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China's Lunar Satellite
(March 19, 2007)
According to the Commission
of Science Technology and
Industry for National
Defence (COSTIND), China is
apparently ready to launch
its first lunar satellite
in September and forms the
first step in its three
phase moon program.<More>
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Iran Stalemate Intensifies
With More Sanctions
(March 15, 2007)
So called permanent U.N.
powers and Germany, weary
of Iran's hardening
position on its nuclear
program, agreed "in
principle" on a new set of
sanctions on Tehran for
continuing to defy world
demands to abandon its
enrichment program.<More>
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Largest NATO Offensive in
Afghanistan
(March 13, 2007)
The North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) troops
launched its largest
operation since 2001
against a resurgent
Taliban specifically
targeting drug lords and
rebel leaders in the opium
heartland Halmand Province.<More>
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Moon Mission on Track
(March 12, 2007)
The federal government
sanctioned Rs. 100 crore (USD
22 million) for the
Chandrayaan-I project that
will see the Polar
Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
launch the spacecraft 100
kilometers from the Lunar
orbit in March 2008.<More>
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Next Terror Attack on U.S.
From Pak
(March 06, 2007)
As the first
India-Pakistan Joint
Mechanism on Terrorism (JMT)
concluded its first
meeting at Islamabad, the
most anti-India
organization, the
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)
seems to be operating with
impunity and continues to
spew venom on the
peace-process.<More>
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IAEA Cannot Certify
Iranian Program "Peaceful"
(March 06, 2007)
International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA)
Director Mohammed El
Baradei reported that his
agency "cannot provide the
required assurance about
the peaceful nature of
Iran's nuclear program."<More>
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Multi-Nation Naval
Exercise in Pak
(March 06, 2007)
The Pakistan Navy is
hosting a 27-nation naval
exercise that includes
ships from Britain,
France, China, Malaysia,
and Bangladesh as part of
the AMAN 07 exercise in
the North Arabian Sea.<More>
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Massive Increase in China
Defense Budget
(March 05, 2007)
Ahead of the National
People's Congress (NPC),
China revealed a new
defense budget that was
17.8 per cent or USD 45
billion higher that last
year raising fears in
Western and neighboring
capitals on its
motivations.<More>
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Indo-Pak Anti-Terror Meet
(March 05, 2007)
India and Pakistan will
meet for the first time in
Islamabad to further the
anti-terror mechanism
devised on the sidelines
of the NAM summit in
Havana (Cuba) in September
2006 and after it was
formally construed last
November.<More>
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Naxals Kill JMM MP
(March 05, 2007)
Suspected Naxal terrorists
shot dead a Jharkhand
Mukti Morcha (JMM) Lok
Sabha Member of Parliament
Sunil Kumar Mahato, two
security guards, and a
party secretary.<More>
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Moon Mission Progresses
(March 05, 2007)
With higher allocation of
funds for space research,
Indian space scientists
have started integrating
satellites for the moon
mission Chandrayaan-1
which is a scientific
investigation spacecraft.<More>
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MiG-21s to Stay Longer
(February 27, 2007)
Indian Air Force (IAF)
Chief-designate Air
Marshal F.H. Major said
that the MiG-21s will stay
longer through mid-life
up-gradation as new
aircraft are inducted over
the next eight to nine
years.<More>
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Japan's New Spy Satellite
Network
(February 27, 2007)
With a successful launch
of the last of a fleet of
four reconnaissance
satellites, Japan has
finally managed to realize
a decade of hard work
aimed at creating a
network of spy satellites
that can focus, peer, and
poke any place in the
world.<More>
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Suicide Attempt on Cheney
(February 27, 2007)
A Taliban suicide bomber
failed in his attempt to
assassinate visiting U.S.
