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Indian Air Force Hosts Second Edition of Ran Samwad 2026: Tri-Service Seminar Spotlights Multi-Domain Operations as Key to Future Warfare

Dr Rajesh Jauhri06 mins

Bengaluru, India:The Indian Air Force (IAF) today opened the second edition of Ran Samwad, its flagship national-level seminar on contemporary defence strategy, at the Air Force Technical College in Bengaluru. Organised under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQIDS) at IAF’s Headquarters Training Command, the two-day event (April 9 & 10) has drawn senior…

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Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC-20) Commences at Army War College, Mhow

Dr Rajesh Jauhri04 mins

Mhow, Madhya Pradesh: The 20th edition of the prestigious Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC-20) officially commenced today at the Army War College (AWC) in Mhow, bringing together senior officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force alongside participants from several friendly foreign countries. AWC released information regarding commencement of this course on its official X…

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India Commissions INS Aridaman: Third Indigenous Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine Strengthens Nuclear Triad and Second-Strike Capability

Dr Rajesh Jauhri37 mins

New Delhi: In a significant milestone for India’s strategic deterrence, the Indian Navy has commissioned INS Aridaman (S4), its third indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), on April 3, 2026. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presided over a low-key ceremony in Visakhapatnam, underscoring the quiet professionalism that has characterised India’s Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) programme….

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Indian Navy’s Senior Planner Outlines Indigenous Roadmap for Future Maritime Challenges at Army War College

Dr Rajesh Jauhri06 mins

Mhow, Madhya Pradesh: Rear Admiral BS Sodhi, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy & Plans), delivered a comprehensive address at the Army War College (AWC) here, highlighting the Indian Navy’s strategic focus on capability development to address emerging threats in the maritime domain. Speaking to an audience of senior Indian Army officers and faculty, Rear…

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The Indian Navy’s Tactical Triad: Dunagiri, Agray, and Sanshodhak

Punit Gore08 mins

On March 30, 2026, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers executed an unprecedented triple-hull delivery to the Indian Navy in Kolkata, serving as a definitive metric of stabilizing domestic shipyard throughput. This concurrent handover of the Project 17A guided-missile frigate Dunagiri, the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Agray, and the Survey Vessel Large Sanshodhak signals a…

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Iran: Nature’s Ultimate Fortress – Why a Full-Scale Ground Invasion Remains a Daunting Prospect—By Major General Harvijay Singh

Dr Rajesh Jauhri09 mins

In an era of precision strikes, advanced surveillance, and rapid military mobility, geography continues to assert itself as the most enduring factor in warfare. Few nations illustrate this truth more vividly than Iran. Its terrain, a formidable combination of towering mountain ranges, unforgiving deserts, and a strategically positioned coastline, transforms the country into what can…

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India’s Strategic Pivot in Central Asia: From Ayni Airbase Withdrawal to Potential Foothold at Bagram- A Geopolitical Masterstroke amid Regional Realignments

Dr Rajesh Jauhri29 mins

New Delhi: In the intricate chessboard of Central Asian geopolitics, where alliances shift with the precision of a fighter jet’s evasive manoeuvre, New Delhi has executed what analysts are describing as a textbook case of adaptive power projection. India’s quiet withdrawal from Tajikistan’s Ayni Airbase in late 2025, long hailed as the Indian Air Force’s…

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Integrated Defence Staff Announces RAN SAMWAD 2026: Tri-Services Seminar to Spotlight Multi-Domain Operations

Dr Rajesh Jauhri07 mins

The Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) has officially announced the second edition of ‘RAN SAMWAD’, India’s premier Tri-Services seminar dedicated to ‘Conversations on War, Warfare and Warfighting.’ Scheduled for April 9-10 this year, at the Air Force Training Command in Bangalore, the event will convene senior military leaders, Defence experts, and thought leaders to…

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Lt Gen DS Rana Addresses JOCAP Participants at Army War College, Mhow; Emphasises Future Military Preparedness

Dr Rajesh Jauhri03 mins

At the prestigious Army War College in Mhow, Lieutenant General DS Rana, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command, addressed participants of the Junior Officers’ Command and Staff Programme (JOCAP) during a special interaction focused on the evolving security landscape and future military preparedness. The session was attended by Lieutenant General HS Sahi,…

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Indian Tri-Service Command Intensifies Joint Combat Training in Strategic Andaman and Nicobar IslandsForces under India’s only unified theatre command sharpen multi-domain strike capabilities across sea, land and air domains amid evolving regional security challenges

Dr Rajesh Jauhri05 mins

PORT BLAIR, India Building on its established framework of joint-services integration, the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) has executed a demanding series of combat workups involving troops drawn from formations across mainland India. The exercise, according to an official update shared on platform X, focused on honing “decisive multi-domain strike capability” across sea, land and…

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