Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said the Dalai Lama should be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, adding that he will write to the central government to recommend India’s highest civilian award for the Tibetan spiritual leader.
In an interview with PTI Videos on Tuesday, Mr Khandu...
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China’s mega dam being built near the Arunachal Pradesh border will be a ticking “water bomb”, an existential threat and a bigger issue than anything else apart from the military threat, the state’s Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said.
In an interview with PTI Videos on Tuesday, Mr Khandu said...
An IAF Jaguar Trainer aircraft met with an accident during a routine training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan, today. Both pilots sustained fatal injuries in the accident. No damage to any civil property has been reported.
IAF deeply regrets the loss of lives and stands firmly with...
Possible convergence of interest among China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh may result in serious implications for India’s stability and security dynamics, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday.
In an address at a think-tank, Gen Chauhan, delving into the May 7-10 military conflict...
The Indian Navy has signed a contract with M/s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru for the implementation of National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project towards strengthening maritime and coastal security. The contract was signed in the presence of VAdm Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief of...
User trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) were successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti from June 23, 2025 to July 07, 2025. DRDO’s Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, in association with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory and Naval Science &...
UAE Naval Forces Commander Major General Humaid Mohammed Abdullah Alremeithi on Tuesday held talks with India’s top military brass for bolstering maritime cooperation, naval engagements and overall ties between the two countries.
He is on an official visit to India from July 7 to 9. Maj Gen...
HSL today delivered the DP II Diving Support Vessel, Nistar, to the Indian Navy. The acceptance document (D448) was signed by Cmde Hemant Khatri, CMD, HSL and Cdr Amit Subhro Banerji, CO Nistar, in the presence of RAdm Ravnish Seth, VSM, CSO (Tech), Capt G Venkateswarlu, Director Shipbuilding...
India and Brazil strongly oppose terrorism and those who support it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday while asserting that there is no place for double standards on terrorism, in a veiled reference to Pakistan and its all-weather ally China.
“Our thinking on the fight against...
Emphasising the growing need for integrated military responses in modern warfare, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh and Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday jointly addressed senior officers from the armed forces...
The Indian government is considering the purchase of fifth-generation stealth fighter jets from allied nations as a stopgap measure to counter growing regional threats.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed this significant policy consideration, highlighting the urgent need to address...
In a major boost to India's indigenous military aviation capabilities, the Ministry of Defence is on track to award the development contract for the advanced fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) within the next three to six months.
The confirmation came directly from Defence...
In a significant boost to India's indigenous defence manufacturing, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has revealed it will invest approximately Rs 4,000 crore from its own resources to fund the initial development of the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH).
The state-owned aerospace and...
