Defence

December 11, 2025 12:39 PM

US House backs massive defense policy bill, Senate next

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive defense policy bill on Wednesday authorizing a record $901 billion in annual military spending, paving the way for the must-pass measure to become law for a 65th straight year. The tally was 312-112 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Ac...

December 8, 2025 1:28 PM

Gujarat: IAF’s Sarang team mesmerises Ankleshwar with aerial display

Gujarat’s Ankleshwar witnessed a remarkable spectacle on Sunday as the Indian Air Force’s Sarang Helicopter Display Team delivered a high-energy aerial performance that drew thousands of spectators from across the region. Flying the indigenously developed ALH Dhruv helicopters, the Sarang team ...

December 8, 2025 10:24 AM

Armed Forces Flag Day: PM Modi expresses gratitude to defence personnel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his gratitude to the armed forces on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day and appealed to citizens to contribute to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, which supports war-disabled personnel, Veer Naris and their dependents. In a post on X, the Prime Min...

December 4, 2025 10:45 AM

Sailing towards self-reliance: Indian Navy accelerates Aatmanirbhar Bharat push

Jalmev Yasya, Balmev Tasya - One who controls the sea is powerful. As India marks Navy Day on December 4 - observed each year to commemorate the Navy’s successful Operation Trident during the 1971 Indo-Pak War - the force’s long-term transformation under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative has c...

December 4, 2025 10:04 AM

President Murmu, PM Modi greet Indian Navy personnel on Navy Day

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union ministers on Thursday extended greetings to Indian Navy personnel on the occasion of Navy Day. Navy Day is observed every year on December 4 to mark the Indian Navy’s role in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, especially the success ...