New Delhi: On the eve of Mother’s Day, Chinese state media released poignant footage showing the mothers of three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers killed in the June 2020 Galwan Valley clash visiting the Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution in Beijing. The mothers of Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan, and Wang Zhuoran were seen…
Umroi, Meghalaya (India): In a significant boost to defence diplomacy in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Army is set to host the maiden edition of Exercise PRAGATI at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi from May 18 to 31, 2026. The exercise will bring together military contingents from 11 friendly foreign nations, underscoring…
Mhow: Naib Subedar Neeru of the Indian Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) continued her impressive form by winning the bronze medal in the Mixed Trap event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Shotgun Championships here. The medal adds to a strong showing by the Indian shooter, who is the reigning Asian Champion and reached the finals…
New Delhi: In a landmark achievement that significantly enhances India’s strategic deterrence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of an advanced Agni-series missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. The test was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of…
Defence Chronicle Team In a significant step toward modernizing military cyber capabilities, the US Army hosted its second Artificial Intelligence Tabletop Exercise (AI TTX 2.0) on April 27 at the Pentagon. The high-level event convened C-suite executives from 14 leading technology firms, including Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, CrowdStrike, and Palo Alto Networks, alongside…
Defence Chronicle, Mhow In a provocative escalation of cross-border rhetoric, senior Bangladeshi political figures have openly urged defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to reject the electoral verdict and confront the Indian state, raising fresh concerns over regional stability and internal security in India’s eastern flank. The latest remarks came from Nahid Islam, a…
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…
