3 Army personnel injured in LoC landmine
explosion
Three Army personnel were injured in a landmine explosion
near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. They were patrolling
when the mine activated, leading to injuries. Landmines along the LoC can shift
due to natural factors, causing these incidents. Similar incidents have
occurred in recent months, emphasizing the ongoing danger in the region.
Sunset for MiG 21s as squadron retires fighters
after 57 years
The IAF's Uttarlai (Rajasthan) based 4 Squadron has been
operating various types of MiG 21 for 57 years and was one of the last three
remaining units operating the Bison version of the aircraft. The two remaining
MiG 21 Bison squadrons are expected to phase out the fighters by 2025.
India explores options for release of ex-Navy
personnel awarded death sentence in Qatar
Qatar does not have a widespread record of executing people
lodged in its jail. According to Amnesty International, the country executed
one condemned Nepali migrant worker in 2020, that too after a 20-year hiatus.
The Gulf state had once said that a death sentence was equivalent to a life
sentence.
India to establish defence wings around the
world, says Army Chief
Chief of Army Staff Chief Gen Manoj Pande emphasized
India's outlook, focusing on respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity,
peaceful dispute resolution, and adherence to international rules and
regulations, amid ongoing border tensions with China. He highlighted India's
commitment to engaging stakeholders positively and expanding defense
cooperation outreach with friendly foreign partner nations.
CSIR-NIIST, HAL sign MoU to strengthen
indigenisation in aerospace, defence sectors
The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science
and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), based in Kerala, has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengaluru to
collaborate in India's aerospace and defense sectors.
Govt reserved 75 % of defence capital
acquisition budget for purchases from local companies: Defence Minister Rajnath
Singh
The move is to ensure adequate demand assurance for the
domestic industries, he said at the 'India Manufacturing Show-2023' here, as he
listed the steps taken for MSMEs in the defence sector. "We are the first
government which imposed restrictions on itself for the import of weapons. We
released five positive indigenisation lists, under which 509 equipment have
been identified, the manufacturing of which will now take place in India.
Sunset for MiG 21s as squadron retires fighters
after 57 years
The IAF's Uttarlai (Rajasthan) based 4 Squadron has been
operating various types of MiG 21 for 57 years and was one of the last three
remaining units operating the Bison version of the aircraft. The two remaining
MiG 21 Bison squadrons are expected to phase out the fighters by 2025.
Trouble in India’s Eastern Neighbourhood
Trouble is brewing in India’s eastern neighborhood. Both
Bangladesh and Myanmar are experiencing uprisings of different natures. In
Myanmar, a pro-India group and its alliance seem to be gaining control,
indicating a shift in power dynamics. However, the situation in Bangladesh
raises concerns.
Myanmar military says lost control of
Chinshwehaw town on the Chinese border
Myanmar's military has lost control of a strategic town on
the Chinese border following days of clashes with ethnic armed groups, in what
analysts say is the biggest military challenge it has faced since seizing
power. Myanmar's borderlands are home to more than a dozen ethnic armed groups,
some of which have fought the military for decades over autonomy and control of
lucrative resources.
Bhutan is not
giving in to China's hardball diplomacy
Beijing has continued to up the ante against
Bhutan. In 2020, it laid claim to the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary, home to some
of the world's most-endangered mammals, in the east of Bhutan. The fact that
this sanctuary can be accessed only through the Indian state of Arunachal
Pradesh suggests that the move was directed against both Bhutan and India.
Against this backdrop, it is scarcely a surprise
that a Sino-Bhutanese border settlement is still not on the cards. Indeed,
Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said in March that demarcation of the
frontiers of Bhutan, China and India where they converge at the Doklam Plateau
can be done only trilaterally.
Bhutan remains treaty-bound to respect Indian
interests. India remains opposed to the cession of Bhutanese territory to
China, particularly around the Doklam Plateau. So while Bhutan and China may
reach more incremental agreements on how to take forward their talks, the end
still appears nowhere in sight.
Have heart-to-heart conversation: Rajnath Singh
to Meitei, Kuki communities in Manipur
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