The liberation of Jessore, 1971: Breaking Pakistan’s western defensive belt
In the first week of December 1971, Indian troops and Mukti Bahini fighters advanced toward Jessore, one of Pakistan’s strongest garrisons in southwestern East Pakistan. Within days the defensive line began to crumble, opening the road toward Khulna and signalling the rapid collapse of Pakistani control in the region
The Battle of Jassar, 1948: The fight that kept Kashmir’s supply road open
In the early months of the Kashmir war, a little-remembered clash near Jassar helped protect a vital route linking Indian forces in Jammu with the embattled Kashmir front.
Did American Tomahawk missile hit Iranian school that killed over 100 girls? New viral clip sparks buzz
A former US Navy official who worked on the Tomahawk program also told The Washington Post that the projectile's profile and wings appear consistent with the weapon.
1965 India-Pakistan war hero KG George dies in Kerala at 95
He was born in Kerala and died at his residence in Kottayam due to age-related factors, his grandson said
Operation Parakram, 2001-02: The longest full-scale mobilisation without war
After the 2001 attack on India’s Parliament, India moved hundreds of thousands of troops to the border with Pakistan. For nearly ten months the armies of two nuclear-armed countries stood ready for war that never came.
The Sumdorong Chu crisis, 1986-87: Military signalling on the China front
In 1986, a small valley north of Tawang suddenly became the focus of the most serious India–China military confrontation since 1962. For months, soldiers from both sides occupied opposing heights, watching each other across the mountains while diplomats worked quietly to prevent a war.
The role of the Indian Navy in the 1965 war – Why it remained largely inactive
The Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 saw fierce fighting on land and in the air, but the sea remained strangely quiet. The Indian Navy, despite having a capable fleet, was largely kept out of the conflict for political and strategic reasons.
When Indian Navy sank Pakistan's PNS Ghazi: US submarine strike on Iranian warship echoes 1971 war moment
US submarine USS Charlotte sank Iranian warship IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka: Report
The incident took place on March 4 in international waters about 40 nautical miles off Galle on Sri Lanka's southern coast
The defence of Ladakh in 1948: How Leh was held against overwhelming odds
Stranded behind closed passes and thinly defended, Leh survived because of a risky winter trek, a daring air landing, and a stubborn holding action until Zoji La was cracked open.
India seals Rs 5,083 crore defence boost with ALH Mk-III helicopters and Shtil missiles
In a parallel deal worth Rs 2,182 crore, the ministry signed a contract with JSC Rosoboronexport of the Russian Federation for the procurement of VL-Shtil surface-to-air missiles and associated missile holding frames
Capture of Cox’s Bazar in 1971 and why it mattered in the Bangladesh war
Striking the airfield, sealing the coast, and blocking the Arakan road helped shut the last door on Pakistan’s escape route in the southeast.
Operation Jackpot, 1971: The naval commandos who sank ships and strangled East Pakistan’s river lifelines
A covert swimmer-saboteur campaign trained in India and executed inside East Pakistan hit ports, ferries and cargo traffic hard months before the formal war began.
India, Iran and intelligence in the Cold War years
A look at how Cold War caution, regional geography and quiet information-sharing shaped India-Iran intelligence contacts without ever forming a formal alliance.
India’s 1998 nuclear tests: The military planning behind Pokhran II
Operation Shakti was remembered for the explosions, but it succeeded first as a logistics-and-deception operation run under tight civil-military control in the Rajasthan desert
India-Pakistan Siachen ceasefire (2003): Why the guns fell silent
After years of attrition on the Saltoro Ridge, a wider ceasefire decision finally travelled north to the glacier, changing daily life on the world’s highest battlefield even though the dispute itself stayed frozen
Operation Brasstacks (1986-87): The near-war with Pakistan
A desert exercise meant to test India’s modernised Army ended up triggering months of mobilisation, nuclear signalling, and a crisis both sides struggled to control
Tejas Mk-1 skips IAF's Vayu Shakti rehearsal, unlikely to feature in main event
HAL is currently working to meet delivery timelines for the Tejas Mark-1A variant amid delays linked to engines supplied by GE Aerospace
Life at 20,000 feet: What glacier warfare does to the human body
On the world’s highest battlefields, the enemy is often thin air, brutal cold, and a body that is always one mistake away from shutting down.
Psychological warfare in 1971: How leaflets, radio and surrender messaging helped break Pakistan’s will
Beyond tanks and infantry, the 1971 war also ran on words and signal, shaping morale, panic, and the choice to lay down arms.
Dassault Mirage 2000 in Kargil: Precision strikes in rarefied air
When conventional bombing failed in the Himalayas, the Mirage 2000 became known for its accuracy and performance in high altitudes and added credibility to India’s air campaign.
Point 4875 (1999): The cliff assault that sealed Dras
In the thin air above Dras, a near-vertical climb under fire broke a key Pakistani hold and helped secure the Srinagar–Leh highway
Operation Talwar (1999): The Indian Navy’s silent pressure on Pakistan
When Pakistani intrusions were detected along the Line of Control in May 1999, India’s military response initially centred on ground forces and the Indian Air Force’s Operation Safed Sagar. But within days, the Indian Navy began mobilising.
Emmanuel Macron signals more 'Made-in-India' content in Rafale
Citing the Rafale partnership as a template, he said he hoped similar collaboration would extend to submarines, noting that France has offered additional capabilities
Airbus ready to build two new European fighters if countries want
A German industrial source has floated the possibility of a partnership with Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab, with which Airbus management has a ‘good relationship.’
