India Defence News

India has invoked contractual terms on GE over delays in delivering F-404 engines for the LCA Tejas Mk1A fighters. Despite logistical issues cited by GE, India’s HAL faces production delays, affecting the Indian Air Force's strength as squadron numbers have dropped significantly.

Phantom, a Belgian Malinois sniffer dog with the Indian Army, made the ultimate sacrifice on Monday while pursuing terrorists in a fierce counter-terror operation in the Akhnoor sector, Battal region of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Indian Air Force car rally from Siachen glacier reached Jaswant Garh in Arunachal Pradesh, paying tribute to Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat. The rally aims to inspire youth to join the armed forces and will conclude in Tawang with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.

Twenty Indian Army personnel have completed an intensive Mandarin language training program at Rashtriya Raksha University in Gujarat, earning them the title "Language Messengers." 

The incident has taken place in a time when the security forces of Jammu and Kashmir have been on heightened alert in response to the Diwali festival period. This has emerged as the latest in the recent string of violence within the region within the recent past despite the tightened security.

The Indian Air Force's Uttarakhand War Memorial expedition, which commenced on October 1 in Delhi, has reached Arunachal Pradesh as of Saturday. Participants are currently in Dirang, where they will acclimatize for two days before continuing to Tawang.

His presence in Tawang is also coincided with the flagging-in ceremony of the Indian Air Force — Uttarakhand War Memorial car rally at Tawang on October 30, in the presence of Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu and deputy chief minister Chowna Mein. 

The disengagement process in the Depsang Plains and Demchok areas of eastern Ladakh is set to conclude by October 28-29, with Indian and Chinese troops scheduled to resume patrolling on October 30, according to sources within the Indian Army.

On Thursday evening, the attack targetted an Army vehicle, just a few kilometers from Gulmarg's main tourist area. Following the assault, security forces launched an extensive search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) near the site, sealing all surrounding routes to track down those responsible.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will flag in the Indian Air Force's Uttarakhand War Memorial car rally on October 30 in Arunachal Pradesh. The rally received a grand welcome at Gauhati University, where military leaders encouraged students to join the armed forces for a meaningful life.