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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicIndian Army

Topic: Indian Army

Lt Col & his family among 6 missing after landslide hits army camp in north Sikkim. 3 found dead so far

Following heavy rainfall, landslide hit near Chaten Brigade HQ in North Sikkim on Sunday evening, rescue operations are underway despite difficult weather & terrain.

Threats to India are not over. Why it must build fortress-like defences

India should transform itself into Sindoor Durg, an impenetrable fortress, safe from multi-domain threats emanating from land, sea, air or cyberspace.

Army organises free medical camp in Uri for civilians affected due to Pakistan shelling

Intense shelling by Pakistan during the recent conflict caused loss of local livestock, properties, and livelihood in the border villages & districts of the Line of Control (LoC).

India’s military revival hinges on overestimating Pakistan Army

We're used to framing the issue as one of deterrence, 'if you do X, then we will do Y and Z'. We should be moving toward compellence— 'if you do not abandon X, then we will do Y and Z'.

Vijay Shah’s comment on Col Qureshi is a mindset that has gone unchecked for years

While much of the country has rightly condemned the statement, it’s important to ask a question: how does someone in a position of power feel comfortable saying something like this in the first place?

From Pechora to S-400, Russian air defence systems India used to repel Pakistan’s aerial incursions

From legacy air defence guns to modern surface-to-air missile systems, the network of Soviet-era and contemporary Russian platforms blunted aerial threat between 7 and 10 May.

CDS, service chiefs brief President Murmu about Operation Sindoor at Rashtrapati Bhavan

The Indian President Wednesday commended the valour and dedication of the Armed Forces.

Centre empowers Army Chief to mobilise Territorial Army at will, but what is it

The three-yearly notification is standard procedure but is now in focus after cross-border tensions. Dhoni, Kapil Dev and Mohanlal among famous names linked to Territorial Army.

Indian Army neutralises Pakistan drone attacks, retaliates against ceasefire violations

During the intervening night of 8 & 9 May, Pakistani forces launched multiple attacks using drones, other munitions along entire Western Border.

2 women officers, 1 loud message: Col Qureshi, Wing Cdr Singh lead precision briefing on Op Sindoor

Both women officers are trailblazers in their own right. The Army colonel was a military observer in Congo. The IAF wing commander led an air relief mission in Arunachal Pradesh.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.