Our New Delhi Correspondent In a remarkable display of resilience, three senior Indian Army officers, including Major General Sachin Mehta, General Officer Commanding of the 3 Infantry Division, escaped unhurt after their Cheetah helicopter crashed in the rugged mountainous terrain of the Tangste region near Leh, Ladakh. The incident, which occurred in one of the…
New Delhi Correspondent The Indian Army has strongly refuted misleading narratives propagated during a joint press conference organised by AAP MP Sanjay Singh and RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha at the Press Club of India, urging citizens to rely solely on official sources amid concerns over deliberate misinformation. Analysts and Think Tanks strongly feel that…
Imphal, Manipur In a significant counter-insurgency operation, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police arrested four militants of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and recovered approximately 70 weapons following a brief exchange of fire in the Imphal area. The joint team also seized electronic jammers, drones, and a substantial quantity of Chinese-origin arms and ammunition, which…
Chandipur, Odisha: In a significant milestone for India’s artillery modernisation and private sector participation in defence, Pune-based Nibe Limited has successfully conducted firing trials of its Suryastra multi-caliber rocket system at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in Orissa. The demonstration, held on 19 May 2026, validated the performance of two variants: the 150 km…
In an era defined by the pervasive threat of low-cost, first-person view (FPV) drones, armed forces worldwide are rapidly developing countermeasures that blend ingenuity with necessity. From the battlefields of Ukraine to flashpoints in West Asia, cheap unmanned aerial systems have inflicted disproportionate damage, prompting even resource-constrained militaries to innovate at the tactical edge. Vietnam…
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh: India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully concluded the development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3 (ULPGM-V3), marking a significant stride in the country’s indigenous unmanned combat capabilities. The trials, conducted at the National Open Area Range near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, validated the missile’s performance…
DC New Delhi Correspondent In a remarkable display of composure and clinical expertise, two Indian Army medical officers turned a potential mid-air crisis into a success story of swift life-saving intervention. On Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET334, cruising at nearly 30,000 feet, a passenger suddenly developed seizure-like symptoms, triggering an on-board medical emergency. With the aircraft…
In the annals of military history, few actions capture the raw courage, regimental pride, and unyielding devotion to duty as vividly as the desperate resupply mission undertaken by a handful of Sikh and Punjabi soldiers on 17 May 1915. Amid the horrors of the Western Front during the Battle of Festubert, ten men from the…
New Delhi: Defence establishments across India paid glowing tributes to Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, whose birth anniversary and historic assumption of command continue to inspire the armed forces. Born in 1899 in Karnataka, Cariappa joined the British Indian Army in 1919 and rose steadily through the…
Dehradun: In a solemn and inspiring ceremony, the Garhwal Rifles Regiment inaugurated ‘Shaurya Sthal’, a hallowed memorial dedicated to its gallantry awardees who displayed extraordinary courage in service to the nation. Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, PhD, Colonel of the Garhwal Rifles and Garhwal Scouts, formally unveiled the memorial. The event…
