Defence Chronicle’s New Delhi Correspondent The Government of India has announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM, as the next Chief of Naval Staff (CNS). Currently serving as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command in Mumbai, he will assume charge on 31 May 2026. His tenure is expected to extend…
Defence Chronicle’s New Delhi Correspondent In a significant development for India’s higher defence management, the Government of India has appointed Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). He will also serve as Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs (DMA). The…
By Defence Chronicle Correspondent, Nashik In a concerted push to enhance inter-service synergy, Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia, AVSM, VSM, Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance (AOM) at Air Headquarters, visited the prestigious School of Artillery here on May 8, 2026. The visit underscores the growing emphasis on jointness between the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force in…
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…
Lucknow: In a moving ceremony steeped in military tradition, a statue of General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and a distinguished officer of the 11 Gorkha Rifles, was unveiled at the regiment’s Regimental Centre (11 GRRC) here today. Brigadier Samar Singh Pundir, Commandant of 11 GRRC, performed the honours in the…
In a significant boost to India’s precision-guided munitions capabilities and self-reliance goals, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) system yesterday off the coast of Odisha. The test carried out on May 7, 2026, involved a…
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…
