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    • 6 Indian athletes who were honoured by armed forces and received military ranks

      There have been many athletes who have achieved greatness on the field but also shown patriotism.

    • Kargil Vijay Diwas 2025: Why do we celebrate Kargil Day on July 26?

      Kargil Vijay Diwas, celebrated on July 26 every year, is a day of immense national pride and remembrance. It commemorates the victory of the Indian Armed Forces in the Kargil War and honors the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.

    • India has adequate arsenal of weapons, whole of Pakistan from Rawalpindi to KPK is within range: DG Army Air Defence Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D’Cunha

      Lt General D'Cunha said: "The GHQ can move from Rawalpindi to KPK (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) or wherever they want to move, but they're all within range. They'll have to really find a deep hole."

    • Territorial Army to assist Armed Forces as tensions with Pakistan escalate

      Operation Sindoor: The Territorial Army, also known as the second line of defence, is a voluntary military organisation. It supports the Indian Army during emergencies, wars, or national calamities.

    • Operation Sindoor: Amit Shah reviews security along India-Pakistan border, airports with top officials

      India-Pakistan war: Apart from reviewing the security situation along the India-Pakistan border, Shah also took stock of the steps taken to beef up security at airports across the country in view of the prevalent situation under Operation Sindoor.

    • India-Pakistan war: No live coverage or real-time reporting of defence operations and soldiers movement, says Govt

      Operation Sindoor: Recalling past incidents like the Kargil war, 2008 Mumbai attacks, and the 1999 Kandahar hijacking, the Information and Broadcasting ministry pointed at the risks of "premature reporting".

    • India-Pakistan conflict: Day after Operation Sindoor, Pak troops resort to heavy shelling along LoC in J&K's Kupwara

      India-Pakistan conflict: Pakistani troops targeted civilian areas in the Karnah area and fired shells and mortars after midnight.

    • India-Pakistan conflict: PM Modi's three-nation tour to Europe called off

      In view of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, official sources said that PM Modi called off his scheduled tours to Croatia, Norway and The Netherlands from May 13 to 17.

    • India-Pakistan conflict: Armed forces share detailed account of terror hubs targeted in Operation Sindoor

      The Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke.

    • Predator drones to transform military combat, India signs Rs 32,000-crore deal with US

      In a big boost to the armed forces, India has signed a deal with the United States to acquire 31 MQ-9B Predator drones. The Indian Navy is likely to get 15 of the drones, which will be the 'SeaGuardian' variant while the Army and the Air Force will be allotted eight 'SkyGuardian' Predator drones each. The deal for acquiring the drones from American manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) under a Foreign Military Sales contract between the two governments was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security earlier this month. The MQ-9B Predator drone is a variant of the MQ-9 'Reaper' developed by GA-ASI and is categorised as a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The drone can fly for 40 hours at a time at altitudes over 40,000 feet. It has an external payload capacity of 2,155 kg. Apart from its surveillance capabilities, the MQ-9B is armed with strike missiles, allowing it to hit targets with high precision. It is capable of automatic take-offs and landings, and can safely integrate into civil airspace.

    • Kargil Day 2024: Kargil Vijay Diwas essay and speech ideas in English for students

      Here are a few Kargil Vijay Diwas 2024 sample essay and speech ideas for students to commemorate Kargil Day, reflecting on the courage and patriotism displayed during the Kargil War.

    • Indian Armed Forces: Security challenges for the new government

      The new government will have to improve the composite combat index of the Indian ‘fauj’ in a sustainable and equitable manner. This is the intangible challenge for the new government – Modi led or otherwise.

    • DAC approves proposals worth Rs 7,800 crore to purchase defence equipment

      All of these procurements, which include Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite on Mi-17 V5 helicopters, light machine guns, and Bridge Laying Tank, will be sourced from indigenous vendors only, the Defence Ministry said

    • What explains the surge in India’s defence exports? Smarter policies, competitive products

    • Passing out parade of Navy’s first batch of Agniveers to be held on March 28

    • Who is Captain Shiva Chauhan, the first woman officer deployed at Siachen Glacier?

    • India committed to taking care of its armed forces' veterans: Taranjit Singh Sandhu

    • Explained | The Agnipath scheme and why people are protesting against it

    • What does merit-based promotion of 3-star officers in armed forces imply? Five military veterans weigh in

    • Taliban crisis | Indian Army never shunned responsibility like Afghan forces: Jay Kotak

    • Indian armed forces 'adequately mobilised' to thwart any bid to undermine national security: Ram Nath Kovind

    • Army commanders to review situation in Ladakh, internal reforms at 4-day conference from October 26

    • Proposal for voluntary monthly contribution to PM-CARES by armed forces for 11 months cleared

    • Indian Army opens door for women to join as ‘soldiers’

    • BCCI set to contribute Rs 20 crore for welfare of armed forces

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