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Caracas, March 28 – A delegation is currently in Washington to establish Venezuela's diplomatic mission in the United States, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has announced.The delegation includes Vice Foreign Minister for Europe and North America Oliver Blanco, as well as Felix Plasencia, who...

Seoul, March 24 – The South Korean government revoked national orders of military merit awarded to 10 military officers involved in a military coup in 1979, led by the late former President Chun Doo-hwan, the defense ministry said on Tuesday.According to the ministry, under a motion approved...

March 21, New Delhi — Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages of the war, sending more than 280 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) into Russian territory overnight.The Russian Defence Ministry reported intercepting a total of 283 drones. While, authorities have downed approximately 90...

March 20, New Delhi — Air defense systems in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait responded to missile attacks early Friday.In a statement, Kuwait's military said its air defenses were "confronting hostile missile and drone attacks."The UAE's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management...

The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and the Space Applications Centre, ISRO, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the maintenance of existing satellite-based telecommunication nodes and the provision of additional nodes for the Armed Forces. The MoU was signed by Deputy...

New Delhi, March 18 The government is considering authorizing additional ministries, including Defence, External Affairs, and Home Affairs, to issue content removal orders to social media platforms, sources said on Wednesday.Inter-ministerial discussions are currently underway, government...

Abu Dhabi, March 18 – The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stated that the country's air defenses engaged 13 ballistic missiles and 27 UAVs launched from Iran on Wednesday."Since the beginning of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defenses have engaged 327 ballistic...

March 18, New Delhi – Saudi Arabia will host a consultative meeting of Foreign Ministers from several Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday evening.The kingdom's Foreign Ministry stated that the meeting will focus on ways to strengthen regional security and stability.Meanwhile...

March 17, New Delhi – The US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 18th day, with sustained attacks focused on Tehran, as neighboring Gulf states continue to feel the impact of retaliatory strikes.Several explosions were heard in Doha on Tuesday. Qatar's Defense Ministry posted on social media...

Seoul, March 17 – South Korea's defence ministry has not received any official request from the United States to deploy warships to the Middle East, Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Tuesday, following US President Donald Trump's call urging allies to send vessels to protect the Strait of...

Moscow, March 17 – More than 20 drones have been shot down over Moscow since midnight Tuesday, the Russian news agency TASS reported.In the last three days, over 180 drones have been downed, marking the largest wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital this year, said Moscow Mayor...

Abu Dhabi, March 15 – Six nationals from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh have been killed, and 142 residents of various nationalities have sustained minor to moderate injuries in the UAE amid recent escalating regional tensions, the UAE's Defence Ministry said on...

Moscow, March 15 – Russia said on Sunday that it had shot down 605 drones, 12 US-made HIMARS rockets, two Neptune long-range missiles, and four guided aerial bombs fired by the Ukrainian armed forces.Meanwhile, Russian forces raided energy and transport infrastructure used by Ukrainian troops...

New Delhi, March 10 The government on Tuesday sought Parliament's approval to spend an additional net amount of Rs 2.01 lakh crore in the current fiscal year ending March 31, with a significant portion of the expenditure allocated to food and fertilizer subsidies.According to the second batch...

March 03, New Delhi – The United States embassy in Riyadh confirmed an attack on its premises and urged people to stay away, announcing that it would remain closed on Tuesday.Earlier, a Saudi defence ministry spokesman said that two drones struck the US embassy early Tuesday, causing a small...

Lahore, March 2 A special court in Pakistan has sentenced four employees of the defense ministry to jail terms of up to 10 years for providing "secret information" to Russia, an official said on Monday.The judgment was announced by Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra of the Official Secrets Act Court...

Dhaka, February 22 A major reshuffle occurred at the highest level in the Bangladesh Army on Sunday, including the appointment of a new Chief of General Staff (CGS), local media reported.The changes, issued by Army Headquarters, came days after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's new government...

February 22, New Delhi: Denmark's defense minister stated on Sunday that Greenland does not require medical assistance from other countries, following Donald Trump's claim that he was sending a hospital ship to the territory.Defense Minister Troels Poulsen stated that Greenland's healthcare...

Seoul, February 19 – South Korea's defense ministry said on Thursday that it will push for restoring a no-fly zone under the suspended 2018 inter-Korean military agreement in a way that does not affect military readiness.The ministry also said it is in consultations with the United States over...