Armed Forces

Flt Lt PK Raveendran was amongst the crew scheduled to fly the then Prime Minister Morarji Desai from Delhi to Jorhat on November 4, 1977.

The IAF has stepped in to make the journey of pilgrims to this hallowed location smoother.

A soldier who died defending his nation till his last breath, this forgotten braveheart received the only Param Vir Chakra on the eastern frontier in the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

He had been decorated with the Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal and the little known but highly prized MacGregor Memorial Medal!

Recruited from deep within the forested heartland of Bastar, this unique force includes 189 women.

With an illustrious history that dates back to pre-independence era, this academy played a key role in refashioning the identity of the defence forces in India!

Ladakh’s fate in the Indian Union was sealed when this aircraft landed in Leh on May 24, 1948.

His time spent with the IAF spans decades.

In Jammu's Samba district, the Indian Army and Pune-based Aseem Foundation have come together to launch Olive Green Cookies, a novel venture that empowers widows of martyrs.

A man who has stared death in the face and lived to tell the tale, this World War II veteran's life has been anything but ordinary!