ACDC News & Views (March 29 – April 5, 2023)

1.India records highest ever defence export during FY 2022-23 at approx Rs 16,000 crore
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-records-highest-ever-defence-export-during-fy-2022-23-at-approx-rs-16000-crore/videoshow/99173664.cms?from=mdr

2.India and Romania sign agreement for ‘practical cooperation between armed forces’
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-romania-sign-agreement-practical-cooperation-between-armed-forces-8526674/

3.North Korea accuses Ukraine of having nuclear ambitions
https://www.reuters.com/world/north-korea-accuses-ukraine-having-nuclear-ambitions-kcna-2023-04-01/

4.IAEA chief to visit Russian exclave for Zaporizhzhia talks
https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/712645-IAEA-chief-to-visit-Russian-exclave-for-Zaporizhzhia-talks

5.Intense activity spotted at North Korea nuclear site, says monitoring group
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/east-asia/north-korea-nuclear-site-reactor-satellite-images-b2312580.html

6.North Korea asserts first evidence of tactical nuclear weapons
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65085542

7.South Korea, US, Japan hold anti-North Korea submarine drill
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-us-japan-north-korea-drills-5ce09e9d8b7a0f76b043588b5745716e

8.US reportedly discusses possible interim Iran nuclear deal with Israel, other allies
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-reportedly-discusses-possible-interim-iran-nuclear-deal-with-israel-other-allies/

9.Inside Saudi Arabia’s Global Push for Nuclear Power
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/us/politics/saudi-arabia-nuclear-biden-administration.html

10.Russia says it will no longer share info with US about missile tests
https://nypost.com/2023/03/29/russia-says-it-will-no-longer-share-info-about-missile-tests/

11.US stops sharing nuclear arms data with Russia under START Treaty
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/29/us-stops-sharing-nuclear-arms-data-with-russia-under-start-treaty

12.Russia to put nukes in Belarus near NATO borders, envoy says
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/3/russia-to-put-nukes

13.Russia starts Yars intercontinental ballistic missile drills
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/29/russia-starts-yars-intercontinental-ballistic-missiles-drills

14.Russia to upgrade Moscow’s missile defenses by year’s end
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2023/03/29/russia-to-upgrade-moscows-missile-defenses-by-years-end/

15.ARRW hypersonic missile test failed, US Air Force admits
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/03/28/arrw-hypersonic-missile-test-failed-us-air-force-admits/

16.Israel launches ‘most advanced of its kind’ radar spy satellite
https://www.space.com/israel-launches-ofek-13-radar-spy-satellite

17.China launches first liquid-fueled commercial rocket Tianlong-2
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-04-02/China-launches-first-liquid-fueled-commercial-rocket-Tianlong-2-1iG5EDIwKg8/index.html

Warmest Regards,