ET Defence Bulletin: Stories you should not miss (October 10, 2016)

NEW DELHI: Below is a list of the top defence stories of today. An important development is of China willing to talk to India for the latter’s entry into the NSG. But China justified its hold on the UN ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar, saying it is opposed to anyone making political gains in the name of counter-terrorism.

Meanwhile, militants stormed a government building in Pampore today, causing a firefight between them and the security forces. This is second attack on the building. And the fourth attack in J&K within a month.

An aftermath of the Indo-Pak tensions, is the Centre now asking arms suppliers to be prepared to scale up arms production.


1) China today said it is "ready" for talks with India on its entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group, but defended extending a hold on India's bid for a UN ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar, saying Beijing is opposed to anyone making "political gains in the name of counter-terrorism".

2) A soldier was injured in an exchange of fire between security forces and militants holed up inside the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) in Pampore, Kashmir. This is second attack on the building this year.

3) With tensions between India and Pakistan escalating, the government has asked arms suppliers and the industry to be prepared to scale up production and supply contracts at short notice.

4) After the Indian Army’s surgical strikes in POK, India conveyed to Pakistan that the Line of Control (LoC) will not be sacrosanct for India if Pakistan continues to export terrorists.

5) The South Korean Defence Ministry said on Monday its military would pre-emptively strike North Korea in case a nuclear attack by Pyongyang was imminent.

6) The government’s strategic aim behind the strikes across the LoC was not to humiliate or embarrass the Pakistan Army, but to get it to change course from using terrorism as a low risk instrument of state policy.