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The Indian Army, Assam Rifles along with other Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and Manipur Police have seized 22 more weapons and a large cache of ammunition was recovered during the past few days in strife-torn Manipur, officials said on Monday.

Defence Spokesman Lt Col Amit Shukla said that besides the 22 more weapons, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), huge quantities of ammunition and other war-like stores were recovered from both the hill and valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Thoubal.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday inaugurated the TATA-Airbus aircraft assembly facility complex in Vadodara. The facility will manufacture C-295 aircraft at the TATA Advanced Systems Limited campus. PM Modi said that the C-295 facility represents the work culture of a new India. “Recently, we lost the country’s great son Ratan Tata ji. If he had been among us today, he would have been happy, but wherever his soul is, he would be happy. This C-295 aircraft factory reflects the new work culture of New India … When I was the Gujarat CM, it was decided to set up a factory in Vadodara to build train coaches.

The factory was also prepared for production within a record time. Today, we are exporting the metro coaches manufactured in that factory to other countries. I am confident that in the future, the aircraft made in this factory will also be exported to other countries,” PM Modi said. “Today the defence manufacturing ecosystem in India is touching new heights. If we had not taken concrete steps 10 years ago, it would have been impossible to reach this level today.

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With the expertise in lander technology ISRO is confident of making Bhartiya Antriksh Space Station a launching point for lunar exploration, said Dr. S. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian space agency.

He said this while delivering a lecture on ‘Indian Space Odyssey: In Search of New Frontiers’ at the prestigious Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture 2024, hosted by Akashvani at Rang Bhawan in New Delhi. In his lecture, Somanath, a distinguished scientist, provided insights into India’s Space Vision 2047. He highlighted the mission of an Indian landing on the Moon.

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Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov on Monday expressed optimism over improved relations between India and China, underscoring the importance of the two nations’ cooperation for stability and progress in Eurasia. Alipov welcomed the first meeting between the leaders of India and China in five years, describing it as a positive development for both regional security and economic landscape. “We welcomed and are happy that the first meeting of India and China leaders after five years took place,” Alipov said.

“This is a positive development. The meeting in Kazan included discussions on border issues and bilateral cooperation,” he noted. Alipov added that while Russia did not organise the meeting, it values the strengthening of ties between the two countries. “It is important and desirable that India and China maintain stable and good relations.

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The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has entrusted a Chinese company to print 300 million copies of Nepali rupee 100-denomination banknotes featuring the revised political map that shows the controversial territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani. A cabinet meeting earlier in May this year had approved the design of to-be-printed 100-denomination banknotes.

Chinese company China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation has been awarded the contract for printing the new banknotes, as per the letter of intent issued by the central bank, the NRB. “This is to notify you that, it is our intention to award the contract for execution of the Procurement of the Designing, Printing, Supply and Delivery of 300 Million Pieces of Nepalese Rupees 100 Denomination Circulation Banknotes and Related Services (IFB No. NRB/CMD/ ICB/ G-03/080/81) to you as your bid price USD 8,996,592.00 (United States Dollars Eight Million Nine Hundred and Ninety-Six Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety-Two Only), as corrected and modified in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders is hereby selected as substantially responsive lowest evaluated bid,” the letter by Nepal Rastra Bank said.

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that there was no response from the Indian side after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, and asserted that it won’t be the case if such an incident were to recur.

“We should not have a repeat of what happened in Mumbai. That there was a terror attack and there was no response,” Mr Jaishankar told reporters in Mumbai. “Mumbai is a symbol of counter-terrorism for India and the world,” the minister said.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on Monday, October 28, inaugurated the Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL)-Airbus facility to manufacture C-295 military aircraft in India. The Tata-Airbus facility is the first private sector final assembly line for military aircraft in India.

On the occasion, Modi said the facility would not only strengthen the India-Spain relationship but also boost the mission of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.

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Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov on Monday discussed key aspects of India-Russia cooperation, including efforts to establish a direct trade payment system in rubles and rupees. While addressing challenges to this mechanism, he noted that both countries are working towards making bilateral payments more feasible despite financial hurdles.

“Both [India and Russia] are thinking about a ruble-rupee trade mechanism,” Alipov said. “I’m not a big specialist in finances, but there is no direct exchange of rupee and ruble currently. The problem is not the exchange rate; the biggest challenge is the over-cautiousness of Indian banks regarding transactions with Russia.” He attributed this hesitation to pressure from the United States, noting, “The US has been meticulous in tracking transactions between India and Russia, even threatening sanctions.”

SOURCE: IANS

Three terrorists involved in an attempted ambush on an Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor area on Monday have been killed, official sources said here. “All the three terrorists involved in the attempted ambush of an Army vehicle in the Battal area of Akhnoor in Jammu district have been killed. Bodies of the slain terrorists are being recovered and their exact identity will be known after the bodies are recovered,” the sources said.

After the Army and security forces engaged terrorists in a sustained gunfight in the area, the firing had stopped for nearly an hour after which the sources said three terrorists had been killed.

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Pakistan’s top leaders on Sunday reiterated their diplomatic and political support to Kashmiri people “until they achieve their inalienable right to self-determination” according to UN Security Council resolutions.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued separate messages on the occasion of what they termed as “Kashmir Black Day”. According to the state-run Radio Pakistan, Zardari reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering moral, diplomatic, and political support for the Kashmiri people’s just cause”. Prime Minister Sharif in his message said, “On this day, 77 years ago, Indian forces landed in Srinagar.

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Kuki Inpi and Kuki Chiefs Association opposed the proposed fencing of the India-Myanmar border and scrapping of the Free Movement Regime (FMR), claiming these “threaten to infringe upon the cultural, traditional and historical rights of indigenous communities”.

The central government earlier this year decided to cancel the FMR, which allows people residing close to the India-Myanmar border to venture 16 km into each other’s territory without a visa. It also decided to erect a fence along the 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, which passes through Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

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External Affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday, October 27 said the disengagement of troops at Depsang and Demchok in Ladakh is the first step, and it is expected that India will return to the 2020 patrolling status.

The next step is de-escalation, which will not happen until India is sure that the same is happening on the other side as well, the EAM said, obviously referring to China.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz along with his senior cabinet ministers, visited Goa where he interacted with the state and Indian Navy officials here, as part of his ongoing official visit to India. On arrival at INS Hansa, he was received by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth and Western Naval Commander Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Indian Navy said in a release.

Scholz visited Goa on Saturday where he visited German Navy warship FGS Frankfurt am Main, which is visiting Goa after completing Maritime Partnership Exercises with the Indian Navy’s Eastern and Western Fleet from October 21-26, the statement said.

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Investigation into the Gagangir and Botapathri terrorist attacks has revealed that undetected infiltration had been going on the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K for nearly one year, official sources said.

Seven people including six non-local workers and a local doctor were killed on October 20 when two terrorists attacked the workers camp of an infrastructure project company at Gagangir in Ganderbal district.

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At least 50 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Sunday, October 27, according to sources. In 14 days, more than 350 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media.

Akasa Air on Sunday said 15 of its flights got security alerts, and after thorough inspections, all aircraft were released for operations. The sources in the know said IndiGo received threats for 18 flights and Vistara for 17 flights.