air Defence, Maritime and Logistics command along with the
Turkey-Pak-China Ties Posing Biggest Threat To India
NEW DELHI: The China-Pak-Turkey axis is turning out to be the deadliest threat India has ever faced. The countries already have some cooperation in the defence industry, including co-producing warships Turkey has sold Pakistan. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recent outburst on Kashmir and open support to Pakistan on major international forums, corroborate and vindicate the concerns of India. The growing threat of terrorism as a result of this nexus is of serious worry to India. Interestingly, Turkey is pushing to co-manufacturer warplanes and missiles with Pakistan. The growing bonhomie between Turkey and Pakistan cannot be ignored by the Indian
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