The distance between Mauritius’s Agaléga and mainland India is a little over 3,000 kilometres at the nearest points. (Google Maps)Agaléga Island comprises two islets, shaped like an exclamation mark (!) – a long and thin nor...
A VSHORADS being test-fired at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. (Photo: Defence ministry) New Delhi: India has achieved a significant milestone in its defence capabilities with the successful testing of its indigenous very short-ran...
The commanding officers of participating units from the Indian Navy and the navies of 18 foreign friendly countries pose on INS Vikrant during the Milan – 2024 closing ceremony. (Photo: Indian Navy)Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy’s multila...
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (foreign ministry) has issued a statement in response to media reports about Indian nationals seeking discharge from the Russian army. The ministry has clarified that it has been actively pursuing the disch...
The India-Myanmar border is shown inside the red box. (Google Maps)“Border security is the most basic and necessary responsibility of a sovereign nation.” ~ Kirstjen Nielsen, former US secretary of homeland securityBorder security i...
Indian and Japanese soldiers before the start of Exercise Dharma Guardian at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.) New Delhi: The 5th edition of Exercise “Dharma Guardian” – a...
A Sukhoi-30MKI drops bombs at a target during Exercise Vayu Shakti – 2024. (Photo: Indian Air Force)Pokhran/New Delhi: The Indian Air Force concluded its triennial exercise Vayu Shakti – 2024 on Saturday evening at the Pokhran air-to-grou...
S Jaishankar (R) with Antony Blinken in Munich. (Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar)New Delhi: India’s external affairs minister, S Jaishankar, and the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Con...
A submarine and several warships during Milan – 2022. (File photo via special arrangement.) New Delhi: Milan – 2024, the Indian Navy-hosted multinational naval wargame, will begin off the coast of Visakhapatnam from February 19, as I...
An Indian Air Force Hawk Mk-132. (Photo: HAL)Kolkata: An Indian Air Force Hawk Mk-132 advanced jet trainer aircraft crashed near Kalaikunda Air Force station in West Bengal on Tuesday. However, both pilots ejected safely and sustained no injuries.The...