Vice President Dick Cheney
in Afghanistan after bad
weather forced him to stay
back in a military base
after he concluded
discussions on the threat
of al Qaeda and the
Taliban.<More>
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India Bans Nuclear Exports
to Iran
(February 26, 2007)
Ahead of a tough message
expected from the
so-called permanent
members of the U.N.
Security Council and
responding to Tehran's
continue rejection of UNSC
demands, India banned
export of nuclear
material, equipment, and
technology to Iran.<More>
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Long-Range Pak Missile
Tested
(February 26, 2007)
Pakistan successfully
test-fired a new version
of its long-range
nuclear-capable missile
called Shaheen II that has
a range of 1,245 miles as
part of its "process of
validation and technical
improvement." <More>
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Cheney in Surprise Pak
Visit
(February 26, 2007)
In a surprise move, U.S.
Vice President Dick Cheney
visited Pakistan on his
way to Kabul carrying a
message from President
George Bush that Islamabad
will lose its financial
aid if it cannot manage
its border with
Afghanistan.<More>
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Manipur Ambush, Army on
Hunt
(February 26, 2007)
After 40-50 heavily armed
terrorists ambushed and
killed 16 policemen in
Manipur, security forces
are combing the area to
catch the perpetrators and
have recovered a large
cache of weapons.<More>
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U.S. Says Natanz Plan has
Khan Links
(February 19, 2007)
The U.S. Ambassador to the
International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) says
that the Iranian nuclear
facility at Natanz has
"unexplained ties" with
the disgraced Pakistani
scientist A.Q. Khan's
proliferation network.<More>
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Indo-French Air Exercise
(February 19, 2007)
India and France kicked
off the third air combat
exercise with India field
Sukhoi-30s, Mirage-2000s
and MiG-27s and France its
Mirage-2000D and
Mirage-2000V for mutual
exposure to "fighter
tactics" and "build
interoperability."<More>
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BrahMos on Naval
Aircraft
(February 09, 2007)
The Navy is in the
process of fitting its
long-range maritime
reconnaissance aircraft
such as IL-38, IL-76 and
TU-142 with supersonic
BrahMos missiles
enhancing their
capability to include
striking power at
identified targets.<More>
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40 More Sukhoi Jets, 126
MRCA Plan is On
(February 09, 2007)
The Indian Air Force (IAF)
clarified that it plans
to get 40 more
Sukhoi-30MKIs from
Russia as well as faster
indigenous production of
140 of these fighters in
addition to the 126
multi-role combat
aircraft (MRCA).<More>
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Treaty to Ban Weapons in
Space
(February 08, 2007)
Responding to criticism
on its recent test to
destroy satellites in
space, Beijing said that
it was ready to work on
an agreement to prevent
an arms race in space.<More>
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NK May Back Off Nuclear
Brink
(February 08, 2007)
After months of
insisting that it is a
nuclear weapons state
and would not give up
its new status,
Pyongyang seems to walk
away from the brink in
return for financial
aid, energy benefits,
and security guarantees.<More>
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Manipur Terror Law
Questioned
(February 07, 2007)
Latest killing of a
Manipuri youth by Army
personnel has brought
into focus the Armed
Forces (Special Powers)
Act (AFSPA) being
questioned by human
rights groups and put to
test by voters later
this week to elect a new
Assembly.<More>
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Large Fighter Jet Order
by Mid-2007
(February 07, 2007)
A senior defense
official said that India
would release a tender
seeking to buy 126
fighter planes valued at
USD nine billion by
mid-2007 and coveted by
many giants of military
fighter manufacturers.<More>
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First Indo-Pak Meet on
Anti Terror Mechanism
(February 07, 2007)
India and Pakistan are
to meet to "identify and
implement
counter-terrorism
initiatives and
investigations."<More>
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Over 1000 BrahMos from
Russia
(February 06, 2007)
India’s Russian partner
NPO Mashinostroyenie
revealed that it would
soon ship over 1,000
supersonic BrahMos
missiles to defense
forces within the next
few years bringing to
fruition the 1999
project.<More>
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India on EU Project to
Study Universe
(February 06, 2007)
India will join one of
the largest physics
project, championed by
the EU, to study the
evolution of the
Universe seconds after
the Big Bang during the
India-EU Ministerial
Science Conference this
week.<More>
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Massive Naval War-Game
