Indian Defence

Indian Army concerns over quality control, weekly ammunition-related accidents: Why Centre is pushing to corporatize OFB

The apprehension was not just about fatalities, injuries and damage to equipment due to defects but also on the overall preparedness for the Indian Army.

Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next Indian Army chief; decorated veteran has led counter-insurgency ops in J&K, North East

Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane is set to become the next chief of the 1.3 million-strong Indian Army, official sources said on Monday. Lt Gen Naravane is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Army.

Lt Gen Mukund Naravane takes charge as vice chief of Indian Army; ex-Eastern Commander in race for top post after Bipin Rawat’s retirement

Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Sunday assumed charge as the vice chief of the 1.3 million-strong Indian Army.

Should Army be kept out of politics?

For the survival of democracy, it is vital to keep our military apolitical. Exploiting it for fleeting political advantage carries the real risk of creating a Praetorian monster in our midst

Royal Enfield Classic Signal 350 launched at Rs 1.61 lakh with dual-channel ABS

Royal Enfield has been creating special versions of its Classic 350 over the past few years.

India, China handle differences with 'sensitivity and maturity', says Narendra Modi during Chinese defence minister's visit

Narendra Modi termed India-China relations as a factor of stability in the world and appreciated the increased momentum of high-level contacts between the two countries across all spheres

Russian firms want purchase assurance from India: official

India should assure Russian companies that it will buy their India-made spares and not go for cheaper purchase from a third country to address its armed forces long grievance of delays in procuring critical defence equipment from Moscow, a top Russian official has said.

India successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet; combo will aid IAF in surgical strikes

India entered a new defence league with the successful launch of a Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from Sukhoi-30 MKI jet over the Bay of Bengal, media reports said.

India to test-fire BrahMos missile from Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet; lethal combo to help in IAF's surgical strikes

In a first, India is all set to test-fire the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet launch over the Bay of Bengal this week, media reports said.

Nirmala Sitharaman dismisses CAG report on ammunition shortage as 'factually wrong'

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday dismissed as "factually wrong" a CAG report which had stated that the defence forces had ammunition that could last for 20 days in the event of a war