Pakistan’s president, Asif Ali Zardari (8L), and the country’s navy chief, Admiral Naveed Ashraf (10R), during the commissioning ceremony of PNS/M Hangor in China’s Sanya, on April 30, 2026. (Photo: Pakistan Navy/Handout)New Delhi: ...
Indian Army soldiers on tanks during a Army Day parade in New Delhi. (File photo)Every year on May 1, the Indian Army observes Armour Day – a commemoration of its Armoured Corps that is equal parts history, pride, and resolve. The date marks th...
Holy Relics of Tathagata Buddha (Photo: IBC) By Dr. Portia B. Conrad Every year, on the full moon of Vaishakha, Buddhists across the world stop. Lamps are lit. Monasteries fill with chanting. This year the day carries something extra - the ...
Representational image (Photo: X)New Delhi: To bolster protected mobility in challenging terrains, the Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on April 30 for 159 bullet-proof troop carriers (BPTCs).These 4x4, right-hand-drive vehicles...
Mumbai: Mumbai-based armored vehicles manufacturer Shield Armoring Private Limited on Thursday unveiled the PAMA-APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier), a tactical armored personnel carrier intended for use by defence and paramilitary forces.The vehicle is...
Development assistance is never only about development. This is not a cynical observation, it is a structural one. When a country allocates capital to a neighbour's infrastructure, it is also investing in supply chains, in diplomatic relationship...
BRICS diplomats at the BRICS MENA meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: MEA)New Delhi: A meeting that was meant to project the strength and solidarity of the world’s most consequential emerging-economy bloc ended on Friday, in New Delhi without the one...