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The defence equipment was delivered to Manila on January 16, two days after the Philippines announced moving forward to procure three batteries of the supersonic BrahMos missile system.

The US Navy rarely announces the movement of its 14 nuclear-powered submarines. It is generally a closely-guarded secret.

Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant has returned to Cochin Shipyard after successfully completing the third sea trial on January 16.

China intends to use this research facility to test instruments and technologies in a low-gravity environment comparable to that of the moon to determine whether or not its experiments would be successful on the lunar surface.

Experts are of the view that India would become a reliable regional security partner if the deal gets through. It would also help the government in achieving the Rs 35,000 crore defence exports target by 2024-25.

The alert stated that a lawyer named Christine Ching Kui Lee has 'established links' for China's Communist Party with current and hopeful MPs in the UK.

We have to remain alert and to that extent, a threat on the western front is very much there, Indian Army Chief MM Naravane

Even as the world grapples with drastically increasing COVID-19 cases owing to the Omicron variant, China has reportedly enforced draconian policies to curb the virus from spreading.

Briefing media persons at the annual press conference ahead of Army Day on January 15, Gen Naravane spoke about the current scenario along the China and Pakistan borders.

The bench further said they could not allow each individual who thinks of some solution to the virus under Article 32 and should file a plea.