(February 05, 2007)
In their largest ever
war-game, the Indian
Navy has amassed a large
number of ships,
submarines, aircraft
carrier, and helicopters
in the Arabian Sea to
conduct a “theatre
readiness operational
exercise” called “Tropex.”<More>
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New Copter-UAV for Navy
(February 05, 2007)
The Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited
(HAL) and the Navy are
working to create an
unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) that can take off
from ships to slip into
“danger zones” below the
radar and return
gathering inputs about
enemy deployment inputs
in littoral areas.<More>
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India on GLONASS GPS
(January 31 , 2007)
After failing to secure
a berth in the US and
European Global
Positioning Systems
(GPS) because it failed
to get guarantees of
uninterrupted service
contract, India gained
access to the Russian
Global Navigation
Satellite System (GLONASS).<More>
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India on GLONASS GPS
(January 31 , 2007)
After failing to secure
a berth in the US and
European Global
Positioning Systems
(GPS) because it failed
to get guarantees of
uninterrupted service
contract, India gained
access to the Russian
Global Navigation
Satellite System (GLONASS).<More>
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Russia Uranium Pilfered?
(January 31 , 2007)
Georgia revealed that
its agents posing as
Islamic rebels arrested
a Russian businessmen
trying to sell
weapons-grade uranium
hidden in his jacket a
independent reports
quoted US authorities
confirming that the
uranium was 90% enriched.<More>
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MiG-35 on IAF Radar
(January 31 , 2007)
The impending 126 IAF
fighter aircraft
contract is seeing
spirited competition
from Russia’s MiG-35,
the enlarged and more
advanced version of the
MiG-29/MiG-33 family and
seen as a potential
replacement for the
MiG-29 and Su-27.<More>
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Aerospace Command to
Protect Space Assets
(January 30 , 2007)
Responding to the
Chinese satellite killer
weapon, Chief of Air
Staff Air Chief Marshal
S.P. Tyagi said that
India is in the process
of setting up a separate
“aerospace command” to
exploit outer space and
also to protect “space
assets.”<More>
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Hurriyat Wants to Stop
Violence
(January 30 , 2007)
In sharp variance with
its past of supporting
armed insurgency as a
means to achieve a
“solution” to the
Kashmir question, the
Hurriyat Conference, an
umbrella group of
separatist organizations
has called for a
cessation of violence as
means to achieve their
objectives.<More>
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US Anti-Proliferation US
Law
(January 30 , 2007)
The Democrat controlled
US Congress passed a new
law that will require
the US President to take
“punitive action”
against nations with
dubious proliferation
records or those that
cooperate with those
that proliferate.<More>
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Space Arming Realities, Abe
Wants Cons Change
(January 29, 2007)
With new nuclear weapons state
in the neighborhood and
testing of anti-satellite
missile by China leading to
possible arming of space, is
compelling Japan to reconsider
changing its pacifist
Constitution to protect its
interests.<More>
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Foreign Defense Contracts
(January 29, 2007)
As part of its new defense
procurement policy, India is
all set to sign offset
agreements with two foreign
companies requiring foreign
vendors to source one-third of
the value of the contract from
within India.<More>
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NK Nuclear Help to Iran,
Indian Help Sought
(January 25, 2007)
The Daily Telegraph carried an
expose that accused North
Korea (NK) of helping Iran
with nuclear testing similar
to the one it carried out last
October by providing Iranian
scientists relevant data and
know-how.<More>
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Satellite recovered from sea
(January 24, 2007)
The Indian Space Research
Organization (ISRO) Space
Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-I)
was a “grand success” as the
capsule “gently” splashed down
into the Bay of Bengal and
recovered by the Coast Guard.<More>
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Russian Engines and Chinese
Planes
(January 24, 2007)
Russia has assured India that
it will not allow China to use
its RD-93 engines in the JF-17
Thunder multi-role fighter
aircraft in planes it plans to
sell to Pakistan and is
apparently covered in the
end0user certificate contracts
barring export of technology
to Pakistan.<More>
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Pak Forces Attacked by NATO
(January 24, 2007)
NATO troops using helicopter
gun-ships returned fire on a
Pakistani check post on the
Afghanistan border in an
