IMA cadet officers during a passing-out parade. (File photo for representation.)New Delhi: The government has approved the extension of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) benefits to officer cadets who are medically discharged from milit...
New Delhi: A diplomatic letter from the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, to the president, Droupadi Murmu, has sparked competing interpretations about the nature of India-China rapprochement, with Beijing attempting to downplay what sources describe as...
The breakdown in US-India trade talks reveals fundamental philosophical differences about economic sovereignty.New Delhi: The punitive 50% tariffs imposed by the United States president, Donald Trump, on Indian goods appears to have backfired as...
Sergio Gor.The appointment of 38-year-old Sergio Gor as both US ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs marks a watershed moment in India-US relations – and not necessarily for the better. As someone who has wi...
Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on a MiG-21 Bison at the Nal airbase in Rajasthan, on August 25, 2025. (Photo: Indian Air Force) Nal Air Force Station/New Delhi: The chief of air staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, conducted his final ...
A political poster of Narendra Modi in an IAF flying overall.As a veteran military officer who has witnessed three consecutive generations of military tradition, I write with profound concern about two disturbing developments that threaten the instit...
Ishaq Dar. (Photo: X/@DPM_PK)New Delhi: Pakistan’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister, Ishaq Dar, has declared his country’s readiness for comprehensive dialogue with India covering Kashmir and all outstanding bilateral issues, ma...
A model of the Kaalabhairav drone on display. (Photo: FDWA) Bengaluru: Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace, a Bengaluru-based defence startup, has announced a significant milestone in India’s push for self-reliance in military technology, u...
This screenshot taken from an amateur video shows the Agni-5 missile flying towards its target during its test. New Delhi: India successfully test-fired its Agni-5 (Agni V) intermediate-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at C...