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Sunday, November 9, 2025
TopicIndian military

Topic: Indian military

4 soldiers killed, 3 more injured as terrorists ambush Army vehicles in J&K’s Poonch

The vehicles, a truck and a Gypsy, came under attack in the Savni area on the Rajouri-Thanamandi-Surankote road around 3:30 pm on Thursday.

Indian military must let go of ‘male warrior’ culture. Just recruiting women is not enough

Now that a large number of women are to be recruited in the military as Personnel Below Officer Rank, the armed forces must lay down laws to deal with gender-based crimes.

Maldives president-elect Muizzu initiates talks with India to remove military presence

Around 70 Indian military personnel maintain New Delhi-sponsored radar stations and surveillance aircraft. Indian warships help patrol Maldives’ exclusive economic zone.

No pension, no recognition — the plight of officer trainees injured during military training

Officer trainees disabled during training are given monthly 'ex gratia' of Rs 9,000 & disability award of Rs 16,200 for 100% disability, both lower than minimum defence pension of Rs 18,000.

SubscriberWrites: Harnessing India’s youth for a global peacekeeping force could be an innovative business proposition

According to the UN's Population Fund report, over 600 million of India's population is under 25 years old - a veritable powerhouse of talent and energy.

Indian military faces staggering shortfall of 11,266 young officers, Modi govt tells Lok Sabha

MoD is considering making 'short service entry more attractive' to mitigate shortage, clarified that available strength is adequate to meet current operational requirements.

Military must read govt’s cryptic signals. Get on with integrating theatre commands

Once the Modi govt approves the framework of tri-Services integration and theatre commands, the new system must be superimposed on the existing one for a transitory phase of four to five years.

SubscriberWrites: De-radicalisation in Jammu and Kashmir—widening the canvas

A de-radicalisation strategy has to be all encompassing, to go much beyond the realms of security and law & order.

India’s cantonment abolition stirs debate in Pakistan. But putting lands to best use is key

India's move to abolish its 62 cantonments is expected to release up to 1.61 lakh hectares of land. It will stimulate economic activity and provide welfare to economically weaker sections.

Military children are not ‘ill-mannered brats’. And our lives aren’t ideal: Isha Naravane

April is designated as the Month of the Military Child. But in India, military children are commonly known as 'brats'.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.