obvious retaliation for
Pakistani Army giving covering
fire for infiltration of
terrorists in North Waziristan.<More>
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China Satellite Killer Missile
(January 23, 2007)
After many wishy-washy
statements, China for the
first time confirmed the
successful testing of a
satellite killer missile but
insisted that it was “peaceful
development of outer space”
and “opposes the arming of
space and military competition
in space.” <More>
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Islamic Leader Surrenders in
Kenya
(January 23, 2007)
An Islamic leader of Somalia’s
ousted Islamic movement
surrendered to Kenyan
authorities raising hopes that
the moderate Sheik Sharif
Sheik Ahmed can facilitate
moderation of widespread
Jihadist insurgency in
Africa..<More>
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Involve Myanmar in ULFA Hunt
(January 20, 2007)
With increased violence from
United Liberation of Asom (ULFA),
External Affairs Minister
Pranab Mukherjee is visiting
Myanmar over the weekend to
cement oral agreement on the
sidelines of the ASEAN meet in
the Philippines on joint
operations.<More>
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New Amphibious Ship is 'Jalashva'
(January 20, 2007)
The Indian Navy took
possession of US Trenton and
rename it INS 'Jalashva' in
the hope that it will greatly
enhance rescue operation and
troop transportation
capabilities.<More>
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Majors at Aero India Expected
(January 20, 2007)
With a planned purchase of 126
Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA)
valued at more than USD 7
billion still undecided, the
Aero India in Bangalore this
Bangalore is expected to
attract major players.<More>
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AEC Chairman Guarded on Nuke
Deal
(January 18, 2007)
In an interview with The
Hindu, Atomic Energy
Commission (AEC) was guarded
on the Indo-US Civilian
Nuclear Deal only to list the
concerns that the Indian
establishment still hankers
but also said that these are
issues that can be clarified.<More>
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India in New Security Block
(January 18, 2007)
A new four party security
block including the US, Japan,
Australia, and India is being
formed and apparently
discussed by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh during his
visit to Japan with his
counterpart Shinzo Abe
Indian PM Visit to Japan.<More>
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US Accuses Pak of Harboring
Taliban
(January 17, 2007)
NATO troops claimed to have
killed 150 ill-equipped and
ill-trained insurgent recruits
sent to fight by Jalaluddin
Haqqani whom senior US
officials lives in Pakistan
even as there is a surge of
Taliban fighters crossing the
border to fight coalition
troops.<More>
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US Bombs Islamists in
Somalia
(January 11, 2007)
At least two incidents
of US plane and
helicopter bombed
Islamists caught in a
pincer between Ethiopian
and Somali forces on the
one hand and Kenyan
troops on the other and
many believe that key al
Qaeda militants may have
been killed in the
attack.<More>
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ULFA Killing Wave in NE
(January 10, 2007)
Army and paratroopers
searched remote jungles
trying to flush out
United Liberation Front
of Asom (ULFA)
terrorists who killed 69
migrant workers from
Bihar and their excuse
is that they do not want
non-Assamese in Assam.<More>
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Advanced Defense Lab in
Bangalore
(January 10, 2007)
The Defence Researh and
Development Organisation
(DRDO) is starting a
Center for Artificial
Intelligence and
Robotics (CAIR) in its
campus in Bangalore and
expected to become the
most elite laboratory
for defense research and
development (R&D).<More>
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Moon Rover Plans
(January 09, 2007)
As part of the second Chadrayan mnission in
2010-11, the Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO) is planning to land a motorized rover on
the moon to pick up samples of soil or rocks,
perform chemical analysis, and beam data to
mother spacecraft.<More>
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Madras Regiment for Congo
(January 09, 2007)
The oldest infantry regiment in the Indian Army,
the 26 Madras Infantry Battalion Group, drawing
its troops from South Indian states, has been
selected to represent the nation for UN
peacekeeping duties in the Democratic Republic
of Congo.<More>
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Indo-Singapore Air Force Exercise
(January 09, 2007)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Republic of
Singapore Air Force (RSAF) completed a bilateral
exercise in December with the IAF fielding
Mirage and Jaguar aircraft and RSAF’s F-16 C/D
Fighting Falcons and F-5E Tiger aircraft.<More>
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US Warns NK of N-Tests
