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Pakistani National Apprehended by BSF While Crossing IB in Jammu’s Suchetgarh Sector

By Khushboo Kumari September 8, 2025 9:10 PM apprehended border fence BSF cross-border intrusion custody District Sargodha IB international border intruder Investigation Jammu border jammu district local police Pakistan Rangers Pakistani currency Pakistani national Punjab Pakistan security threats September 7 2025 Siraaj Khan Suchetgarh sector suspicious movement Tehsil Bhalwal Tehsil Suchetgarh unauthorized movement vigilant monitoring Village 27 Chak Zahid Khan

A Pakistani national, Siraaj Khan, was apprehended by BSF troops on September 7, 2025, after crossing the IB in Jammu. He advanced aggressively towards the border fence despite warnings. Pakistani currency was found, and he was handed over to police. A protest will be lodged with Pakistan Rangers.

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Defence Emergency Procurement Contracts Worth Nearly ₹2,000 Crore

By Aman Kumar Himanshu June 25, 2025 000 crore 981.90 crore aerial threat detection Ballistic Helmets BPJs bullet proof jackets compressed timelines Counter Terrorism CT capabilities Defence Drones efficiency Emergency Procurement EP mechanism fast-track procedures heavy vehicles hostile drones IDD&IS Indian Army Indigenous Technologies Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction Systems launchers lethality LLLR loitering munitions Low Level Lightweight Radars medium vehicles Ministry of Defence missiles mission-critical systems mobility Night Sights for Rifles night-time engagement operational gaps precision strike QRFVs Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicles rapid deployment real-time intelligence real-time surveillance reconnaissance Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicles RPAVs security threats short-range threats shrapnel protection situational awareness speed tactical support troop deployment troop protection Very Short Range Air Defence Systems VSHORADS VTOL ₹1 ₹2

New Delhi: To bolster the Indian Army’s counter-terrorism (CT) capabilities, the Ministry of Defence has concluded thirteen contracts under the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism, amounting…

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Jaishankar slams anti-India propaganda, thanks Afghan FM for Pahalgam support

By Khushboo Kumari May 16, 2025 $3 billion 000 metric tons 50 Acting Foreign Minister Afghan Parliament Afghan trade Afghanistan Afghanistan-India Friendship Dam August 2021 bilateral channels bilateral cooperation Chabahar Port China cross border terrorism developmental contributions disinformation campaigns distrust Dr S Jaishankar economic crisis External Affairs Minister false reports Governance Human Rights humanitarian aid humanitarian crisis india India-Afghanistan relations international isolation international sanctions iran IS-K JAMMU AND KASHMIR Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi May 15 medical supplies militancy misinformation multilateral platforms mutual goodwill New Delhi Pahalgam Pakistan progress reconstruction Regional Connectivity resilience Salma Dam security threats stability taliban Terrorist attack traditional friendship wheat women's rights X post

NEW DELHI: India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, held a productive phone conversation with Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, on the…

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India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI Begins in Pune

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 Air Assets Air Force Logistics April 2025 Aundh bilateral relations Counter-UAS Counterterrorism defence cooperation Drones DUSTLIK-VI firepower Foreign Training Node Helicopter Reconnaissance Helipad Security india Indian Air Force Indian Army interoperability Jat Regiment joint military exercise Joint Operations Centre population control Procedures Pune raids Search-and-Destroy security threats Semi-Urban Scenario SHBO Special Forces STIE Sub-Conventional Operations tactics Techniques Termez District Urban Counterterrorism urban warfare Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Army

NEW DELHI: The sixth edition of the India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI commenced today at the Foreign Training Node in Aundhra, Pune, and will continue…

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh emphasizes the need for faster IAF upgrades and enhanced jointmanship among Indian Armed Forces.

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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh stresses rapid upgrades at DSSC Wellington

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 12, 2025 AP Singh Defence Services Staff College DSSC training programs IAF IAF modernization Indian Air Force indian armed forces inter-service coordination jointmanship military modernization military strategy security threats

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh calls for quicker Indian Air Force upgrades and improved inter-service coordination to tackle evolving security threats, while praising DSSC’s role in shaping military leaders.

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India Signs $248 Million Deal to Upgrade T-72 Tank Engines with Russian Tech

By Khushboo Kumari March 7, 2025 $248 million deal 1000 HP engines armored capabilities armored warfare Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited Avadi battlefield mobility chennai combat effectiveness combat readiness defense preparedness defense sector Heavy Vehicle Factory india indigenous manufacturing Make in India military hardware Ministry of Defence Modernization Operational efficiency Rosoboronexport security threats self-reliance T-72 tanks technological edge Transfer of Technology

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a $248 million contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport (RoE) for the procurement of advanced 1000 HP engines…

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Omar Faces Backlash Over Security Remarks on Mirwaiz

By Emaad Makhdoomi February 26, 2025 Article 370 revocation CRPF protection Election promises intelligence warnings JAMMU AND KASHMIR Kashmir peace narrative Mirwaiz Umar Farooq National Conference (NC)National Conference defense National Investigation Agency (NIA)NIA raids Omar Abdullah opposition backlash PDP criticism People's conference political controversy property seizures PSA Sajad Gani Lone security cover security threats separatist ideology UAPA Waheed Para

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has come under heavy criticism for his statement linking the security cover provided to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq…

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Intelligence agencies issue alert over threat to Arvind Kejriwal

By Atul Krishan January 15, 2025 AAP Arvind Kejriwal delhi police election security enhanced vigilance intelligence alert Khalistani extremists law enforcement physical attacks political environment political leaders' safety punjab Security Breach security measures security threats Z-plus security

NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies have raised concerns about a potential attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. According…

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Pakistani National Apprehended by BSF While Crossing IB in Jammu’s Suchetgarh Sector

Defence Emergency Procurement Contracts Worth Nearly ₹2,000 Crore

Jaishankar slams anti-India propaganda, thanks Afghan FM for Pahalgam support

India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI Begins in Pune

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh stresses rapid upgrades at DSSC Wellington

India Signs $248 Million Deal to Upgrade T-72 Tank Engines with Russian Tech

Omar Faces Backlash Over Security Remarks on Mirwaiz

Intelligence agencies issue alert over threat to Arvind Kejriwal

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