INS VikrantThe fascinating story of INS Vikrant’s role in bringing the 1971 war to a conclusion in India’s favour.Heating the iron1971 was an eventful year for the Indian subcontinent. In this year, Amitabh Bachchan got his first Filmfare...
FDI inflows of over Rs 3454 crore have been reported so farNew Delhi: In May, 2001, the Defence Industry sector, which was hitherto reserved for the public sector, was opened up to 100 per cent for Indian private sector participation, with Foreign Di...
China's PLA armed with spears, rods and sharp weapons at Mukhpari peak in LadakhNew Delhi: Around 50 China’s People Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers carrying rods, spears, clubs and sharp weapons aggressively approached Indian post near Mukhp...
Sashastra Seema Bal (File Pic)New Delhi: Amidst the border standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China in eastern Ladakh, the Indian government has put the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) soldi...
An Indian Army T-72 tank high in the Himalayas. Last week, we had Brigadier RJS Dhillon taking us north in a sharp but shallow offensive through Depsang, SSN (subsector north) and the Karakoram Pass in order to gain a bargaining advantage with t...
Commandos from Indian Parachute Regiment during a Republic Day parade. Not so long ago, we, as Indians, were sure about our military dominance in South Asia. We were proud – and also cocky to an extent – about our status as the &ldqu...
Representative photo from Creative Commons.“... somewhere, my love”War is about death. Death of the human body and humanity per se. Erik Maria Remarque in his epoch-making “All Quiet on the Western Front” got his lead characte...
Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Leh on Friday morning on a two day visit to Ladakh and Kashmir Valley. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat and Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane accompanied him.On arrival at Leh, he w...
New Delhi: India on Friday expressed concern over the situation that threatens regional peace and security and urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to maintain restraint for maintenance of peace at the border.It also said that any lasting resolution of the c...
Indian Army’s Bofors 155mm artillery guns seen firing at Pakistani positions during the 1999 Kargil war. “If you don’t have enough artillery, quit.”— General Richard CavasosArtillery forms the backbone of any infant...