Washington: The United States conducted a subcritical nuclear test at Nevada earlier this week, according to a statement released by the US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.The experiment, the third under the administration of President Joe Biden, was carried out on Tuesday to collect "essential data" regarding the country’s nuclear warheads, according to the

fIslamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed that the talks with Pakistan are underway on the 24th ‘longer and larger’ bailout program under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), reported ARY News.While addressing a press briefing, IMF Communication Director Julie Kozack, avoided answering about the staff-level agreement, indicating that the negotiations are still ongoing."Right now, a

The Army is now indigenously-sourcing multiple types of ammunition for tanks, artillery guns, rocket launchers, multiple grenade launchers, multi-barrel rocket launchers, among othersNew Delhi: In the next couple of years, the Army wants to completely stop the import of ammunition other than a few types, which would not be commercially viable to be produced in the country.The Indian Army has

The Indian Army will be able to defend itself better in the air after getting more Russian Igla-S very short-range air defence weapons (VSHORAD). The Army’s defensive actions will depend on these systems, which should arrive by the end of May or the beginning of June. Under a deal with Rosoboronexport, Adani Defence Systems And Technologies Limited (ADSTL) in India puts together the Igla-S

New Delhi: India will train Maldivian pilots to fly Dornier aircraft if Male requests to New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday.While addressing a media briefing, Jaiswal called capacity building an important component in defence and security engagement between India and Maldives.Asked about the Maldivian Defence Minister’s recent remarks that

India and Iran on Monday signed a 10-year agreement that provided for Indian operations at the Chabahar port. Chabahar port is located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran’s southern coastNew Delhi: India on Friday said a "narrow view" should not be taken on the long-term agreement between New Delhi and Tehran on the Chabahar port project as it would benefit landlocked