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August 14, 2025 7:40 PM

Operation Sindoor showcases India’s new art of warfare, says Rajnath Singh in Independence Day message to soldier

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in his ‘Sandesh to Soldiers’ broadcast on Akashvani on the eve of India’s 79th Independence Day, hailed Operation Sindoor as a balanced military response to global asymmetric warfare, reflecting India’s advance...

August 10, 2025 5:58 PM

Success of Operation Sindoor rooted in Make in India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attributed the success of Operation Sindoor to the power of technology and Make in India defence initiative. Addressing a gathering in Bengaluru, PM Modi called the city a “symbol of New India’s rise,” bl...

August 10, 2025 6:01 PM

Operation Sindoor showcases India’s self-reliance in defence: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday hailed Operation Sindoor as a testament to India’s ability to defeat its adversaries with indigenous strength, calling it a “befitting reply” to the terrorist attack on civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and K...

August 10, 2025 2:33 PM

South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops

South Korea's military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population of males of enlistment age for mandatory service in the country with the world's lowest birthrate, a report said on Sunday. T...

August 10, 2025 2:06 PM

Operation Sindoor is testament to synergy, operational cohesion among the three Services: CDS

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Saturday lauded the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ as a testament to the synergy and operational cohesion among the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. Addressing participants of the 21st Higher...

August 4, 2025 10:49 PM

Army chief inaugurates ‘Agnishodh’ research cell at IIT-Madras to boost defence self-reliance

In a step towards strengthening self-reliance in defence technology, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday inaugurated ‘Agnishodh’, the Indian Army Research Cell (IARC), at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The faci...

August 4, 2025 7:21 PM

Philippines, India hold first joint sail in South China Sea

The Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for New Delhi for a state visit. The Philippines has conducted "maritime cooperative...

August 1, 2025 10:50 PM

Indian Army inks Rs 223 crore deal for nextgen Tank Transporter Trailers

The Indian Army on Friday signed a Rs 223.95 crore deal with Axiscades Aerospace and Technologies Private Limited for the procurement of 212 next-generation 50-ton Tank Transporter Trailers to speed up logistics in battle situations. These hi-tech t...

July 30, 2025 4:32 PM

Construction of India’s first indigenous hovercraft for Coast Guard begins at Goa Shipyard

In a step towards achieving self-reliance in defence, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commenced construction of its first indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV) at the Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd. shipyard in Goa. The girder laying and com...

July 28, 2025 4:31 PM

No foreign pressure behind Operation Sindoor halt: Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday strongly dismissed the Opposition's claim that Operation Sindoor was halted under external pressure-reportedly from the Trump administration-and described the assertion as "blatantly false and misleading...

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