On the evening of 3 December, 1971, at about 5.40 PM, fighter aircraft of the Pakistan Air force (PAF) carried out a coordinated, pre-emptive air strike on Indian Air Force bases in Amritsar, Pathankot, Srinagar, Avantipur, Utterlai, Jodhpur, Ambala and Agra...

     New Delhi: India on Monday informed a select group of nations about Pakistan’s "sustained efforts" to destabilise the situation in Jammu and Kashnir and to subvert local elections and the process of democracy there. "Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla briefed a select group of Heads of Missions on the planned terrorist attack in Nagrota district in Jammu which was foiled on 19th November," a source told this magazine. "The select Head of Missions and envoys ..

   Four terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces near Ban Toll Plaza along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Nagrota on Thursday morning.  The terrorists had infiltrated last evening and they were on the way to Kashmir along with large quantities of arms and ammunition to disrupt the coming District Development Council polls and panchayat by-elections. "The truck vehicle is absconding, we're looking for him. It's possible that they were ..

Phase Two will witness joint operations, centred around the Vikramaditya Carrier Battle Group of the Indian Navy and Nimitz Carrier Strike Group of the US Navy. The two carriers, along with other ships, submarines and aircraft of the participating navies, would be engaged in high-intensity naval operations over four days...

The Prime Minister said India has shown the world that it also has the power and political will to give the right answer. He said that India's military strength has increased its negotiating power manifold. He said India today kills terrorists and their masters by barging into their house...

4 defence personnel martyred, 3 terrorists killed in encounter in Machil sector..

Earlier in the morning, General Naravane laid a wreath and paid homage to the martyrs at the Bir Smarak Martyr’s Memorial in the capital. On behalf of the Indian Government, he presented medical equipment for two field hospitals of the Nepalese Army. It includes equipment such as X-Ray machines, computed radiography systems, ICU ventilators and ambulances. ..

Enhanced PINAKA rocket, developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha today, 04 November 2020. ..

Top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Saifullah killed in an encounter in Srinagar ..

"I remember Shah Mahmood Qureshi was in the meeting in which Imran Khan had refused to attend and Chief of Army Staff General Bajwa came into the room, his legs were shaking and he was perspiring. Foreign minister said for God`s sake let Abhinandan go, India`s about to attack Pakistan at 9 PM", Sadiq recounted the events of the important meeting...

The Prime Minister said, from preserving law and order to solving horrendous crimes, from assistance in disaster management to fighting COVID-19, the police personnel always give their best without hesitation. He said, we are proud of their diligence and readiness to assist citizens. ..

This year, the exercise has been planned on a ‘non-contact - at sea’ format. The exercise will strengthen the coordination between the Navies of the participating countries. ..

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, BrahMos and Indian Navy for the successful launch...

“This is one of the biggest seizures of arms and ammunition in the northeast in the past many years. The alert BSF troops were able to foil the designs of anti-national elements to supply arms and ammunition and create disturbance in Mizoram,” the release said. ..

The indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test fired today on 1st Oct 2020 defeating a target located at longer range. The test was conducted from MBT Arjun at KK ranges (ACC&S) Ahmednagar in continuation of successful trial done on 22nd Sep 2020..

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday conducted successful flight-tests of the indigenously-designed Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) in Balasore. “During the trials, two demonstrator vehicles were successfully test flown. The vehicle can be used as target for evaluation of various missile systems,” the Ministry of Defebce said in a statement...

Arrested in Kerala, Al-Qaeda operative Murshid ran 'terror module' in Bengal ..

India believes that mutual respect and mutual sensitivity are the basis for peaceful relations with neighbours...

Stage set for Rafale induction: French Defence Minister to grace Ambala event..

"It's a major technological breakthrough in the country. This testing paves the way for the development of more critical technologies, materials & hypersonic vehicles. This puts India in a selected club of nations who have demonstrated this technology," DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy said..

India has put in place adequate measures to stop China’s aggressive misadventures: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat ..

Indian Army outsmarts Chinese occupying forces, retakes crucial Ladakh peak near the Pangong lake..

We must begin by exploring how the NFU policy has become a limitation on India’s deterrence capability against the threats posed by Pakistan, China, and other non-state actors...

