Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-I) on Monday, where Gallantry Awards were conferred on armed forces personnel for their exceptional bravery and service to the nation. During the ceremony, the Prime Minister honoured the award recipients and praised their courage, dedication and commitment to safeguarding the country. In a post Read More…
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred seven Kirti Chakras, including two posthumously, on personnel of the armed forces for displaying exceptional courage, outstanding bravery and complete disregard for personal safety in the line of duty. Among the awardees was Air Commodore Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, an Indian Air Force pilot and Gaganyatri, who received the Kirti Read More…
India and Australia on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded maritime trade amid global supply chain disruptions and growing strategic challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. The issues were discussed during talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles in New Delhi. Read More…
New Delhi: General N.S. Raja Subramani on Sunday assumed charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Anil Chauhan, who completed his tenure on Saturday. A senior military officer with extensive experience in matters relating to Pakistan and China, Gen Subramani takes over as the country’s top military commander with a key Read More…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Naxalism has been completely eradicated from the country ahead of the March 31, 2026 deadline, crediting the achievement to the bravery, courage and sacrifices of security forces. Addressing a press conference in Jagdalpur, Shah said the success of the “Naxal-Free India Campaign” was made possible through coordinated Read More…
Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday issued a strong warning to Pakistan, stating that if the neighbouring country continues to shelter terrorists and carry out activities against India, it will have to decide “whether they want to be part of geography or history”. Speaking at an interactive session titled Sena Samwad, organised by Uniform Unveiled at the Read More…
Security forces seized at least 20 firearms and a large quantity of ammunition during two separate operations in Manipur’s Imphal West district, police said on Monday. According to an official statement, a major cache of 16 weapons and ammunition was recovered from the Langol hill range under the jurisdiction of Lamphel Police Station on Sunday. Read More…
Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) Weapon System, indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), has been field evaluated in different flight configurations several times with the objective of proving the technology with high superiority. The system consisted of the MPATGM, Launcher, Target Acquisition System, and the Fire Control Unit. Adequate Read More…
Rajnath Singh celebrated the festival of colours Holi with soldiers in Leh on March 24, 2024. He was accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps Lt Gen Rashim Bali. Addressing the soldiers, the Raksha Mantri commended their valour, determination and sacrifice as they serve Read More…
INS Tir and INS Sujata will participate in the forthcoming second edition of India Mozambique Tanzania (IMT) Tri Lateral (TRILAT) Exercise, a joint maritime exercise scheduled from 21-29 Mar 24. The first edition of IMT TRILAT exercise conducted in Oct 22, saw participation of INS Tarkash with the Tanzanian and Mozambique Navies. The current edition Read More…