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Army chief Gen. Bipin Rawat takes over as chairman of tri-services committee

General Rawat is the new Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, taking over from Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa who retires Monday.

RKS Bhadauria to take over as next Indian Air Force chief

Present IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa is due to retire on 30 September. He took over as the Chief of the Air Staff on 1 January, 2017.

Abhinandan flies MiG-21, with IAF chief as the lead pilot

The IAF wing commander, who has resumed flying following his crash in the aftermath of the Balakot strikes, flew a MiG-21 Type 69 aircraft as co-pilot.

Senior IAF officer expresses concern on Modi govt’s procedure to appoint next air chief

Modi government has begun the procedure of finding a successor to Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, who is due to retire on 30 September.

We hit target, we don’t count casualties: IAF chief on Pakistan strike

Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa says IAF not in business of counting casualties, refuses to comment on PM Modi's claim that Rafale would've changed outcome.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.