The Se-la tunnel during its construction. (India Sentinels file photo.)New Delhi: The long-awaited and strategically important Se-la tunnel in western Arunachal Pradesh, near the line of actual control (LAC), is set to open for traffic on March 9. Th...
Chinese troops attacking an Indian Army post at Galwan in 1962. (Photo credit: mymemo.cn99.com)In 1962, China said the establishment of the Indian military post at Galwan was an attempt to grab land by India. Galwan is one of the most-used terms by t...
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...
Narendra Modi (R) with Pravind Jugnauth. (File photo)New Delhi: In a virtual ceremony, the prime minister, Narendra Modi, and the prime minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, jointly unveiled an airstrip and a jetty on the Agaléga Island in ...
UICC-CII Roundtable. (Photo via special arrangement.)New Delhi/Chennai: The newly formed United Arab Emirates-India CEPA Council (UICC) partnered with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to host a business roundtable in Chennai, on Wednesday. ...
A screenshot of a video showing the four selected Gaganyaan astronauts. From left: Gp Capt Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Gp Capt Ajit Krishnan, Gp Capt Angad Pratap, Wg Cdr Shubhanshu Shukla.Thiruvananthapuram/Bangalore/New Delhi: The prime minister, ...
The new Maldivian president, Mohamed Muizzu, had asked Indian troops in his country to leave as a part of his election promise. (File photo)New Delhi: The first batch of Indian civilian technicians arrived in the Maldives, on Monday, to replace the I...
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari. (Photo: Indian Air Force)New Delhi: The Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, arrived in Dhaka on Monday for a three-day visit. The trip is aimed at strengthening the bilateral ties, esp...
UP CM Yogi Adityanath, inaugurating the Adani Defence and Aerospace facility at the Kanpur Ammunition and Missile Complex. Also seen in this photo are COAS Gen Manoj Pande and Adani Group officials. (Photo via Twitter)Kanpur: Marking a significant st...
The BrahMos NG (New Generation) missile during an exhibition display. (File photo)Pune/New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to significantly upgrade its arsenal following the Cabinet Committee on Security’s approval of a ₹19,000 crore deal t...