Trending:
February 13, 2026, 03:10 PM - 2 min read
“This particular area was extreme at both ends. So they wanted stability, probably in this particular region... Independent India was keen to build a good relationship with China... In 1954, India recognised Tibet as part of China. Both countries signed the Panchsheel Agreement...", he added.
Read more
February 3, 2026, 05:50 PM - 2 min read
“General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff, leads the Indian delegation for an office call on Mr Suren Papkyan, Minister of Defence, Armenia. Discussions focused on strengthening defence cooperation across a range of security issues concerning both nations,” the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) posted on ‘X’.
Read more
January 10, 2026, 01:03 PM - 4 min read
"This is of particular importance to us in India, and especially to the armed forces. If I were to narrow down these changes, the first is the abolition of the post of Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, a position that was likely created to promote jointness among the three services. That post has now been abolished. In its place, they have created the post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)," he said.
Read more
January 2, 2026, 02:50 PM - 2 min read
Located nearly 535 km from Sri Vijaya Puram, Car Nicobar in the Nicobar district suffered the maximum damage during the 2004 Tsunami.
Read more
December 13, 2025, 02:27 PM - 3 min read
"Wars cannot (be) won by rhetoric, but by purposeful action. Around us, we often witness developments that signal institutional fragility and reactive adjustments. In contrast, India's strength rests on the robust institutions, democratic stability and unwavering professionalism of our armed forces," he said.
Read more
November 16, 2025, 09:03 PM - 5 min read
"Suppose you have a joint headquarters or theatre headquarters in the future, you will have staff which is common. This.. has to be trained in a common manner, which we are trying to do in a (joint) staff college. We are developing a joint culture," he said.
Read more
October 14, 2025, 12:47 PM - 4 min read
"The future belongs to India. The coming era belongs to India, and we, the 140 crore people of this country, can achieve this together," he noted.
Read more
October 8, 2025, 09:17 AM - 3 min read
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi paid tribute to soldiers at the National War Memorial on the occasion of the 93rd Air Force Day.
Read more
September 25, 2025, 07:14 PM - 4 min read
"All I can say is that the forward policy should not have been applied uniformly to Ladakh and NEFA. The two regions had very different histories of the dispute, a different security context, and entirely different terrain. In Ladakh, China had already occupied much of Indian territory, whereas in NEFA, the legitimacy of India's claim was stronger. To equate the two and pursue identical policies was, in my view, a bit flawed," he said.
Read more
September 25, 2025, 12:43 PM - 3 min read
The extension was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Wednesday, cited by the Ministry of Defence in its statement.
Read more
September 24, 2025, 01:46 PM - 3 min read
Addressing the tri-services symposium, the Army Chief said the recent geopolitical environment has also "clearly established that strategic autonomy will always be contingent upon 'Atmanirbharta' (self-reliance)".
Read more
September 20, 2025, 07:33 PM - 2 min read
Besides this, the CDS will also open the exhibition featuring shortlisted innovations from 222 responses submitted by academic institutions through the official symposium portal.
Read more