Fresh BSF officers at their passing-out parade at the BSF Academy, Tekanpur (Gwalior), in December 2024. (Photo: BSF)In my previous analysis of India’s central armed police forces (CAPFs), particularly the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), B...
Map showing India’s east and northeast with neighbouring countries’ locations for perspective. (Map not to scale)In the annals of military strategy, there exists a fundamental principle that nations ignore at their peril: threats, like ti...
Udaygiri (L) and Himgiri during sea trials.New Delhi: The Indian Navy will commission two advanced stealth frigates simultaneously on August 26. This will mark an unprecedented milestone in the country’s naval expansion programme. INS Udaygiri ...
INS Tushil in Morocco (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi: Indian Navy’s newest stealth frigate – INS Tamal has completed a port call at Casablanca, Morocco, from August 6-9, 2025 during her return voyage to India. Morocco is a maritime na...
New Delhi: The Indian Navy has taken a major step towards strengthening maritime security cooperation in the strategically crucial Indian Ocean region with the inauguration of enhanced infrastructure at its Information Fusion Centre – Indian Oc...
Army personnel and other responders rescue an injured person at the flood-hit Dharali village. (Photo: Indian Army)Dehradun/New Delhi: The devastating cloudburst that struck Uttarakhand’s Dharali village on Tuesday has left over 100 people miss...
Donald Trump (L) and Narendra Modi.New Delhi: The United States president, Donald Trump, has imposed sweeping 50% tariffs on India. This marks the most severe deterioration in bilateral relations since the countries began their strategic partnership ...
Map showing Damak, Nepal; Siliguri Corridor (marked by two thin red lines); Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh; and Gelephu, Bhutan. Also shown is the 2017 India-China standoff site at Doklam. (Google Maps)Pakistan’s military spokesman, Lieutenant General...
New Delhi: Boeing has appointed Alay Parikh as director of business development for its defence and services business in India, reinforcing the company’s commitment to strengthening operations and accelerating growth in the region. Parikh ...
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan taking salute from a ceremonial guard of honour after assuming charge as FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command. (Photo: Indian Navy)Mumbai: Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan took charge as the new flag officer commanding-in-...