Defence

SRINAGAR: A tactical surveillance drone (mini-UAV) of the Indian Army inadvertently crossed into Pakistan from the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. A defence official said the drone was conducting a…

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a bilateral meeting with the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Pentagon, Washington DC. The Ministry of Defence said, “They held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral defence…

NEW DELHI: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, is scheduled to visit the strife-torn state of Manipur. This will be the Army Chief's first visit to the state since he assumed office as the 30th COAS from General…

New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal died at a government hospital here following a cardiac arrest, Defence sources here said. Pal, who was to attend an ICG event along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was…

NEW DELHI: General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), on Friday felicitated Indian Army sportspersons for their remarkable accomplishments at the Paris Olympics 2024. This event is part of the Indian Army's ongoing long-term…

In a post on micro-blogging site X, Member of Manipur Legislative Assembly Rajkumar Imo Singh said.

The President also approved 39 mention-in-despatches, including one posthumous award to Army dog Kent, for contributions in military operations.

NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said that India's first multinational air combat exercise "Tarang Shakti" will now be a regular affair, after its successful culmination of first phase at…

“A BSF jawan patrolling the area observed at least five people moving goods on their heads from the Indian side towards Bangladesh.

The sea-air coordinated surveillance will ensure tracking the scooting contacts, if any,” said the ICG, Coast guard sources said.

According to sources, the government has short-listed over half a dozen names as a possible replacement for Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, whose extended term ends this month.

It is expected to serve as a deterrent for the Chinese Navy’s increasing foray into the Indian Ocean Region.

NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost defence ties, the Indian Naval Ship Tabar conducted a Maritime Passage Exercise (MPX) with Sea Lynx of the German Navy. “Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar, during her return leg from St Petersburg in…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said that the first light combat aircraft Tejas Mk 1A is likely to be received by November this year, after missing the February 2024 deadline. Tejas Mk1A is the newer and improved…

NEW DELHI: Post retirement, Lt. General (Retd) Mohinder Puri plays a lot of golf to keep himself fit and busy but 25 years ago the Kargil War hero led the crucial 8 Mountain Division that played a key role in securing and restoring the Line…

BENGALURU: The lack of coordination among security agencies and timely response to Pakistan army’s intrusion in Kargil are still matters of serious discourse 25 years after the ‘Operation Vijay’. “If everyone had been on the ball, the…

BHUBANESWAR: India's efforts to develop a robust multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) shield received a significant boost with the advanced area defence (AD) interceptor successfully destroying an incoming ballistic missile in the…

New Delhi: NEW DELHI: Amidst the current geopolitical scenario and the tensions along the northern border with China, the defence budget allocated on Tuesday to the Ministry of Defence has been pegged at Rs 6,21,940.85 crore, which in real…

NEW DELHI: India’s rising production of defence equipment and systems is changing its narrative as the world’s second-largest arms importer. The Economic Survey 2024 highlights that India’s defence production grew substantially from Rs…