SOURCE: AFI

Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Southern Command, delivered a thought-provoking talk on “Western Front Dynamics” to young officers and future technology leaders at the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT). His message was clear: embrace new technologies to be prepared for the challenges of modern warfare.

Lt Gen Singh emphasized the critical role of technology in shaping the future battlefield. He urged the budding commanders and “techno-warriors” to actively seek, incorporate, and master emerging technologies. This, he stressed, is essential to ensure the Indian Armed Forces remain “Future Ready” for any conflict scenario.

SOURCE: ANI

Apolitical activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Amjad Ayub Mirza has claimed that the people in PoK are fed up with Pakistani occupation and they are now demanding merger with India. In a video released by Mirza, the activist said, “The people of PoK in the last few days have told me that they now demand to be merged into India, as they are officially their citizens”.

“The recent elections in Pakistan have just given us a fractured mandate. The upcoming elections will have a fruitful result for India but we the people of PoK ask that, for how long will we have to wait to get rid of Pakistan’s oppression and get merged in India?” the PoK activist added. Mirza also emphasised the prevailing economic situation in the occupied region. He said that retired government employees in PoK have not received their pension for over 10 months.

SOURCE: ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed ways to chart a “futuristic roadmap” to strengthen the partnership between both nations. Both leaders deliberated to bolster bilateral relations on a wide range of issues and also exchanged perspectives on regional and global issues.

The talks, held in Doha, focused on various facets of collaboration, ranging from trade and investment to energy, space, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people ties. “Charting a futuristic roadmap for India-Qatar partnership! A productive meeting between PM @narendramodi and the Amir of Qatar, HH @TamimBinHamad in Doha,” the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, said in a post on X.

SOURCE: PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for the release of eight Indian nationals, who were sentenced to death after being arrested here in August 2022.

Modi held wide-ranging talks with the Qatari Emir primarily focusing on significantly expanding India-Qatar ties in areas of trade, energy, investment and new technology. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said at a media briefing that Modi thanked the Emir for his support for the welfare of the Indian community in the Gulf nation.

SOURCE: ANI

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested one accused following raids at multiple locations in the ISIS Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar module case, involving a conspiracy to target vital installations.The arrested accused has been identified as Mohammed Zoheb Khan. He was arrested after the NIA conducted raids at the houses of various suspects at nine locations in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (formerly Aurangabad ).

The raids led to the seizure of several electronic gadgets and incriminating documents related to the case, said the NIA.The case against Mohammed Zoheb Khan was registered by the NIA Mumbai based on inputs that he and his associates had taken ‘Bayath ‘(pledged allegiance) to the ISIS Khalifa, and had planned to various establishments.

SOURCE: PTI

Thousands of women, primarily Meira Paibis (women torch bearers), took to the streets across the five districts of Imphal valley in Manipur on Thursday afternoon in protest against frequent gun attacks by armed men at villages near the hills close to the valleys.

Organised by the civil body People’s Alliance for Peace and Progress Manipur, women at Singjamei, Kakwa, and Heingang in Imphal West district raised slogans to protect ”the territorial and administrative integrity” of Manipur, denouncing the gun attacks by the armed men targeting villagers.

SOURCE: PTI

Security forces have recovered eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Naxalites near a newly-set up camp in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said on Thursday.

The camp of security forces was established on February 13 in Gundem village under Tarrem police station limits and the explosives were recovered the next day (Wednesday) when security personnel were carrying a de-mining exercise in an adjoining forest to trace IEDs, a senior official said.

SOURCE: ANI

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj chaired the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development held from February 5-14 to discuss and enhance international cooperation on social development matters, an official statement said on

The session was held under the priority theme of “Fostering Social Development and Social Justice through Social Policies to Accelerate Progress on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to Achieve the Overarching Goal of Poverty Eradication.”

SOURCE: AFI

India’s quest for self-reliance in defense takes another step forward with the planned test-firing of a 500km range Submarine Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM) next month. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile represents a significant milestone in India’s indigenous weapons development program.

This SLCM system holds immense strategic importance for the Indian Navy’s future submarines built under Project 75 India. It boasts two variants: the Land Attack Cruise Missile (LACM) and the Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM), offering versatility in targeting both land and sea-based threats.

SOURCE: AFI

India is making strategic moves to tighten its grip on the Indian Ocean by establishing new naval and air bases in the Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands. This expansion strengthens India’s ability to secure vital sea lanes of communication and project power in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands hold a critical geographical position, straddling the nine-degree channel, a key passage for billions of dollars’ worth of trade between Southeast and North Asia. The Minicoy Islands, just 524 kilometers from the Maldives, present a unique strategic advantage.

SOURCE: PTI

Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Pande has held high-level professional discussions with his American counterpart Gen Randy George and other senior military officials on matters of bilateral importance and ways to enhance mutual commitment towards global peace and security.

Pande, who is on a four-day official visit to the US beginning February 13, is the first Indian Army chief to visit the country in several years. “The discussions were aimed at aspects of bilateral importance and further enhancing mutual commitment towards global peace and security,” according to an official post on X by the Additional Directorate General of Public Information of the Indian Army.

SOURCE: AFI

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is taking a proactive step to protect the Srinagar-Leh highway, a vital artery in Kashmir, with a remotely operated avalanche warning and monitoring system at Zoji La, a high mountain pass known for its treacherous conditions.

This innovative system will rely on a network of infrasonic sensors, capable of detecting sound waves and stress vibrations beyond human hearing range. These sensors, strategically placed along the Sonamarg-Zojila-Tangdhar axis, will act as vigilant sentinels, constantly monitoring for signs of avalanche activity.

SOURCE: IANS

As China continues to bless the Pakistani deep state’s designs on Kashmir, a former top diplomat has made a pitch for India becoming more active across the Karakoram region and reclaiming the ancient economic and cultural ties that bound it with Kashmir.

There was a time when Kashmir, a bustling centre of scholarship and trade, thrived as a gateway to Central Asia, particularly to the now cordoned-off Xinjiang province, China’s infamous ethnic cleansing laboratory.

SOURCE: ISRO

The Indian X-ray Polarimeter (POLIX), onboard India’s X-ray polarimetry mission XPoSat, has commenced its scientific observations. A pulse profile of the Crab pulsar is generated from the observations carried out by POLIX during January 15-18, 2024. The Crab pulsar, a pulsating star, resides near the center of the Crab Nebula and spins about its axis approximately 30 times per second.

The plot illustrates the time window of X-rays scattered by the Beryllium scatterer inside POLIX, originally emitted from the Crab pulsar. This plot represents the first of its kind in this energy range. The data in lower and greater than this energy range are available from different missions. The X-axis indicates the time for two pulses, about 67 ms in total.

SOURCE: IANS

Nearly 34 investment projects worth Rs 3,585.85 crore are ready to be included in the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony (GBC) in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) is attracting major investments and demonstrating commitment to make India ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant) in the defence and aerospace sector.

So far, the sector has attracted 114 investment intents with a proposed investment of Rs 24,510.60 crore and potential employment generation of 41,667. These projects are spread across Aligarh, Jhansi, Kanpur and Lucknow nodes of the defence industrial corridor and would generate over 8,530 employment opportunities.