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The Naxals were once very active in the Western Ghats along the coastal districts. The last time Naxal activities were reported in this region was during the state assembly and Lok Sabha polls, after which there is no trace of them. After Shivamogga, Chikkamagalur and Udupi districts, Naxals made their way to Dakshina Kannada, a decade ago. Uppinanagady witnessed the first Naxal activity in 2007.
Myanmar has plans to buy similar Kilo-class submarines — called Sindhughosh-class by India — from Russia, which gained ground after Bangladesh inducted two Ming-class diesel-electric submarines from China in 2016. Bangladesh, incidentally, also plans to construct a submarine base in Cox’s Bazar with China’s assistance.
“As far as the Philippines Army is concerned, the consensus on the BrahMos system is a done deal. Now, it’s all about the price negotiations and we hope the deal will be finalised next year,” said a person familiar with the negotiations who declined to be named.
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.
The British deep state of which Lord Hastings Ismay (Viceroy Lord Louis Mountbatten‘s chief of staff) and NWFP (North West Frontier Province) Governor Sir George Cunningham were a part wanted the whole principality of Jammu and Kashmir to accede to Pakistan.
Meet Arjun ‘Mk-1A’ main battle tank, a 68-tonne rugged bull, waiting to join the Indian army and one of the star attractions at the 11th biennial edition of DefExpo India 2020 scheduled to be held in the Uttar Pradesh capital of Lucknow in February. Armoured Corps has cleared the tank after successful completion of the final integration tests conducted earlier this year in the western sector of Rajasthan. Arjun Mk-1A is an improved variant of Arjun Mk-1, whose two regiments (124 tanks) are currently in service.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has busted a module of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT) which has
The passing-out-parade of the soldiers, belonging to different areas of Jammu and Kashmir, was conducted at the regimental centre of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) at Rangreth in the outskirts of the city here, an Army official said. The official said, “404 young soldiers from Jammu and Kashmir were recruited into the Army’s Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) regiment after completing one year strenuous training.”
