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US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, accompanied by Admiral Samuel J Paparo, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), visited the Headquarters of the Indian Army’s Western Command. The high-level delegation held in-depth discussions with Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, the Army Commander, focusing on strategic security dynamics along India’s Western Front.The
US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, accompanied by Admiral Samuel J Paparo, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), visited the Headquarters of the Indian Army’s Western Command. The high-level delegation held in-depth discussions with Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, the Army Commander, focusing on strategic security dynamics along India’s Western Front.The
Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared on Monday that Naxal violence across several Indian states is on its deathbed and will be completely vanquished by March 2026.Speaking at the Delhi Police Raising Day event in New Delhi, he underscored the Central government’s unyielding commitment to eradicating this persistent internal security threat.Shah highlighted the dramatic transformation in India’s
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted how a decade of defence reforms reached a pivotal moment during Operation Sindoor, underscoring the tangible gains from sustained efforts to bolster the nation’s military capabilities.In an exclusive interview with PTI, Modi emphasised that these reforms proved their worth amid the high-stakes demands of the operation, with the armed forces
The Ministry of Defence has granted approval for the induction of self-neutralising Vibhav anti-tank mines into the Indian Army’s arsenal, marking a significant enhancement to its ground combat capabilities. This decision, announced recently, comes amid escalating border tensions and the need for robust defensive measures against armoured threats."Vibhav’ anti-tank mine is already in production.
by Col (Dr.) P K VasudevaThe Union Budget 2026-27, presented on February 1, 2026, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, prioritises defence modernisation and self-reliance. In a decisive push to strengthen national security in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor and focus on indigenous defence production, the Union Budget has allocated a record ₹7.85 lakh crore to defence services, marking the
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit the India-Bangladesh international border in Assam’s Cachar district on 21 February, underscoring the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) firm commitment to curbing illegal immigration from Bangladesh.This high-profile trip arrives just weeks before the Assam Assembly elections, where action against cross-border infiltrators has emerged as a cornerstone of
A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has handed down stern sentences to two over ground workers (OGWs) affiliated with the Pakistan Army-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a banned terrorist outfit. Zahoor Ahmed Peer and Nazir Ahmad Peer, both residents of Handwara in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, received 15 years’ imprisonment each for their pivotal role in aiding a
Columnist Robbin Laird visited a major Marine exercise in December, and left with a few key impressions for the future of the Corps.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has welcomed a recent United Nations report that underscores the role of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the deadly 2025 blast near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort.Released on 4 February 2026, the 37th report of the UN’s Analytical and Support Sanctions Monitoring Team explicitly acknowledges India’s inputs on cross-border terrorism. MEA Official