Defence secretary reiterated India’s steadfast commitment towards maintaining peaceNew Delhi: India on Friday emphasised on the need to adopt a "zero-tolerance approach" towards terrorism in all its forms for prosperity and development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, officials said.Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane put forth New Delhi’s assertion in this regard as

New Delhi: The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, conferred Presidential awards on 51 air warriors on Friday.The recipients included three Yudh Seva medallists, seven Vayu Sena medallists (Gallantry), 13 Vayu Sena medallists, and 28 Vishisht Seva medallists.The awards were conferred during the Air Force Investiture Ceremony held near the Param Yodha Sthal, a part of the

Russia has asked its Asian allies to ramp up military exercises, claiming “direct threat” from the U.S.-led West in the region. At an SCO meeting, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu tried to convince member states India, China, Iran, Pakistan and others for its proposal.“I believe that everyone present shares the opinion that the deployment of military infrastructure in the region by the

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police Friday said that one of the two slain terrorists killed in Nowpora, Sopore gunfight has been identified as Saifullah and the identity of second one is being ascertained.Talking to reporters, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir V K Bhirdi said that two terrorists were killed in Nowpora encounter. ” As per the documents recovered from the slain, one

Beijing: China is willing to cooperate with the United States, but the cooperation should be a "two-way street", Chinese President Xi Jinping told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the meeting in Beijing on Friday.Stating that the multiplicity and complexity of the challenges globally require the US and China to work together, President Xi affirmed that Beijing and Washington should be

Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he discussed China’s "dangerous actions" in the South China Sea, including against routine Philippine maintenance operations, and maritime operations near the Second Thomas Shoal, adding that US defence commitments to the Philippines remain "ironclad."Speaking to reporters in Beijing, he said, "In today’s meetings, I discussed the PRC’s