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Balasore July 17: India Thursday successfully test fired Short-Range Ballistic Missiles - Prithvi-II and Agni-I - from the Integrated Test Range off the Odisha Coast, defence sources said. "The launches validated all operational and technical parameters. These tests were conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command," the sources said. Indian Army Successfully Conducts Trial of Indigenous 'Akash Prime' Air Defence System at 15,000 Feet in Ladakh. While Agni-I was test fired form Abdul Kalam island, Prithivi-II was test fired after some time from Launch pad no-III of the ITR, Chandipur.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence announced that India had successfully test-fired the short-range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-1 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha On Thursday (July 17) The Ministry posted an update on micro-blogging website X, "Successful test-firing of Short-Range #BallisticMissile - #Prithvi-II and #Agni-1 - was carried out from the Integrated Test Range in #Chandipur, Odisha today. All operational and technical parameters have been validated. The launches were conducted under the aegis of Strategic Forces Command." Specifications Of Prithvi ...Read More >
Ambala (Haryana) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Indian Army displayed indigenous drones and counter-drone equipment in Ambala, Haryana, on Monday. During the drone showcase, officials from the Indian Army discussed the features of their drone technology. Also Read | Gwalior Shocker: 14-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped by 'Friend' at Gwalior Fort Under Pretext of Lift to School in Madhya Pradesh; Investigation Underway. "We have made an electronic fuse that can be used to fire by connecting to any sort of ammunition and can be dropped via drones... This will work depending upon the payload of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday offered the indigenous Akash air defence missile system to Brazil, even as the two countries decided to bolster their defence cooperation as well as explore opportunities for co-development and co-production of weapon systems and platforms.The progress of ongoing defence-related bilateral initiatives, with identification of priority areas for joint work, was reviewed in the meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and visiting Brazilian vice president Geraldo A ...Read More >
The Centre, on Tuesday, officially recognised the exceptional courage and leadership of defence personnel who participated in Operation Sindoor early this May, through a newly released gazette notification. The citations, published on Wednesday, hail the bravery of six officers from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force who played decisive roles in the operation that targeted terrorist bases across the border following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack between May 7 and May 10 in retaliation for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) India must remain ready for a "war-like situation" as the four-day military conflict with Pakistan in May showed anything can happen anytime along the frontiers, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Addressing an event, Singh said that though India gave a "firm response" to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, it should serve as a case study to learn and chart the future course of action in dealing with national security challenges. The defence minister said the effective use of indigenously manufactured military equipment during the May 7-10 operation bolster ...Read More >
The Indian Army showcased a Turkish Yiha drone downed during Operation Sindoor. Pakistan deployed these kamikaze drones against Indian installations. The displayed drone, launched from Lahore, was targeting Jalandhar. It carried 10 kg of explosives and was intercepted by Army Air Defence. India destroyed numerous such drones during recent hostilities. Vijay Diwas commemorates the 1971 war. New Delhi, The Indian Army on Monday displayed a reconstructed Turkish armed drone Yiha, which was shot dow ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India on Thursday successfully test-fired short-range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I, the defence ministry said. The missiles were test-fired from the integrated test range in Odisha's Chandipur. Also Read | 'Arvind Kejriwal Used Government Funds to Buy Mobiles Costing Up to INR 1.63 Lakh', Claims Delhi Minister Ashish Sood. "Short-range ballistic missiles - Prithvi-II and Agni-I - were successfully test-fired from the integrated test range in Chandipur, Odisha on July 17," the ministry said. "The launches validated all operational and technical parameters ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
Bhuj (Gujarat), Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, declaring that any misadventure in the Sir Creek area will invite a "resounding response" that could alter both history and geography. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was at the Bhuj Air Base on the occasion of Vijayadashami, where he performed Shastra Puja. Recalling India's military prowess in the 1965 war, Defence Minister Singh said, "The Indian Army had demonstrated its capability to reach Lahore. Today, in 2025, Pakistan should remember that one route to Karachi passes t ...Read More >
