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…
New Delhi: India has reportedly conducted a successful Phase-II flight trial of its indigenously developed Long-Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM) from a defence facility off the Odisha coast, marking another milestone in the country’s hypersonic weapons programme. According to defence sources, the two-stage, boost-glide hypersonic weapon achieved speeds exceeding Mach 5 during the test, demonstrating…
Mumbai: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has delivered INS Mahendragiri (F38), the sixth vessel of the advanced Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) stealth guided-missile frigates, to the Indian Navy on 30 April 2026. This marks a significant acceleration in India’s warship construction programme, with six ships of the class handed over in just 17 months since the…
Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), India’s only tri-service theatre command, successfully conducted a Joint Services Idea and Innovation Competition aimed at harnessing creative solutions to complex operational and logistical challenges in one of the country’s most strategically vital regions. The initiative brought together personnel from the Army,…
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: Demonstrating rapid operational readiness and inter-agency coordination, the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) successfully intercepted a suspected poaching vessel near Landfall Island in the northern Andaman Sea, underscoring India’s firm stance on maritime security and resource protection. According to official information released by the ANC, the operation was launched on April 24 following…
New Delhi: The Government of India’s decision to deny Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU) to armed forces officers has reignited a long-standing debate over parity between military and civilian services, with senior veterans warning of potential implications for morale and institutional fairness. According to details emerging from official deliberations, an inter-ministerial committee has rejected the extension of…
New Delhi: In a move that underscores the Indian Army’s sharpening focus on integrated warfare and international defence diplomacy, Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS), held a high-level interaction with participants of the 20th Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC-20). The interaction took place during delegation’s ongoing Forward Area and Cultural…
New Delhi: In a poignant blend of military tradition and cultural immersion, participants of the 20th Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC-20) from the prestigious Army War College (AWC), Mhow, conducted a high-profile visit to the National Capital’s most iconic landmarks this week. The delegation’s itinerary, centred on the National War Memorial and the National Museum,…
The Indian Navy has deployed its specialised Diving Support and Submarine Rescue Vessel, INS Nireekshak, to Colombo for the fourth edition of the India- Sri Lanka Diving Exercise (DIVEX 26), underscoring the growing depth of maritime cooperation between the two neighbours. INS Nireekshak reached Colombo on April 21 to participate in the bilateral exercise being…
