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Agnipath scheme: Female recruitment for military police to begin on Nov 1

The online registration for female candidates to apply opened up on Wednesday, August 10 and shall remain open till September 7, 2022

China simulating attack on main island in drills over Pelosi trip: Taiwan

China is carrying out its most provocative military drills in decades in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan this week

Govt okayed purchase of military equipment worth Rs 1.83 trn since 2020-21

The government has said that it accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) approval for procurement of military equipment worth Rs 1,83,778 crore since 2020-21

Myanmar army laid landmines in Kayah, killing at least 20: Amnesty Intl

Myanmar's military has laid landmines that have killed and injured people in and around villages in Kayah, a conflict-affected region near the border with Thailand, Amnesty International

How Agnipath is turning the spotlight on India's unemployment crisis

A military recruitment plan (Agnipath) in India that sparked last month's violent protests is turning the spotlight on an unemployment crisis plaguing the $3.2 trillion economy

One recruit, one salary

Agnipath pits batchmates against one another, creating incentives for each other's failure rather than success

Saving money to skilling soldiers: Agnipath's bold battle plan for military

The expected savings on salary and pension bills needs to be set against the problems of jobs for trained soldiers discharged from service and the relationship between Agniveers and regular full-time

Recruitment to remain unchanged, regimentation to continue: Tri-services

With youths at several places resorting to violence to protest the scheme, Puri said all applicants for 'Agnipath' will have to give an undertaking that they were not part of any violence.

Xi Jinping allows PLA to take 'special military operations' abroad

Chinese leader Xi Jinping signed new rules governing "non-war" military operations which will allow the Chinese military to undertake "special military operations" abroad

New MoD short-service model recruits 'Agniveers' for four-year tenures

As many as 46,000 Agniveers are to be recruited this year, with presumably a similar number in each following year

Japan aiming to 'drastically strengthen' military capability: Report

Japan aims to "drastically strengthen" its military capabilities, according to an economic policy draft, as officials worry that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could prompt instability in East Asia

South Korean military to begin reserve forces' training after 2-yr hiatus

South Korea will resume an annual field training program for its reserve forces in a scaled-back manner next month after a two-years Covid-triggered hiatus, the state military recruitment agency said

UK pledges extra 1.3 bn pound military funds for Ukraine to counter Russia

The UK government pledged an additional 1.3 billion pounds in military support to Ukraine during this financial year to help the country counter Russian forces in the ongoing conflict,

India-US defence relationship is trusted one': says ex-Pentagon official

The defence relationship between India and the United States over the years has become a trusted one, a former top Pentagon official has said.

N Korea's massive military parade imminent, suggests satellite imagery

North Korea appears to be making final-stage preparations for a military parade involving a large number of troops ahead of another key anniversary next week.

Thinking hard on AI

India's consideration of AI-based weapons systems, though right, would need to consider various legal and ethical conundrums

Over 3,000 Afghans travel to Iran daily due to unemployment: Local media

More than 3,000 Afghan people go to Iran every day due to unemployment, local media reported citing officials in Herat and Nimroz provinces of Afghanistan.

IAF chief holds talks with top military brass of Republic of Korea

Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari held extensive talks with the top military brass of the Republic of Korea to further enhance bilateral military ties. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) was on a four-day trip to the Republic of Korea from Monday. "As part of the visit, #CAS called on Minister of National Defence & Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff. CAS also met Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force. Wide ranging issues on enhancing bilateral defence engagement were discussed during the meetings," the IAF tweeted on Thursday. Earlier this month, India and the Republic of Korea agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation including in dealing with challenges of terrorism, extremism and radicalisation. The two sides discussed a range of key issues at the third India-Republic of Korea strategic dialogue held in the national capital on December 3. South Korea has been a major supplier of weapons and military equipment to India. In 2019, the two countries finalised a

Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding amid violence

The young woman in Myanmar decided to speak out when she realised that money from the company she loved was now in the hands of the military leaders she hated. She and her parents had long worked for Total Energies, the French company that operates a lucrative gas field off the coast of southern Myanmar with a state-owned enterprise. But in February, the military took over Myanmar's government and its bank accounts, including those that receive hundreds of millions of dollars each year from the Total gas field, known as Yadana. As military abuses such as the murder and detention of thousands have grown, the young woman joined others across Myanmar in a groundswell of support for targeted sanctions on oil and gas funds, the country's single largest source of foreign currency revenue. But Western governments most notably the United States and France have refused to take that step amid lobbying from energy company officials and resistance from countries such as Thailand, which gets

Canadian leaders apologise to victims of military sexual misconduct

Canadian political and military leaders delivered an apology to victims of military sexual misconduct on Monday. Streamed online from National Defence Headquarters, the apology followed the federal government's $600-million Canadian ($468 million) settlement with tens of thousands of current and former Armed Forces members who experienced such behaviour while serving. It also came as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government and military leadership face questions and criticism over their perceived failure to address allegations of inappropriate and criminal sexual misconduct among some of the military's top leaders. Defence Minister Anita Anand led the 40-minute apology, which at one point was being watched by about 8,000 people, acknowledging successive governments failed to protect those who willingly signed up to protect Canada. I apologize to the thousands of Canadians who were harmed because your government did not protect you, nor did we ensure that the right systems were