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China to return seized US drone
19 Dec 2016
China grabs US underwater drone, Pentagon demands its 'Immediate' release
17 Dec 2016
The drone was used by USNS Bowditch, an oceanographic vessel operating in the region, for collecting data in international waters in the South China Sea, US defence officials said
China deploys weapons systems in South Sea islands
15 Dec 2016
China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, new satellite imagery reveals
Trump questions America’s ‘one China’ policy, irks Beijing
13 Dec 2016
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-established position that Taiwan is part of ‘one China’, prompting a furious protest from the Asian giant
US designates India as major defence partner
09 Dec 2016
India’s 'Major Defence Partner’ status has also been made a part of the India Amendment in the National Defence Authorisation Act, 2017, which makes it obligatory for successive governments to adhere to these commitments
Trump win may spell curtains for F-16 deal with India
06 Dec 2016
Lockheed has been winding down F-16 production in Fort Worth for several years as resources have shifted to the growing F-35 programme
Full text of Heart of Asia Summit declaration:
05 Dec 2016
Heart of Asia Summit adopts declaration against terror and its backers
05 Dec 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for action not just against forces of terrorism but also against those who support, shelter, train and finance them
Indian LoC ‘violations’ to be met with ‘full force’: new Pak army chief
03 Dec 2016
Newly-appointed Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has warned India of a "response with full force" for alleged ceasefire violations by Indian troops along the Line of Control
Seven Army men killed in fight to neutralise terror attack in Nagrota
29 Nov 2016
The three terrorists, who held 12 jawans, two women and two children in the camp hostage after they stormed the 166 artillery unit, were shot dead after a prolonged encounter
China to deploy its navy alongside Pak at Gwadar
26 Nov 2016
Pak wants talks as Indian Army strikes back
24 Nov 2016
India's Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Ranbir Singh during talks with his Pakistan counterpart stressed that India's retaliatory firing has been targeted at locations from where Pakistan initiated cease fire violations against India
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