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The name BrahMos has been coined from the names of two rivers — the Brahmaputra in India and the Moskva in Russia

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri described Pakistan’s activities as escalatory and provocative

The possible purpose of such large scale intrusions was to test air defence systems and collect intelligence

The missile, identified as the PL-15, is an active radar homing missile that equips Chinese fighters like the JF-17 which are also in service with the Pakistan Air Force

Of the existing 32 Infantry Battalions (Territorial Army), the Army Chief has been empowered to embody 14 Infantry Battalions of the TA

In September 2018, India signed an agreement with the US on the exchange of military information and a month later, it procured the S-400 air-defence missile system from Russia

Pakistan troops also resorted to numerous ceasefire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir

Over the last about five years, a great deal of emphasis is also being laid on developing and deploying different types of anti-drone systems, which are also being integrated into the air defence network

For the offensive role, the Russian-made S-400 missile system is the prime weapon, capable of tracking and attacking multiple targets within a 600-km range

Foils Pakistan's bid to target military installations through drones

When the Indian military struck at several locations across Pakistan early on Wednesday, it was for the first time since the 1971 war that the armed forces had targeted sites in Punjab province of the neighbouring country. This is significant...

Jaish’s Bahawalpur & LeT’s Muridke headquarters targeted in 25-minute ‘measured’ missile attack

The Indian military strikes into Pakistan on Wednesday used some of the latest weapons from the arsenal that have a capability of precision strikes over long distances. The point of impact in each of the targets was a specific building...

Col Sophia Qureshi, the Indian Army officer who briefed the media, stated that the selection of targets for the operation was based on credible intelligence inputs and the role these facilities played in perpetrating terror activities

The French Rafale multi-role aircraft, the IAF’s newest combat platform that was inducted in 2021, was employed to deliver the ordnance

India exercised its right to respond, says Foreign Secretary Misri

Under ‘Operation Sindoor’, India targeted four terror bases in Pakistan and five in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

Other targets reportedly include Muridke, near Lahore, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Gulpur, Bhimber, Bagh, Chak Amru, and Sialkot.

Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, the Indian Army will be keenly watching the expected trials to double the range of rockets fired from the Pinaka systems. India’s indigenous Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) system so far can...

The AFT’s Chandigarh Bench has directed the official’s personal appearance in court on May 9 for further proceedings on the quantum of sentence

Amid mounting tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, China has added a fresh twist by conducting a firing exercise with live ammunition in Tibet, facing eastern Ladakh. Sources in India confirmed that China was conducting a...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh discussed this possibility, along with increased maritime cooperation and niche domains, with his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani

This HADR exercise aims to enhance interoperability between Indian Navy and Maldives National Defence Force

Known as Individual Under Water Breathing Apparatus, it can be worn by each crew member to escape if a tank gets stuck underwater while negotiating obstacles

The total duration of the flight, carried out from Sheopur Trial Site in Madhya Pradesh, was about 62 minutes