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The Indian Navy on Thursday said it is in a high state of readiness to deal with any Pak maritime misadventure amid rising tensions between the two neighbours. Pakistani Air Force on Wednesday carried out a retaliatory strike across the Line of Control(LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and attempted to target military installations, a day after India's strike on the JeM facility in Balakot. "The Navy is deployed in a high state of readiness and remains poised on surface, under sea and in air to deter, prevent and defeat any misadventure by Pakistan in maritime domain," a Defence spokesperson said in a statement. "The Navy assures of a resolute, swift and strong response when needed. We stand as one with the Army and Air Force to ensure the safety and security of the nation and our citizens," he said. Source Link: http://www.defencenews.in/article/Indian-Navy-fully-prepared-to-take-on-the-small-and-out-numbered-Pakistani-Navy-583367

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) strongly defended the decision to invite India as a guest of honour to the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers which it is hosting on March 1-2, Pakistan’s strong objection and threat to boycott the event notwithstanding.  Its top leadership conveyed to the Indian government that the UAE was looking forward to external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit for the OIC meet, brushing aside Pakistan’s objections, people aware of the matter told ET.  In Abu Dhabi, besides delivering a lecture at the OIC plenary, Swaraj will hold bilateral meetings with some of her counterparts from the members of the grouping.  Pakistan had threatened to boycott the meeting if the invitation to India was not withdrawn. It claimed that Turkey was also opposed to Swaraj’s speech at the plenary. However, Turkey has backed Bangladesh in demanding OIC reforms to seek India’s participation.  “The invite to India on the occasion of 50th anniv

Pakistan Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Wednesday said that his country doesn't want war with India but warned any conflict between the two nations will be "more horrific than the World War" as Pakistan denounced the Indian air strikes and vowed to retaliate appropriately.  Tensions between the two countries after the Indian strike in Pakistan's Balakot on Tuesday - and Wednesday's tit-for-tat claims over downing each other's warplanes - were fully reflected in most of the country's leading newspapers which blamed India for creating insecurity in the region.  After Pakistan claimed to have shot down two Indian fighter jets and captured two pilots, Sheikh Rasheed, who is known for being outspoken, said: "... the Pakistani Fizayee (Pakistan Air Force) has maintained its honour... India which was yesterday celebrating (its strikes on Balakot) learnt this also happens.  "We don't want war... the Director General, ISPR, has already explained Pak

Indian Air Force's Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, in Pakistani custody after his plane was shot down on Wednesday, will be governed under the Geneva Convention of 1929.  "There is only one pilot under Pakistan Army's custody. Wing Comd Abhi Nandan is being treated as per norms of military ethics," Pakistani military spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Twitter as tension between the two countries escalated.  The rules protecting prisoners of war (POWs) are specific. They were first detailed in the 1929 Geneva Convention and later amended in the third 1949 Geneva Convention following the lessons of World War II.  According to the rules, the status of POW only applies in international armed conflict.  "POWs are usually members of the armed forces of one of the parties to a conflict who fall into the hands of the adverse party," the Convention states.  It says POWs cannot be prosecuted for taking a direct part in hostilities.  "Their deten

JAMMU: A Pakistani Air Force F-16 fighter jet was shot down by Indian air defence forces in Rajouri sector of Jammu region on Wednesday morning, officials said. The aircraft was brought down in Jhangar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri sector, officials in the Army said. Details were awaited. Source Link :  https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pakistani-f-16-shot-down-in-jks-rajouri-sector-officials/articleshow/68182444.cms

Before the strike at 3.45 am on Tuesday, the IAF tired down Pakistani air defences with a series of mock runs that kept its fighters and radars engaged. One of these took place near the Sri Ganganagar border in Rajasthan which was backed by early warning aircraft that were up in the air and long-range mid-air tankers.  A Pak response was seen after its quick reaction jets scrambled for interception but the Indian jets turned back.  Similarly, another run was made close to the Pathankot border, again putting the Pakistani air force under pressure and tiring out its air defences that were focused on the incoming planes. While the Indian jets were hovering close to the border, the main strike formation of a dozen fighters — a mix of Mirage-2000 and Su-30 MKI jets — headed towards the LoC for the cross-border attack.  It is learnt that the Mirage-2000 fighters penetrated the LoC for less than 10 km as part of the strike run and emptied their SPICE-2000 munitions before turning back. The st

In an early morning strike, Indian fighter jets have struck at terrorist targets in Pakistan, destroying several training camp of the Jaish e Mohammed, the terror outfit that had carried out a suicide attack in Pulwama on February 14.  Mirage 2000 fighter jets of the air force crossed the border and dropped precision strike 1,000-kg bombs on terror camps, causing considerable damage. The Indian Air Force strikes could have caused around 200-300 casualties on the Pakistani side. The strike is believed to have taken place around 4 am and the Pakistani establishment came out with a public statement an hour later, claiming air space violation by India. The Pakistani military claimed that an Indian jet dropped a payload (bomb) at Balakot without causing damage.  Balakot is located well within Pakistan and not in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The strike is believed to have caused significant damage and a detailed assessment is likely to be shared shortly.  An Indian Air Force EARLY WARNING AIRC

