MV Ruen. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: Three months after being hijacked in the Arabian sea, the Indian Navy finally freed the Malta-flagged merchant ship MV Ruen from the clutches of Somali pirates south in the Arabian Sea in the western Indian Oce...
Neeta Chaudhari launching the warships while her husband, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari (in uniform), applauds. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.) Kolkata: In a boost to its anti-submarine operations, the Indian Navy has launched ...
Two Indian Army armoured vehicles at the Pokhran Firing Range during Exercise Bharat Shakti. (Photo: MoD) Pokhran: In a display of national strength and technological prowess, the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and the Indian Air Force conducted “Bh...
A Tejas LCA. (File photo for representation.)Pokhran: An Indian Air Force Tejas light combat aircraft crashed near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Tuesday. This marks the first-ever crash of the Tejas LCA – the pride of India’s domestic defence-...
ICGS Shaurya (front) with USCGC Befrtholf (middle) and another ICG vessel in a drill during Exercise Sea Defenders – 2024. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the United States Coast...
A portrait of Major Ajit Singh, MVC – the hero of 1962 Hot Springs operation. (Photo for India Sentinels collected by Jai Samota via special arrangement) “Let Chinese blood flow at the Hot Springs. We are well prepared, and my men ar...
A model of AMCA displayed during Aero India 2021. (Creative Commons photo via Wikipedia.)New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster the Indian Air Force's capabilities, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by the prime minister, Nare...
Admiral R Hari Kumar (R) addressing the event held for commissioning INS Jatayu in Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)Kochi/New Delhi: The Indian Navy commissioned its new base, INS Jatayu, at Minicoy Island,...
Maj Gen Zhang Baoqun of China (L) and Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon of the Maldives shaking hands after signing the defence deal. (Photo: The Maldivian defence ministry.)New Delhi: In a move that is sure to raise eyebrows in New Delhi, the Maldives signed ...
Suman Kumari. (Photo: BSF)New Delhi: In a groundbreaking achievement, Suman Kumari has become the first woman sniper in the Border Security Force. Completing the grueling eight-week sniper course at the Central School of Weapons and Tactics in Indore...