Ladakh's chief secretary, Ashish Kundra, has promised to find a solution after a former LAHDC councillor sought extension of the subsidized helicopter service to Nyoma and Durbuk along the LAC. Read More

Pakistan’s Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia is testing Islamabad’s ties with Iran. From fighter deployments and ceasefire mediation to military commitments against the Houthis, Pakistan’s balancing act is giving way to a strategic choice that could undermine Tehran’s trust. Read More

South Korean president Lee Jae-myung congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 years in government, while leaders from Japan, Nigeria, Belgium and other countries also sent greetings. Read More

A 16-year-old Army ward presented his book of 21 patriotic poems on the armed forces to the Army chief, General Dhiraj Seth, at South Block, along with four authors and a sketch artist. Read More

ZKTOR chief executive Sunil Kumar Singh tells India Sentinels the privacy-first platform plans ground teams in over 200 Indian districts and 5,000 jobs within five years. Read More

In 2011, PNS Babur, a Tariq-class destroyer, came close enough to the Indian frigate INS Godavari to damage one of its helicopter nets. India lodged a formal protest through the Pakistani High Commission, citing unsafe and unprofessional manoeuvring. Read More

The Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the southern Red Sea, roughly 1,000km further out, ask for something else entirely, a navy that can sustain itself far from home for long stretches. That is not a capability gap unique to Pakistan; it is an expensive one that few middle powers possess. But it means Pakistan enters this crisis with a fleet built for a different war. Read More

China’s growing naval and research presence in the Indian Ocean is reshaping India’s maritime security environment. From survey ships and dual-use ports to submarines, replenishment vessels and aircraft carriers, Beijing is building the capacity for sustained operations far from its shores. Read More

India’s High Commission in Suva and the ICCR brought about 400 people together for Fiji’s first Bhajan Jamming, using devotional music to connect the island's Indian diaspora youth with their cultural roots. Read More

In a heartfelt tribute to the men and women who served the nation, the Indian Army organised a special felicitation ceremony in Chapra district to honour ex-servicemen, veterans and Veer Naris (widows of soldiers who laid down their lives for the country). Read More