In a significant early engagement since assuming office on June 30, 2026, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth visited the Spear Corps in India’s Northeast. The trip underscores the Indian Army’s commitment to addressing the unique operational challenges of one of the country’s most strategically vital regions. Keywords: General Dhiraj Seth, Spear…
Introduction In last seven decades, private sector’s participation in India’s defence industrial ecosystem was dismally limited. Further, innovations were largely fragmented and indigenous supply chains were underdeveloped. India’s defence preparedness was contingent on foreign suppliers for major platforms, critical technologies and advanced military equipment. Military hardware was either imported or manufactured under licence with limited…
In an era where advanced technology promises precision, contemporary conflicts reveal a disturbing trend: the deliberate dismantling of civilian life-support systems rather than traditional engagement with armed adversaries. From the ongoing war in Ukraine to operations in the Middle East, the targeting of residential areas, schools, hospitals, energy infrastructure, and cultural heritage sites has become…
Mhow In a significant engagement underscoring the Indian military’s focus on strategic foresight, Dr Swasti Rao, a geopolitical expert and Associate Professor at OP Jindal Global University, addressed senior officers undergoing the Higher Command Course at the Army War College (AWC) here. Keywords: Dr Swasti Rao, Higher Command Course Mhow, European Geopolitics, India Europe Strategic…
In a significant display of proactive leadership shortly after assuming charge, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch, Rajouri, and Sunderbani sectors of Jammu and Kashmir. The visit underscores the Indian Army’s unwavering commitment to maintaining robust defence postures in one…
In a proactive step towards enhancing disaster resilience ahead of the monsoon season, the Indian Army’s Sudarshan Chakra Corps (XXI Corps) successfully conducted Exercise ‘Baadh Vyavastha’, a comprehensive joint flood relief preparedness and rescue drill in Bhopal. The exercise, coordinated closely with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and various…
In a significant setback to security operations in India’s volatile Northeast, two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and several others injured when suspected militants ambushed a convoy of the 40 Assam Rifles near Nungshang Kong village on National Highway 202 in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on July 6, 2026. The attack occurred around 1:30 pm, approximately…
In the annals of modern military history, few operations exemplify raw courage amid extreme adversity as vividly as the Indian Army’s assault on Tiger Hill and Point 4875 during the 1999 Kargil War. On the night of 3-4 July 1999, soldiers from the 18 Grenadiers and 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles executed a daring high-altitude…
“Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat.”- Winston Churchill In the annals of the Second World War, few battles resonate with the same strategic and symbolic weight as the First Battle of El Alamein. Fought between 1 and 27 July 1942 in the scorching sands of the Western…
In a compelling display of operational readiness and cultural stewardship, the Indian Army’s Fire & Fury Corps has launched a 12-day summer expedition along the historic Old Silk Route in Ladakh region. Flagged off from Leh by senior officers of Fire & Fury Corps, the mission covers a demanding 264-kilometre stretch through some of the…
