Category: Defence

Jaipur | The Indian Army will organize a large-scale “Gaurav Senani Samaroh” in Churu district of Rajasthan on March 8 to honour ex-servicemen, war widows and their families. The event is being conducted under the Sapta Shakti Command by the Ranbankura Division. The ceremony will take place at SAI Sports Stadium and is expected to benefit more than 6,000 ex-servicemen and their families from all eight tehsils of Churu district. Senior Army officers and representatives from the civil administration are also scheduled to attend the programme. According to officials, the primary…

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New Delhi | Amid rising tensions in the Indian Ocean, a second Iranian vessel has been spotted near Sri Lanka and has requested emergency permission to dock at Colombo Port. The development comes a day after a reported US naval strike sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean. According to the government of Sri Lanka, the vessel was detected near the island nation on Thursday. Cabinet spokesperson and minister Nalinda Jayatissa informed Parliament that another Iranian ship was currently present close to Sri Lankan maritime territory. He…

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New Delhi: South Asia, particularly India, is undergoing a profound transformation in military doctrine driven by rapid advances in defence technology. Unmanned aerial systems, cyber defence infrastructure and artificial intelligence are fundamentally altering how regional powers approach surveillance, deterrence, escalation management and force modernisation. The shift represents more than technological adoption. It reflects a strategic transition from traditional platform-centric warfare toward network-centric military ecosystems built around data integration, automation and digital resilience. In a region defined by contested borders, nuclear deterrence frameworks and persistent grey-zone activities, emerging technologies are becoming…

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New Delhi: The aftermath of Operation Sindoor has triggered intense debate within strategic and defence circles about India’s air defence readiness. While official details remain limited in the public domain, the broader implications of the operation—particularly in the context of evolving aerial threats—offer important insights into the strengths and gaps in India’s layered air defence architecture. A Changing Threat Matrix India’s air defence preparedness must be viewed against a rapidly transforming regional security environment. The rise of drone warfare, precision-guided munitions, cruise missiles, and stand-off weapons has reshaped modern battlefields.…

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Tehran: The recent attack against Iran did not emerge in isolation. It was the result of layered tensions, strategic calculations, regional rivalries, and years of unresolved confrontation simmering beneath the surface. While military operations often appear sudden, they are typically the culmination of accumulated pressures — diplomatic deadlocks, security anxieties, shifting alliances, and perceived threats reaching a tipping point. To understand what triggered the attack against Iran, one must examine the immediate spark, the broader strategic environment, and the long-term geopolitical contest shaping the Middle East. The Immediate Trigger: A…

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Beijing/ New Delhi: The military dynamics between India and China have undergone a significant transformation over the past two decades. What was once characterized by sporadic border tensions and limited skirmishes has evolved into a sophisticated, multi-domain contest involving land, air, maritime, cyber, space, and information warfare dimensions. The shift reflects not only changing geopolitical realities but also technological advancements, doctrinal evolution, and strategic recalibration on both sides. The India–China military relationship is shaped by a contested 3,488-km Line of Actual Control (LAC), unresolved boundary disputes, and growing strategic competition…

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New Delhi: India’s maritime security architecture has undergone a profound transformation over the past two decades. Once primarily focused on coastal defence and traditional naval warfare, India’s maritime framework has evolved into a complex, technology-driven, multi-agency ecosystem designed to address conventional threats, asymmetric warfare, geopolitical competition, and emerging non-traditional challenges. With over 7,500 km of coastline, 1,382 islands, and a vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of more than 2 million square kilometres, India’s maritime domain is not just a strategic frontier — it is an economic lifeline. Nearly 95% of…

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Bareilly: Preparations have been intensified by the district administration for the upcoming Agniveer Army recruitment rally under the Agnipath scheme of the Indian Army. The recruitment drive will be conducted at the Jat Regiment Centre campus in Bareilly from March 11 to March 23. A preparatory meeting was held at the Jat Regiment Centre auditorium to review arrangements. The meeting was attended by Additional District Magistrate (City) Saurabh Dubey, Director of the Army Recruitment Office, Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam, and other senior officials from the district administration and the Army.…

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New Delhi — As India prepares to celebrate Holi, with Holika Dahan illuminating the night of March 2–3 and colours set to fill the air on March 4, thousands of Indian defence personnel are marking the festival in their own distinctive way — on duty, at the nation’s frontiers, far from home yet bound together by camaraderie and purpose. While families across the country gather to apply gulal, exchange sweets, and revel in festive music, soldiers of the Indian Army, the Border Security Force (BSF), and other security forces remain deployed…

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Lucknow: In an era defined by escalating geopolitical turbulence — from the grinding war between Russia and Ukraine to the devastating conflict between Israel and Gaza Strip, alongside broader Middle East tensions involving Iran — the search for creative pathways to peace has taken on renewed urgency. Amid military offensives, sanctions regimes, and hardened rhetoric, the idea of “Holi diplomacy” emerges as an intriguing proposition. Could India’s ancient Festival of Colours — rooted in renewal, forgiveness, and the triumph of good over evil — serve as a subtle yet meaningful…

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