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Chinese flag in Galwan on New Year Day was outside Indian territory, new data reveals

Chinese state media had put out edited images on 1 January with the caption, ‘national flag rise over Galwan Valley on New Year Day’. This had led to a political row in India.

7 Army personnel hit by avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh, rescue operations underway

The Army personnel were part of a patrolling team and were hit by an avalanche in high altitude area of Arunachal Pradesh's Kameng sector Sunday.

Modi govt gives breather to 80 Afghan cadets ‘stuck’ in India — a 1-yr English learning course

Cadets who graduated from military academies in India were earlier given a 6-month visa extension, but since they don't have permission to work here, they were left with no earnings.

‘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.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.