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  • Operation Sindoor Heroes Honoured By Centre: Vir Chakras For 9 IAF Pilots Who Struck Terror Camps In Pakistan, PoK

    Operation Sindoor Heroes Honoured By Centre: Vir Chakras For 9 IAF Pilots Who Struck Terror Camps In Pakistan, PoK

    Aug 14, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The Centre on Thursday announced gallantry awards for security personnel, including heroes of Operation Sindoor, the military action carried out to destroy nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

  • Super-30 Project: IAF’s Su-30 MKIs To Get Major Rs 66,829 Cr Upgrade Amid Rising Threats From Pakistan and China – Details

    Super-30 Project: IAF’s Su-30 MKIs To Get Major Rs 66,829 Cr Upgrade Amid Rising Threats From Pakistan and China – Details

    Jul 3, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Amid rising threats from borders with Pakistan and China, India is boosting its defence capabilities by investing in modern naval ships, fighter jets, and state-of-the-art weapons. With the aim to revamp its air power, New Delhi is exploring its options to acquire fifth-generation fighter jets and also fast-tracking the production of the indigenous Tejas multirole…

  • ‘Come And See Where The Army Fought For You’: Braveheart Capt Vijayant Thapar’s Final Message And His Father’s Promise – Kargil War Stories

    ‘Come And See Where The Army Fought For You’: Braveheart Capt Vijayant Thapar’s Final Message And His Father’s Promise – Kargil War Stories

    Jun 29, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    As the cold winds sweep through the rocky terrain of Dras each year, one man returns—walking not just with memories, but with purpose. Colonel V. N. Thapar (Retd) undertakes an emotional journey annually to the very land where his son, Captain Vijayant Thapar, laid down his life during the Kargil War. This pilgrimage is not…

  • Rajnath Singh To Participate In SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2025 In China’s Qingdao On June 25

    Rajnath Singh To Participate In SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2025 In China’s Qingdao On June 25

    Jun 24, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead a high-level Indian delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting to be held at Qingdao, China from June 25 to 26, 2025. During the meeting, the Defence Ministers are expected to discuss a number of issues, including regional and international peace & security, counter-terrorism efforts and…

  • ‘Inaccurate’: Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier Refutes Pakistan’s Claim of Downing Indian Rafales During Operation Sindoor

    ‘Inaccurate’: Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier Refutes Pakistan’s Claim of Downing Indian Rafales During Operation Sindoor

    Jun 14, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier on Saturday termed Pakistan’s claims that it shot down India’s Rafale fighter jet during Operation Sindoor as “inaccurate.” In an interview with a French magazine ahead of the Paris Airshow, Trappier defended Rafale’s combat record.

  • DRDO’s Project Vishnu: Hypersonic Missile ET-LDHCM To Strengthen India’s Strategic Strike Capability – Key Features

    DRDO’s Project Vishnu: Hypersonic Missile ET-LDHCM To Strengthen India’s Strategic Strike Capability – Key Features

    Jun 12, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a significant step towards strengthening the capabilities of the defence forces, India is reportedly working to develop the most advanced indigenously developed hypersonic missile. This missile — the Extended Trajectory–Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile (ET-LDHCM) — will be developed using indigenous technology by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The project is codenamed…

  • With AMCA Years Away, Will India Consider Su-57E To Fill Fifth-Gen Gap Amid Pak-China Threat? Here Are Key Features, Cost & Other Details

    With AMCA Years Away, Will India Consider Su-57E To Fill Fifth-Gen Gap Amid Pak-China Threat? Here Are Key Features, Cost & Other Details

    Jun 4, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    Recently, Russia has reportedly once again offered India its most advanced export-grade fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57E, along with complete access to the source code. The development came amid reports of China providing two squadrons of its fifth-generation jet J-35 to Pakistan by the end of this year.

  • Kargil War Stories: India’s Young Braveheart Shaheed Captain Vijayant Thapar’s Last Letter To His Parents –  ‘Even I Become A Human Again, I’ll Join The Army’

    Kargil War Stories: India’s Young Braveheart Shaheed Captain Vijayant Thapar’s Last Letter To His Parents –  ‘Even I Become A Human Again, I’ll Join The Army’

    Jun 2, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    The summer of 1999 witnessed the bravery of the Indian Armed Forces during the Kargil War. Captain Vijayant Thapar was one of the youngest officers who sacrificed his life for the motherland. The 22-year-old Indian Army officer achieved martyrdom on June 12, 1999, while leading his platoon to flush out Pakistani infiltrators from Indian posts.

  • India’s Operation Sindoor: How Unprecedented Airstrikes Using ‘Dummy’ Aircraft, Brahmos Missiles Crippled 11 Pakistan’s Air Bases

    India’s Operation Sindoor: How Unprecedented Airstrikes Using ‘Dummy’ Aircraft, Brahmos Missiles Crippled 11 Pakistan’s Air Bases

    May 15, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    On the intervening night of May 9 and 10, India used 15 Brahmos super-sonic cruise missiles, in what is considered as one of the most daring operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF), after Pakistan’s failed attempt to target Indian civilian and military installations following Operation Sindoor by the Indian Armed Forces, reported ANI citing…

  • India’s Naval Might On Display During Operation Sindoor: How INS Vikrant-Led Indian Navy’s Fleet Was Ready To Strike Pakistan’s Karachi

    India’s Naval Might On Display During Operation Sindoor: How INS Vikrant-Led Indian Navy’s Fleet Was Ready To Strike Pakistan’s Karachi

    May 14, 2025

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    Sumit Sharma
    in Defence

    In a major demonstration of maritime strength, the Indian Navy had deployed a formidable force of 36 frontline naval assets, including the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and multiple submarines, in the waters near Karachi during Operation Sindoor, reported India Today, citing sources. This substantial mobilisation is in stark contrast to the six warships used during…

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