OPERATIONAL PREPAREDNESS

Rudram 1 Missile: India has successfully tested its first indigenous anti-radiation missile, the Rudram-1, developed by DRDO for the Indian Air Force. Integrated with Sukhoi-30MKI jets, it targets radiation sources with INS-GPS navigation and a Pass...

Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi visited Jammu to review Line of Control security, emphasizing readiness for challenges. His trip included assessments during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra and anti-terror operations, highlighting collaboration between mil...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed progress on creating Theatre Commands as the Defence Ministry selected Lucknow, Jaipur, and Thiruvananthapuram as headquarters locations. The Department of Military Affairs, led by Chief of Defence Staff Genral...

Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar, Northern Army Commander, visited various military formations in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district to review operational preparedness, officials said on Thursday. His visit on Wednesday evening aimed to ass...

The Gujarat government, with the Centre and World Bank, has built 76 multi-purpose cyclone shelters (MPCS), mainly in coastal districts, to save lives during natural calamities. Cyclones have become frequent on the 1,600 km-long coastline of Gujarat...

Following the conclusion of the country's largest electoral activity, the Aviation Ministry has initiated efforts on a new project: urban air mobility. Reports suggest that India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)...

In a statement, the Assam Rifles said its troops successfully carried out rescue operation in the flood-affected areas in Imphal city and provided succour to the distraught and stranded people on Tuesday.

Severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' made landfall in Bangladesh, prompting the evacuation of over 800,000 people. The storm crossed the West Bengal coast and caused casualties, emphasizing the need for sufficient cyclone shelter capacity.

"On Sunday, the chief secretary convened a meeting of the state executive committee of disaster management with all stakeholders to review the preparedness for 'Remal'. Officials from the revenue and meteorological departments, Airports Authority of...

Kolkata's Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port to halt cargo operations for 12 hours due to a cyclonic storm. Safety measures in place for dock workers' well-being.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) achieved a significant milestone by successfully landing an aircraft using night vision goggles (NVG) for the first time on an advanced landing ground in the Eastern sector. This advancement enhances the IAF's operational ...

Lt. Gen. R C Tiwari, Eastern Army Commander, visited border areas in Sikkim, reviewing operational preparedness and infrastructure development. Accompanied by Lt. Gen. VPS Kaushik, GOC Trishakti Corps, he commended troops for their professionalism a...

The defence minister, accompanied by Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, reviewed the overall security situation in the region, officials said. Rajnath Singh also interacted with the soldiers deployed in Siachen.

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande assures high preparedness levels amidst the Ladakh border row with China, emphasizing talks as the key to resolving issues. He highlights the Army's readiness along the border, with robust deployments and reserv...

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has established connectivity on the 298-km Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh, creating a third axis to the region alongside the Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh routes. Utilizing the frozen Zanskar river in January, th...

The Indian Air Force gears up for Gaganshakti-2024, a 10-day wargame aimed at testing its readiness against potential threats from Pakistan and China. This exercise, surpassing the scale of the 2018 drill, will evaluate integrated war-fighting strat...

China has announced a significant 7.2% increase in its defence budget, surpassing $230 billion, which is more than three times India's military expenditure. This increase comes despite China's economic slowdown and refusal to de-escalate tensions wi...

'The Indian Army is going through a transformational change and last year, it laid out a broad outline of the transformation road map. The purpose of this change is to further strengthen the operational preparedness and increase our functional and a...

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant Upendra Dwivedi reviews the Indian army's operational preparedness, and winter strategies in South Kashmir. He visited the Rashtriya Rifles battalions at Pulwama, Kulgam, and Anantnag. He was accompanied by valley-...