Two commandos of the CRPF’s elite CoBRA special operations unit during jungle-warfare training. (Photo for representation.)“The day the soldier has to demand his dues will be a sad day for Magadha, for then, on that day, you will have los...
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has been one of India’s most lethal arms exports. (File photo)New Delhi: The volume of major arms transferred between states reached its highest level in more than a decade in 2021–25, rising 9.2 per ...
By Manish AnandNew Delhi: Atmanirbhar Bharat has been hailed as a mainstay of India’s defence sector indigenisation. The slogan sits at the centre stage of Indian dream to break into the league of defence goods exporting nations. But the slogan...
Narendra Modi (L) and Ali Khameini during their meeting on the former’s visit to Tehran, on March 23, 2016. (Photo: Iranian Supreme Leader’s Press Office)When Colonel Douglas Macgregor (retired), the blunt-speaking American military analy...
An Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jet. (File photo)New Delhi: When France and India finalize what could become the largest arms deal in Indian history – the acquisition of 114 Rafale F4 jets under the MRFA (multi-role fighter aircraft) program...
President Droupadi Murmu New Delhi: In a powerful display of confidence in India’s indigenous defence capabilities, President Droupadi Murmu will fly a sortie in indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, ...
The Indian Army chief, Gen Upendra Dwivedi, pinning a medal on a BSF soldier for playing an exceptional role during Operation Sindoor, in May 2025. (File photo)The Border Security Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, and the Sashastra Seema Bal gua...