Security forces in Jammu & Kashmir during an encounter with militants. (File photo for representation.)In 1987, as a young Indian Army captain, I trudged every nook and corner of the Uri bowl without fear and scepticism, enjoyed the scenic beauty...
Xiang Yang Hong-03. (Photo via Facebook)New Delhi: The Maldives has granted permission for a Chinese research vessel, widely suspected of being a spy ship, to dock in its capital Male at the end of this month, despite pressure from India and other co...
Jane Marriott. (Photo via Facebook) New Delhi: India strongly objected to a recent visit by the United Kingdom’s high commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, to Mirpur in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. In a statement, on Saturday, the Indian ...
A neighbourhood in Khan Younis, south of Gaza Strip, destroyed by Israeli bombing. (Photo via X)On October 7, heavily armed militants of the the Palestinian group, that governs the Gaza Strip launched a deadly raid on Israeli kibbutzim, military inst...
Fresh BSF recruits celebrating after their passing-out parade in Srinagar. (File photo for representation.)Morale and motivation are the vital cornerstones of any efficient force, and the CAPFs are no exception. They are intertwined; neglecting one w...
Hamas fighters in Gaza. (File photo)The Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, on October 7, 2023, and successful infiltration by breaching the border wall between Gaza and Israel brings into focus the perils of the routine paradigm of border guarding....
The Group of Twenty, commonly known as the G20, has emerged as a critical platform for global economic governance and policy coordination. Comprising the world’s major economies, the G20’s mandate extends beyond just economic matters to e...
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (2R) with the Army chief, Gen Manoj Pande; Air Force chief, ACM Vikram Ram Chaudhari; and the Navy chief, Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar. (Photo: MoD)“Well fought Blue, Red is the Winner.” This situa...
The Assam Rifles is a CAPF under the administrative control of the Union home ministry while its operational control is with the defence ministry. (Photo via special arrangement.)India shares land borders with Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan...
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, skipped the G20 summit that was held in New Delhi recently. This is something he hasn’t done since taking over the presidency of China, in 2012. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, he attended the summit virtua...