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 ...
The Se-la tunnel. (India Sentinels photo from BRO via special arrangement.)New Delhi: The prime minister, Narendra Modi, virtually inaugurated and dedicated the Se-la tunnel project to the nation from Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, on Sa...
President Doupadi Murmu inspecting a guard of honour at the Hindon airbase. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)Hindon, Ghaziabad: The president, Droupadi Murmu, who also holds the position of supreme commander of the Indian armed forces,...
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...
Maj Gen Zhang Baoqun of China (L) and Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon of the Maldives shaking hands after signing the defence deal. (Photo: The Maldivian defence ministry.)New Delhi: In a move that is sure to raise eyebrows in New Delhi, the Maldives signed ...
Uganda’s president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (L), receives a symbolic gavel from Azerbaijan’s foreign minister, Jeyhun Aziz Ogu Bayramov, at the opening ceremony of the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movemen...
Seaman 2 Sahil Verma. (Photo: Indian Navy)New Delhi/Jammu: A sailor in the Indian Navy, Seaman 2 Sahil Verma, has been reported missing at sea from an Indian naval ship since the last week of February. The Western Naval Command in Mumbai has launched...
The Se-la tunnel during its construction. (India Sentinels file photo.)New Delhi: The long-awaited and strategically important Se-la tunnel in western Arunachal Pradesh, near the line of actual control (LAC), is set to open for traffic on March 9. Th...
An MH-60R Seahawk on INS Vikrant, India’s indigenously made aircraft carrier. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.) New Delhi: The Indian Navy is set to commission its newly acquired MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters at INS ...
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...