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The general who conquered Ladakh

General Zorawar Singh Kahluria was one of the greatest military commanders in 19th-century India. Born in 1786 in the small hill kingdom of Kahlur in present-day Himachal Pradesh, he came from a Rajput family of the Kahluria clan — a lineage with deep roots in the warrior traditions of northern India. Read More
 
 

HAL delivers 4 ALH-Mk3 maritime copters to Coast Guard

HAL delivers four ALH-Mk3 Maritime Role helicopters to Indian Coast Guard under its March 2024 contract, pushing the fleet toward 35 aircraft. Read More
 
 

‘Lion of Ladakh’ Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, Kargil war hero, dies

Col Sonam Wangchuk, MVC (R), the decorated Kargil war veteran who led the Indian Army’s first successful offensive operation of the 1999 Kargil conflict, has died. Read More
 
 

Ran Samwad 2026: CDS says theatre command plan ready for Cabinet

The triservice seminar puts integrated theatre commands on the cusp of a political decision, even as its military grapples with the gap between aspirational doctrine and present-day capability. Read More
 
 

Indian army fires Hellfire missiles from Apache helicopters for first time

The AH-64E Apache attack helicopter carried out live firing at the Pokhran ranges in Rajasthan, engaging targets with Hellfire missiles in what the army called its first such field exercise with the American gunship. Read More
 
 

ICCR marks 77th Foundation Day

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) marked its 77th Foundation Day on Wednesday, with Director General K. Nandini Singla stating that Indian civilisational values are gaining renewed relevance at a time when the world is witnessing conflicts, wars and growing anxiety. Read More
 
 

Gen Upendra Dwivedi takes flight in LCH Prachand

The Indian Army chief, General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday visited state-owned plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility in Bengaluru to review indigenous aerospace capabilities and ongoing Army Aviation projects. Read More
 
 

Israel & US-Iran War: Tehran forces a pause, sets terms of ceasefire

After weeks of US strikes and escalating threats from Trump, a Pakistan-brokered two-week truce has come into effect – on terms largely dictated by Tehran. Read More
 
 

BEL to roll out India’s sky shield from Chitrakoot

In a landmark development for India’s indigenous defence manufacturing ambitions, state-owned Bharat Electronics Limited has been allocated 75 hectares of land at the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor’s Chitrakoot node. Read More
 
 

Sagar Defence gets licence to make explosives and ammunition

The Pune-based startup, known for its autonomous weapons platforms, will set up a new production facility in Andhra Pradesh. Read More
 
 

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