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New Navy chief set to take over Friday but tribunal sword still hangs over appointment

Armed Forces Tribunal allowed appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh but made it clear his continuation will be subject to a plea challenging it.

Indian armed forces upset as Modi govt imposes curbs on car sales at military canteens

New order sets price cap for cars that can be bought by armed forces from subsidised canteens. Many see this as ‘ill-treatment’ while jokes target military brass.

Air chief leads ‘10-star’ tribute in ‘Missing Man’ formation for fallen Kargil fliers

Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa was accompanied by Air Marshal R. Nambiar and Lt Gen. Y.K. Joshi in paying tribute to air warriors who died during the Kargil war.

What is DRDO’s inertial guided bomb and how it will boost India’s defence capability

India successfully test fired last week an indigenous 'inertial guided bomb' joining a select few countries such as the US and Israel to possess this capability.

Satellite imagery reveals Chinese navy’s war games for a possible attack on Taiwan

China considers Taiwan a part of itself. It renews the threat of an attack every now and then by carrying out large naval and/or air force simulations.

Indian Army deploys US-, Italy-trained snipers with deadly new rifles along LoC

Elite units deployed along the LoC have been given the new .338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT rifle by Beretta and the .50 calibre M95 rifle by Barrett.

What is the ‘Missing Man’ formation IAF chief flew as tribute to fallen Kargil MiG-21 hero

IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa and Western Air Command chief R. Nambiar were part of the formation in honour of Squadron Leader Ahuja who died at the start of the Kargil war.

Indian Army commanders left Brigade HQ ‘minutes before’ PAF bomb fell in compound 27 Feb

Pakistan has claimed bomb was dropped near Brigade HQ in Rajouri to show its capability. India believes PAF actually planned to hit the facility.

IAF workhorse AN-32 gets a fuel that’s green and creates jobs for tribals

The IAF will now run its AN-32 transport aircraft on a blended bio-fuel partly derived from trees. It plans to widen the experiment over the next two years.

On new govt’s defence agenda — 4 key projects to boost India’s military prowess

Indian Air Force and Indian Navy are in dire need of fighter jets, helicopters and submarines, and the new government has to ensure that they get them.

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India’s amphibious operations depend on contingencies. Can the Armed Forces adapt?

The declassified doctrine outlines the framework for planning and execution of amphibious operations by integrating maritime, air and land domains.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?