A fresh political debate has emerged after senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Dattatreya Hosabale advocated maintaining channels of dialogue with Pakistan despite continued tensions between the two countries. The remarks gained further attention after former Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane publicly supported the idea of people-to-people engagement and informal diplomacy, prompting sharp criticism from...
In a major leadership transition within India’s military establishment, the Union government has appointed Lieutenant General N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd.) as the country’s next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The appointment marks a significant development in India’s defence structure as the veteran officer prepares to succeed General Anil Chauhan, whose tenure concludes later this month....
One year after the launch of Operation Sindoor, India’s armed forces marked the anniversary of the landmark military mission with a powerful commemorative video revisiting the intense 88-hour operation that followed the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Shared precisely at 1:05 am — the exact time the operation began on May 7, 2025 — the...
One year after the devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, India’s military response—codenamed Operation Sindoor—continues to be viewed as a defining moment in the country’s counter-terrorism doctrine. The operation not only sought to avenge the killing of 26 civilians but also signaled a strategic shift in how India responds to...
Tensions escalated along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week after Pakistani troops reportedly opened fire in the Nowgam sector of Kupwara district, reported. Army sources revealed that four rounds of small arms fire were discharged from the Pakistani side, prompting Indian troops to respond with nearly 20 rounds. The...
Udhampur: An Army soldier was killed in a gunfight with suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Friday. Security forces have trapped three to four terrorists in the ongoing encounter near the Doda-Udhampur border. Initially, the Army reported that the encounter had occurred in the general area of Kishtwar. However, in...
New Delhi: In a landmark reform, the government has abolished Goods and Services Tax (GST) on a wide range of weapons, military aircraft, and defence equipment, while drastically reducing GST on drones from 28% to just 5%. The move is expected to provide a major push to India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem. Chief of the Army...
Jammu: One of the two terrorists killed in last week’s encounter in the Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir has been identified as Bagu Khan, a Pakistani national known among security forces as the “human GPS.” Khan, also referred to as ‘Samundar Chacha,’ had been active since 1995 and was involved in over 100 infiltration...
The Indian Army successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Gurez sector of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, killing two terrorists on Thursday. Acting on specific intelligence, a joint operation was launched by the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police near Naushehra Nard. According to an official post...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reiterated India’s long-standing position of being a peace-seeking nation while making it clear that any provocation or challenge will be met with decisive strength. Speaking at the ‘Ran-Samwad 2025’ Tri-Service Seminar at the Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, Singh underlined the importance of defence preparedness in the...