India’s indigenously built UAV Rustom II during a test-flight. (DRDO photo for representation.)New Delhi: India is set to significantly enhance its defence capabilities with the establishment of state-of-the-art testing facilities for unmanned ...
The Supreme Court of India. (File photo)New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued a sharp rebuke to the central government for its protracted delays in implementing the “one rank, one pension” (OROP) scheme for retired Indian Army captains....
An OFP MPV armoured personnel carrier used by the Indian Army and the Central Reserve Police Force. (Directorate of Ordnance photo representation.) New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh,...
Vagsheer, the 6th and last submarine of the Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarines of Project-75, during its launch for sea trials, on April 20, 2022. (File photo for representation.)New Delhi: French defence giant Naval Group has reiterated it...
The Kargil War Memorial at Dras, Ladakh. (Photo: India Sentinels)New Delhi: India commemorated the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a solemn occasion to honour the brave soldiers who laid down their lives defending the nation’s sovereign...
Senior IAS officer K Vasuki’s appointment by the Kerala government as the head of the state’s newly created “foreign cooperation” department created a controversy. (Photo: X/@CivilLearning1)New Delhi: The Ministry of External ...
The Phase II BMD interceptor missile after being test-fired. (Photo: DRDO)New Delhi: In a significant step towards enhancing India’s national security, the Defence Research and Development Organization successfully conducted a test-flight of th...
This screenshot of a video shows Mahmoud al-Aloul, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of Fatah (L); Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister (C); and Mousa Abu Marzouk, senior Hamas member; at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, on July 23,...
New Delhi: The Union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25, on Tuesday. In the Budget, she allocated ₹6.22 lakh crore (approximately $75 billion) to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the ...
Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh during his address at the Air and Missile Defence India 2024 Seminar and Exhibition. (Photo via X)New Delhi: India’s push for “atmanirbharta” (self-reliance) in the defence sector must not compromise nat...