Indian Armed Forces

May 9, 2025 12:23 PM

Traders vow to keep goods flowing amid tensions with Pakistan

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), representing over 90 million traders across the country, on Friday expressed unwavering support for the Indian government and armed forces amid the ongoing tensions with Pakistan. Praveen Khandelwal, CAIT Secretary General and Member of Parliament from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, stated, “Just as our brave soldiers are guarding the borders, the traders of the nation are committed to acting as soldiers on the economic front, ensuring an uninterrupted...

May 8, 2025 2:53 PM

PM Modi reviews national security readiness in high-level meeting with secretaries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting with top Secretaries from key ministries and departments to review national preparedness and strengthen inter-ministerial coordination in light of the evolving security situation. The meeting was convened in the wake of Operation Sindoor—a precision strike launched by Indian armed forces early Wednesday targeting terrorist infrastructure deep inside Pakistan. During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance...

May 7, 2025 9:13 AM

Operation Sindoor: ‘Jai Hind’, Asaduddin Owaisi welcomes strikes on terror hideouts in Pakistan

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has welcomed the strikes on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan. Owaisi took to ‘X’ to welcome the action by the defence forces and called for teaching a lesson to Pakistan. “I welcome the targeted strikes by our defence forces on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan. The Pakistani deep state should be taught a lesson so that there is no other Pahalgam. Pakistan's terror infrastructure should be destroy...

May 7, 2025 8:35 AM

After ‘Operation Sindoor’ Pakistan Army resorts to heavy artillery fire on J&K LoC

After successful targeting of nine terrorists' sites in Pakistan by the Indian armed forces on Wednesday, the Pakistan Army resorted to heavy mortar shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) for the 13th consecutive day. Indian Air Force targeted the terrorists' sites without crossing the Pakistan airspace on Wednesday. The Pakistan armed forces were taken by complete surprise when the Indian strikes started around 1.44 a.m. In order not to escalate tensions further, a defence ministry statement sa...

May 6, 2025 8:48 AM

Home Ministry directs several states to conduct mock drills on May 7

The Union Home Ministry has directed several states to conduct mock drills on 7 May to strengthen civil defence preparedness, government sources said on Monday. The drills will include the operationalisation of air raid warning sirens and training for civilians and students on how to protect themselves during a hostile attack. Other measures include crash blackout procedures, early camouflaging of key installations, and rehearsals of updated evacuation plans. Tensions between India and Pakist...

March 27, 2025 2:48 PM

Indian Armed Forces conduct tri-services Exercise Prachand Prahar

The Indian Armed Forces conducted a tri-service integrated multi-domain exercise, Prachand Prahar, in the high-altitude terrain of the Himalayas along the Northern Borders in Arunachal Pradesh. The three-day exercise, held from March 25 to 27, focused on coordinated operations involving the Army, Air Force, and Navy. The exercise began with the deployment of advanced surveillance assets from all three services, including long-range surveillance aircraft of the Indian Air Force, the maritime dom...

September 22, 2024 10:26 PM

India to launch first-ever tri-services ‘Future Warfare’ course on September 23

The Indian Armed Forces will conduct their first-ever tri-services "Future Warfare" course from September 23-27, under the aegis of the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff. The course, spearheaded by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, aims to prepare officers for the evolving nature of modern warfare. According to an official release from the Ministry of Defence, the "Future Warfare" course will be rank-agnostic, inviting officers ranging from Major Generals to Majors, and their equ...

September 16, 2024 4:03 PM

Indian diaspora celebrates 78th Independence Day 2024 at the Embassy of India, Kathmandu

The 78th Independence Day of India was celebrated at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu on 15 August 2024. 2. The celebrations began with the hoisting of the national flag by the Ambassador of India to Nepal. This was followed by playing of the video of the address to the nation from Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. The President’s message highlighted the progress in various fields in the past 77 years and paid tribute to freedom fighters who laid their lives for the indepen...