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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/meeting-with-pm-modi-kyrgyz-defence-officers-highlights-growing-military-ties-with-india</loc>
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<image:caption>Kyrgyz defence officers including Senior lieutenant Baimurza with Captain Taalaibek and head of the international department of Congress of Women of the Kyrgyz Republic Gulaiym Eshbaeva</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-01T19:46:57.212Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Meeting with PM Modi : Kyrgyz defence officers highlights growing military ties with India</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kyrgyz defence officers, PM Modi, Indian Armed Forces</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/strategy/ssb-must-reconnect-with-border-communities-to-strengthen-intelligence-network-home-secretary-govind-mohan</loc>
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<image:caption>Home Secretary Govind Mohan asks to revive SSB's role of working closely with border communities</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-01T19:46:32.862Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SSB must reconnect with border communities to strengthen intelligence network: Home Secretary Govind Mohan</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-appointments/government/historic-moment-in-indian-armed-forces-air-vice-marshal-shakti-sharma-becomes-first-non-medical-woman-officer-to-attain-two-star-rank</loc>
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<image:caption>Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-01T19:46:08.126Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Historic moment in Indian Armed Forces: Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma becomes first non-medical woman officer to attain two- star rank</news:title>
<news:keywords>Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma, first non-medical woman officer </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/latest-defence-news/yudh-abhyas-2026-india-us-armies-joins-for-a-two-theatre-drill-to-test-desert-and-himalayan-warfare</loc>
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<image:caption>India-US armies joins for a two theatre drill to test desert and Himalayan warfare</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-01T19:45:51.089Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Yudh Abhyas 2026 : India-US armies joins for a two theatre drill to test desert and Himalayan warfare</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/geopolitics/europes-air-defence-dilemma-eu-urges-countries-to-send-near-expiry-interceptor-missiles-to-ukraine</loc>
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<image:caption>Vice-President of the European Commission: Kaja kallas</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-01T19:45:29.973Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Europe's air defence dilemma: EU urges countries to send near-expiry interceptor missiles to Ukraine</news:title>
<news:keywords>European Union, Russia-Ukraine war</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-manufacturing/private-oems/india-moves-deeper-into-defence-co-production-with-usa-tasl-signs-javelin-missile-mou</loc>
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<image:caption>Sergio Gor: US Ambassador to India</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-01T19:45:16.758Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India moves deeper into defence co-production with USA: TASL signs Javelin missile MoU</news:title>
<news:keywords>India-US Javelin MoU, TASL</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-news/bringing-teams-together-from-three-nations-iaf-international-squash-championship-2026-begins-in-chandigarh</loc>
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<image:caption>Bringing teams together from three nations: IAF International Squash Championship 2026 begins in Chandigarh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-01T19:45:04.876Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bringing teams together from three nations: IAF International Squash Championship 2026 begins in Chandigarh</news:title>
<news:keywords>International Squash Championship 2026, IAF, SLAF, RAF</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-manufacturing/private-oems/india-to-acquire-israels-ai-powered-diamond-surveillance-technology-rrp-defence-partners-with-esc-baz</loc>
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<image:caption>RRP Defence partners with Israel's ESC BAZ</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-01T19:44:08.220Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India to acquire Israel's AI- powered Diamond Surveillance Technology : RRP Defence partners with ESC BAZ</news:title>
<news:keywords>RRP Defence , ESC BAZ, Diamond Surveillance </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-manufacturing/defence-psus/rajnath-singh-urges-defence-psus-to-actively-participate-in-pm-setu</loc>
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<image:caption>Rajnath Singh has urged defence PSUs to actively participate in PM-SETU</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:23:26.020Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rajnath Singh urges defence PSUs to actively participate in PM-SETU</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rajnath Singh, PM-SETU, Defence PSUs</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-manufacturing/commissioning-of-ins-nipun-boosting-indias-deep-sea-and-submarine-rescue-capabilities</loc>
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<image:caption>Indian Navy commissions INS Nipun , boosting Navy's rescue capabilities</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:21:29.351Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Commissioning of INS Nipun: boosting India’s deep-sea and submarine rescue capabilities</news:title>
<news:keywords>INS Nipun, Indian Navy</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.defencewatch.in/defence-manufacturing/defence-psus/rajnath-singh-to-review-performance-of-16-defence-psus</loc>
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<image:caption>Rajnath Singh to review performance of 16 defence PSUs</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:18:20.647Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rajnath Singh to review performance of 16 defence PSUs</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rajnath Singh, Defence PSUs, DPSU review, defence exports, indigenous defence, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, HAL, defence turnover, defence manufacturing, defence technology, BEL, MDL, BDL, defence dividends, defence profits</news:keywords>
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