India-Russia Joint Military Exercise Begins, Involves Counter-Terror Ops
India and Russia began their joint military exercise on August 5 at Prudboy Ranges in Russia's Volgograd. The exercise INDRA 2021 will focus on training the Russian and the Indian forces to jointly execute counter-terror operations as mandated by the UN. The exercise will also involve experts from both countries to hold academic discussions. "This will enhance interoperability between the Indian and Russian armies," the Indian Army stated.… read-more
Tags: Joint Military Exercise, Indian Military, Russian Military, United Nations, counter Terrorism
Courtesy: The Quint
77 Taliban Terrorists Killed, 22 Injured In Security Operations By Afghan Forces
The Afghan Forces in the last 24 hours carried out multiple air and ground operations in Afghanistan's Helmand killing at least 75 and wounding 22 Taliban terrorists, including three military commission leaders, Afghan deputy defense minister spokesperson Fawad Aman confirmed. The confrontation between the Afghan forces and the Taliban has increased drastically after the withdrawal of the American troops from Afghanistan. Taliban has captured… read-more
Tags: Afghanistan Forces, Taliban, Security Forces, counter Terrorism
Courtesy: The Times of India
Top Ten Terrorists: Jammu and Kashmir Police Releases Names
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) of Jammu and Kashmir Police Department Vijay Kumar gave the list of the top ten terrorists who are the target of the security forces and the police. Salim Parray, Yousuf Kantroo, Abbas Sheikh, Reyaz Shetergund, Farooq Nali, Zubair Wani, and Ashraf Molvi are the seven old terrorists. Along with them, three new names have been added. They are Saqib Manzoor, Umer Mushtaq Khandey, and Wakeel Shah.
Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, Terrorism, counter Terrorism, Top 10
Courtesy: NDTV
India's UN Counter Terrorism Fund Contribution Crosses $1 Mn Mark
India's Permanent Representative to the UN TS Tirumurti on April 7 stated India has contributed over $1 million to the UN Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism. Earlier, on April 7, India contributed $500,000 to the fund, taking the total contribution at $1,050,000. Assuring to work on common counter-terrorism goal, the Indian envoy tweeted, "India continues its strong & focused commitment to help member states build capacity to prevent &… read-more
Tags: TS Tirumurti, United Nations, counter Terrorism, UN
Courtesy: Hindustan Times