Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi. (Photo: Indian Army)New Delhi: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi took charge as the new vice-chief of Army staff (VCOAS) on Monday, succeeding Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar.Lt Gen Dwivedi is an alumnus of ...
A Sukhoi-30MKI drops bombs at a target during Exercise Vayu Shakti – 2024. (Photo: Indian Air Force)Pokhran/New Delhi: The Indian Air Force concluded its triennial exercise Vayu Shakti – 2024 on Saturday evening at the Pokhran air-to-grou...
Havildar Varinder Singh with his “Multipurpose Octocopter” drone. (Photo: X/@dronefed)New Delhi: Havildar Varinder Singh of the Indian Army’s Sikh Regiment has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal by President Droupadi Murmu for his...
Indian soldiers keeping 155mm shells in line before firing at Pakistani positions with Bofors artillery guns during the 1999 Kargil war. (Photo via Facebook for representation.)New Delhi: The state-owned Pune-headquartered Munitions India Limited (MI...
Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi. (Photo: Indian Army)New Delhi: In a major development for the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has been officially designated as the next vice-chief of the Army staff. Lt Gen Dwivedi is currently serving as the ...
A SeaGuardian drone. (Photo: General Atomics) New Delhi: United States President Joe Biden’s administration has formally notified the US Congress of its intention to sell 31 MQ-9B Predator long-endurance drones to India. This move comes af...
A Mirage 2000 during Exercise Vayu Shakti – 2019. (File photo)New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is all set to demonstrate its firepower and other operational capabilities during Exercise Vayu Shakti – 2024. The exercise is scheduled for Feb...
Indian Army tanks during a Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (File photo for representation.)New Delhi: The Union Budget 2024-25, presented by the finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has allocated a record ₹6.21 lakh crore (approximately $77....
Vinay Mohan Kwatra (L) with Bhutan’s king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. (Photo: X/@BhutanT)New Delhi: The foreign secretary, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, concluded his three-day Bhutan visit on Wednesday. This visit was significant as it was the firs...
Sheep grazing in Ladakh. (File photo for representation.) New Delhi: Indian graziers confronted Chinese troops in Skakjung (also called Kokzhung) in eastern Ladakh near the line of actual control (LAC) earlier this month, a post on X by a counci...