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Independence Day 2024: In a first, all-women troops exchange greetings at India-Bangladesh border
India | August 15, 2024 14:56 ISTIn a historic first, an all-women unit of the Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged Independence Day greetings and sweets with their female counterparts from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the Gede border post in West Bengal.
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Army increases troops deployment in Jammu region after recent terror attacks
Jammu and Kashmir | July 19, 2024 22:28 ISTThe development has come after two terrorists were killed on Thursday when the security forces foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
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Putin warns West, says Russia is ready for nuclear war if US sends troops to Ukraine
World | March 13, 2024 11:25 ISTPutin said the nuclear war scenario was not "rushing up" as of now and there was no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. He said that if the US sent troops to Ukraine, Moscow would consider it as an intervention, and reiterated that Russia is ready for negotiations.
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No plans to send troops to Ukraine: NATO as Russia warns of wider confrontation
World | February 27, 2024 21:13 ISTSlovakian PM Robert Fico said some countries are weighing on sending troops to Ukraine and French President Emmanuel Macron said it cannot be 'ruled out'. The Kremlin warned that a direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sent combat troops.
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Israel moves to new phase of war against Hamas, calls back thousands of troops from Gaza
World | January 02, 2024 8:58 ISTIsrael has come under intense international pressure to scale back the offensive, with the United States, Israel's closest ally, has repeatedly urged the military to do more to protect Palestinian refugees. The IDF operations have killed 22,000 Palestinians and devastated much of northern Gaza.
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Ukraine crisis: Joe Biden orders 3,000 more troops to Poland
World | February 12, 2022 7:23 ISTThe additional soldiers will depart their post at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, over the next couple of days and should be in Poland by early next week, according to the defense official, who provided the information under ground rules set by the Pentagon.
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US orders 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia worry
World | January 25, 2022 8:31 ISTRussia has massed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s border, demanding that NATO promise it will never allow Ukraine to join and that other actions, such as stationing alliance troops in former Soviet bloc countries, be curtailed.
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Clashes in southeast Iran kill 3 troops, 5 bandits
World | January 02, 2022 8:04 ISTThe area is in Sistan and Baluchistan province, has been the scene of occasional clashes between Iranian govt forces and various militant groups.
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Pangong lake disengagement: Chinese troops move behind, dismantle bunkers from friction area - Pics
India | February 16, 2021 15:09 ISTOn January 24, the 9th round of the China-India Corps Commander-level meeting was held on the Chinese side of the Moldo-Chushul border meeting point. During the meeting, the two sides agreed that the meeting was "positive, practical and constructive," which further enhanced mutual trust and understanding.
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India-China parallel rise in contemporary era is 'unique happening in human history': EAM
News | January 28, 2021 19:20 ISTExternal Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar at the 13th All India Conference of China Studies said that India-China's parallel rise in the contemporary era is a 'unique happening in the human history'.
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Heated tents, comfortable beds: New living facilities for jawans in Eastern Ladakh
India | November 18, 2020 17:14 ISTThe Indian Army has completed establishment of habitat facilities for all troops deployed in eastern Ladakh to ensure operational efficiency in the harsh winter months, it said on Wednesday.
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No announcement on withdrawal of troops from Germany: White House
World | June 09, 2020 11:19 ISTPresident Donald Trump is constantly reassessing the best posture for the American military forces and its presence overseas, the White House has said, while clarifying that there is no announcement to make on the withdrawal of US troops in Germany.
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Coronavirus: CISF provides sanitisers, gloves and masks to its airport-guarding troops
India | March 03, 2020 18:34 ISTThe CISF has provided medical kits containing hand sanitisers, gloves and masks to all its personnel deployed to guard 62 civil airports in the country in view of the coronavirus scare, officials said on Tuesday.
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CISF warns against con being perpetrated using troops' IDs
India | November 20, 2019 19:47 ISTPeople, it said, are hereby advised to be careful while entering into any such deal and transactions as it may be a "fraudster" trying to cheat you.
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PM Modi likely to visit forward area to interact with troops on Diwali
India | October 26, 2019 23:38 ISTIn 2018, he had celebrated the festival with the Army and the ITBP personnel in the icy terrain near the India-China border in Uttarakhand
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US to deploy more troops to Saudi Arabia, UAE
World | September 21, 2019 6:55 ISTThe announcement reflected Trump’s comments earlier in the day when he told reporters that showing restraint “shows far more strength” than launching military strikes and he wanted to avoid an all-out war with Iran.
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Days after deployment of 10,000 troops in Jammu and Kashmir, Valley gets additional force of 25,000
India | August 02, 2019 8:01 ISTAdditional 25,000 paramilitary personnel have been deployed to Jammu and Kashmir, media reports have said. The troops already reached the state on Thursday and have been deployed in various parts of the state. A few days back, additional 10,000 troops were sent to Jammu and Kashmir after NSA Ajit Doval had returned from a two-day visit to the state.
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No traditional exchange between Indian, Pak troops on 'Urs' at J&K border
India | June 27, 2019 17:59 ISTTraditionally, the annual 'Urs' at the Baba Chamliyal shrine on the international border has been marked by offering of a 'Chaddar' by Pakistan Rangers while 'Shakkar' (sacred clay) and 'Sherbat' were offered to them by Border Security Force (BSF) troops.
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US to deploy 1,000 additional troops to Middle East
World | June 18, 2019 10:25 ISTThe US government will deploy about 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East amid the ongoing tensions with Iran, Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan has announced.
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Barack Obama announces additional 250 special operations forces to Syria
World | April 26, 2016 12:01 ISTHannover, German: President Barack Obama on Monday announced the deployment to Syria of an additional 250 U.S. special operations forces to assist local troops who are trying to dislodge Islamic State extremists, significantly broadening the
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