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Indian military bans all non-essential foreign travel amid coronavirus pandemic

While the Indian Air Force has a limited team abroad currently, the Navy has several personnel out in the international waters.

Private vessel hits jetty at naval station Karanja that houses major armament depot

The private vessel drifted and collided with the jetty at Indian Naval Station Karanja, which houses INS Tunir — one of the biggest armament depots of the Indian Navy.

83 evacuees from coronavirus-hit Italy create ruckus at Army facility, demand separate rooms

After police and Army explained that this is not a ‘luxury resort’, the group of 83 individuals, comprising Indians and foreigners of Indian-origin, relented.

How the IAF plans to get the edge back from Pakistan on air-to-air strike capability

During the aerial duel between India and Pakistan on 27 February last year, the IAF had felt the chinks in its air-to-air armour with the Pakistanis having had the edge in this sphere.  

5-km run, 40 sit-ups, blind weapons use — how India’s first women military police train

100 recruits are undergoing a 61-week training to become the first batch of women in India’s military police. They will be inducted April 2021. 

Avoid festivals, malls, set up isolation wards — how Army is preparing to fight coronavirus

The Army order, issued on 5 March, asked personnel to postpone non-essential mass gatherings such as festivals, welfare activities and public functions.

Army to change 2005 policy to cope with media boom, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp explosion

Previous policy was formulated before the explosion of TV channels and digital media platforms, and now the Army wants to liberalise it and remove ambiguity.

What is autoclave? Nuclear missile tech that India seized from Pakistan-bound Chinese ship

DRDO officials have said the seized item was an autoclave, which can be used for both civilian and military purposes. ThePrint explains what it is.

Tanks, fighter aircraft will soon be on their way out like Sony Walkman: Army chief

Addressing a seminar, Army chief M.M. Naravane spoke about evolution of warcraft and emphasised the relevance of Chanakya’s Arthashastra.

Navy postpones its largest-ever multilateral naval exercise over coronavirus fears

Forty two countries, including the US and Russia, had been invited for the exercise, which was to be held off the coast of Visakhapatnam.

On Camera

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?