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Sanae Takaichi (R) waving to her lands welcome party in Delhi’s Palam airport. (Photo: X/@takaichi_sanae)New Delhi: Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, arrived in New Delhi …
Illustration for representation. (© India Sentinels 2026–27)New Delhi: The Indian Army formally activated its first set of integrated battle groups (IBGs), with six major general…
Lt Gen Sandeep Jain. (Photo: Indian Army)New Delhi: Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain on Wednesday took over as the vice-chief of the Army staff (VCOAS), succeeding General Dhiraj Seth, who w…
Gen Dhiraj Seth with senior officers. (Photo: Indian Army) New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday took over as the 31st chief of the Army staff, becoming the first officer from the …
Gen Upendra Dwivedi superannuated on June 30, 2026. (Photo: Indian Army) New Delhi: General Upendra Dwivedi retired as chief of the Army staff on Tuesday, leaving behind a number that …
Gen Upendra Dwivedi (R) hands over the baton to new Indian Army chief Gen Dhiraj Seth. (Photo: ADGPI) New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday assumed charge as the 31st chief of the …
India-Nepal border. (File photo)For most of the modern era, the Himalayas have served as India's natural northern rampart. But mountains do not defend themselves, and the 1,751-kilometr…
New Delhi: The Indian Army has formally decided to raise specialised drone battalions named “Baaz” – the Hindi word for hawk – under the Army Aviation Corps. It…
The world is watching Europeans jump into rivers to cool off in this extreme heat; as the temperatures soar and social media gets bombarded with content of Parisians lamenting the lack of a…
Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi interacts with troops during an exercise. (File photo)New Delhi: The Indian Army on Monday debunked media reports claiming that troops of China&r…
GE F-414 jet engine (Photo: X)Two GE Aerospace engines – two programmes, two separate crises – have placed India’s indigenous fighter aviation ambitions under a degree of …
Indian Army’s 60 Para Field Hospital loading relief material and medical supplies on an Indian Air Force C-17 transport plane, which departed for Venezuela on June 26, 2026. (Photo: I…
