Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh, director general of the National Cadet Corps, visited Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, which was earlier known as Allahabad, to review NCC activities in the units under the NCC Group HQ in the city. Read More

The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, launched the ADITI scheme, a new initiative to promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies, at DefConnect – 2024 in New Delhi. Read More

The long-awaited and strategically important Se-la tunnel in western Arunachal Pradesh, near the LAC, is set to open for traffic on March 9. Read More

In a significant boost to India’s self-reliance efforts in the defence sector and mordernize the armed forces, the Ministry of Defence signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth ₹39,125.39 crore. Read More

India has achieved a significant milestone in its defence capabilities with the successful testing of its indigenous very short-range air-defence system. Meanwhile, The Eastern Army Command concluded its annual field firing of anti-tank guided missiles. Read More

The summit marked a significant step forward in the burgeoning defence cooperation between India and the United States, with a focus on fostering innovation and collaboration. Read More

The defence ministry’s Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh, approved 24 capital acquisition proposals worth ₹84,560 crore, of which 98 per cent of the items will be sourced from domestic industries. Read More

United States President Joe Biden’s administration has formally notified the US Congress of its intention to sell 31 MQ-9B Predator long-endurance drones to India. This move comes after the megadeal was initially announced during the prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington last year. Read More

The Union Budget 2024-25 has allocated a record ₹6.21 lakh crore (approximately $77.93 billion) for defence. This marks a 4.3 per cent increase from the previous year and signifies the largest financial commitment to national security in India’s history. Read More

Indian graziers confronted Chinese troops in Skakjung (also called Kokzhung) in eastern Ladakh near the line of actual control (LAC) earlier this month, a social media video revealed. Read More