New Delhi: The government on Monday announced that it has appointed senior diplomats Hemant Harishchandra Kotalwar and Vidhu P Nair as next ambassador to Czech Republic and Turkmenistan, respectively.1996-batch Indian Foreign Service Officer, Mr Kota...
India is witnessing a raging debate on the subject of permanent commission (PC) for women in the Army. The arguments range from the sexist to the feminist, with politically correct (PC) doublespeak in between.Can there be permanent commission for wom...
Saeid Rasouli.New Delhi: Iran, which shares its borders with Pakistan in its east and Afghanistan northeast and is a major player in the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape, is pivotal for India not just geopolitically, but from the economic p...
New Delhi: In a Sea-Air Coordinated Operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship Rajkamal rescued six Sri Lankan fishermen who were stuck in a capsized boat, stranded and adrift at the sea in rough weather. The operation was carried out nearly 1...
New Delhi: Boeing has completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF).The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters were handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, Hindan.Ear...
New Delhi: Amid ongoing border row with China in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reviewed of the current situation with top military leadership.The defence minister carried out the review at a meeting with Chief of Defence St...
Prof Swaran Singh.It is natural for nations to empower national diplomacy using whatever leverages they may have at their disposal as long as their diplomacy remains within the bounds of international norms and codes of decency worthy of a count...
BSF marching contingent at Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (Representative photo)The efforts of Indian Police Service to retain their hegemony over the senior posts in central armed police forces (CAPFs) is like the events leading to the epic battl...
New Delhi: After Kuwait’s National Assembly approved a draft expat quota bill seeking to reduce the number of foreign workers in the Gulf country, India on Thursday said it is closely following the developments and have shared its expectations ...
Rajnath Singh inaugurates roads along IB and LoCNew Delhi: Ushering in a new revolution in the connectivity of roads and bridges in sensitive border areas close to the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence ...