NEW DELHI: In the biggest push yet to ‘Make in India’ in the defence sector, the government has cleared a ₹48,000-crore deal to buy 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It’s billed as a game changer for the domestic aerospace industry, including small enterprises. In this episode of ‘Simply Nitin’, […]Read More
NEW DELHI: A new year may have set in but some of the security challenges staring India in the face can’t be wished away. The standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh that began in May last year continues, despite a clutch of meetings between the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: It was a 13-day war in which Pakistan was routed by India in December 1971. And Bangladesh was born. India used its military might, helped by the ‘Mukti Bahini’ (liberation force), to take on the Pakistani army that had unleashed a reign of terror in what was then East Pakistan. But the entire […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Forty nine years ago, India notched up a major military success against Pakistan, leading to the formation of Bangladesh. All of this achieved in less than two weeks. One of the decisive moments in the 1971 war came when around 800 Indian paratroopers landed in Tangail, which was then in East Pakistan. In […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Three decades ago, Assam was put under President’s Rule as law and order deteriorated due to violence unleashed by the insurgent group ULFA. For the first time, the Centre sent the army into the state for counter-insurgency operations. Businesses suffered as did the people and there was an overall environment of fear. In this […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Chinese aggression in the maritime domain and its utter disregard for international norms governing the seas and oceans is actually making world powers recalibrate their approach to Indo-Pacific. New alliances are being formed; small countries are now standing up to China’s belligerence and naval exercises involving powers such as the U.S., India, Japan and […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Army establishments around the country mark October 27 as Infantry Day. It’s a tribute to the valour and sacrifices made by the first batch of Indian foot soldiers that was airlifted to Srinagar from Delhi on that day in 1947. The purpose was to stop invaders from Pakistan who had come in to […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Fifty eight years ago this week, China launched an assault on India in Ladakh and North East Frontier Agency (now known as Arunachal Pradesh). India was caught unawares when confronted by Chinese troops that were more in number and armed better. The Indian army did show flashes of valour and brilliance in pockets […]Read More
NEW DELHI: October 21 is observed as Police Commemoration Day when India pays tribute to policemen who have laid down their lives in the line of duty. Why’s the date significant? Its origin can be traced to 1959 when a CRPF patrol party was ambushed by Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh. Ten jawans lost their […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Earlier this week, India’s foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Army chief Gen MM Naravane visited Myanmar and interacted with the top leadership. The bilateral relationship straddles both civil and military domains. India is part of several key infrastructure projects there. Besides, India-Myanmar ties are rooted in history and culture. Of late, China […]Read More
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