Prayagraj: The Indian Air Force’s Central Air Command (CAC) commemorated the 107th birth anniversary of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC, with a series of spirited events across all its stations and units, celebrating the legendary air warrior’s enduring legacy of leadership, courage, and foresight. Marshal Arjan Singh (April 15, 1919 to…
New Delhi: India’s defence exports have reached an unprecedented ₹38,424 crore ($4.1 billion) in the financial year that ended 31 March 2026, marking a robust 62.66 per cent increase over the previous year’s ₹23,622 crore. The milestone, announced by the Ministry of Defence, underscores the accelerating momentum of the government’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative and the…
Mhow: In a significant step toward strengthening professional military education in the evolving domain of information warfare, the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, conducted an expert lecture as part of its ongoing Information Warfare (IW) Course on Friday. Vijay Joshi, Head of the Press Trust of India (PTI), delivered this lecture, offering officers a nuanced…
Bengaluru, India: General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, delivered a substantive address on the visualisation and practical application of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) on the opening day of *Ran Samwad 2026*, urging a fundamental shift from traditional single-domain thinking to integrated, dynamic multi-domain warfighting. Speaking in the high-profile first session of the Indian Air…
Bengaluru, India: As Session 1 of ‘Ran Samwad 2026’ progressed, Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Naval Command, delivered a compelling presentation on the critical role of national cohesion in future multi-domain warfare, highlighting that military hardware alone will not guarantee victory. While speaking on ‘Evolution of MDO and Global Trends’, Saxena emphasised…
Bengaluru, India: Senior Indian Air Force leadership has reinforced the strategic imperative of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), describing it as an operational reality rather than theoretical jargon, during the opening technical session of ‘Ran Samwad 2026’. In Session 1, titled ‘Evolution of MDO & Global Trends’, Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western…
Bengaluru, India: Senior Indian Army leadership has emphasised the urgent need to evolve traditional concepts of operational art to meet the demands of multi-domain warfare, as the second edition of ‘Ran Samwad’ progressed into its first technical session today. In Session 1, titled ‘MDO Evolution: Requirements and Options’, participants examined real-world applications of Multi-Domain Operations…
Bengaluru, India: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC), delivered a compelling keynote address on the opening day of the second edition of ‘Ran Samwad 2026’, India’s premier tri-service seminar, underscoring the urgent need for seamless multi-domain operations (MDO) in an era of hybrid and grey-zone warfare. Addressing senior military officers, defence…
Bengaluru, India:The Indian Air Force (IAF) today opened the second edition of Ran Samwad, its flagship national-level seminar on contemporary defence strategy, at the Air Force Technical College in Bengaluru. Organised under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQIDS) at IAF’s Headquarters Training Command, the two-day event (April 9 & 10) has drawn senior…
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…
