'It is crucial today to realise where we have reached in this 15 year-period in order to fully and properly assess the profundity of what General Rawat has said,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Glimpses of the colourful parade we will see on Rajpath in New Delhi on Thursday.
The IAF's mainstream fighter aircraft, the Sukhoi-30MKI and Jaguar, are set to square off with their American counterparts to execute some of the most realistic manoeuvres of its kind during Exercise Red Flag over Alaska starting April 28. Here's what you need to know.
A dismissed air force official, who allegedly shared secret documents with intelligence operatives backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, has been arrested from Punjab by the crime branch of the Delhi police.
However, Denmark said it is difficult to conclude on the real intention behind this.
Will the unpredictable North Korean leader provoke conflict on the Korean peninsula?
The Defence Acquisition Council on Wednesday approved proposals worth Rs 4,444 crore, including the purchase of four helicopters for survey vessels at Rs 2,324 crore, but deferred a decision on a joint bid of Tata Sons Ltd and Airbus for replacing IAF's Avro transport fleet.
India has experienced hands and will emerge with flying colours, declares Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd).
The Indian Air Force has 31 fighter squadrons as against authorised strength of 42 squadrons.
'Defence does not new 'planning commissions'; it needs an implementation commission.'
The two counter-battery radars were delivered as part of a $190 million Indo-US military sales agreement.
The defence ministry has signed off on a national security plan that it cannot fund. Ajai Shukla reports
China's behaviour in the post-pandemic geopolitical landscape which may determine the Quad's future trajectory, notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.
The Modi government has not lived up to the muscularity the prime minister promised while campaigning, says Ajai Shukla
Kaleidoscopic lights replace incandescent glory this year.
'We must look at the entire question of military preparedness anew, taking into account the new realities,' says Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).
Sources said the company had already applied for a licence to produce defence products.
On the shopping list: Light tanks, anti-tank guided missiles, UAVs, assault rifles, fighter aircraft.
A MiG-21 Bison of the IAF, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was downed during a dogfight between India and Pakistan sides on February 27 after the Balakot airstrike
The $10.5 billion arms and equipment deal helped to arrest the recent drift in the 'special and privileged' strategic partnership, observes Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
40 must know nuggets about the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The White House said it has 'a large body' of evidence indicating that the Assad regime was responsible for the April 7 chemical attack in Duma.
Ordering more Akash systems is essential for the Indian defence industry.
Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Sarath Chand had told the parliamentary panel that inadequate allocation of funds in the defence budget for 2018-19 will hit the army's modernisation plan.
Ajai Shukla presents an action plan for Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to fix the systemic weaknesses in defence.
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