Thanjavur: Chief of the Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat on Monday said the defence forces were fully prepared to face any eventuality, including war. In a brief interaction with the media after induction of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft a...
Thanjavur: Strengthening India’s presence over the strategically important Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday formally inducted its frontline fighter squadron Sukohi-30 MKI (Su-30 MKI) at the Air Force Station (AFS)...
New Delhi: The government on Monday approved appointment of two joint secretaries in the newly-created department of military affairs under the defence ministry.The officers include Rajeev Singh Thakur, a 1995 batch IAS officer from Rajasthan cadre, ...
New Delhi: Southern Army Commander Lieutenant General SK Saini will assume charge as the new vice chief of the Indian Army on January 25, sources in the Indian Army said.The post of the Vice Chief of Army Staff fell vacant after Lt Gen MM Naravane be...
Chennai: The Coast Guards of India and Japan commenced their annual joint exercise ’Sahyog- Kaijin’ to be conducted off Chennai from Thursday.“In accordance with Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between the Indian Coast Guard ...
New Delhi: Aiming to further augment the operational level interaction and capacity building in areas of Search and Rescue, Pollution Response and Maritime Law Enforcement, a high level meeting between the Indian and Japanese Coast Guards held here.I...
New Delhi: The government on Monday appointed A P Maheshwari as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), an Appointment Committee of the Cabinet(ACC) notification said here.Dr Maheshwari, a 1984 batch IPS officer of Uttar ...
New Delhi: Newly-inducted US-made attack helicopter Apache 64E and heavy lift transport chopper Chinook CH47 will take part in the Republic Day flypast for the first time on January 26.“The 'Chinook' formation will compris...
Kolkata: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur, second and third in the series of five Fast Patrol Vessels were commissioned at Kolkata on Sunday.Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar commissioned the ships. On the occasion, ICG Director G...
Google ImageBy Sapna SinghThe ongoing naval exercises between China and Pakistan in the Arabian Sea is being termed as more than just symbolism as the navies of both began sixth bilateral exercise titled - ‘Sea Guardian 2020’ strike unusu...