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Remembering Suranjan Das, master IAF test pilot who flew maiden sortie of 1st indigenous fighter

On his 53rd death anniversary, ThePrint looks back at the life and service of Group Captain Das, synonymous with Indian Air Force and its fighter incorporations between 1950-1970.

Jihadist threat at home, Pakistan lost 6 times more personnel to terror than India did in 2022

While insurgencies in India have diminished in lethality across past two decades, threat to Pakistan has increased, especially from jihadists operating along its northwest borders.

Army starts training its 1st batch of 19,000 Agniveers — hi-tech simulators, ethos crash course

Simulators for training on weapons, equipment are being established. While training of second batch begins March, subsequent batches will be inducted in May & November every year.

UK vessel HMS Tamar docks at Andaman & Nicobar Islands, crew to conduct exercise with Indian Navy

The ship has docked as part of its permanent deployment in Indo-Pacific region. First Sea Lord Admiral Ben Key describes opportunity to engage with Indian Navy 'hugely valuable'.

China increases military presence near Tawang, exercise started before December clash

A large PLA deployment has been set up 74 km northeast of the region where India and China recently clashed.

Bridge allowing armoured vehicles to pass opened in Arunachal, less than month of Tawang clash

The Siyom bridge in Arunachal Pradesh is a 100-metre ‘Class-70’ steel arch superstructure, which can withstand movement of armoured columns along with artillery.

Army deploys woman officer for the 1st time in Siachen Glacier’s Kumar Post

Captain Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed at Kumar Post in Siachen Glacier.

Families of Navy veterans jailed in Qatar appeal to Modi govt — ‘walk the talk, bring them back’

The 8 former Indian Navy officers have been kept in solitary confinement in Doha for over 4 months. They have not been charged with any crime yet.

How DRDO projects overshot budgets by up to 426% — CAG flags ‘serious flaws’ in cost estimation

Main reasons for cost overrun include changes in design specifications & user requirement, rise in foreign exchange variation & procurement of additional spares, says audit watchdog.

Drone show & after sunset — NCC Republic Day Parade will have many firsts in 2023

The NCC parade will take place at the Cariappa Parade Ground on 28 January. Prime Minister Modi will address the gathering.

On Camera

Where is Skill India money going? It’s a Rs 48,000 crore mystery

All industries are still facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower despite thousands of crores spent on skilling schemes.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

Trump feared India could arm BrahMos with nuclear warhead to target Pakistan in Op Sindoor—WSJ report

New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.