Armed Forces

Born on September 7, 1927, Awati first donned the uniform when he was selected for the Royal Indian Navy in 1945.

A leader who was worshiped by his regiment, the daring hero of Dograi was awarded the Mahavir Chakra for his incredible courage and exemplary leadership.

With this ‘combat triad’, India is moving a step closer to dealing with new and emerging threats to national security!

A daredevil with many firsts to his name, SK Majumdar was 'Alma Pater' to a generation of Indian helicopter pilots. On #AirForceDay, we pay a tribute to this IAF legend.

The restructuring is expected to augment the existing capital expenditure budget of the Army by 20%.

"What I should like to ask is why the Indian cavalry did not get sufficient credit for what they had done. They fought the Turk, and they beat the Turk."

“I don’t worry about if I get punished for this. The need of the hour was to save lives. And if I have to bear the consequences for it, I will do so with pride,”

Fighting in all of India's wars, Ladakh Scouts are among the most decorated units of the Indian Army, racking up a staggering 605 military honours and medals!

"We have almost finalised the project under which a large number of items required for troops deployed in Siachen Glacier will be manufactured in India through the involvement of the private sector."

Nearly 50 years ago, IAF aircraft AN-12 flying from Chandigarh to Leh with 102 defence personnel mysteriously vanished in 1968.