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‘Most welcome’: Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif backs Trump’s mediation in Taliban conflict; drags India into row

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday called on US President Donald Trump to help ease tensions with its Taliban-controlled northern neighbor, lauding his past peace efforts and openly welcoming his mediation in the current negotiations.When asked about Trump’s possible role in peace negotiations between Pakistan and the […]

‘Risks are real’: Pakistan defence minister on possibility of war with India; Khawaja Asif says ‘will do better than before’

Pak defence minister (file photo) Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that the “chances of war with India are real” and that he was “not denying that possibility.” The comments came amid rising tensions between the two countries and follow recent statements by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi.Asif claimed that Pakistan will “achieve […]

India Becoming Self-Reliant in Defence Sector: PM Modi | Udaipur Kiran

Greater Noida, September 25 (Udaipur Kiran News) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the five-day UP International Trade Show at Expo Mart, Greater Noida, and called on global and domestic investors to invest in India and Uttar Pradesh. He urged Indian traders to adopt the mantra of promoting indigenous products and assured full […]

‘Did not publish on time’: US flags Pakistan’s defence budgets; urges transparency

The United States has called on Pakistan to bring its military and intelligence budgets under parliamentary or civilian oversight, identifying this as a key step to improving fiscal transparency. The recommendation was made in the US State Department’s 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report, released on Friday, which reviewed how 140 governments disclose and manage their public […]

UK defence academy to ban Israelis over Gaza war: UK media

Israelis will be barred from enrolling at a prestigious government-run defence studies institute in London over the war in Gaza, UK media reported Monday.The Royal College of Defence Studies, which is overseen by the defence ministry, will bar Israeli students from next year, according to The Times and Telegraph newspapers.The post-graduate college part of the […]

‘Department of war’: Trump signs order renaming defence department; what it means

US president Donald Trump (AP photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defence as the Department of War.The Department of War was created in 1789 to oversee the Army. It carried the name until president Harry Truman reorganised the military in 1947, merging the Army, Navy and […]

Who is Jim MacSween? Canada’s York police chief says ‘the best defence is to hide and comply during a home invasion’ | World News

Jim MacSween, the Chief of York Regional Police (YRP) in Ontario, Canada, has recently found himself at the centre of a heated debate after urging residents to “hide and comply” during home invasions. His advice, telling Canadians not to fight back but instead to seek safety until police arrive, sparked widespread anger online and drew […]

Overnight drone defence: Russia says 21 Ukrainian drones destroyed; Kyiv hits Russian oil infrastructure

Russia’s defence ministry said its air defence systems shot down 21 Ukrainian drones during an overnight attack on southern and southwestern regions.According to the ministry, 11 drones were intercepted over the Volgograd region in southern Russia, while the rest were destroyed across the Rostov, Belgorod and Bryansk regions. The update was posted on the Telegram […]

‘Several countries’: Iran says it has built weapon factories abroad; missile development ‘a priority’ says defence minister

Image: X@/iranmilitaryeng Iran’s defence minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, has said in a televised interview that Tehran has built infrastructure to produce weapons in “several countries”, though he did not disclose the names of the nations involved. The remarks come amid heightened tensions triggered by Israeli and US strikes against Iran earlier this summer.Nasirzadeh stated that “missile […]

US defence secretary fires DIA chief: General whose Iran strike assessment sparked Trump’s anger; military shake-up continuous

Pete Hegseth (left), Jeffrey Kruse (AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt General Jeffrey Kruse as head of the US defense intelligence agency (DIA), following President Donald Trump’s dissatisfaction with the agency’s preliminary assessment of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to AP and other media reports.Kruse’s firing, first reported by The Washington […]