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Ready to enter Pakistan, teach it a lesson: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command | India News

The month-long ‘Ram Prahar’ exercise, involving 20,000 soldiers, simulated offensive operations across the Pakistan border in Punjab (ANI photo) DEHRADUN: In a significant show of combat readiness, Indian Army‘s Western Command carried out a month-long integrated ground and air drill involving over 20,000 personnel, simulating offensive operations across the Pakistan border in Punjab. The exercise,…

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Boost for counter-drone warfare: Army, IAF to deploy new indigenous systems; DRDO readies next-gen weapons | India News

Representational AI image NEW DELHI: The Army and the Air Force are preparing to place orders for 16 indigenous drone detection and interdiction systems. These systems can hit unmanned aerial vehicles at a distance of 2 km using lasers and disable them. The defence ministry is expected to clear DRDO’s Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction…

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Rajnath slams Rahul, says don’t drag Army into politics | India News

‘Talking About Caste In Army Is Against National Interest’ PATNA: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday warned leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi against “dragging the Army into politics”, dismissing his claim that “10% of the country’s population” controls the armed forces, bureaucracy and judiciary as a ludicrous statement implying a demand…

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Unification, civil services, and census: How Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel shaped India | India News

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel didn’t just integrate India. He also helped construct the nation’s democratic institutions…Unification of India: This is the crown jewel of his glittering career. Just after attaining independence from colonial rule in 1947, India was confronted with a major challenge. About 40% of the country was under 565 princely states. Integrating them seamlessly…

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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami offers prayers at Kedarnath Temple ahead of winter closure | India News

Rudraprayag : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers and performed worship rituals on Thrusday at the famed Shri Kedarnath Dham before the temple gates were shut for this year’s winter season.The closing of the portals of the shrine also marks the end of the pilgrimage season.The portals of Kedarnath Dham were closed on…

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Night ops boost: Army to get high-tech night sights under Rs 659.47 crore deal – why it matters | India News

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore for the procurement of Night Sights (Image Intensifiers) and accessories for the Indian Army’s 7.62x51mm SIG 716 Assault Rifles.The advanced Night Sights will allow soldiers to fully exploit the longer effective range of the rifles and engage targets at distances…

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India and Australia to ink three defence agreements during Rajnath Singh’s visit | India News

NEW DELHI: India and Australia will ink three agreements to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation in information sharing, maritime security and joint military activities during defence minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to the country.Singh will conduct wide-ranging discussions with Australian deputy PM and defence minister Richard Marles as well as chair a business roundtable in Sydney,…

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