The line of actual control (LAC) between India and China. (Unofficial map via Quora for approximate idea. Not to scale.)New Delhi: Going by recent developments, the Indian Army looks set to significantly enhance its military posturing along the ...
Col Ponung Doming led the construction efforts of the world’s highest road in Ladakh’s Hanle. (BRO photo via special arrangement.)New Delhi: The Border Roads Organization, established in 1960, traditionally employed only men due to the de...
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...
Chinese troops attacking an Indian Army post at Galwan in 1962. (Photo credit: mymemo.cn99.com)In 1962, China said the establishment of the Indian military post at Galwan was an attempt to grab land by India. Galwan is one of the most-used terms by t...
Officers and sailors during an interaction in the harbour phase of Exercise Samudra Laksamana in Visakhapatnam. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)Visakhapatnam: India-Malaysia bilateral naval drills – “Exercise Samudra Laksa...
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 VSHORADS being test-fired at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. (Photo: Defence ministry) New Delhi: India has achieved a significant milestone in its defence capabilities with the successful testing of its indigenous very short-ran...
The commanding officers of participating units from the Indian Navy and the navies of 18 foreign friendly countries pose on INS Vikrant during the Milan – 2024 closing ceremony. (Photo: Indian Navy)Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy’s multila...
The new Maldivian president, Mohamed Muizzu, had asked Indian troops in his country to leave as a part of his election promise. (File photo)New Delhi: The first batch of Indian civilian technicians arrived in the Maldives, on Monday, to replace the I...