A US aircraft has been forced to land at Mumbai after intruding into Indian airspace from Pakistan.
China blasts ADB approval for Arunachal loan: Report
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China has launched a broadside against India and come down heavily on the approval given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a loan for Arunachal Pradesh, demanding the ADB go back on it, since it involves areas ‘disputed’ between India and China.
Images: Fresh IAF airmen for Congo
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A fresh batch of Indian Air Force airmen leave to replace the earlier contingent serving in the MONUC mission in Congo.
IAF MiG-21 crashes in Assam
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An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 Type 77 aircraft crashed immediately after take-off from Chabua air base in Upper Assam. The pilot, sensing a technical snag, ditched the aircraft and ejected safely, making this the fifth IAF plane crash in less than two months.
Images: Indian Navy in the Mediterranean
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The Indian Navy on deployment in the Mediterranean Sea.
Forces unhappy at putdown over China remarks
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‘The problem is that our strategic and diplomatic affairs are being handled in an environment of institutionalized timidity. We can’t run for cover just because of editorials in Chinese newspapers and reactions by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.’
Sukhoi crash caused by pilot error
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Sources have informed StratPost the crash occurred due to mishandling of the Flight Control System (FCS) by the pilot, which led to the crash.
Addl troops for Arunachal infrastructure: Gen Kapoor
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The army chief has indirectly indicated the purpose of troop deployment plans in Arunachal Pradesh reported earlier to be secondary and in support of the purpose of building and protecting infrastructure projects in the state.
Graft probe to delay artillery purchase
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The army chief, General Deepak Kapoor has indicated that the long-pending artillery guns procurement may be further delayed due to the ongoing investigations into the corruption scandal involving former Ordinance Factory Board Director General Sudipta Ghosh.
J&K army withdrawal political decision and untimely: Gen Kapoor
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The army chief, General Deepak Kapoor has said the issue of withdrawal of the army from deployment in Jammu and Kashmir would be taken by political authorities and only after the assessment of terrorist infiltration levels in the summer and the completion of the Amarnath Yatra.
US report on Asian missile capabilities
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A report issued by the US National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) on Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threats has put in perspective the range of Chinese, Indian and Pakistani capabilities in this regard.StratPost publishes extracts from the report.
India to double troops in Arunachal
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The Indian Army will be inducting 50-60,000 troops in Arunachal Pradesh in a major move to counter Chinese military presence and infrastructure across the International Border.
MoD blacklists 7 defense vendors
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The Indian Ministry of Defense has blacklisted seven defense companies for alleged involvement in the deals tainted by corruption discovered with the arrest of the former Director General of Ordinance Factories, Sudipta Ghosh.
Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire
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Pakistani forces fired seven to ten rounds of small arms gunfire in the Poonch-Rajouri area near Saujian and Kopra at 1045 hrs today. No casualties are reported.
Terror attack threat on India heightened
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The terror advisory put out by the US embassy in India on Tuesday, coincides with, if not directly related to the Terrorism Threat Map published by risk assessment firms Aon and Janusian, which shows increased activity in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.
