Indian Armed Forces

December 16, 2025 3:10 PM

Vijay Diwas: President Murmu inaugurates Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Vijay Diwas, marking a significant step in honouring India’s highest military heroes. The newly inaugurated gallery features portraits of all 21 recipients of the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration awarded for exceptional valour, courage and self-sacrifice in the face of the enemy during war. The Param Vir Dirgha has been created to educate visitors about the brav...

December 16, 2025 2:40 PM

Vijay Diwas: Indian Army recalls courage of Armed Forces in 1971 war

Vijay Diwas is being observed across India on Monday to mark the country's definitive victory in the 1971 war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh and reshaped South Asia’s geopolitical landscape. The Indian Army and national leadership paid tribute to the courage, discipline and sacrifice of the Armed Forces, whose operations culminated in Pakistan’s ignominious defeat in the war that saw one of the largest military surrenders in the world history. Recalling the events of 1971, the Ind...

October 20, 2025 6:01 PM

Over 100 districts free from maoist terror, nation breathes in freedom: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while celebrating Diwali with the Indian Navy aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off the coasts of Goa and Karwar, highlighted a major national achievement: over 100 districts in India are now free from Maoist influence. Addressing the naval personnel, PM Modi recalled that before 2014, around 125 districts were affected by Maoist violence. Through persistent efforts over the past decade, this number has dramatically reduced, with only 11 districts ...

September 9, 2025 3:21 PM

Indian Armed Forces contingent leaves for multilateral exercise ZAPAD 2025 in Russia

An Indian Armed Forces contingent on Tuesday departed for Russia to take part in the multilateral joint military exercise ZAPAD 2025. The exercise will be held at the Mulino Training Ground in Nizhniy from September 10 to 16. The Indian contingent consists of 65 personnel, including 57 from the Army, seven from the Air Force and one from the Navy. The Army team is led by a battalion of the KUMAON Regiment, supported by troops from other arms and services. Exercise ZAPAD 2025 is designe...

August 6, 2025 3:25 PM

DAC approves defence proposals worth ₹67,000 crore to boost armed forces’ operational capability

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has cleared capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹67,000 crore aimed at enhancing the combat readiness and operational capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces. The approvals include key procurements for the Army, Navy, and Air Force under the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) framework, reinforcing India’s push for modernisation and indigenisation in the defence sector. For the Indian Army, the DAC a...

August 5, 2025 11:51 AM

NDA meeting: PM praised for retaliation against terror, armed forces honoured

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary party on Tuesday lauded the success of Operation Sindoor and saluted the Indian Armed Forces for their heroic valour in teaching the country’s enemies a lesson. The NDA meeting, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other top ministers of the BJP and its allies, heaped praise on the exceptional and exemplary leadership by the PM in the wake of the dastardly terror attack in Kas...

July 29, 2025 1:53 PM

DRDO successfully conducts range validation tests of ‘Pralay’ missile system

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested the range capabilities of the indigenous quasi-ballistic missile system 'Pralay' over two consecutive days from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The trials were conducted as part of the User Evaluation Trials in collaboration with the Indian Armed Forces. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, both minimum and maximum range capabilities of the missile were validated during the flight ...

July 29, 2025 10:47 AM

Parliament to resume debate on Operation Sindoor today

The Rajya Sabha is set to begin a special discussion on Operation Sindoor on Tuesday. The operation was launched by the Indian Armed Forces in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people. Operation Sindoor targeted terror infrastructure across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with the objective of dismantling cross-border networks used to facilitate and execute terror attacks on Indian soil. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha will continue the debat...

July 28, 2025 3:06 PM

India’s defence systems completely foiled Pakistan attack: Rajnath Singh in Parliament

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday told Parliament that India had successfully neutralised all attacks launched by Pakistan following the commencement of Operation Sindoor on May 7 this year. He asserted that no key assets of the Indian Armed Forces were damaged during the hostilities and confirmed that nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan were hit in precision strikes, targeting “over 100 terrorists, their trainers, and handlers.” Initiating the discussion on Operation Sin...

May 15, 2025 10:17 AM

PIB Fact-Check debunks fake claims about IAF Rafale pilot’s last rites

The Press Information Bureau's (PIB) fact-check unit has dismissed a viral social media claim suggesting that the last rites of an Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale pilot were conducted following alleged casualties during Operation Sindoor. On Thursday, PIB flagged multiple Pakistan-based accounts that circulated an old image, claiming it depicted the funeral of a Rafale pilot who supposedly died on May 7. The unit clarified that the image in question is from 2008 and has no connection to recent ev...