Defence News

What is Plan 190: Indian Army's tactical master stroke to tackle Chinese misadventures along LAC

Senior army officers have recently said that if the infiltration continues on the border, then the Indian Army may respond with an aggressive attitude.

Oct 22, 2021

Neel Joshi (right) with late Capt. Jayant Joshi

Deceased Army pilot's brother thanks those who helped recover mortal remains

On the fateful morning of August 3, an Army aviation helicopter on a routine sortie crash-landed in Ranjit Sagar Dam near the J&K and Punjab border. It took the Armed forces nearly 76 days to recover the mortal remains of the pilots on-board who died on duty.

Oct 21, 2021

Indian Navy dismisses Pakistan's claim of blocking its Submarine

Pakistan further claimed that this is the third instance of its sort in which a Pakistan Navy Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft has identified and tracked an Indian Naval Submarine ahead of schedule.

Oct 21, 2021

India-US Military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' starts with Kabaddi [Watch]

It is to be noted that the "Yudh Abhyas" is the two militaries' longest-running cooperative military training and defence cooperation initiative.

Oct 17, 2021

IAF Chief reviews operational preparedness of Force in Ladakh amid China's offensive [details]

Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari visited the Air Force Station at Leh and Indian Air Force deployments at forward areas in the Northern Sector on Saturday, the force said.

Oct 17, 2021

Foreign Minister Jaishankar to visit Israel; First senior official to visit Tel Aviv after Pegasus row

The visit will also be an opportunity to pay tribute to the valiant Indian soldiers who died in the region, particularly during the First World War, a statement from the MEA read.

Oct 16, 2021

Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief, Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed

Why has Pakistan replaced its ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed?

As the news broke out about the transfer of Lt Gen Faiz Hameed many in the strategic circle argued that this could be due to a fallout with the incumbent Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. But on closer scrutiny, it turned out to be mere speculation.

Oct 7, 2021

A screenshot from the Sudarshan Bharat Parikrama promo video

Sudarshan Bharat Parikrama: Black cat commandos all set to cruise on country roads [details]

Starting tomorrow, 47 chosen black cat commandos will cruise around 18 cities of 12 Indian states in 15 Tata Harrier cars for 28 days. Titled Sudarshan Bharat Parikrama, the event is organized as part of the Indian government's Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav program.

Oct 1, 2021

Who is VR Chaudhari; Air Marshal takes charge as new IAF Chief [details]

VR Chaudhari will assume the charge at a time when the country is still in a standoff along the borders with China and tensions in the region are high over the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan

Sep 30, 2021

China infiltrates LAC again, damages bridges and other infrastructure in Uttarakhand; area on high alert [details]

Chinese soldiers remained in the Indian territory for about 3 hours. The information was given to the ITBP personnel by the local people.

Sep 29, 2021

India signs contract for buying C-295 military transport aircraft from Airbus

India's first decade-old private-sector aerospace program was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security earlier this month.

Sep 25, 2021

Why is China building 10 airbases near Line of Actual Control with India?

Meanwhile, amid the border impasse in eastern Ladakh, India, and China have advanced many infrastructure projects along the Line of Actual Control, including the construction of roads, bridges, and tunnels. China

Sep 21, 2021

Defence Ministry moots common retirement for tri-services to check increasing salary bills

The DMA, led by Gen. Bipin Rawat, is tasked with ensuring that, even if re-employment occurs, the force gets the most out of the situation by ensuring that officers continue to work at the same rank.

Sep 20, 2021

Indian Army places orders for specialized sights from Bengaluru-based Tonbo Imaging company

The Bengaluru headquartered company has achieved major milestones since its inception. It received a contract from Bharat Dynamics Ltd earlier this year to indigenize new missile seekers for the Indian Army's anti-tank guided missile program.

Sep 18, 2021

IAF aircraft carrying Rajnath, Gadkari lands at NH in Rajasthan; Jaguar fighter makes touch and go demo [details]

Apart from Hercules, Su-30 MKI and AN 32 landed at the emergency landing strip and Jaguar fighter aircraft made touch and go demonstration at the landing strip.

Sep 9, 2021

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