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...
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...
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: India on Wednesday said that Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian national who is on death row in a Pakistan jail has been coerced by Pakistan not to file a review petition in his case.“Pakistan’s claim that Mr Jadhav, who is incarcera...
BRO DG Lt Gen Harpal Singh briefs Defence Minister New Delhi: Amid ongoing border standoff between India and China in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired a high level meeting here to review the progress of var...
India, Indonesia Coast Guards sign pact New Delhi: The Coast Guards of India and Indonesia on Monday signed a pact in an effort to enhance collaborative and cooperative ties to rein transnational maritime crimes, facilitate Search and Rescue amo...
Ajit Doval (L) and Wang Yi.New Delhi: In the midst of border stand-off, India and China on Monday decided to expeditiously disengage along the line of actual control (LAC) and seek to de-escalate tensions from the border areas for “full re...
A satellite image showing the Chinese build-up at the Galwan valley.New Delhi: Amid border standoff, India and China have begun disengagement as per their agreed terms in the corps commanders-level held last week, sources in the government establishm...