General Bipin Laxman Singh Rawat, India’s first and current chief of defence staff and former Army chief, has died in a helicopter crash near Wellington in the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday. Twelve other people on board, including Rawat’s wife, Madhulika Rawat, also died in the accident. Read More

The armed forces in our country are a microcosm of the entire country. They comprise of soldiers drawn from all parts of our varied country, cutting across faiths and communities. While in service, they learn and practise the one underlying theme of all religions – love for all humankind and tolerance for other religions. Read More

The ministry of defence has inked a pact for procurement of two Fixed Base Full Mission Simulators (FBFMS) for Jaguar Aircraft from HAL for the Indian Air Force with five years Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC) at a combined total cost of Rs 357 crore. Read More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally handover DRDO-designed and development advanced electronic warfare (EW) system ‘Shakti’ to Indian Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh here on November 19. Read More

In this article, Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee, VSM (R) says China may try to wrest Tawang by force and gives reasons for it. He discusses what the Chinese would do to achieve their goal and how India should counter China’s moves. Read More

The prime minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 341km Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday, after landing on the highway in an Indian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane. Read More

In this article, Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee (R) discusses the internal, external, and maritime security challenges India faces after 75 years of Independence and proposes what the country’s long-term strategic vision should be like. Read More

Preparation are in full swing for the opening ceremony of the Dubai Air Show and the India Air Force (IAF) contingent, consisting of Sarang, Suryakiran and Tejas, is all set for a scintillating performance here. Read More

The 32nd edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy is being conducted from November 12 – 14. Read More

India and France will carry out three biennial training exercises namely, Exercise GARUDA with Indian Airforce, Exercise VARUNA with Indian Navy and Exercise SHAKTI with Indian Army. Read More