Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha: India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) appears set to conduct a significant missile trial in the Bay of Bengal, with aviation and maritime authorities issuing fresh restrictions southeast of the strategic test range from May 6 to 9. According to the issued Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and Notice…
Mhow: The 20th edition of the Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC-20) held at the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, concluded successfully on Saturday. It has marked another milestone in professional military education for senior officers from India’s tri-services and allied nations. The course brought together officers from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force alongside…
New Delhi: The Indian Army contingent has departed for Cambodia to participate in the second edition of the India-Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026, marking another important step in deepening defence cooperation between the two nations. According to the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) of the Indian Army, the joint exercise will be…
New Delhi: India has reportedly conducted a successful Phase-II flight trial of its indigenously developed Long-Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM) from a defence facility off the Odisha coast, marking another milestone in the country’s hypersonic weapons programme. According to defence sources, the two-stage, boost-glide hypersonic weapon achieved speeds exceeding Mach 5 during the test, demonstrating…
India Set to Receive Fourth S-400 Regiment from Russia by Mid-May New Delhi: Russia has shipped the fourth regiment of the advanced S-400 Triumf long-range air defence missile system to India, with the consignment expected to arrive at an Indian port by mid-May 2026 and become operational shortly thereafter. This delivery marks a significant step…
Lucknow: In a period marked by intensified command-level scrutiny across the Indian Armed Forces, senior military leaders are conducting extensive inspections of key installations to assess and enhance operational readiness amid a fluid geopolitical environment. These high-level visits, spanning Army, Navy, and Air Force establishments nationwide, underscore a strategic emphasis on maintaining peak combat effectiveness,…
Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), India’s only tri-service theatre command, successfully conducted a Joint Services Idea and Innovation Competition aimed at harnessing creative solutions to complex operational and logistical challenges in one of the country’s most strategically vital regions. The initiative brought together personnel from the Army,…
By Maj Gen Harvijay Singh, SM A power that seeks unlimited objectives in an unlimited battlespace eventually collides with the limits of its own endurance. Before taking Netanyahu’s bait, America failed to analyse that Venezuela was a backyard limited objective, while Iran was a regional system- an unlimited objective. The Concept of Limited vs Unlimited…
New Delhi: Demonstrating rapid operational readiness and inter-agency coordination, the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) successfully intercepted a suspected poaching vessel near Landfall Island in the northern Andaman Sea, underscoring India’s firm stance on maritime security and resource protection. According to official information released by the ANC, the operation was launched on April 24 following…
New Delhi: The Government of India’s decision to deny Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU) to armed forces officers has reignited a long-standing debate over parity between military and civilian services, with senior veterans warning of potential implications for morale and institutional fairness. According to details emerging from official deliberations, an inter-ministerial committee has rejected the extension of…
