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Shivani Sharma

Shivani Sharma

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Shivani Sharma is a broadcast journalist who specialises in Defence reporting. She happens to be the first Indian journalist to reach the world’s highest motorable top at Umling La and also to cover the southern most strategic tip of the country at Nicobar.

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1.5 lakh Kashmiris march across POK as Pakistan steps up crackdown on protesters

POK remained tense as over 1.5 lakh people joined anti-government protests days after a brutal crackdown killed 11 civilians. As demonstrations gathered steam, Pakistani authorities filed sedition cases against protest leaders, announced a Rs 1 crore bounty on four organisers and blocked key routes to Muzaffarabad.

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19 children, 7 pregnant women killed: Inside details of bloodbath in POK

As per reports emerging from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, dozens have been killed after Pakistani forces launched a violent crackdown against protesters belonging to the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) movement, which has been protesting against alleged human rights violations, inflation, unemployment and economic distress.

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India News

Govt clears new Rs 13,000-crore Great Nicobar airport, drops INS Baaz expansion

The new airport will be built at Chingen near Galathea Bay and is expected to serve both civilian and military aviation requirements. Defence sources said the decision followed studies that found extending INS Baaz's existing 4,500-foot runway to around 10,000 feet was impractical because of topography and infra-related constraints.

The decision effectively shelves long-standing plans to extend the runway at the Indian Navy's INS Baaz air station in Campbell Bay.

India News

Fourth S-400 defence system reaches India, deployment likely on western front

The S-400 system gained significant attention during Operation Sindoor in May 2025, when it played a crucial role in India's air defence operations by intercepting hostile aerial threats. Its performance reinforced confidence in the platform's capabilities and contributed to the government's decision to approve the acquisition of five additional S-400 squadrons, which would eventually double India's planned inventory to ten units.

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India News

IAF chief visits France amid India's biggest Rafale expansion plan

With Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approval already in place, India is preparing to begin formal negotiations with France for the fighter jet deal. The programme envisages local production of most aircraft and is seen as key to addressing the IAF's declining squadron strength.

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