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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh and Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday set the tone for the grand Aero India-2025 by flying in the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas at Yelahanka-based Air Force Station here.
The performance by the top brasses was the prelude to the biannual event, which commences on Monday and will continue till February 14.
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Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said the government has taken note of the “objections raised by everyone” over the manner in which illegal Indian immigrants were recently deported from the US.
There has been an uproar over the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants by the US in handcuffs during their 40-hour flight onboard a military aircraft. The US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal Indian immigrants landed in Amritsar on February 5. India on Friday said it has registered concerns with the US over the deportation of illegal immigrants in shackles and conveyed that this kind of treatment could have been avoided.
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Four villages in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, which had been a Naxal stronghold, have now seen a turnaround with school bells replacing the sound of guns, thanks to an initiative by the Central Reserve Police Force.
The CRPF, which is engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh, has set up schools for primary children in the four villages to bring education to the people’s doorsteps and wean away locals from the outlawed armed movement, officials said.
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Seven rocket shells were recovered from a garbage dump in Punjab’s Patiala district. A senior police officer gave this information on Monday. Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General Mandeep Singh Sidhu said that no explosives were found in these shells. He said that the rocket shells were recovered from a garbage dump in Patiala. Police said that further investigation is being done.
According to the information, a search operation was carried out in Patiala, Punjab on Monday afternoon. During this, at least seven rocket ammunition were recovered, which spread panic among the people. Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nanak Singh said that the police found ammunition in a garbage dump on Rajpura Road in Patiala after receiving information about suspicious material.
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Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary on Monday said the situation at Indian borders with Bangladesh is “normal and fine” and the BSF is fully prepared to prevent infiltration and smuggling.
Chawdhary also claimed a “drastic reduction” in incidents when asked about the use of drones by Pakistan to send narcotics and weapons across the Indian border, especially in Punjab.
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eneral Saïd Chanegriha, the Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence and Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army (PNA) of Algeria, along with his team, recently visited the Bharat Forge facility in Pune, India. During the visit, General Chanegriha and his delegation were given a comprehensive tour of the facility, which is renowned for its cutting-edge defense manufacturing capabilities.
The highlight of the visit was the showcase of Bharat Forge’s Mounted Artillery Guns and Howitzers, which represent some of the most advanced artillery systems being developed in India. These systems are an integral part of India’s efforts to modernize its defense capabilities and enhance its strategic deterrence.
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Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has said that his force will continue to safeguard India’s maritime interests “anytime, anywhere, anyhow”.
The Chief of the Naval Staff made the remarks at the Indian Navy Chiefs’ Conclave held at the new Nausena Bhawan here on Saturday. The conclave aims to gain from the collective experience and knowledge of the eight former naval chiefs who attended the event, a Navy spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday.
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The growing power requirements of Indian Railways (IR) are likely to be met with clean and reliable nuclear power, for which the Power Ministry has been approached, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The Railway Ministry is in touch with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Ministry of Power (MoP) for allocation of nuclear power to meet part of its traction power requirement, he said in a recent reply in Rajya Sabha.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the government has galvanised the entire defence sector, especially the aerospace sector, where it has been made possible to produce fighter jets like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and LCA Prachand in India. Addressing a curtain raiser event for Aero India 2025, Singh said that India was not merely designing or developing major equipment in the country, but has also been able to develop a supply chain for the same.
“Under the visionary leadership of PM Modi, we have galvanised the entire defence sector, especially the aerospace sector like never before. Today we are not only capable of designing and developing major platforms and equipment within India, but we have also successfully established a vast supply chain within the country.
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Brig LS Lidder was a devoted family man who wore many hats with grace and could gel with generals and havildars with equal ease, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday.
In his address at the launch of a memoir, titled “I Am a Soldier’s Wife: The Life and Love of Toni Lidder,” written by his wife Geetika Lidder, the Army chief praised the late officer, and said, beyond his professional achievement, “it was his humanity that truly set him apart.” The brigadier, along with country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, his wife, and several others were killed in a military helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021.
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U.S. Embassy New Delhi Charge d’Affaires Jorgan Andrews said on Sunday that the cooperation in defence between India and the U.S. is integral to the strategic partnership between the two countries.
The U.S. will take part in the Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru, starting from 10 February. The U.S. delegation will be led by Charge d’Affaires Jorgan Andrews which includes General Kevin Schneider, Commander, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, Brigadier General Patrick Teague, U.S. Mission India’s Senior Defense Official, and Consul General Chris Hodges, U.S. Consulate General Chennai.
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J&K Police said on Sunday that efforts to check the misuse of SIM cards have been intensified across the Union Territory to prevent unauthorised issuance and use of cell phones by anti-social and anti-national elements.
The police said extensive inspections have been carried out across multiple districts including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Anantnag, Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Bandipora, Samba, and Kishtwar, to ensure strict compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) norms by SIM card vendors.
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Four Bangladeshi infiltrators and their Indian agent were arrested from the Hanskhali area of West Bengal’s Nadia district, which is pretty close to the international border. Sources from the district police said that these four Bangladeshi infiltrators, who had entered India a few months back, were trying to go back again to their country late Saturday night.
On being tipped off by their sources, the cops of the local Hanskhali Police first arrested these four illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators. From them, they came to know of their Indian agent, who helped them in entering India a few months back and was assisting them to go back to Bangladesh. Later, the cops also arrested that agent.
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Assam Rifles Director General Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera along with other senior officials on Saturday visited the trouble-torn districts of Manipur and reviewed the operational preparedness of the forces, officials said.
A defence spokesman said that Lt Gen Lakhera along with Maj Gen Ravroop Singh, and other senior officials visited Sector HQ at Somsai in Ukhrul district and forward Company Operating Base of Tusom to review the operational preparedness.
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will showcase its indigenous products and technologies at Aero India 2025 beginning February 10 at Airforce Station Yelahanka here, a top official of the company said.
“HAL’s indigenously designed and developed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) will be at the centre stage,” he added. “Various innovative products conceived and developed by HAL R&D Divisions in the area of avionics, mechanical systems, engines and aerospace for manned and unmanned aircraft will also be the highlight at HAL stall,” said D K Sunil, CMD, HAL in a press release.
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