Mhow: In a measured yet significant step toward strengthening regional defence cooperation, the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) facilitated a high-level academic and professional exchange at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) on Thursday. The institution hosted a four-member delegation from the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, underscoring the growing emphasis on collaborative capacity-building between the…
New Delhi: The seventh edition of the annual bilateral Exercise Dustlik is currently underway at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Namangan, Uzbekistan, underscoring the deepening defence partnership between India and Uzbekistan in an increasingly complex regional security environment. The joint drill, which commenced on April 12 and will run until April 25, brings together…
New Delhi: A popular social media influencer from Himachal Pradesh has landed in legal trouble after a video in which she made sweeping generalisations about the personal lives of Indian Army soldiers triggered widespread outrage among serving and retired personnel, their families, and ex-servicemen organisations. Ishita Pundeer, a Pahari lifestyle content creator with over 3.5…
Imphal, Manipur: In a horrifying escalation of violence that has left residents reeling, suspected militants from the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) hurled a bomb at a private residence in Bishnupur district on April 7, killing a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister outright while critically injuring their mother. The targeted attack on an ordinary…
Mhow: In a poignant display of the Indian Army’s famed ‘esprit de corps’ and brotherhood, soldiers of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) stood in for their martyred comrade, Sepoy Ishmail Khan, during his sister’s wedding, lifting the traditional ‘Doli’ (Palanquin) at his house, leaving the family deeply moved. Sepoy Ishmail Khan made…
Kolkata: A 56-second video clip showing Kolkata traffic police intercepting the white car of an Indian Army Brigadier is doing rounds on social media, drawing widespread attention to the conduct of both law-enforcement personnel and serving military officers in routine civilian interactions. The footage captures the moment, in which Police halt the vehicle and gesture…
Secunderabad/Hakimpet: A delegation from the Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC) at the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, visited the Indian Army’s Simulator Development Division (SDD) in Secunderabad and Air Force Station Hakimpet on April 13, gaining first-hand exposure to the latest advancements in military simulation technology. The visit underscored the growing emphasis across the Indian…
New Delhi/Mhow: The Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow, has been conferred with the Indian Army’s prestigious ‘Digitisation & Automation Excellence Award’, recognising its outstanding contribution to the force’s ongoing digital transformation journey. MCTE Commandant Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi received the award from Chief of the Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi during the Army…
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…
New Delhi: India observed the 42nd anniversary of Operation Meghdoot yesterday, paying solemn tribute to the soldiers who, in 1984, secured the Siachen Glacier, one of the most forbidding and strategically significant battlegrounds in modern military history. Launched in April 1984, Operation Meghdoot remains a textbook example of high-altitude pre-emptive warfare. Indian Army troops, supported…
