Nirmala Sitharaman before presenting the Union Budget 2025-26 before Parliament.New Delhi: The finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced a defence budget of ₹6.81 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2025-26, on Saturday, marking an increase of...
The Phillora police station in Pakistan’s Sialkot sector after its capture by Indian forces during the 1965 India-Pakistan war. (Photo: Public Domain)“For the Fighting Fifth”In July 1964, after their challenging deployment in Ladakh...
Military bands playing a tune during the Beating Retreat ceremony.New Delhi: A crisp winter evening in the national capital witnessed the majestic Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk, bringing the curtains down on the Republic Day celebrations. &...
The Army chief particularly praised Col Ponung Doming’s achievements as CO of a high-altitude Border Task Force. (File photo)New Delhi: Supporting gender integration in the armed forces, the Indian Army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, has robus...
General Upendra Dwivedi.New Delhi: In his first annual news conference ahead of the 77th Army Day celebrations, the Indian Army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi, provided comprehensive updates on several critical defence matters, highlighting the milit...
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Pangong-tso. (Photo: Indian Army)New Delhi: The Indian Army’s Fire & Fury (XIV) Corps has constructed a 9-metre-tall statue of the Maratha warrior-king Shivaji Bhonsale I, popularly known as Chhatra...
Dr Manmohan Singh (September 26, 1932 – December 26, 2024)New Delhi: World leaders from various nations expressed profound sorrow and admiration following the passing of Dr Manmohan Singh, India’s former prime minister, who died at the ag...
A Zorawar light tank during firing trials in Ladakh. (Photo via special arrangement)New Delhi: India’s indigenously developed light tank, named Zorawar, has successfully completed high-altitude firing trials in Ladakh. This marks a significant ...
The Voronezh-M early-warning radar at Lekhtusi Radar Station, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. (Photo: The Kremlin)New Delhi: India and Russia are in advanced discussions over a landmark $4 billion defence agreement aimed at bolstering India’s air-def...
Rajnath Singh (7L) along with his Russian counterpart and other officials on board INS Tushil during the commissioning ceremony of the warship. (Photo: Indian Navy) New Delhi: In yet another step towards Indian Navy’s modernization, INS Tu...