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NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: The Indian armed forces special operations division has carried out its first war games near the Pakistan border in Gujarat. The first exercise was codenamed ‘Exercise Smelling Field’.

The exercise under a major general rank officer was carried out in Naliya near the Pakistani border. There are important Indian Air Force and military bases in and around the Naliya town, which is part of the Kutch district, international media reported.

During the war games, in which commandos of Indian army, navy and air force took part, the special forces operatives practiced counter-terrorism operations and other drills on situations that can emerge while tackling terrorism. The tri-service special operations division was raised recently. Other newly raised tri-service forces that will be force multipliers in all future conflicts, including peacetime threats, include cyber agency, and space agency.

Meanwhile, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a three-day trip to Washington, DC, Monday defended India’s right to buy a missile defence system from Russia despite the threat of sanctions from the United States. The minister said India was discussing the US concerns but declined to forecast the ultimate decision on the fate of the S-400 purchase from Russia.

“We have always maintained that what we buy -- the sourcing of military equipment -- is very much a sovereign right,” he told reporters ahead of a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

“We would not like any state to tell us what to buy or not to buy from Russia any more than we would like any state to tell us to buy or not buy from America,” he said. “That freedom of choice is ours and we think it’s in everybody’s interest to recognise that,” he said.

Last year, India agreed to buy five S-400 systems for $5.2 billion, and Russia has said that delivery is on track. Under a 2017 law, the United States imposes sanctions against countries over “major” arms purchases from Russia due to Moscow’s military involvement in Ukraine and Syria and alleged meddling in US elections.

In June, Turkey angered the United States by alsogoing ahead with an S-400 purchase. President Donald Trump responded by ending Turkey’s involvement in the F-35 fighter jet programme but has yet to announce other sanctions.

Jaishankar hailed warm relations overall with the United States but underlined India’s differences with Trump’s hawkish stance on Iran. The United States has threatened sanctions to force all countries to stop buying oil from Iran as it seeks to curb Tehran’s influence in the Middle East.

In May, the Trump administration ended waivers for countries including India, formerly a leading customer for Iranian oil. “We view Iran from the east, and from the east Iran has been a very stable, status quo power,” Jaishankar said.

For India, “we’ve been repeatedly assured that the affordable and predictable access to energy will not change,” he said, declining to comment further on discussions on Iran. India has been teaming up to expand Iran’s Chabahar port, a way to ensure a supply route to Afghanistan.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/534912-indian-troops-conduct-war-games-near-pakistan-border
 
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Oh dear, India calling America's bluff or India and America breaking off their short romance?
 
Pakistan should ideally pre-empt Indian moves.
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Even Ram didn't try!!!! He had Ravana backstabbed.....
so i kidnap your wife and you must not retaliate ? perhaps you have and can have many together :victory: , but ram had only one . lol . dont drag religion ok . i am very ruthless when it comes to facts and i know you wont be able to counter me on facts here viz a viz religion , moreover i wont be allowed to do so being an Indian . so kindly chacha ji stay away from religious discussions . god bless you .
 
Yes good idea to stay away from religion and better to get out of ur bubble where you can rip apart others based on 'facts'.
You havent dealth with 'facts' ever that's why this bravado. Don't try to gesture that you come from a superior religious group. Even this gesture is intolerable.
so i kidnap your wife and you must not retaliate ? perhaps you have and can have many together :victory: , but ram had only one . lol . dont drag religion ok . i am very ruthless when it comes to facts and i know you wont be able to counter me on facts here viz a viz religion , moreover i wont be allowed to do so being an Indian . so kindly chacha ji stay away from religious discussions . god bless you .
 

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