Veer Naris Alka Ahuja, wife of martyr Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, and Lieutenant Colonel Romy Randhawa, widow of Kirti Chakra awardee Major Sukhwinder J.S. Randhawa, spoke about their journeys of loss, courage…
The Indian Army has raised a specialised drone battalion, named 'Baaz', at Jalandhar in Punjab under 11 Corps for operations along the western front with Pakistan. The unit, the first such battalion…
Kishu Singh, a 28-year-old from Bihar, has been commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Indian Army after 14 attempts over nine years. He was inspired by the character of 2nd Lieutenant Dharamvir,…
An SCMP multimedia explainer examines the deadly 2020 Galwan Valley clash between Indian and Chinese troops, the worst confrontation along the border in decades. The visual guide maps the disputed Line of…
General Vishwa Nath Sharma, the 14th Chief of Army Staff of India, died on July 31, 2026. He was 96. Sharma belonged to one of India's most decorated military families: his elder…
The Indian and US armies will hold the 22nd edition of their joint exercise Yudh Abhyas in a two-theatre format for the first time, starting in the first week of September. The…
The army safely disposed of a live mortar shell found along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday. Officials said the shell was detected in the…
A woman identified as Gen Z clashed with Indian Army personnel at a checkpoint in Dras, Ladakh, telling them 'our taxes pay your salary'. The temperature was -15°C at the time. She…
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has said a structure discovered at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad is a small rectangular chamber, not a tunnel. An ASI team that included an archaeologist and…
Indian Army chief General Dhiraj Seth met Nepal’s Prime Minister and Defence Minister Balendra Shah in Kathmandu on Tuesday and discussed strengthening military ties between the two neighbours. Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava…
