Suman Kumari. (Photo: BSF)New Delhi: In a groundbreaking achievement, Suman Kumari has become the first woman sniper in the Border Security Force. Completing the grueling eight-week sniper course at the Central School of Weapons and Tactics in Indore...
Uganda’s president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (L), receives a symbolic gavel from Azerbaijan’s foreign minister, Jeyhun Aziz Ogu Bayramov, at the opening ceremony of the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movemen...
Rajnath Singh at DefConnect – 2024, in New Delhi. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, launched the ADITI scheme, a new initiative to promote innovations in critical and strategic defen...
The Se-la tunnel during its construction. (India Sentinels file photo.)New Delhi: The long-awaited and strategically important Se-la tunnel in western Arunachal Pradesh, near the line of actual control (LAC), is set to open for traffic on March 9. Th...
An MH-60R Seahawk on INS Vikrant, India’s indigenously made aircraft carrier. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.) New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to commission its newly acquired MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters at INS ...
Rajnath Singh (C) along with senor IAF and company officials during the signing of the deals. (Photo: Defence ministry) New Delhi: In a significant boost to India’s self-reliance efforts in the defence sector, the Ministry of Defence signe...
The distance between Mauritius’s Agaléga and mainland India is a little over 3,000 kilometres at the nearest points. (Google Maps)Agaléga Island comprises two islets, shaped like an exclamation mark (!) – a long and thin nor...
A screenshot of a video showing the four selected Gaganyaan astronauts. From left: Gp Capt Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Gp Capt Ajit Krishnan, Gp Capt Angad Pratap, Wg Cdr Shubhanshu Shukla.Thiruvananthapuram/Bangalore/New Delhi: The prime minister, ...
UP CM Yogi Adityanath, inaugurating the Adani Defence and Aerospace facility at the Kanpur Ammunition and Missile Complex. Also seen in this photo are COAS Gen Manoj Pande and Adani Group officials. (Photo via Twitter)Kanpur: Marking a significant st...
The BrahMos NG (New Generation) missile during an exhibition display. (File photo)Pune/New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to significantly upgrade its arsenal following the Cabinet Committee on Security’s approval of a ₹19,000 crore deal t...