Defence Chronicle, Mhow In a provocative statement that has sent ripples across strategic circles in New Delhi, senior Bangladeshi Jamaat-e-Islami leader Md Nurul Huda has urged defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to reject her electoral defeat and declare West Bengal’s independence from India. Huda further called upon Banerjee to ‘Wage War against Delhi,’…
Kochi: In a significant demonstration of growing strategic convergence in the Indo-Pacific, the Royal Netherlands Navy’s advanced air defence and command frigate HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) arrived at Kochi harbour recently. The port call, part of the ship’s five-and-a-half-month INDOPAC 2026 deployment, underscores the expanding maritime partnership between India and the Netherlands amid shared interests…
Jaipur: As senior Indian military commanders convene in Jaipur for a high-level conference marking the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, the message from New Delhi is unequivocal: precision, resolve, and a transformed deterrence posture now define India’s approach to cross-border terrorism. The operation, launched in response to the horrific April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terrorist attack…
New Delhi: In a clear demonstration of India’s expanding footprint in international defence partnerships, the Indian Army has hosted high-level engagements with key partners from Central Asia and North Africa this week, underscoring the country’s growing expertise in indigenous defence maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO), and broader military-technical collaboration. Y. K. Sailas Thangal, Ambassador of India…
Fujairah, UAE: A fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), a critical component of the UAE’s energy infrastructure, following reports of a drone strike attributed to Iran. UAE authorities described the incident as resulting from a drone attack, with civil defence teams responding to contain the blaze. No major casualties have been…
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: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi visited Great Nicobar Island on 28 April and described the Central Government’s ambitious ₹92,000 crore development project as ‘one of India’s biggest scams’. He stated that the project would destroy 160 square kilometres of rainforest and pose a serious threat to tribal communities, particularly the Shompen hunter-gatherer…
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…
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: In a milestone that fundamentally alters the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, India has successfully conducted a ground test of a full-scale, actively cooled, long-duration Scramjet engine. This breakthrough, announced by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), propels India into an ultra-exclusive club of nations possessing the ‘holy grail’ of modern…
