General Politics Archives - Page 34 of 36

27 Jan

Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to resolve their differences through joint mechanisms, dialogue.

Khartoum, Jan 27 (IANS) Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to settle their border disputes as well as the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) through joint mechanisms and direct dialogue. Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made the remarks during a meeting at the Republican Palace in Khartoum on Thursday, Xinhua news agency quoted an official statement as saying. Al-Burhan stressed the need to enhance cooperation between Sudan and Ethiopia on bilateral, regional and international issues, the statement said. Ahmed, for his part, said that "the GERD will not…

25 Jan

India, Pakistan are ‘too close’ to nuclear conflagration: Pompeo.

New York, Jan 25 (IANS) India and Pakistan came "too close" to a nuclear conflagration during the 2019 confrontation with both sides believing the other was preparing to deploy nuclear weapons, according to former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. He recounted in his book, "Never Give an Inch", his frantic night-time diplomatic efforts to get the neighbours to stand down after getting a call from External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar warning him that he believed Pakistan was readying nuclear weapons for a strike and India was considering its own escalation. "I do not think the world properly knows just how…

18 Jan

Avoid ‘unnecessary remarks’ on films: PM to party workers

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP workers to refrain from making "unnecessary" comments about films. He made the observation while addressing the last day of the two-day National Executive meet here on Tuesday. During his address, Modi also asked BJP members to reach out to every section of society, including minorities such as Bohras, Pasmandas and Sikhs, and work for them without electoral considerations. The Prime Minister's statement comes amid the recent protests against Shah Rukh Khan's film 'Pathaan', with several BJP leaders like Ram Kadam and Narottam Mishra criticising the makers over Deepika Padukone's…

14 Jan

Biden to deliver his State of the Union address on Feb 7

Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) US President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of the Congress on February 7, the White House has said. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden had accepted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's invitation to address a joint session of Congress on February 7, Xinhua news agency reported. This would be Biden's second State of the Union speech and the first before a divided Congress with Republicans taking control of the House of Representatives and Democrats still running the Senate. Biden, a Democrat, is facing a string…

14 Jan

42 killed in Peru’s ongoing political protests

Lima, Jan 14 (IANS) A total of 41 civilians and one police officer have died during the ongoing nationwide protests in Peru between supporters of former President Pedro Castillo and security forces that have lasted more than a month, the Attorney General's Office said in a statement. In the wave of protests, especially in the southern region, 531 people were injured, including 355 civilians and 176 National Police agents, while 329 people have been arrested, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement issued late Friday as saying. The political unrest in the South American country began following the impeachment and arrest of…

08 Jan

India for world peace (Column: Spy’s Eye)

One of the great foreign policy feats of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is that he stood upfront on the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine -- sparked by the launch of Russian military operation in February 2022 to support the Russian-speaking eastern provinces of Ukraine against the alleged suppression of their rights by Ukraine -- and took a line that both sides had concerns which should be resolved through peaceful negotiations. The US-led West joined the fray in support of Ukraine amid appeals from President Volodymyr Zelensky for grant of NATO membership to Ukraine and the conflict went on to…

04 Jan

Goa Shipyard Limited

Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), functioning under the administrative control of the MoD, Govt. of India, has positioned itself as a fastest growing shipbuilder on the west coast of India, capable of designing and building high technology and sophisticated ships. With an unmatchable track record of timely execution and delivery at ‘fixed cost’ of over 200 Ships and more than 160 Fast Interceptor Boats, GSL stands as the success story of the changing face of Indian Defence Shipyards. Equipped with an in-house design capability and most modern facilities, GSL has excelled in its core competence area of building a wide range…

04 Jan

The Navy India Needs

The Navy force planning exercise began immediately after independence when John Blackket submitted a proposal to the then Prime Minister of India, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, seeking a force level of 142 ships centered around 2 aircraft carriers. This Fleet, in effect, would proxy the Royal Navy which was destined to withdraw from Asia in the coming years. Given the political dispensation and the ‘ahimsa’ driven idealism of the Post World War 2 period the plan we neither approved or rejected. Post the Sino-India 1962 war and to an extent the 1965 Indo-Pak wars the harsh reality possibly dawned upon the…

04 Jan

Lease: The new opportunity under dap 2020

Background The Indian Coast Guard ICG is responsible for the security and safety, including constabulary and humanitarian functions, spanning across an EEZ of 2.2 million sq km(18th largest in the word), protect a coast line of 7516 Kms (15th largest in the world) and assumes regional responsibility for SAR cover to about 1950 Nm South of Kochi. Since modern maritime challenges are unannounced and threat developments take place with great rapidity, it is vitally important for the ICG to have sizable air assets for effective surveillance, constant monitoring and efficient threat responses such as violations of Indian customs and…

04 Jan

चीनी ड्रोनों के खतरे से सावधान

ज़ुहाई एयरशो-2022: गत 8-13 नवंबर को चीन के ज़ुहाई एयरशो-2022 में चीनी सैन्य-प्रतिष्ठान ने चालक रहित हवाई प्रणालियों (यूएएस) की व्यापक रेंज का प्रदर्शन किया। इनमें एफएच-97ए लॉयल विंगमैन और आईईडी ले जाने वाले हैक्साकॉप्टर लूंग-4 शामिल थे। इस डिस्प्ले में इलेक्ट्रॉनिक वॉरफेयर ‘स्पेशलिस्ट’ डब्लूज़ी-10 और ‘सीएच’ सीरीज़ ड्रोन के 15 से ज्यादा वेरिएंट भी शामिल थे। इनके अलावा चीनी मीडिया चैनलों में कुछ ऐसे वीडियो भी दिखाए गए, जिनमें किसी खास काम को करने के लिए सैकड़ों ड्रोन के ड्रोन स्वार्म नजर आते थे। इन बड़े और छोटे सिस्टम्स के अलावा यूएवी हमलों का सामना करने के लिए दो…