Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Sabah signed the Protocol Agreement-2026 in Rawalpindi on August 27, expanding bilateral military cooperation in training, capacity building and border management.
Read Full ArticlePakistan's National Assembly on August 20 passed the Defence Forces Act 2026, giving Field Marshal Asim Munir, who simultaneously serves as Army Chief and Chief of Defence Forces, authority to retire, discharge and retain personnel across the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Act also amends the National Command Authority framework. Opposition walked out in protest.
The Supreme Court directed States and UTs to consider granting Ex-Military Personnel reservation to disabled out-boarded cadets and highlighted disparities in disability benefits, while affirming their entitlement to horizontal reservation under the RPwD Act.
The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, approved capital procurement proposals worth Rs 52,000 crore on July 3, 2026, to strengthen the Army, Navy and Air Force.
India’s Ministry of Defence signed a ₹1,476 crore deal with BEL for advanced electronic warfare systems under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category, boosting indigenous defence production and Indian Army capabilities.
Rahul Gandhi quoted excerpts from General M.M. Naravane’s unpublished memoir in Lok Sabha, triggering uproar over rules and national security concerns.
India successfully tests the K-4 SLBM from INS Arighaat, strengthening the sea-based leg of its nuclear triad and reinforcing credible second-strike deterrence.
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