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INS Gomati frigate retires after 34 years in Navi fleet
Mumbai: Indian Navy has decommissioned Godavari class guided-missile frigate INS Gomati at sunset in an elegant, solemn and poignant ceremony, held at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
The ship served the nation and the Indian Navy with great…
Manoj Bajpayee visits CRPF jawans in Jharkhand
Mumbai: Critically acclaimed Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee was in the state of Jharkhand for a film shoot where he met over 200 CRPF jawans and had an interactive session with them, which was followed by a dinner hosted by the IG and…
Def. Min. Rajnath launches two frontline warships
New Delhi: Speaking after launching two frontline warships, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that if a country wants to safeguard its national interests, it should project its military prowess in areas far beyond the…
IAF test-fires extended-range BrahMos from Sukhoi-30 fighter
Two months after the extended-range BrahMos missile was tested from a naval ship, the missile was air-launched from a Su-30 MKI aircraft on Thursday.
In a statement, Air Force said the missile hit its intended target.
BrahMos is an…
Gen Pande to go to forward areas on his maiden visit to Ladakh as Army Chief
AFTER TAKING over as the Army Chief earlier this month, General Manoj Pande went on his first visit to Ladakh on Thursday. The visit comes even as the more than two-year long standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh remains…
Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar takes over as the new DGMO
New Delhi: Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar on Wednesday assumed the appointment of the Director General of Military Operations. He has replaced Lt Gen BS Raju, who has now become the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar…
Army Chief conferred with PVSM award by President
New Delhi, May 10: President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) to Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2022 held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. Constituted in 1960, the Param…
No more jostling on LAC, issues being resolved through hotlines
To prevent smaller incidents from escalating, the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are in regular contact through the hotlines along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and the practice of ‘body pushing’ has been stopped,…
Amit Shah inaugurates BSF’s floating border outposts at Hingalganj in Bengal,
Hingalganj, May 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated BSF's floating border outposts at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Shah also flagged off a boat ambulance at a floating BOP at Sutlej here.…
Rajnath Singh to IAF: Transform into an Aerospace Force
New Delhi, May 5: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday exhorted the IAF to transform itself into an Aerospace Force keeping in mind India's adversaries who are "taking steps towards the military usage of space." "It is our duty as…
New Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande: Ready to face every challenge
New Delhi, May 1: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Sunday said the Indian Army will face every challenge that comes its way together with the sister services and that ensuring high standards of operational preparedness would be his…
Gen Manoj Pande takes over as Army chief
New Delhi, April 30: General Manoj Pande on Saturday took over as the 29th chief of the Indian Army as Gen M.M. Naravane completed his tenure. Gen Pande was the Vice Chief of the Army. He is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers…
Rajnath Singh: Russia-Ukraine war shows self-reliance is vital
New Delhi, April 28: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the ongoing Russia- Ukraine conflict highlighted that being self-reliant without dependencies is a vital necessity. He was addressing the Indian Navy's top brass…
Navy Chief meets American Indo-Pacific Navy Commander
New Delhi, April 27: Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command Admiral John Aquilino on Wednesday met Indian Navy Chief Adm R Hari Kumar and extensively interacted with him on issues of mutual interests including China's…
Be prepared for asymmetric, hybrid warfare: Rajnath to Army
New Delhi, April 21: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said unconventional, asymmetric and hybrid war will be part of future conventional wars and armed forces should keep these factors in mind in formulating their strategies.…
India conducts successful test firings of BrahMos Missile
New Delhi, April 19: The Indian Air Force on Tuesday successfully tested a BrahMos missile from a Su30-MkI aircraft on the Eastern seaboard. "Today on the Eastern seaboard, IAF undertook live firing of BrahMos missile from a Su30 MkI…
Lt Gen Manoj Pande appointed as Army Chief
New Delhi, April 18: Lt Gen Manoj Pande on Monday was appointed as the new Army Chief. Pande, who has been holding the position of Vice Chief of the Army so far, will take over from Gen MM Naravane who is set to retire by the end of…
Army top brass to review impact of Russia-Ukraine war
New Delhi, April 17: Top Indian Army commanders will review operational situation along India's active borders, assess threats in the entire spectrum of conflict and discuss impact of the Russia- Ukraine war on induction of niche…
THE CHINESE DEBT TRAPS; neo-colonist’s strategy
“There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country: One is by the sword; the other is by debt." John Adams (2nd U.S. President)
India and France to boost defence ties
New Delhi/ Paris, April 14: India and France discussed "new initiatives" under the ambit of existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism for two days in the latest round of Joint Staff talks, Defence Ministry said on Thursday.…