(January 08, 2007)
The US warned North Korea of "severe
consequences" to the diplomatic effort in
response to a South Korean legislator’s warning
that Pyongyang is now fully prepared to carry
out a second nuclear test.<More>
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Bigger S&T Budget
(January 08, 2007)
With increased input from educationalists and
technologists, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
promised a significant increase in budget
allocation for science and technology (S&T) so
there is a “new thrust to and renewed investment
in basic sciences.”<More>
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Russian Air Defense for
Iran
(January 05, 2007)
Ignoring international
sanctions on Tehran for its
suspected nuclear weapons
program, Moscow supplied “at
least half” of the contracted
Tor-M1 short-range air defense
systems valued at USD 1.4
billion to be deployed around
strategically sensitive
centers.<More>
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Indian Land Ships
(December 28, 2006)
On January 4, the Navy will induct its third landing
ship INS Shardul, capable of carrying 11 main battle
tanks, 10 army vehicles and 500 troops for amphibious
operations and traveling at 15.8 knots to land forces
directly on beaches.<More>
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Pak Says N-sites Can
Withstand Strike
(December 27, 2006)
Marking the 130th birth
anniversary of Pakistan
founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah,
President Pervez Musharraf
asserted that his nation will
continue to invest in defense
capabilities and that its
“nuclear and missile power”
are protected even from a
“nuclear attack.”<More>
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Bush Allays Indian Concerns
(December 26, 2006)
US President George Bush called Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh to wish him for the season and to
also allay fears in India over the civilian
cooperation bill and both leaders concluded that
these concerns can be addressed in the “1-2-3
Agreement.”<More>
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Security Ties with Myanmar
(December 25, 2006)
Visiting Myanmar Home Minister
Major General Maung Oo assured
Home Minister Shivraj Patil
that his nation will
co-operate with India to share
information at field and
national level on insurgent
movements, border management,
and drug trafficking.<More>
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Recoverable Sat on PSLV
(December 23, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
said that it is preparing to launch four
satellites on a single Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle (PSLV-C7) in January and one of the
satellites will be recoverable after a week or
so in orbit.<More>
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India to Retain Testing Rights
(December 20, 2006)
As US President George Bush signed in the
nuclear deal that granted India access to
nuclear fuel outside the ambit of the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), harsh criticism
was heaped in India on restrictions placed on
the nation by US policy makers.<More>
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China-Pak End
Exercises
(December 19, 2006)
China and Pakistan ended
a 10-day joint military
exercise that focused on
anti-terror operations
to share “each others
experiences in planning
and conduct of
anti-terrorist
operations” for mutual
benefit and also to
strengthen traditional
bilateral bonds of
friendship.<More>
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Naxal Raid Train, Loot Guns
(December 18, 2006)
In a second such incident this year, 15-20
Naxals halted a train in the middle of dense
forests, to relieve Rapid Action Force (RAF)
jawans of their weapons and walkie-talkies
prompting a wide combing operation to nab them.<More>
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India Says Pak Still Has Terror Camps
(December 18, 2006)
Defence Minister A.K. Antony said that though
there had been a drop in infiltration numbers
crossing the Line of Control, there are still
over 59 terror-training camps in Pakistan
occupied Kashmir (PoK).<More>
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New Money Laundering Law
(December 13, 2006)
India has enacted the Prevention of Money
Laundering Act (PMLA) that would allow
government agencies to track funding of
terrorist activities and greatly help
intelligence agencies monitor the flow of
funds often indicative of terrorist strikes.<More>
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China’s Threatening
Maritime Plans
(December 08, 2006)
Naval Chief Admiral Sureesh
Mehta warned that China’s
maritime plans, co-opting
neighboring nations including
Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
and Eastern African nations,
could be used against India in
the future.<More>
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Update on Missile
Programs
(November 30, 2006)
Defense Minister A.K.
