New Delhi: Agniveers will prove to be “very useful” for the ITBP, which guards the Line of Actual Control between India and China, its top officer said on Friday. All preparations have been made for the recruitment of these “well-trained and disciplined” soldiers, who will join the border force from the Army, ITBP DG Rahul […] <p>The post Agniveers will be very useful: ITBP DG first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

US Republican Senator Marco Rubio has introduced a bill that provides a limited exemption for India from Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act for purchasing Russian equipment and treating India at par with allies like Japan, Israel and South Korea regarding technology transfers.The bill also has provisions for supporting India in its response to growing […] <p>The post US Senator’s Bill proposes limited exemption for India under Caatsa first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

New Delhi: The defence ministry is working on developing a light tank for the Indian Army for deployment at high-altitude area of the country, with a prototype already built, the Parliament was informed on Friday. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth gave the information in a written response to a query on project ‘Zorawar‘. […] <p>The post Defence building light tank for Army, first prototype realised: Govt on Proj ‘Zorawar’ first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has responded positively to the proposal of setting up the country’s third defence corridor in the state.Talking to media persons in Guwahati on Friday he said that the corridor is expected to significantly boost the state’s economy. Sarma met Singh during his recent […] <p>The post Assam CM announces positive response from Rajnath Singh on third defence corridor proposal first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday said his government will provide quota to Agniveers in police and armed forces recruitment. His announcement came on the 25th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war. Agniveers are jawans selected for four years under a short term recruitment scheme called Agnipath, which […] <p>The post MP government will implement Agniveer quota in police, armed forces recruitment, says CM Mohan Yadav first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

Retired Air Marshal SP Singh vouched for the Agnipath scheme, which is facing criticism from opposition parties, and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clarified it very well.Speaking to on Friday about the scheme, the retired personnel said, “The Prime Minister clarified it very well. I don’t think I would have anything else to […] <p>The post ‘PM Modi clarified it very well… Give the scheme a chance’: Retd Air Marshall SP Singh on Agnipath first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

Agniveers will prove to be “very useful” for the ITBP, which guards the Line of Actual Control between India and China, its top officer said on Friday. All preparations have been made for the recruitment of these “well-trained and disciplined” soldiers, who will join the border force from the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director […] <p>The post Agniveers will be ‘very useful’ for ITBP: DG first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

A rare audio clip of Prime Minister Narendra Modi recounting his visit to Kargil during the war has surfaced on social media, shared by the Modi Archive. This resurfaced audio clip coincides with the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, commemorating India’s victory over Pakistan. Prime Minister Modi’s detailed narration provides an inside look at […] <p>The post Kargil Vijay Diwas: ‘Will so strong, jawans were willing to give up their lives’: PM Modi’s rare audio clip of Kargil visit during war resurfaces first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the ASEAN meetings on Thursday, and reiterated the need to ensure “full respect” for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and past agreements. Jaishankar asserted that the stabilisation of ties is in the mutual interest of both the countries. The […] <p>The post EAM Jaishankar stresses need to respect LAC during meeting with Chinese FM first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday in Laos, where the two leaders agreed to resolve border issues as soon as possible. The two countries share a long Himalayan border, much of it poorly demarcated, and relations between them have been sour since a military clash in July 2020 […] <p>The post India and China agree to approach border issues with urgency first appeared on India's growing Military power.</p> ..read more