Defence News

India faces a far more serious version of terrorism, says Navy chief Sunil Lanba

Admiral Sunil Lanba without taking names hit out at Pakistan during the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue for abetting terrorists, who carried out the February 14 Pulwama attack that killed 40 CRPF troopers.

Mar 5, 2019

Indian Navy to get another nuclear attack submarine; deal to be signed with Russia this week

The Chakra III submarine is expected to be in service for at least 10 years and will replace Chakra II, which was obtained under similar conditions in 2012.

Mar 5, 2019

Masood Azhar's family denies death rumours; is JeM chief being treated at Pakistani Army hospital?

A few media outlets claimed that JeM chief Masood Azhar was seriously injured in the airstrike conducted by IAF last week. Reports also claim that he died due to renal failure at the Army hospital in Rawalpindi.

Mar 3, 2019

Was IAF pilot Abhinandan tortured by Pakistan? Officials claim he was forced to record propaganda video

Abhinandan told the senior Indian Air Force officials that the reason his release was delayed was because the Pakistani ISI made him record a video appreciating the Pakistani side while maligning the Indian media.

Mar 3, 2019

Abhinandan Varthaman is home: What's next for IAF hero as he returns from Pakistan?

IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman will be subjected to a series of medical and psychological tests to gauge his fitness levels.

Mar 2, 2019

Handwara encounter: 2 CRPF jawans, state police martyred in gunfight, 10 civilians injured

The gunfight took place after the security forces launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CSO) at the area as it is holed up with terrorists.

Mar 1, 2019

IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman welcomed to India by Sania Mirza with touching tweet

Sania Mirza took to her Twitter to welcome IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman back to India.

Mar 1, 2019

'F-16 Killer' Abhinandan's feat is stuff of air combat legend

Wing Commander's MiG-21 Bison is the first to down a US-built F-16 putting Pakistan and the US in a quandary over the kill.

Mar 1, 2019

Navjot Singh Sidhu issues statement, says we have a choice [READ FULL STATEMENT]

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said that fear is an unwelcome guest here since "fear breeds fear" and also fear breeds a "fear of dialogue" and that fear does not allow one to think differently.

Feb 28, 2019

Pakistan to release IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan on Friday

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that this will be a gesture of peace from their side.

Feb 28, 2019

India-Pakistan tension: World media counsel patience amid escalation worries

Coverage of developments in Kashmir between nuclear-armed adversaries gets prominence despite the Trump-Kim Summit and Cohen testimony.

Feb 28, 2019

Volatility spirals as border tensions hammer Karachi stock exchange

KSE100 plunged nearly 1,500 points after Indian strikes and Pakistani retaliation; benchmark recovers some ground though choppiness remains.

Feb 28, 2019

Wreckage of Pakistan's F-16 jet shot down by IAF found in PoK [Photos]

A photo released by news agency ANI shows the wreckage of the F-16 surrounded by Pakistan soldiers.

Feb 28, 2019

Captured IAF pilot: Pakistani author Fatima Bhutto pleads for Wing Commander Abhinandan's release

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman had tried to destroy documents and maps when he realised that he was about to be captured by Pakistani armed forces on Wednesday.

Feb 28, 2019

Why Indian Air Force picked Soviet era MiG-21 against technically superior F-16?

MiG-21 is infamously called 'flying coffin' due to frequent crashes in the last decade. The aircraft was inducted into the IAF 56 years ago in 1963.

Feb 28, 2019