Pakistan's recent procurement of the first in a series of eight advanced Hangor-class submarines from China represents a strategic shift in the underwater balance of power within the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Analysts and former Indian military officials highlight a mounting capability gap in India's underwater defense domain, particularly in light of China's growing... Read more ..read more

Male [Maldives]: India and Maldives held the 4th meeting of the bilateral High-Level Core Group on Friday and reviewed the replacement of Indian military personnel from the Island nation by May 10 and noted that government will replace military personnel before the noted time. Earlier, the Mohamed Muizzu-led Maldives government formally requested that India withdraw its troops from Male. Maldives... Read more ..read more

The Siachen Glacier, a high-altitude battlefield where Indian soldiers stand guard, is facing a new threat. China's ongoing road construction in the nearby Shaksgam Valley – a disputed territory illegally ceded to China by Pakistan in 1963 – is raising serious alarm bells. The Indian Army is meticulously analyzing the potential military... Read more ..read more

The Delhi Police along with the National Security Guard (NSG) are conducting security mock drills across several locations including Kashmiri Gate and the New Parliament Building in the national capital, an official said on Friday. As per sources, the drills to ensure preparedness to thwart any untoward incident are also being conducted at schools. This comes... Read more ..read more

They would have been in Colombo in Sri Lanka, their destination, a couple of days ago, and would have been on their way home. But they remain on a cargo ship off the coast of the US port city of Baltimore. The 20 Indian members of the crew of Dali remain on board the vessel 35 days after the container ship brought down a bridge in Baltimore on March 26 in an early morning maritime... Read more ..read more

Security forces busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district and recovered arms and ammunition, police said on Friday. “In a joint operation, Indian Army-13 RR, Bandipora police and 3rd BN CRPF busted a terrorist hideout in Changali forest Aragam (in the north Kashmir district),” Bandipora police said in a post on X. The police said arms and ammunition, including two AK series rifles and... Read more ..read more

In an exclusive interview with Sputnik India, Canada's former top diplomat has criticised mainstream politicians for pandering to radical Sikhs for votes. Former Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier, who heads the People's Party of Canada (PPC), has slammed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre for... Read more ..read more

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday received delivery of the second of the 56 C295 aircraft, which are set to replace its ageing Avro-748 fleet, the officials said. In September 2021, India formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the legacy Avro fleet of the IAF at a cost of Rs 21,935 crore. In a statement, Airbus Defence and Space said that of the total 56 aircraft ordered by the... Read more ..read more

A man from Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district was arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence and helping the agency in organising anti-India activities, police said on Friday. The man is accused of aiding anti-India activities by providing sensitive information about Indian Army deployments, and transmitting documents and... Read more ..read more

Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday advised Indian nationals travelling to the two countries to “remain vigilant” and stay in contact with the Indian Embassy. In response to a media query on travel advisory to Iran and Israel, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We continue to closely monitor the situation in the region. We have also noted that Iran... Read more ..read more