India Defence News

In the last three months, the Indian Army lost 9 soldiers fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, while neutralizing five terrorists. Other security forces also faced casualties. The spike in attacks is attributed to terrorists' advanced tactics and reduced troop deployment. Former Pakistan Army soldiers now lead these operations, utilizing jungle terrain for concealment.

This recent encounter took place when troops from the Rashtriya Rifles and the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a joint operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest belt, approximately 55 km from Doda town.

Although the bid on Trump’s life failed, a former fire chief at the rally was killed and two persons were grievously injured. The Secret Service located the shooter within minutes and shot him dead. It is uncertain how this incident will impact Trump’s campaign.

This initiative was based on the common concerns to increase situational awareness in the maritime environment, sharing of information, compatibility of logistic support, and improvements of the air-to-air engagements.

According to the SIPRI assessment on global weapons, disarmament and security, the United States has the most nuclear weapons, followed by Russia. The United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel also have significant nuclear capabilities.

After Galwan Valley clash in 2020 between the troops of Indian Army and China’s People Liberation Army, Misri had played a significant role in having dialogue with the Xi Jinping administration in China. He was the Indian ambassador to China then.

In an exclusive interview with Asianet Newsable, the military historian and author, Shiv Kunal Verma, talks about his recent book “Yodha: Illustrated Military History of India”. Through his book, Verma has tried to bring India’s rich military history alive with over 1,600 illustrations, paintings, and photographs. 

Russia and India have agreed to establish joint ventures for producing military spare parts and components in India, enhancing the maintenance of Russian-made equipment for India's armed forces. This initiative aligns with India's Make in India policy and aims to expand defence hardware manufacturing for export, strengthening bilateral defence ties.

According to the ITBP officials, these two people were apprehended when the soldiers of North West Frontier’s 21st battalion were on a Long-Range Patrolling (LRP) in the border areas in Southern Sub Sector in Eastern Ladakh of (in general area Chismule, Narbula top, Zakle and Zakla) to check infiltration and smuggling activities. 

The mission, known as Operation RTG (Rohit, Thakur, Gautam), was initiated to retrieve the bodies of three Havildar instructors who tragically lost their lives during a mountaineering expedition on Mount Kun in October 2023.