Centre notifies gallantry citations; Vir Chakra awarded for Operation Sindoor

IANS | October 22, 2025 12:07 AM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The Central government has issued a gazette notification listing gallantry award citations for defence personnel of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force for their acts of extraordinary courage during assorted operations, including the recently completed Operation Sindoor.

India-Japan defence ties drive modernisation and regional stability: Report

IANS | October 21, 2025 9:10 PM

Tokyo/New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) India-Japan defence ties, focusing on collaboration in stealth systems, naval platforms, unmanned vehicles, cyber defence, and potentially fighter jets and submarines, play a key role in advancing India’s defence modernisation and strategic autonomy, a report said on Tuesday.

Pakistan becoming next fertile ground for Hamas to rejuvenate: Report

IANS | October 21, 2025 3:39 PM

Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Pakistan has now become a new ground for Hamas operatives. While the international community is focusing on demilitarising Hamas in Gaza, it cannot ignore how Pakistan is emerging as the new fertile ground for the terrorist group to rejuvenate, a report has stated.

Manipur: Assam Rifles commemorates 1962 Indo-China war heroes

IANS | October 20, 2025 11:01 PM

Imphal, Oct 20 (IANS) In a poignant ceremony held at the 5th battalion Assam Rifles headquarters in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, a total of 161 personnel of the para-military force gathered to honour the memory soldiers who laid down their lives resisting the Chinese advance in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh during the 1962 Indo-China War.

Air Chief Marshal celebrates Diwali with troops in Ladakh

IANS | October 20, 2025 10:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) On the occasion of Diwali, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, visited the strategically vital Ladakh sector to celebrate the festival with personnel of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army (IA) deployed in the region.