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  US military to conduct fresh interviews of service members on deadly 2021 Kabul airport attack

  World | September 16, 2023 9:09 IST

  Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of nearly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked the US forces during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

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  Surat Diamond Bourse overtakes Pentagon as world's largest office building

  Business | December 17, 2023 11:06 IST

  Following four years of development work, which was partially blocked by coronavirus-related delays, the Surat Diamond Bourse is set to invite its most memorable tenants in November. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the official opening.

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  'We are not alone': Ex–intelligence official accuses US of hiding alien technology from Congress

  World | June 07, 2023 11:10 IST

  David Grusch, a former intelligence official who led a US Department of Defense agency's investigation into unexplained anomalous phenomena (UAP), claimed that the US has a craft of non-human origin.

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  Mike Pompeo eases path for his ex-boss, Trump: 'I will not contest for 2024 US Presidential polls'

  World | April 15, 2023 7:23 IST

  Pompeo's announcement came nearly six months after his former boss Donald Trump had started a political campaign for the next Presidential election.

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  US begins probe on alleged leak of classified documents related to NATO, Russia-Ukraine war, China

  World | April 08, 2023 19:21 IST

  According to the statement released by the Defence Ministry, the documents were morphed and were meant to spread misinformation.

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  US expresses 'strong objections' over Russian jet's collision with American drone; Moscow responds

  World | March 15, 2023 8:08 IST

  Russia-US jets collision: State Department spokesperson Ned Price termed it a “brazen violation of international law" and said that US Ambassador to Russia has conveyed a strong message to the Russian government.

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  US reacts as media reports link 'unidentified object' to 'alien'; reveals China spy balloons secrets

  World | February 14, 2023 17:10 IST

  US Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre humorously said she wanted to reassure the US population before making reference to the movie ET.

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  'US owns world's largest spy network & its balloons fly over Chinese airspace for 10 times': China

  World | February 13, 2023 18:20 IST

  The latest remarks from China came a day after the US fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron.

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  Pentagon asserts US wants to be India's 'premier partner' in its remarkable growth story | DETAILS

  World | February 09, 2023 11:55 IST

  India-US relations: The Pentagon's press secretary said the Department of Defense is eager to collaborate with other US agencies and partners as part of the United States-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET).

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  US has very important defence relationship with India: Pentagon

  World | January 11, 2023 7:27 IST

  The Quad comprises India, Japan, Australia and the United States.

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  China blasts US report, reiterates 'no 1st use' nuke policy

  World | December 06, 2022 20:58 IST

  The Pentagon last week released an annual China security report that warned Beijing would likely have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, and that it has provided no clarity on how it plans to use them.

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  China warns United States not to interfere in its relationship with India: Pentagon

  India | November 30, 2022 10:20 IST

  Beginning in May 2020, Chinese and Indian forces faced off in clashes with rocks, batons, and clubs wrapped in barbed wire at multiple locations along the LAC. The resulting standoff triggered the buildup of forces on both sides of the border.

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  Pentagon halts acceptance of new F-35 jets after aircraft maker discovers China-made engine part

  World | September 08, 2022 7:42 IST

  Pentagon said an alternative source for the made-in-China alloy will be used in future turbomachines.

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  Radha Iyengar Plumb joins list of Indian-Americans named for key position under US administration

  India | June 16, 2022 12:32 IST

  Plumb was a senior economist at RAND Corporation where she focused on improving the measurement and evaluation of readiness and security efforts across the Department of Defense.

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  India intends to operate S-400 missile system to defend against threats from Pak, China: Pentagon

  World | May 18, 2022 7:19 IST

  Since 2019, PM Modi has given priority to strengthen India’s economy by expanding its domestic defence industry, and establishing a negative import list to curtail defence purchases from foreign suppliers.

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  US expects to continue 'healthy military relationship' with Pakistan, says Pentagon

  World | April 13, 2022 18:17 IST

  Pakistan's relations with the US have been lukewarm, especially under the Biden administration. The ties between the two nations touched a new low after former prime minister Imran Khan, who was ousted last week through a Parliament vote, accused the US of conspiring to dislodge his government.

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  COVID pandemic: Pentagon says masks 'no longer required indoors'

  World | March 03, 2022 8:44 IST

  The decision was made per new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a press release, Xinhua news agency reported.

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  Watch: First video of mistaken US drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul

  World | January 20, 2022 8:23 IST

  It marks the first public release of video footage of the August 29 strike, which the Pentagon initially defended but later called a tragic mistake.

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  Village along LaC mentioned in Pentagon report in territory controlled by China: sources

  World | November 09, 2021 14:13 IST

  The annual report by the US Department on military and security developments said that China has built a large village in a disputed area in the Arunachal Pradesh sector.   

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  China engages in biological activities with potential dual-use applications: Pentagon report

  World | November 06, 2021 21:25 IST

  According to the Pentagon's report titled 'Military and Security Development Involving the People's Republic of China, 2021', studies conducted at PRC military medical institutions discussed identifying, testing, and characterizing diverse families of potent toxins with dual-use applications.