Mhow, Madhya Pradesh: The 20th edition of the prestigious Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC-20) officially commenced today at the Army War College (AWC) in Mhow, bringing together senior officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force alongside participants from several friendly foreign countries. AWC released information regarding commencement of this course on its official X…
In an era of precision strikes, advanced surveillance, and rapid military mobility, geography continues to assert itself as the most enduring factor in warfare. Few nations illustrate this truth more vividly than Iran. Its terrain, a formidable combination of towering mountain ranges, unforgiving deserts, and a strategically positioned coastline, transforms the country into what can…
Mhow: The last rites of veteran IAF officer Squadron Leader Randhir Singh Yadav (88) were conducted with military honours at the Kodariya Panchayat Mukti Dham in Mhow on Tuesday 24 March. He had passed away on Sunday 22 March. An alumnus of Military School Bangalore and an aeronautical engineer Yadav served in the IAF from 1955…
In a significant step toward strengthening bilateral defence ties, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth, Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force, called on Air Chief Marshal AP Singh during his official visit to India. The meeting, confirmed by the Indian Air Force, underscores a renewed push to enhance operational synergy between…
New Delhi: In the intricate chessboard of Central Asian geopolitics, where alliances shift with the precision of a fighter jet’s evasive manoeuvre, New Delhi has executed what analysts are describing as a textbook case of adaptive power projection. India’s quiet withdrawal from Tajikistan’s Ayni Airbase in late 2025, long hailed as the Indian Air Force’s…
The Indian Air Force has announced a fresh recruitment drive targeting the country’s top sporting talent, inviting applications from unmarried male athletes to join as Agniveervayu under the Sports Intake 02/2026 program. According to the official notification shared by the force, the initiative seeks “outstanding sportsmen” who can bring both athletic excellence and discipline to…
On March 20, the Indian Air Force commemorates a defining moment in its early history, when Sidney Basil Noronha was awarded the Mahavir Chakra in 1948 for extraordinary bravery during one of the most turbulent periods following India’s independence. At a time when the subcontinent was grappling with conflict in Jammu and Kashmir, Noronha stepped…
The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) has officially announced the second edition of ‘RAN SAMWAD’, India’s premier Tri-Services seminar dedicated to ‘Conversations on War, Warfare and Warfighting.’ Scheduled for April 9-10 this year, at the Air Force Training Command in Bangalore, the event will convene senior military leaders, Defence experts, and thought leaders to…
At the prestigious Army War College in Mhow, Lieutenant General DS Rana, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command, addressed participants of the Junior Officers’ Command and Staff Programme (JOCAP) during a special interaction focused on the evolving security landscape and future military preparedness. The session was attended by Lieutenant General HS Sahi,…
PORT BLAIR, India Building on its established framework of joint-services integration, the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) has executed a demanding series of combat workups involving troops drawn from formations across mainland India. The exercise, according to an official update shared on platform X, focused on honing “decisive multi-domain strike capability” across sea, land and…
