Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, India’s top military leadership gathered at the South Western Command in Jaipur on Thursday and delivered a strong message against terrorism, declaring that the operation represented not an end, but the beginning of a new strategic resolve. Addressing a joint press conference, senior officers from the Army, Air Force, and Navy said India would continue taking decisive action to safeguard national security and prevent terr…
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Washington, May 7 (IANS) First Lady Melania Trump honoured military mothers at the White House ahead of Mother’s Day, praising their sacrifices during what she described as “a time of military conflict for America.”Speaking at a White House event attended by military families on Wednesday (local time), administration officials and service members, Melania Trump paid tribute to mothers of troops serving overseas and those who lost children in uniform.“I often think about the brave people …
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Iran had been significantly weakened and was eager to negotiate, even as tensions remain high over its nuclear programme.“Iran is dying to make a deal,” Trump said, while reiterating that Tehran “cannot be nuclear.”He claimed US military action had sharply degraded Iran’s capabilities. “Their Navy is gone. Their Air Force is gone… their drone factories are about 82 percent down,” he said.Trump added that missile production h…
Singapore, April 28 (IANS) Several top dignitaries from Singapore’s Ministry of Defence, Navy, Diplomatic Corps, prominent Singaporeans and members of the Indian diaspora attended a reception onboard visiting Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayana at the Changi Naval Base, the High Commission of India in Singapore stated on Tuesday. The event was jointly hosted by the High Commissioner of India in Singapore, Shilpak N Ambule and Commanding Officer of INS Sunayana Siddharth Chaudhary.The vessel had arr…
Tumkur, April 26 (IANS) Abhay Singh continued his superb performance by adding the 200m title to the 100m one he claimed two days back to complete a grand double as several national and meet records were improved on the final day of the 24th National Junior (U20) Athletics Federation Competition at the Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Karnataka in Tumkur on Sunday.The majority of the medal winners also achieved the Asian junior qualification mark in their respective events. Sprinter Abhay Singh, repres…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Beating Retreat ceremony in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address, highlighting a transformative shift in how the nation preserves the legacy of this historic event. He said the Republic Day festivities are now celebrated from January 23rd — the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash — until January 30th — the death anniversary of Gandhiji. An integral part of this celebration is the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony.”Today, I am…
Washington, April 22 (IANS) US lawmakers have urged the Navy to speed up the deployment of unmanned surface vessels, warning that delays could leave the United States trailing adversaries adopting autonomous systems at a pace. Opening a Senate Seapower subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Senator Rick Scott said the Navy “must move decisively to integrate unmanned systems into the fight” and warned it “appears… late to the game already,” pointing to lessons from the war in Ukraine.Scott sa…
Tehran, April 18 (IANS) Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Saturday warned that the country’s “valiant navy” is ready to “inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies” as he congratulated everyone serving in the Iranian army on the occasion of Iran Army Day, which is also the birth anniversary of country’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “The victory of the Islamic Revolution can be considered to be a dividing line between two sections in the life of the Army. It should be seen a…
Washington, April 16 (IANS) The US on Thursday called on allies to do more to secure critical maritime routes in the Gulf, saying Washington cannot be expected to shoulder the burden alone amid escalating tensions with Iran. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said while some regional partners had supported US efforts, many countries had failed to act when needed.”Other allies have talked a lot and haven’t done anything,” he added, referring to the response during recent hostilities.Hegseth was speak…
Seoul, April 14 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-firing of strategic cruise and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, stressing the country’s top priority is to bolster a nuclear war deterrent ‘without limit,’ state media reported Tuesday.North Korea conducted the launches of two strategic cruise missiles and three anti-warship missiles from the naval destroyer Sunday in its “operational efficiency test,” according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)….