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: Amid border standoff and ongoing disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday had a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defense Mark T Esper.The two leade...
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...
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: Stating that the Line of Actual Control (LAC) must be respected and observed, India on Thursday reiterated that neither side should take any unilateral action to alter it.The first phase on disengagement between troops of India and China h...
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 ...
New Delhi: British high commissioner to India Sir Philip Barton on Wednesday presented his credentials to President Ram Nath Kovind, in a virtual ceremony here.Sir Philip said, “It is the greatest honour and privilege of my diplomatic career to...