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    • Brigadier Mohammad Usman, 1947-48: The Lion of Naushera who held the line

      The 1947-48 war ended up shaping much of what followed between India and Pakistan.

    • Indian Army unveils drone, loitering munitions roadmap: How it will reshape modern warfare

      The nearly 50-page 'technology roadmap', outlines both technical and operational requirements across the domains of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and loitering munitions.

    • Adani Defence delivers first batch of 2,000 'Prahar' light machine guns to Indian Army

      The 7.62 mm-calibre weapon has been manufactured by Adani Defence and Aerospace at its Small Arms Complex located on the outskirts of Gwalior.

    • S-400, Dhanush guns: Centre approves Rs 2.38 lakh crore proposals in mega defence push

      The latest approvals come amid a record year for defence procurement, with AoNs worth Rs 6.73 lakh crore granted for 55 proposals in FY26 so far

    • Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran, 1987: The night a small patrol turned an ambush into a decisive fight

      The war in Sri Lanka was fought in difficult terrain, against an enemy that relied on ambushes, mobility and surprise.

    • Built by Indian Army, this bridge cafe in Arunachal Pradesh is now a viral travel spot

      A unique bridge café in Zemithang, built by the Indian Army, is going viral. Here’s why Border Brew Cafe over the Ngyamjang Chu river is attracting travellers.

    • Bridging the war: How combat engineers kept the 1971 advance from stalling at every river

      In a theatre defined by water, it was the engineers who made speed possible and turned geography into an advantage.

    • Operation Ginger, 2011: The quiet cross-LoC strike few knew about

      A covert Indian Army raid, carried out after a brutal border incident, stayed hidden for years before coming into public view.

    • Rafales, missiles are useless unless you have software that leverages their delivery; we must invest in AI: Lt Gen Raj Shukla

      Asked about the potential impact of the ongoing conflict in Iran on the global economy, Lt Gen Raj Shukla warned that inflation is set to hit people not in arithmetic but at geometric rates.

    • Army deployed in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills following violence

      Security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs amid tensions during the nomination process of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections, they said

    • 'Will to wage war': At Raisina Dialogue, Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi spells out key lesson from Op Sindoor

      "In case there is a terror action, the policy will be retaliate on our own conditions," General Dwivedi said.

    • Nine railway divisions sign pacts with Army organisations to hire ex-servicemen as pointsmen

      The ministry stated Indian Railways and the Indian Army have introduced a 'Framework of Cooperation' to expand post-retirement employment for Agniveers and Army personnel transitioning to civilian life.

    • Indian Army conducts mega wargame in Rajasthan's Pokhran

      The troops of the Southern Command of the Army conducted exercise 'Agni Varsha', demonstrating their operational preparedness to deal with any security challenges, according to officials

    • Battle of Burki, 1965: The canal-line fight that carried Indian troops to the edge of Lahore

      How the September thrust towards the Ichhogil Canal turned Burki into one of the defining clashes of the western front.

    • OPINION | India wants to be a maritime power. Why then is the Navy underfunded?

      Frequent downward revisions in naval force structure reflect underfunding and procurement delays 

    • US envoy Sergio Gor at India’s Western Army Command near Pakistan: Why this is bad news for Asim Munir

      The visit underlines Washington’s growing comfort with India’s conventional military posture against Pakistan and reinforces New Delhi’s centrality in US Indo-Pacific planning.

    • The Sialkot sector offensive, 1965: India’s biggest armoured gamble since World War II

      Calling the Sialkot sector offensive India’s largest armoured thrust since World War II is not hyperbole. It reflects the scale of forces committed and the ambition behind the operation.

    • Se La and Bomdila, 1962: The collapse that forced India to rethink its army

      Units moving south found roads clogged, communications failing and Chinese forces already in positions that threatened their lines of retreat. Instead of a controlled fallback, it became a disorganised collapse.

    • AI, autonomy and ISR: Why V-BAT drone deal with US firm Shield AI is a big win for Indian Army

      Modern conflicts have shown that dominance now depends not just on manpower or firepower, but on intelligence, autonomy and resilience in electronic warfare conditions.

    • Republic Day parade fires clear warning to Pakistan as BrahMos, S-400 dominate Kartavya Path

      Missiles, drones and other air defence systems deployed during the four-day conflict were also featured in the parade.

    • Lieutenant Colonel Dharam Singh at Poonch, 1947-48: The night attack that helped break a year-long siege

      Poonch survived because a besieged garrison improvised an airbridge and fought off constant raids, but the siege ended only when relief columns forced their way through. In the middle of that push, Lieutenant Colonel Dharam Singh led a brutal night battle on a key feature that helped open the road.

    • OPINION | Budgeting process for India’s defence is far better than commonly believed

      Flexibility is a key feature of the process, with governments enhancing outlays immediately when there’s an enhanced level of threat or conflict. Last year, for example, there was an immediate increase in outlay following the conflict with Pakistan

    • Army Day: New Op Sindoor video shows precision strikes on Pak terror bases | Watch

      The Army released a video highlighting Operation Sindoor, carried out to destroy terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

    • With Pinaka, Pralay and BrahMos at core, India needs its own dedicated 'Rocket Force Command', says army chief

      Speaking to the media during his annual Army Day press conference, he said modern warfare has blurred the distinction between rockets and missiles, with both now capable of delivering decisive impact

    • Army chief outlines India's mega drone push: 5,000 per command, 100 km strike range

      India has already test-fired drones with a range of about 100 km and plans to extend this further, army chief said.

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