![Indian defence ministry declares 2025 as the "Year of Reforms" to modernize armed forces, focusing on technology and integration. [Image via ANI]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/The-setting-up-of-integrated-theatre-commands-for-_1735757412689.webp "The-setting-up-of-integrated-theatre-commands-for-_1735757412689")
Indian Defence Ministry Claims 2025 will be ‘Year of Reforms’
Bulletin
January 2, 2025
Indian defence ministry declares 2025 as the “Year of Reforms” to modernize armed forces, focusing on technology and integration.
Indian defence ministry declares 2025 as the “Year of Reforms” to modernize armed forces, focusing on technology and integration.
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Pakistan signs a $200M ADB loan agreement for power distribution upgrades, boosting efficiency and reducing energy losses.
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Drop Site News (DSN) claims to expose global malfeasance, but its sensationalism and biased attacks against Pakistan tell a different story.
![Report unveils an Indian assassination programme targeting individuals in Pakistan since 2021, stirring regional tensions. [Image via Washington Post]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/imrs-1-1-1600x1600.webp "imrs (1) (1)")
Report unveils an Indian assassination programme targeting individuals in Pakistan since 2021, stirring regional tensions.
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Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reveals that the Taliban requested $35.93M to relocate TTP fighters from Afghan border areas.
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Washington Post report on alleged plot of India to oust Maldives government raises questions. What’s behind the claim and its geopolitical impact?
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By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired “Napak Army” rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP?
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Afghan Twitter revives “Napak Army” rhetoric, attacking Pakistan Army with extremist narratives amid Taliban’s governance failures.
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President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif share New Year messages of unity, resilience, and hope for Pakistan.
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PM Shehbaz Sharif unveils the 2024-29 National Economic Transformation Plan to boost Pakistan’s growth and exports.