Narendra Modi added that India's arms export had increased 30-fold over the past 11 years NEW DELHI, October 20. /TASS/. Numerous countries have shown interest in acquiring BrahMos cruise missiles following New Delhi's Operation Sindoor, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. "The BrahMos and Akash missiles demonstrated their effectiveness during Operation Sindoor. The name BrahMos alone is enough to make people take notice. Many countries are expressing interest in the BrahMos missile," he ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has issued a Gazette notification listing gallantry award winners from the Indian Armed Forces, honouring their extraordinary courage and leadership during various operations including Operation Sindoor. The awards include several Vir Chakra recipients from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, recognising their bravery in active combat and critical missions. Colonel Koshank Lamba has been conferred the Vir Chakra for his exceptional bravery and leadership under fire, exemplifying the finest traditions of the Indian Army. Lieutenant Colonel Sushil Bisht, a ...Read More >
A political controversy erupted after former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan claimed India was "completely defeated" on the first day of Operation Sindoor. Speaking in Pune, Chavan alleged that during the half-hour aerial engagement on December 7, Indian aircraft were shot down, the Air Force was grounded, and no planes could safely take off from Gwalior, Bathinda, or Sirsa due to threats from Pakistan. He also stated that the operation involved only aerial ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (PTI) Western Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar on Monday said punishment to the enemy will be much heavier then before as the Army, during an exercise, demonstrated integration of drones, counter-drone systems and unmanned platforms in live conditions. "In Operation Sindoor, there was lot of use of drones and taking learnings from that, we have strengthened our drone warfare training... The punishment given to the enemy this time will be much heavier than before," Katiyar said while addressing reporters in Naraingarh Field Firing Range in Har ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India pushed for a permanent solution of border demarcation with China and underlined the need to solve complex issues through a structured roadmap of engagement and de-escalation, during talks between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on Thursday. Singh "stressed on border management and to have a permanent solution of border demarcation by rejuvenating the established mechanism on the issue," the defence ministry said on Friday, a day after two ministers held talks at Qingdao in China on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisat ...Read More >
Rajnath Singh underlined the importance of synergy among the three services. (File) New Delhi: The tri-services synergy with unified real-time operational coherence demonstrated during Operation Sindoor was a "living example" of delivering decisive results and it must become the benchmark for all future military actions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. In an address at an event, he asserted that jointness among the three services is not only a matter of policy but a matter of s ...Read More >
New Delhi/Bhuj, Oct 02: In a stern warning to Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said any misadventure by Islamabad in the Sir Creek sector will invite a "decisive response" that will be strong enough to change both "history and geography". Singh's remarks at a military base near the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat's Bhuj came against the backdrop of the neighbouring country expanding military infrastructure in the disputed region. The defence minister celebrated Dussehra with soldiers and performed 'shastra puja' (worship of weapons) on the occasion. Singh also said that ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army plans to induct tens of thousands of locally-made unmanned aerial systems and loitering munitions over the next five years to boost its battlefield capabilities, given the growing impact of these systems on military operations and how they have reshaped modern warfare as visible in ongoing global conflicts including the US-Israel war with Iran, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. The army's requirement spans 80 different types of unmanned systems for specifi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: India successfully test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha on Thursday. "Short-Range Ballistic Missiles - Prithvi-II and Agni-I - were successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha on July 17, 2025," the Ministry of Defence in a statement after the test. The launches validated all operational and technical parameters. These tests were conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), it said. As per information, the nuclear-capable Agni-I missile was launchd around 6.6 ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): India successfully test-fired Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM), Prithvi-II and Agni-I, from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement. The launches took place on Thursday, during which all operational and technical parameters were validated. These tests were conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. On July 16, India achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying two Aerial high-speed unmanned targets at high altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded varian ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
