The 22nd edition of the India-US joint military exercise commenced on September 15, bringing together approximately 1,200 troops for two weeks of intensive training. Around 600 personnel from each army are participating simultaneously at two sites more than 1,000 kilometres apart, Auli Foreign Training Node in Uttarakhand and the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan,…
Introduction Military diplomacy as an instrument of statecraft utilises military capabilities, personnel, expertise and institutional relationships to support national foreign-policy and strategic objectives. The release of India’s ten-year strategic roadmap for defence diplomacy on 03 September 2026, marks a significant development in the India’s approach to national security and foreign policy. Titled RAKSHA and unveiled…
Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth felicitated three distinguished veterans with the Yoddha Seva Samman during the Retiring Officers Seminar held in the national capital. The honour, instituted under the guiding ethos of “Honour Through Action, Vijay Through Service,” recognises the enduring spirit of service that continues long after a soldier hangs up…
Chennai, India The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) continues to assert a robust US naval presence in the Arabian Sea, conducting routine yet intensive flight operations as part of its extended deployment in the US Central Command area of responsibility. Recent images and videos released by the US Navy show F/A-18 Super Hornets…
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir: The Indian Army’s Chinar Corps has formally honoured the supreme sacrifice of Naib Subedar Hira Bahadur Pandey, who laid down his life while performing operational duties in the Baramulla district of North Kashmir. In a solemn tribute, the Corps described the valiant soldier as a “Braveheart” whose courage and unwavering dedication…
Mhow: The Indian Army has expressed profound grief over the untimely demise of Paratrooper (Ptr) Mohit Sharma, who made the supreme sacrifice while undergoing rigorous training in the challenging terrains of Himachal Pradesh. Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Surya Command (Central Command), along with all ranks under his command, conveyed deepest…
New Delhi/Mhow: The Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow, has been conferred with the Indian Army’s prestigious ‘Digitisation & Automation Excellence Award’, recognising its outstanding contribution to the force’s ongoing digital transformation journey. MCTE Commandant Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi received the award from Chief of the Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi during the Army…
New Delhi: India’s defence exports have reached an unprecedented ₹38,424 crore ($4.1 billion) in the financial year that ended 31 March 2026, marking a robust 62.66 per cent increase over the previous year’s ₹23,622 crore. The milestone, announced by the Ministry of Defence, underscores the accelerating momentum of the government’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative and the…
New Delhi: India observed the 42nd anniversary of Operation Meghdoot yesterday, paying solemn tribute to the soldiers who, in 1984, secured the Siachen Glacier, one of the most forbidding and strategically significant battlegrounds in modern military history. Launched in April 1984, Operation Meghdoot remains a textbook example of high-altitude pre-emptive warfare. Indian Army troops, supported…
New Delhi: In a disturbing incident that has sent ripples through India’s defence community, an Indian Army Brigadier and his son were physically assaulted in the upscale Vasant Enclave neighbourhood of south Delhi late on April 11, 2026 after they objected to public drinking by a group of men inside a parked luxury vehicle. According…
