Muraleedharan Meets New Zealand Parliamentarians Delegation
Earlier in the day, the visiting group also met Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Sharma to share experiences relating to electoral management and administration in two countries.
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India, Singapore Strengthen Military Ties
Since 2015, the relationship between the two countries has deepened to encompass military cooperation across all three services of the armed forces, defence technology cooperation as well as cooperation through multilateral engagements. The two nations have also signed a letter of intent that concludes a memorandum of understanding to allow the use of the test range.
President Ram Nath Kovind Rremembers Victims of 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks
“On the 11th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, we remember everyone who lost their lives and mourn with their families. A grateful nation salutes the security personnel who made the supreme sacrifice. We remain firm in our resolve to defeat all forms of terrorism,” the President of India tweeted.
New Night-Sights for Army’s Anti-Terror Operations
On the agenda is an order for about 21,000 night-sights for assault rifles. The cost – Rs 1600 crores. Night-sights are particularly important for the infantry; soldiers having had to face major attacks in the early hours of the morning on various occasions, including BAT attacks on posts on the LoC by groups comprising terrorists and Pakistan Army commandos.
India Works to Boost ties with Indo-Pacific Countries
As foreign minister S Jaishankar returns from a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Nagoya, Japan, India is intensifying its engagement with key countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
Defence Min: India to Host International Naval Exercise ‘Milan 2020’ in Vizag, 41 Countries Invited
Naval Exercise ‘Milan 2020’ is scheduled to be held at Vishakhapatnam in March 2020, for which 41 countries have been invited. The Government pursues cooperation initiatives with friendly foreign countries through structured interactions like staff talks and Empowered Steering Groups. The areas of cooperation include capacity building, marine domain awareness, training, hydrography, technical assistance, and operational exercises.
Women Officers of the Afghan National Army Training in Army’s OTA Chennai
These women officers are undergoing a four-week long course which started from 25 November will end on December 21. During this period the ANA women officers will undergo physical training, drills, weapon training, tactical training, military leadership, human resources management, and computer training told the officer quoted above.
Rohtang Tunnel Likely to Become Operational by May 2020
Once inaugurated, this tunnel will become one of the longest road tunnels in the country, being built at an elevation of 10171 ft under the Rohtang Pass. And with the opening of this tunnel, it will reduce the distance between Lahaul-Spiti’s administrative centre Keylong and Manaliby around 45 km. This will also help the Leh-Manali highway to remain open to traffic even during winters, thereby benefitting residents of Himachal Pradesh’s tribal district Lahaul-Spiti and newly the formed union territory, i.e., Ladakh.
Bioscience to Bioeconomy-US$ 100 Billion By 2025 – India Upward Bound
India currently is one of the top 12 biotech destinations in the world and ranks third in the Asia-Pacific region.
Army Soldier From Odisha Scripts Word Record In Bike-Riding Manoeuvre
Havildar Sangram Keshari Jena of Jajpur district attached to ”Daredevils” motorcycle display team of Indian Army Corps of Signals made the attempt at Head Quarters 1 Signal Training Centre in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur city on November 15. The 33-year-old rode while standing on an 11-feet ladder with his back to the direction in which the motorcycle was moving. Jena completed the manoeuvre in four hours, 29 minutes and 45 seconds, covering a distance of 128 km.