India is witnessing a raging debate on the subject of permanent commission (PC) for women in the Army. The arguments range from the sexist to the feminist, with politically correct (PC) doublespeak in between.Can there be permanent commission for wom...
New Delhi: In a Sea-Air Coordinated Operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship Rajkamal rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen who were stuck in a capsized boat, stranded and adrift at the sea in rough weather. The operation was carried out nearly 1...
New Delhi: In the backdrop of ongoing disengagement along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh, Indian and Chinese diplomats on Friday held a meeting and reaffirmed that both sides will ensure complete disengagement of the troops and de-escalation from India-Ch...
New Delhi: Boeing has completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF).The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, Hindan.Ear...
Prof Swaran Singh.It is natural for nations to empower national diplomacy using whatever leverages they may have at their disposal as long as their diplomacy remains within the bounds of international norms and codes of decency worthy of a count...
BSF marching contingent at Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (Representative photo)The efforts of Indian Police Service to retain their hegemony over the senior posts in central armed police forces (CAPFs) is like the events leading to the epic battl...
New Delhi: Stating that the Line of Actual Control (LAC) must be respected and observed, India on Thursday reiterated that neither side should take any unilateral action to alter it.The first phase on disengagement between troops of India and China h...
New Delhi: British high commissioner to India Sir Philip Barton on Wednesday presented his credentials to President Ram Nath Kovind, in a virtual ceremony here.Sir Philip said, “It is the greatest honour and privilege of my diplomatic career to...
New Delhi: In a major relief to members of the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) whose children are suffering from life-threatening disabilities, the defence ministry on Wednesday decided to treat similarly as of CGHS that unmarried per...
New Delhi: Exchanging views on a number of regional and global issues of shared interest, India and the United States, on Tuesday, reaffirmed their commitment to work towards ensuring a free, open, inclusive, peaceful and a prosperous Indo-Pacific.Th...