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Will ban import of soldiers’ clothing if India can manufacture them, says CDS Rawat

We are looking at clothing that can sustain soldiers in extreme cold climate & hot weather and the north-eastern regions where we have the jungle and semi-mountainous, Rawat said.

Catapult guns & Tampella mortars, 2 long-serving artillery systems Army just decommissioned

Catapult guns had been in Army’s inventory for nearly 4 decades while Tampella mortars were inducted after 1962 war. They were decommissioned Tuesday.

Senior IAF officer dies after MiG-21 fighter jet crashes during training mission

According to the IAF, the accident took place when the aircraft was taking off for a combat training mission in central India and a court of inquiry has been ordered.

Probe in Army recruitment scam finds candidates in defence academy who paid ‘bribes’ to get in

CBI handed probe into Army recruitment scam, books 17 officers and personnel for alleged bribery & irregularities in admissions to National Defence Academy (NDA), Officers Training Academy (OTA).

Buy weapons from us, India says as it pushes exports to compete with China in neighbourhood

Modi govt is learnt to have decided to present itself as an ‘alternative to China’ in providing quality defence items to nations in Indian Ocean Region, ASEAN.

Indian arms imports fell 33% over last five years, drop hits Russia the hardest

The new data published by Swedish think-tank SIPRI comes at a time when the Narendra Modi govt is taking steps to reduce imports with a focus on Make in India.

Amid growing ISIS concern in Uzbekistan, Indian & Uzbek Army conduct counter-terrorism drill

India is keen to establish stronger ties with Central Asian countries where China has an increasing presence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Uzbekistan twice.

Army to equip all infantry battalions, not just frontline troops, with US Sig Sauer rifles

At least 2 companies — about 100 soldiers each — in all infantry battalions are being given Sig 716, irrespective of whether they are in the field or at peace stations.

IAF set to raise second squadron of Rafale jets in West Bengal’s Hasimara in April

The first squadron of the Rafale jets is stationed at Ambala Air Force station. India is expected to get more Rafale jets from France in the next couple of months.

Faced with budget crunch, Navy could relook at long-term modernisation plans, lease vessels

Navy had planned to become a 200-warship force. It cut down this number to 175. Security circumstances may now lead the Navy to recalibrate capital procurements.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.