Russian aerospace major RAC MiG, which is offering the new MiG-35 fighter jet to India, has said that it is ready to localise production of the jet. At Aero India, MiG Director General Tarasenko Ilya said, “At present, we are the number one plane in the world and offer to localise the MiG-35 production in India.” Tarasenko said, “We have been here for more than 50 years (MiG-21 arrived in India in 1963). We have had excellent cooperation with India in the past and will continue it.” MiG is one of the seven companies in the race for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) tender seeking 110 fighter jets. Tarasenko said, “We will meet all requirements of the MoD.” One of the requirements is the maximum ‘make in India’. The company has already made a presentation on new technologies, showcasing technological advantages of the MiG-35.  The Indian Air Force (IAF) operates 110 MiG-21 and MiG-27 jets which are on the verge of being phased out. It also operates MiG-29 jets while the Navy operates the Mi

Indian diplomats on Monday ignored the handshake gesture by senior Pakistani officials and instead greeted them with a 'namaste' on the first day of the hearing in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) here. The four-day hearing in the Jadhav case opened Monday at the ICJ headquarters amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following one of the worst terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group that killed at least 40 CRPF soldiers. Ahead of the hearing this morning, Pakistan's Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan reached out to Deepak Mittal, joint secretary, the ministry of external affairs, to shake hand but he responded with a namaste. Khan then extended his hand to Venu Rajamony, the Indian ambassador to the Netherlands, who was sitting next to Mittal. Rajamony too greeted him with a namaste. The Pakistani official then moved to Harish Salve, the former attorney general who is representi

Union MoS Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore on Monday lashed out at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for insulting the Indian Army and martyrs during his press briefing in New Delhi. The BJP leader took to social media and posted a video message in which he slammed Rahul Gandhi as he showed a clip of Congress president's press briefing in which he made an insensitive remark against the Indian Army.  In the video, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said, "during your press conference in Delhi, you have insulted our soldiers saying, 'This Rs 30,000 crores could have been given to you(pilots) when you die in a plane crash'. Every Indian knows how to respect the soldiers and martyrs. And you must know the difference between mercenaries and soldiers." He later displayed the meaning of 'Mercenary' taking a dig at the Congress president, saying that a mercenary is 'a soldier who is hired to serve in a foreign army'. Later, Rathore urged Rahul

Isro has tasked the Indian Air Force for selection and training of 10 crew members for the country’s first human spaceflight programme Isro chairman K Sivan said the first two levels of training will happen at the IAF’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine (Bengaluru) After the training, we will pick finalise three members for the maiden space journey: Sivan Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has finally tasked the Indian Air Force for selection and training of 10 crew members for the country’s first human spaceflight programme or Gaganyaan. Talking to TOI, Isro chairman K Sivan said, “We have fixed all criteria and requirements for crew selection and training and submitted the same to the IAF. The air force has now been given the full task of selection and training of the crew. The first two levels of training of the crew will happen at the IAF’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine (Bengaluru) and the final phase of training will be abroad.” On the number of crew, Sivan said, “We want I

The Indian Army will test a new concept of warfare — Integrated Battle Groups — as part of an exercise under its Western Command in Punjab in the next few months, top officials said.  The corps-level exercise will test two types of configurations of the Integrated Battle Group (IBG) — one for offensive roles for cross-border operations and the other for defensive postures to withstand an enemy onslaught. IBGs will replace brigades during the exercise. A brigade comprises three to four units of about 800 troops each. IBG, on the other hand, is equipped with all the elements of warfare like artillery guns, tanks, air defence and logistical elements.  IBGs ensure better integration and self-sufficiency than the existing formations. A brigade during hostilities has to wait to be augmented by different types of units like artillery and logistics. This slows down the mobility. IBGs will have all such units built in. “The testbed will help determine whether the integration in IBGs works and i

The whole world is trying to figure out what is happening in the United States, and the shrinking role that President Trump wants the US to play in a technologically-integrating world. He has walked out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership where the US was leading the negotiations and norm-setting to arrange integration with 11 other economies to deal with the economic and technological challenge from China. European and other allies are undergoing uncertainty related to US security commitments. Decisions are seen as sudden, whimsical and subject to quick reversals. All these will have implications also for India. If there is a sudden decision to withdraw significantly from Afghanistan, there will be an impact on the endurance of the governance and security structures in that country leading to instability and a security and terrorism-related challenge for India. The posture related to China's military assertiveness in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean region will also constrain