Following is the Joint Statement issued after the Defence Talks between India and France here today. “At the invitation of the Minister of Defence of India, the French Minister of Defence Mr Yves Le Drian is on an official visit to India on 25-27 July, 2013. Shri A.K. Antony and Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian held detailed and useful talks on regional and international security challenges of mutual interest. Additionally they reviewed the status of varied measures for bilateral defence cooperation and the progress in various areas pursuant to their discussions in February, 2013, throughout the State visit of the French... Read More »
Germany’s voluntary military service is a soldier’s taster course for young individuals. Almost 30 percent of these who participate abandon the educational early. The military doesn’t appear to mind – it has other priorities. Homesickness, a career, false expectations: Those are the foremost the reason why young males and females commit to end their voluntary service with the German army after just a brief time. Some realize that they don’t want to be to this point from home in any case, others get another job offer, or an area at university. Then there are people who had thought barracks life... Read More »