The Bhopal-based 21 Corps will be the formation that will be exercising in the Rajasthan desert sometime in October-December, according to sources at Army Headquarters.
Month: June 2011
Terror threat to Pakistani nukes a major concern: Antony
by •
“Our only major worry is…there is always the danger and threat of Pakistani nuclear arsenal going into the hands of militants, terrorists,” Antony said, when asked to react to the SIPRI assessment.
US reduces troops in Pakistan
by •
“We recently received a written request from the government of Pakistan to reduce the number of US military personnel here, and we have nearly completed that reduction,” Vice Admiral Michael LeFever, chief of the Office of the Defense Representative-Pakistan, was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
Karzai reaches Pakistan for two-day visit
by •
The two countries will formally launch a Joint Commission on Reconciliation, as well as, the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement during the visit.
Indian delegation arrives in Sri Lanka
by •
Menon and Rao, both former envoys to Sri Lanka, are likely to allude to the statement agreed on between Rajapaksa and the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in May 2009. “A devolution package, building upon the 13th Amendment, would contribute towards creating the necessary conditions for such reconciliation,” says the Krishna-Peiris statement.
Pakistani Army got only USD 1.4 b American aid: Kayani
by •
The Pakistani Army used only USD 1.4 billion of the total USD 8.6 billion US funding made available over the last decade, not USD 13-15 billion as reported, according to army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, a media report said.
Armed forces considering greater role for women officers: Antony
by •
Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony told reporters here that he had asked the three service chiefs to “open up” more streams for women and they are in the process of identifying the possibilities.
India to begin nuclear safety, emergency response drill
by •
The exercise, to be carried out by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in coordination with the state government, comes 10 days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s diktat to all nuclear establishments in the country to upgrade their safety mechanisms to global standards.
India approves C-17 purchase
by •
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the country’s final arbiter on defense and security issues, has approved the purchase of ten C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift aircraft.
