The exercise, involving six types of aircraft and a commando team, tested the Indian Air Force’s ability to operate from highway airstrips at short notice. Read More

In this op-ed, RC Sharma, former BSF commandant, writes how the CAPFs (General Administration) Bill, 2026, betrayed the deep trust of CAPF veterans in the current political leadership and risks turning India’s apolitical security forces into instruments of political alignment. Read More

In this satirical piece, former ADG BSF SK Sood writes that while the India-Bangladesh border remains difficult to secure, the BSF’s exploration of deploying reptiles marks a new frontier in border management, which perhaps renders professional soldiering redundant. Read More

The US president said he had spoken with both the president of Lebanon and the prime minister of Israel before making the announcement. Read More

Lt Col Anuj Chandra Shrivastava has developed India’s first indigenous combat free-fall parachute system, potentially ending the military’s long dependence on foreign suppliers for specialized high-altitude insertion equipment. Read More

In this op-ed, former DIG BSF Jagjeet Singh Bhalla writes that the CAPF Act, 2026, risks being a cosmetic reform that undermines judicial safeguards, erodes cadre morale, and perpetuates longstanding inequities in career progression within the forces. Read More

In this op-ed, RC Sharma, veteran BSF commandant, writes that when Parliament passed the CAPF Bill, it chose institutional convenience over institutional integrity – missing a historic opportunity to fix the structural deformities within the CAPFs. Read More

The incident has sparked sharp criticism of the Delhi Police for failing to intervene during the attack, delaying the registration of a FIR by nearly 45 hours. Read More

Indian Army receives 500 cybersecure Ajeet drones from Chennai-based ZUPPA, boosting indigenous UAV capability and battlefield resilience against electronic warfare threats. Read More

The agreement covers repair and overhaul of F404-IN20 engines that power the Tejas Mk1 fleet, ending dependence on overseas maintenance centres. Read More