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‘India is witnessing trailers of future conflicts’, says Army Chief Gen Naravane

While addressing an online seminar Wednesday, Naravane said that developments on the northern borders have adequately underscored the requirement of ready and capable forces.

‘Was given electric shocks’, says Arunachal boy who was ‘abducted’ by Chinese PLA

17-yr-old Miriam Taron was picked up by People’s Liberation Army on 18 Jan while on a hunting trip in Lungta Jor area with his friend. He was handed over to Indian Army after 10 days.

Defence ministry makes experimental scheme to induct woman pilots into IAF permanent

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh calls the decision a testimony to PM Modi's commitment towards the empowerment of women in India.

Defence procurement gets Budget boost, Modi govt hikes capital outlay to Rs 1.52 lakh crore

Overall defence budget for 2022-23 stands at Rs 5.25 lakh crore, up from Rs 4.78 lakh crore in 2021-22. Defence budget is 13.3% of total expenditure planned by Centre for 2022-23.

India carrying out more warship patrols than ever to catch China in crowded global seas

Estimated 125 foreign naval vessels are in the Indian Ocean at any given time, roughly 3 times the number deployed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks when the US invaded Afghanistan.

India secures 1st export order for BrahMos missiles, signs $375-million deal with Philippines

BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd (BAPL), an India-Russian joint venture, produces supersonic cruise missile BrahMos that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land platforms.

Not just 1st R-Day, 26 Jan 1950 also significant as Air Force, Navy shed ‘Royal’ prefix

Both the ‘Royal’ prefix for the Navy and Air Force in India, as well as the absence of such a label for the Army, have their roots in British military and political history.

Returning ‘abducted’ Arunachal boy, PLA says it found him in Chinese territory during patrol

17-year-old Miram Taron was handed over to the Indian Army Thursday. He went missing from the Lungta Jor area in Upper Siang district on 18 January while on a hunting trip.

‘Mystery’ brochure on 1971 War crops Indira Gandhi, Jagjivan Ram from images, courts controversy

Both images show the then service chiefs, but the former PM and defence minister is removed from them.

Kamov choppers, submarine torpedoes among deals defence ministry will review this week

Ministry is reviewing all procurement under the ‘Buy (Global)’ category, under which equipment is bought directly from foreign manufacturers, amid govt's 'Atmanirbhar' push.

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.