Srinagar: Indian Air Force Chinook and Mi-17 helicopters landed on a stretch of the national highway linking Kashmir with the rest of the country as part of an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) drill, the first such exercise in Jammu and Kashmir.According to officials, two US-manufactured Chinook, one Russian-made Mi-17 and two Advance Light helicopters (ALH) landed on the Wanpoh-Sangam stretch of

DEEPENING TIES: Indian Minister of External Affairs, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (left) and Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. shake hands during their meetingManila: The Department of National Defence (DND) is looking to forge stronger climate change mitigation cooperation with its Indian counterparts, aside from boosting its defence ties with the South Asian country.The Philippines DND

New Delhi: Geopolitical and “security challenges” in the Indian neighbourhood were discussed by the Army’s apex leadership in the presence of its top commanders during a conference here on Monday, sources said.The discussions were held at Manekshaw Centre as part of the Army Commanders’ Conference, the first for the year 2024.The Army chief, Army vice chief and all Army commanders attended the

Indian Coast Guard’s Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) Samudra Paheredar with integral helicopter made a port call at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam today, as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to ASEAN countries.The visit of ICG specialized vessel to ASEAN countries is in pursuance of India-ASEAN Initiative for Marine Pollution, as announced by the Defence Minister in 2022 at Cambodia during ASEAN

Islamabad: Pakistan strongly condemns an Israeli missile strike that hit the consulate building within the compound of the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, the Pakistani foreign ministry said on Tuesday."The attack is an unacceptable violation of the sovereignty of Syria and undermines its stability and security," the ministry said in a statement, adding that "it is a violation of

Gilgit-Baltistan: After a four-month closure due to severe winter conditions, the Pakistan-China Khunjarab border has reopened, facilitating commercial and tourist activities, The Nation reported.According to the bilateral agreement, the border closure typically lasts from December 1 to March 31 each year, owing to cold weather and heavy snowfall.According to The Nation, the reopening of this