Amid simmering border row with China in eastern Ladakh since early May, state-owned plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) made two Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) have been deployed for operations at high altitude in the Leh sector at short notice to support Indian Air Force (IAF) missions. Read More

India and Nepal Oversight Mechanism meeting will be held on August 17 in Kathmandu to review ongoing bilateral economic and development projects. Read More

In a major boost to Indian armed forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-chaired Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday gave approval for capital acquisitions of various platforms and equipment worth Rs 8,722.38 crore. Read More

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday launched the initiatives of a number of modernization and upgradation of facilities and new infrastructure creation by defence PSUs and OFB, through digital link, as part of the Atmanirbhar Week (self-reliant week) celebration of his ministry. Read More

Since the bloody June clashes between Indian Army soldiers and China’s PLA in eastern Ladakh, there is one thing the nation wants to know: the truth about the line of actual control – in Ladakh generally, and the Galwan valley in particular. Brig RJS Dhillon explains in details. Read More

Giving a fillip to India’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat initiative, the defence ministry will stop the import of 101 items "beyond given timeline" to boost indigenous production. Read More

India and China held major general-level talk at Daulat Beg Oldie to discuss the routine issues, including patrolling pattern as part of the border management, sources in the Indian Army said, on Saturday. Read More

Africa is the world’s second most populous continent (after Asia) and more than 1.3 million people call it home – accounting for more than 15% of the world’s population. The continent is often acknowledged as the birthplace of humanoids and early civilisations. Read More

Indian Air Force vice-chief Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora on Friday visited forward air bases in Ladakh sector of Western Air Command, including advance landing ground Daulat Beg Oldie. Read More

Indian Army’s Bhimber Gali Brigade has commemorated Bhimber Gali Diwas to remember the gallant action of Capt Chander Narain Singh, who laid down his life while combating Pakistani infiltrators in Galuthi in Rajauri zone of Jammu & Kashmir on August 5, 1965. Read More