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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicEastern Command

Topic: Eastern Command

Army Eastern Command HQ shrugs off ‘colonial’ legacy by renaming Fort William to Vijay Durg

The new name comes from a fort in Maharashtra that was a stronghold of the Maratha Navy. It is part of a move towards 'Indianisation of the forces'.

India-US kick off air exercise in Eastern Command, IAF next in France, Greece

India will be taking off in these exercises with its Rafale, Sukhoi, Tejas besides transport aircraft while the US and others will bring their F-15s, F-16s and B-1 Bombers.

‘Situation at LAC unpredictable, PLA troop increase along border in Northeast’: Army chief

India has spent Rs 1,300 crore in last 3 years to create habitat & other facilities for nearly 50,000 troops at LAC, besides heated accommodation for about 400 artillery systems.

India’s Eastern Seaboard gets its first naval air squadron INAS 324

With INAS 324, the Indian Navy's Eastern Seaboard will now operate a naval air squadron with HAL’s indigenously built Advanced Light Helicopter.

Tunnels, roads, bridges, chopper bases: Modi govt gives big push to Arunachal infrastructure

Although most of the projects were planned earlier, the ongoing stand-off with China has ensured that they have been sped up on an urgent basis.

India adds punch to its firepower against China and a mix of defensive-offensive strategy

India has set up a series of Integrated Defended Locations along LAC, under which focus is to disarm enemy offensive through mix of layered underground bunkers, minefields & other equipment.

China has ramped up troops deployment, infra along LAC but so have we — Eastern Army commander

Eastern Army Commander Lt Gen Manoj Pande says there has been a 'marginal increase' in patrolling activities in some areas along the LAC.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.