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,...
A model of AMCA displayed during Aero India 2021. (Creative Commons photo via Wikipedia.)New Delhi: In a significant move to bolster the Indian Air Force's capabilities, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by the prime minister, Nare...
Admiral R Hari Kumar (R) addressing the event held for commissioning INS Jatayu in Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)Kochi/New Delhi: The Indian Navy commissioned its new base, INS Jatayu, at Minicoy Island,...
A Carl-Gustav M4 in display. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikipedia)Gurgaon: After receiving approval for 100 per cent foreign direct investment in defence production in the country, Swedish defence major Saab has established a new company, Saab FFVO India ...
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 ...
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...
Rajnath Singh at DefConnect – 2024, in New Delhi. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.)New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, launched the ADITI scheme, a new initiative to promote innovations in critical and strategic defen...
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...
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...