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India conducts trilateral naval exercise with Mozambique and Tanzania

India conducts trilateral naval exercise with Mozambique and Tanzania

New Delhi, March 21, Indian Navy ships Tir and Sujata are participating in the second edition of India Mozambique Tanzania (IMT) trilateral naval exercise, which began on Thursday and will go till March 29. The joint maritime exercise includes harbour training, damage control, fire-fighting, evacuation, countering asymmetric threats, and search and seizure procedures. According to the Indian Navy, the current edition of the exercise is planned in two phases. As part of the harbour phase scheduled from March 21-24, naval ships Tir and Sujata will engage with the respective navies at the ports of Zanzibar (Tanzania) and Maputo (Mozambique). This…
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Wagner chief seen in 1st video address after failed rebellion

Wagner chief seen in 1st video address after failed rebellion

Moscow, Aug 22, For the first time since the Wagner mercenaries' failed rebellion against the Russian military in June, the group's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared in a video address, suggesting that he was currently in Africa, the media reported on Tuesday. Although the video posted on Telegram channels linked to the mercenary group is yet to be officially verified, it shows Prigozhin in combat gear, saying the group is making Africa "more free", reports the BBC. In the video, he says Wagner is exploring for minerals as well as fighting Islamist militants and other criminals. "We are working. The temperature…
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