In a letter to the SAARC secretariat to mark the founding day of the bloc, the prime minister said all countries in the region should take effective steps to defeat the scourge of terrorism and the forces which support it.
“India is not there (in the Security Council) with 1.4 billion people. This is just not acceptable,” he said. “It (Security Council) has to reflect today’s reality. Of course, India has to be there.”
The Indian Army’s military diplomacy took center at the Officer’s Training Academy (OTA) Gaya on Saturday with cadets from Bhutan and Vietnam passing out and the event witnessed by Vietnam Army Deputy Chief of Staff. Training of foreign cadets has become a crucial aspect of having good ties with countries in the neighbourhood.
Victory Day is celebrated on December 16 in Bangladesh commemorating the victory of the allied forces over the Pakistani forces in the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. On December 16, 1971, Bangladesh was born as an independent country. The day is also celebrated as ‘Vijay Diwas,’ or Victory Day, in India.
In recognition of Air Chief Marshal (retd) BS Dhanoa’s unrelenting backing for the Rafale deal, the Indian Air Force has decided to put tail numbers in 30 Rafale jets with ”BS” initials. Six Rafale trainer aircraft will carry RB series tail numbers which stand for Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, the current Chief of Air Staff who played a key role as lead negotiator for the mega deal.
Thanks to the strong maritime exports and Imports that will maintain India’s trade growth over the three-month period ending in January 2020. The DHL Global Trade Barometer, an indicator of global trade developments calculated using artificial intelligence and big data, predict mildly positive growth for Indian trade with the country’s Index rising five points to 54.
To transform the Railway stations into the hub of Digital inclusion, Indian Railways mandated RailTel, a Miniratna PSU under Ministry of Railways, to provide free high-speed WiFi at the railway stations.
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Though the south runway began with limited operations, it will gradually scale up flight operations. The runway will initially have CAT I certification, and, as operations stabilise, will progressively manage CAT III B operations, enabling landing and takeoff in extremely low visibility conditions. The new runway will be coded RWY 09R/27L, while the existing runway will be renamed RWY 09L/27R (from RWY 09/27).
The 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Myanmar was held in New Delhi with the Indian delegation led by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and the Myanmarese delegation by Permanent Secretary U Soe Han.