New Delhi, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth visited DRDO's Dr J Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad and reviewed the missiles and weapon systems programme being pursued by its various laboratories, officials on Friday said. He visited the complex on July 16 and 17, the Defence Ministry said. Seth commended the DRDO scientists for playing a crucial role in building Aatmanirbhar Bharat through realisation of state-of-the-art weapon systems. He exhorted the scientific community to c ...Read More >
India's Strategic Signals To Pak-China: Dual Missile And Air Defence System Tests Saturday, July 19, 2025 by Indian Defence News In a firm demonstration of its advancing military capabilities and strategic intent, India has conducted two significant weapons tests, sending an unambiguous message to both Pakistan and China. Over the past two days, the country has successfully tested the Akash Prime air defence system and the nuclear-capable Agni-I and Prithvi-II ballistic missiles, reflecting both technological progress and geopolitical resolve. Akash Prime Air Defence System: Enhanced Capabi ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced Operation Sindoor successfully achieved its objectives, stating the Indian military exposed Pakistan's air defence system during an unsuccessful infiltration attempt. He emphasized India's capability to inflict heavy losses while maintaining restraint against terrorism, affirming the ongoing fight against cross-border threats. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the Indian military had successfully met every objective set under Operation Sindo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to approx. Rs 1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing. "The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh today accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to approx. Rs 1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing," the Defence Minister posted on X. Also Read | Indore Shocker: Man Accused o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Retired Major General GD Bakshi on Friday emphasised the need for strategic preparedness amid regional threats, particularly from China after Indian Army's recent comments on Operation Sindoor. The operation highlighted the changing nature of warfare and the necessity of technological readiness. 'China is testing their weapons for free against advanced weapons; hence, we need to be prepared well,' said Bakshi. This comes after Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance), Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh's statement that China share ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A high altitude variant of the Akash Prime missile, the upgraded variant of the Akash Weapon System for the Indian Army, has been successfully tested, destroying two aerial high speed unmanned targets in Ladakh on Wednesday. The successful validation of the indigenously designed and developed Akash Prime Weapon System was carried out by the Army Air Defence and DRDO, in conjunction with defence PSUs, such as Bharat Dynamics Limited & Bharat Electronics Limited, and other industry partners. The weapon system is customised to operate at an altitude above 4,500 metres (over 14,000 ft ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 17 (PTI) Odisha's opposition BJD and ruling BJP on Thursday traded barbs over the 20-year-old college student's death by self-immolation over alleged sexual harassment by a teacher. While the saffron party accused the BJP and Congress of disturbing the deceased's family, the BJD alleged that the authorities did not do anything when the student was running from pillar to post with her complaint. Also Read | India Successfully Test-Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I From Odisha Coast, Say Defence Sources. The second-year B.Ed student of Fakir Mohan (Au ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Indian Army has preserved a room once used by Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, a 1971 war hero and Param Vir Chakra awardee, at a military cantonment in Srinagar into a museum. In a post on X, the Army unveiled photos of the museum, 'PVC Abode', on Sekhon's 80th birth anniversary. Also Read | Maharashtra Govt Allows State Employees To Reach Office 30 Minutes Late To Ease Rush in Mumbai Local Trains, Private Sector Adjustments Also on Table As Overcrowding Sparks Safety Alarms. Born in Ludhiana in Punjab, Sekhon laid down his life while fighting against six ...Read More >
India No. 3 batter's Ranji Trophy-winning coach at Vidarbha, Usman Ghani, believes Nair should be retained for the crucial 4th Test against England; insists his mental strength and grit will help team emerge from 1-2 deficit India's No. 3 batter Karun Nair piled on the runs in the domestic circuit to make a deserving comeback to the Test team after a gap of eight years. However, going by his performances in the first three Tests in the ongoing series against England, his place in the playing XI for the fourth fixture, starting on July 23 at Manchester, is uncertain. Nair, 33, scores in the s ...Read More >