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According to officials, the aircraft had taken off from Jorhat at around 6.45 pm and lost radar contact with ground control at about 7.42 p.m. Search and rescue operations were launched immediately after the jet was reported overdue.

Dubbed as the “Sudarshan Chakra” in India, the S-400 has become the cornerstone of India’s air defence systems.

“The Indian Army is going to soon place an order for 300 Dhanush Howitzers, and a high-level Defence Ministry meeting is likely to clear it soon,” defence officials informed.

Meanwhile, the contract to procure surface-to-air vertical launch — Shtil missiles and associated missile holding frames, valued at Rs 2,182 crore, has been signed with Russia's JSC Rosoboronexport.

At the sidelines of the event, the Indian Army and IIMUN signed an MoU “to enhance cooperation in peacekeeping training through the exchange of expertise, seminars, exercises, and participation of subject-matter experts at major international forums.”

Army Chief also awarded Commendations to four service personnel.

During the flight, Murmu — the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces — delivered a message to the nation, saying,  "Prachand helicopter is a powerful symbol of self-reliance. At this moment, I am flying over the Jaisalmer district. I extend my heartfelt greetings and deepest gratitude to our brave soldiers. A warm salute to you, Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.”

This marks Shah's first trip to Bihar since November 2025, when he attended the swearing-in ceremony for Nitish Kumar’s cabinet following the NDA's decisive assembly election win.

The 13th edition of MILAN 2026 concluded aboard INS Vikrant, with 75 friendly countries participating to enhance maritime cooperation and interoperability.

As of now, Moscow controls nearly 20 to 25 per cent of Ukraine’s territory, including Crimea, Donbas, and Donetsk, parts of the Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, while maintaining immense military pressure on the Kyiv regime.

Such counter-terror ops would continue. In this month, six Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) terrorists were neutralised by the forces.

A Tejas light combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) sustained major damage to its airframe after it overshot the runway at a frontline airbase following a suspected brake failure earlier this month.