Chinese troops moving to Hong Kong border, Trump tweets
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) With Hong Kong witnessing the 10th consecutive weekend of demonstrations sparked by the government’s contentious extradition bill that was later shelved …
Pak may redeploy troops to Kashmir border: Pak envoy to US
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Not finding enough support from the United States on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has threatened to redeploy …
Reports of Pakistani troops moving towards LoC: Journalist
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Pakistani soldiers, with heavy artillery, have been purportedly seen moving through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir towards the Line of Control (LoC) since Saturday …
Talibani veterans join Jaish in PoK as Indian troops begin neutralising infiltrators
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) As the Independence Day celebrations draw near, large groups of suicide squads belonging to Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and …
Additional troops deployment in J&K worries Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) The deployment of additional 10,000 troopers in Jammu and Kashmir seems to have worried Pakistan as it said it would raise …
Centre moves 10,000 more troops to J&K, countdown begins for removal of Article 35A
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The countdown for the removal of the controversial Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir has started, top sources told IANS. …
US to send troops to Saudi as tensions with Iran grow
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The US will send additional troops and resources to Saudi Arabia to strengthen defence and deterrence in the Persian Gulf region …
Pakistan troops violate ceasefire on LoC in Poonch
Jammu, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan Army on Saturday violated bilateral ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) at three places in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch …
US to send more troops to Mexico border
Washington, July 18 (IANS) The US Department of Defense has said it will send about 2,100 more troops to the southern border at the request …
Withdraw our troops from Afghanistan: Italian Senator
Rome, July 9 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s ruling anti-establishment 5-Star Movement wants Italy’s 900-strong troop contingent in Afghanistan to be drawn down rapidly after presidential polls scheduled …
No traditional exchange between Indian, Pak troops on ‘Urs’ at J&K border
Jammu, June 27 (IANS) For the second consecutive year there was no exchange of pleasantries between Indian and Pakistani troops during the Baba Chamliyal ‘Urs’ …
‘Troops withdrawal key to progress in Afghan peace talks’
Kabul, June 24 (IANS) The US and Taliban negotiators are expected to reach some sort of a conclusion on a timetable for troop withdrawal as …
Troops fully prepared for emerging security challenges: Army Chief
Jammu, June 22 (IANS) Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday said troops deployed in Jammu and Kashmir are fully prepared to meet the emerging …
US to deploy 1,000 additional troops to Middle East
Washington, June 18 (IANS) The US government will deploy about 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East amid the ongoing tensions with Iran, Acting Defence …
US expected to discuss sending more troops to M-E
Washington, June 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to discuss whether to send additional troops to the Middle East after two oil …
Indian, Pakistani troops in heavy gun fight on LoC
Jammu, June 16 (IANS) Indian and Pakistan troops traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, …
US to deploy 1,000 more troops to Poland: White House
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The White House has announced that the US would deploy 1,000 additional troops to Poland, a move that might raise security …
New Zealand troops to withdraw from Iraq by 2020
Wellington, June 10 (IANS) New Zealand troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by June 2010, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday. The New Zealand …
UN lauds gender balance in Indian peacekeeping troops
United Nations, May 25 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised India for having the highest proportion of women in its contingents to peacekeeping operations and …
US will send 1,500 more troops to Middle East: Trump
Washington, May 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country will send about 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East amid …
Indian, Chinese troops meet in eastern Ladakh
Srinagar, May 22 (IANS) Indian and Chinese soldiers held a meeting on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh region of Jammu and …
Trump says US not planning to send troops to fight Iran
Washington May 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump dismissed a New York Times report about US top security officials reviewing a plan to send as …
2 US soldiers questioned by Mexican troops at border
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Two US soldiers were questioned by Mexican troops earlier this month while conducting a surveillance operation on the American side of …
US pulls troops out of Libya amid violence
Washington, April 8 (IANS) The US has pulled a contingent of its troops from Libya amid rising violence in the capital city of Tripoli, America’s …
India retaliates firing by Pakistan troops on LoC
Jammu, April 4 (IANS) The Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and …
Trump tells Russian troops to leave Venezuela
Washington, March 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Russia should pull back its presence in Venezuela, a day after Russia defended its position …
Heavy firing between Indian, Pakistani troops on LoC
Jammu, March 26 (IANS) Heavy firing exchanges continued on Tuesday between Indian and Pakistan armies on the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s …
Indian, Pakistani troops exchange heavy fire on LoC
Jammu, March 26 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani armies exchanged heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. …
US general refutes report over troops in Syria
Washington, March 18 (IANS) A top US general has refuted a media report that the American military was developing plans to keep up to 1,000 …
12 killed in clash between Philippines troops, militants
Manila, March 12 (IANS) At least 12 people, including three soldiers, have been killed in clashes between government forces and militants in southern Philippines in …
Army chief asks troops to be prepared for ‘all eventualities’
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Amid border tensions with Pakistan, Army chief General Bipin Rawat has asked his troops to be prepared for “all eventualities” …
Trump agrees on keeping US troops in Syria
Washington, March 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has responded to lawmakers that he fully agrees on keeping US forces in Syria, the media reported. …
US troops to exit Afghanistan by 2024: Report
Washington, March 1 (IANS) The US will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan over the next three to five years under a new Pentagon plan, the …
200 US troops to remain in Syria following pullout
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The White House has announced that a small contingent of US troops will remain in Syria following President Donald Trump’s order …
S. Korea signs cost-sharing deal with US for American troops
Seoul, Feb 10 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday signed a deal with the US to raise its contribution to the upkeep of American troops here …
US to withdraw troops from Syria by April-end: Report
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) The US military is preparing to withdraw all of its troops from Syria by the end of April even as the …
Agreement reached to keep US troops in S. Korea
Washington/Seoul, Feb 5 (IANS) The US and South Korea have reached a preliminary agreement of keeping nearly 30,000 troops in Seoul, State Department officials said …
Trump plans to keep troops in Iraq to monitor Iran
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is planning to keep American troops in Iraq to monitor and maintain pressure on neighbouring Iran. “I …
‘No decision to withdraw Italian troops from Afghanistan’
Rome, Jan 29 (IANS/AKI) Italian Defence Minister Elizabetta Trenta has not yet decided to pull out the country’s troops from war-torn Afghanistan, officials said after …
Indian, Pakistani troops exchange fire
Jammu, Jan 28 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani troops traded fire on the international border on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. Border Security Force …
Indian, Pakistani troops exchange fire on LoC
Jammu, Jan 24 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani troops were locked in heavy clashes on Thursday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s …