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…
The Captagon earned its grim nickname as the Jihadi Drug not through exaggeration, but through its documented role in the battlefields of the Middle East.[i] Originally developed in the 1960s as a pharmaceutical containing fenethylline (a synthetic stimulant that metabolises into amphetamine and theophylline), it was intended to treat conditions like narcolepsy and depression. By…
“We must make it work, and never mess it up”[i] In the spring of 2026, with West Asia still convulsed by conflict and global energy arteries under strain,[ii] U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a two-day summit in Beijing.[iii] Far from marking a fundamental transformation in international politics, the meeting…
Our New Delhi Correspondent Pakistan’s Army Rocket Force Command has successfully conducted a training launch of the indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile, marking another milestone in the country’s efforts to enhance its long-range precision strike capabilities. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the test validated the missile’s advanced avionics, state-of-the-art navigational systems, and…
Beijing: President Donald J Trump touched down in Beijing on Wednesday evening, kicking off a two-day state visit to China, the first by a US president since his own trip in 2017. The arrival marks a significant diplomatic engagement between the world’s two leading powers amid persistent tensions over trade, technology, Taiwan, and the ongoing…
New Delhi: In a notable diplomatic development, Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah has declined to meet India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, prompting the postponement of the senior Indian diplomat’s scheduled visit to Kathmandu. The episode underscores persistent sensitivities in India-Nepal relations, even as both nations navigate complex border, trade, and security issues in the Himalayan…
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…
