Ø Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organisation (FETO), blamed for last
month’s coup attempt to topple President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, has
“infiltrated” India, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Asserting that the FETO is “secretive transnational criminal network” with
presence around the world, Mr. Cavusoglu said, “Unfortunately, the FETO has
also infiltrated India through associations and schools.”
Ø In a major policy shift last year, New Delhi had agreed to
transfer four Mi-24/25 attack helicopters to Afghanistan, the first supply of
lethal equipment to Kabul, which has been seeking Indian assistance to
strengthen its fledgling Afghan National Army (ANA). However, it has been
learnt that the last of the four helicopters is yet to be handed over due to
lack of spares. The four helicopters were taken from the inventory of the
Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Air Force station in Pathankot. The IAF operates
Russian-built Mi-25 and Mi-35 attack helicopters which are to be phased out
very soon.
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