26 years ago, IAF’s op 'Safed Sagar' employed India’s air power in unconventional roles for first time

IANS | May 26, 2025 12:37 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) May 26, 1999 marks a memorable day for the country as well as the Indian Air Force (IAF). It was on this day, twenty-six years ago that the IAF launched a major military operation titled ‘Safed Sagar’ to break the back of Pakistani intruders and its Army regulars who surreptitiously entered the Indian side of Line of Control (LoC) and occupied crucial positions in Kargil sector.

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi shares photos of destroyed terror hubs during Operation Sindoor

IANS | May 25, 2025 2:40 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) In his first Mann Ki Baat address following Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday underscored India's unwavering resolve against terrorism, hailing the precision strikes carried out by Indian Armed Forces on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as a symbol of a transforming nation.

Once hotbed of Maoism, Dantewada is waving flag of education, says PM Modi

IANS | May 25, 2025 11:53 AM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the significant transformation taking place in Maoist-affected regions of India, crediting a collective fight that has paved the way for development, education, and sports to flourish in areas once gripped by violence.