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of Air Staff (CAS) visited a frontline air base in Western Air Command on 13 Aug 20. On his arrival, the CAS was received by the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of the base who briefed him on the readiness and operational status of the lodger units located at the base...

Artillery guns, light combat helicopter, assault rifles, corvettes, radars, wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs), transport aircraft, and other high technology weapons are among the 101 defence items that will not be imported from now on, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Sunday. ..

Rakshamantri Rajnath Singh welcomes Rafale fighters, warns China and Pakistan against threatening India's territorial integrity..

The first batch of five Rafale jets flew out of France today and will arrive in India on Wednesday, when the fighter jets will officially be inducted and join the 17 squadron of Indian Air Force in Haryana's Ambala. ..

In Ladakh, General Officer Commanding of Fire and Fury Corps Lt Gen Harinder Singh laid wreath and paid homage to the martyrs, at Drass War Memorial in Kargil. Due to Covid 19 Pandemic the celebrations this year are scaled down in magnanimity, limiting it to a single day..

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauds IAF’s role in challenging circumstances; Asks IAF to stand ready to handle any eventuality..

Former Deputy Chief of Indian Army Staff Lt General Gurmit Singh exposes pro-China lobbyists on incursions in Ladakh with a pointwise rejoinder..

Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Zoom among 89 social media apps banned by Indian Army for its soldiers and officers..

India-China Standoff: Chinese Army moves back over 2 km from Galwan valley..

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrived at Leh in Ladakh on Friday on a short visit amid the on-going tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control..

The security forces, especially the Indian Army, are constantly giving messages and statements requesting the local youth to shun the path of terrorism. They also call upon those who have joined in surrendering on the promise of being treated honourably. The local youth should heed these messages since they are to their benefit since they stand no chance once they are caught in the security dragnet..

Defence Minister asks top military brass to ensure strict vigil on Chinese activities around land border, airspace & sea..

A Tri-Service contingent of the Indian Armed Forces comprising 75 all ranks, led by a colonel rank officer will participate in the Military Parade at Red Square, Moscow on June 24, 2020, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Victory of the Soviet People in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. ..

The present India-China border standoff is not a political, military or economic war, but this is a war of (Xi's) Survival..

The efforts of some “Military Experts” to supplement the Chinese psychological operations may not succeed this time, but they shall remain a potent threat to national security..

Chinese People Liberation Army has provoked the "Indian nationalist tiger" by engaging in a face-off with Indian Army personnel in which 20 soldiers were killed, according to US media..

This article is focused on reviewing the complexity of the present situation in Ladakh from Chinese “Grand Strategy” and history. ..

The Bunch of Thoughts- Part Three - The Path To Glory: XXIV. Fight to Win..

Let the defence of our sacred motherland be the first criterion of all our policies-internal and external. For that, if it becomes necessary to cross our frontiers let us do it without the least hesitation..

Major Suman Gawani, an Indian Army officer who served as a women peacekeeper with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in 2019 is being awarded the prestigious “United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the year Award” on 29 May 2020..

In a major boost for ‘Make in India’, Ministry of Defence has approved procurement of 26 defence items only from local suppliers to boost Make in India. The government has issued Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017 to encourage Make in India and to promote manufacturing and production of goods and services in India...

Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa and Magar are presently enroute to the port of Malè, Republic of Maldives to commence evacuation operations from 08 May 2020 as part of Phase-1..

DRDL Hyderabad has developed a COVID Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK) in consultation with the doctors of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Hyderabad...

Flouted Indian laws knowingly and creating ruckus during quarantine, lays bare the malafide intentions of the Tablighi Jamaat to create havoc during the epidemic. Their behavior is not less than biological terrorism...

Order for 40 Tejas aircrafts has already been placed in initial configurations. Now 83 of the more advanced Mk1A version of the aircraft will be procured from HAL...

As per the information given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in Lok Sabha, there have been 1,586 incidents of ceasefire violations in 2019 and 646 incidents of ceasefire violations during the first two months of 2020 (upto February 23), on Indo-Pak International border as well as Line of Control after August 5, 2019. In addition 132 cases of cross border firing from August 5, 2019 to December 31, 2019 and 41 cases of cross border firing between January 1, 2020 to February 15, 2020 along Internatio..

Huge victory for security forces in Kashmir - J&K High Court refuses to ban pellet guns, says forces need pellet guns to handle difficult circumstances..