Taliban take Kandahar, Herat, Lashkar Gah in major Afghanistan offensive
“Kandahar is completely conquered. The Mujahideen reached Martyrs’ Square in the city,” a Taliban spokesman tweeted on an officially recognised account
3,000 US troops to Afghanistan to help with evacuation as the Taliban close in on Kabul
Over the coming 24 to 48 hours, three infantry battalions currently inside the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility – one from the US Army and two from the US Marine Corps – will land at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, said Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby during a press briefing.
Joe Biden rules out changes in US troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan
President Joe Biden has ruled out any change in the US plan to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan despite the Taliban increasingly gaining control over large swaths of the war-torn Continue Reading
Afghan govt wants IAF support to crush Taliban as fighting worsens across the country
Source: The Print In an unprecedented move, the Ashraf Ghani government has sought “robust air support” from India as the fight between the Afghan government forces and the Taliban insurgents Continue Reading
India asks Taliban to sever ties with Al Qaeda & other terrorists
India on Friday urged the UN Security Council to review deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and asserted that for successful peace process it is necessary to ensure that the Taliban Continue Reading
India to finalise deal to buy 30 US made MQ-9 Reaper drones
India is finalising its deal to acquire 30 US made MQ-9 Reaper or Predator B armed drones for its military. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) will take Continue Reading
Border Roads construct world’s highest motorable road
Source: Broadsword The road is higher than Mount Everest Base Camp. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed and black-topped the highest motorable road in the world at 19,300 ft at Continue Reading
Attack On Karachi: How R&AW Stripped Pakistan’s Naval Intelligence Bare In 1971
Source: Excerpted with permission from ‘The War That Made R&AW’ by Anusha Nandakumar and Sandeep Saket, Published by Westland Publication posted hy Swarajya site Three Indian Navy missile boats, armed Continue Reading
Indian Navy task force to deploy in South China Sea, Western Pacific
Source: The Tribune A Task Force of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet will proceed on over two months overseas deployment to Southeast Asia, the South China Sea, and the Western Continue Reading
EQUIPMENT PRODUCED UNDER THE “MAKE-IN-INDIA” SCHEME
Defense Sector is now opened for participation by the private sector through licensing anywhere in the country. Currently, there is an Ordnance Factory located in Nalanda (Bihar)
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Akhilesh Prasad Singh in Rajya Sabha.