ET Defence Bulletin: Stories you should not miss (December 20, 2016)

NEW DELHI: Below is a list of the top defence stories of today.

India
1) Pathankot Air Force Station attacker wanted a feast for friends after death.



2) Ajit Doval, Trump's NSA-designate discuss Indo-US strategic ties.

3) India renews call for UN action against Lashkar, JeM, their state 'supporters'.



4) The Coast Guard today apprehended 26 Pakistani fishermen and seized their five fishing boats off Gujarat coast near Kutch as they crossed the Indian territorial waters.

5) Lt General Bipin Rawat's elevation as the next Army chief has resulted in quite a few retired and serving defence personnel expressing surprise at the government's decision.



6) India, Kyrgyzstan to work against terrorism: Narendra Modi.

7) US locates missing World War II soldiers' remains in Arunachal.



Regional
8) China rejects Trump claim it stole US drone.

9) China says it has handed over U.S drone taken in South China Sea.



10) Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has claimed that ex-army chief Gen Raheel Sharif helped him leave the country by keeping the government from pressuring the courts.