Antony updated the
Parliament that the
supersonic cruise
missile BrahMos has been
inducted into the
Defense forces and the
Trishul anti-Missile
project completed while
the Akash and Nag
missile programs are
behind schedule.<More>
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Dutt Acquitted on Terrorism
(November 29, 2006)
Actor Sunil Dutt, son of erstwhile actors and
Congress Party luminaries, was acquitted of
terrorism charges even though others with lesser
role and charges were convicted recently; the
court however convicted him on possession of
illegal weapons.<More>
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Hizb ‘Commander’ Killed
(November 29, 2006)
Security forces killed the ‘commander’ of the
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s South Kashmir division
Mohammad Ashraf Shah who is ranked 2nd in Hizb’s
hierarchy and earned a reputation of clever and
ruthless terrorist who also tried facilitating a
ceasefire.<More>
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Hawk Jet Trainers Next Year
(November 28, 2006)
The first two of the 66 Hawk Advance Jet
Trainers (HAJT) ordered by the Indian Air Force
(IAF) in 2004 is reportedly in final stages of
testing at the BAE Systems and will fly by
year-end and slotted for delivery by September
next year.<More>
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High-Tech Upgrade for Army
(November 28, 2006)
The Indian Army is planning major upgrades to
their personnel’s standard battle gear with new
uniforms, multi-function weaponry, sensors to
monitor their health parameters, and latest
communication network for instant access to
information on the battlefield.<More>
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Successful Test of
Interceptor Missile
(November 28, 2006)
Adding to its defensive
missile capability, India
announced that it had tested
an interceptor missile
successfully to destroy an
incoming Prithivi-II and
claiming to have “acquired the
capability of air defense
against the incoming ballistic
missile threat.” <More>
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Zero Tolerance for Terrorism
(November 27, 2006)
Addressing a call made by the Intelligence
Bureau Chief for stronger laws against
terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said
that the nation must “use relevant provisions”
in a “professional and scientific manner” but
not link it to any religion.<More>
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Small Success Against
Naxals
(November 24, 2006)
Targeting senior terrorists of
the outlawed Communist Party
of India (Maoist) group, the
Andhra Pradesh police have
managed to make tactical gains
on Naxalism seizing
sophisticated weapons and cash
from the encounter.<More>
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Terror Attack from Sea
(November 23, 2006)
Home Minister Shivraj Patil
revealed that “in view of the
recent Indo-US agreement of
civil nuclear energy
cooperation, our atomic power
plants have become highly
vulnerable” apart from
“multi-purpose projects and
shipyards” to terrorist
attacks.<More>
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Indo-Swiss S&T Cooperation
(November 22, 2006)
Visiting Federal Minister for Science & Technology Kapil
Sibal and Switzerland Home Minister Pascal Couchepin
signed an Executive Program of Cooperation (POC) within
the ambit of the framework umbrella agreement on
cooperation signed November 2003.<More>