Tag: Defence

May 9

India and Israel set to deepen strategic partnership; three MoUs signed

Ahead of the expected visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip later this year, India and Israel have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries. Bilateral talks between India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, focussed on strengthening cooperation in different […]
Jun 28

‘India’s security agencies seize annually thousands of illicit firearms, attributable to illegal trafficking from across our borders’

India said its security agencies annually seize thousands of illicit firearms, attributable to illegal trafficking from “across our borders”, despite a strong law-based framework in the country for controlling small arms and light weapons. “The continuing prevalence of illicit small arms and light weapons and their availability to terrorists, armed groups and other unauthorised recipients […]
Jun 18

Allaying concerns over Agnipath scheme: Reservation for Agniveers announced across sectors

Even as protests over the Agnipath scheme raged across the country, the government on Saturday announced reservation in job vacancies across sectors for soldiers recruited under this scheme, to be called ‘Agniveers’, and said it will look into any grievance about the new military recruitment scheme “with an open mind”. Union information and broadcasting minister […]