Shimla, May 30 (IANS) A coordinated firefighting operation involving the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, and the Himachal Pradesh administration has successfully brought the devastating forest fire in Kasauli under control after an extensive day-and-night effort spanning several hours. The region had been grappling with an intense forest fire for the past several days, raising concerns over the safety of nearby habitations, military establishments, and critical infrastructure.To combat the bl…
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Canberra, May 29 (IANS) Australia and India agreed to hold an annual Defence Ministers’ Dialogue, joint exercises across numerous domains and closer co-operation on information sharing during the inaugural Defence Minister’s Dialogue. Defence partnerships do not move this fast by accident but because the strategic logic demands it, a report has stated. Released in April, Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy has stated the Northeast Indian Ocean as part of Australia’s primary area of mi…
Singapore, May 29 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a meeting with Chair of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone on the sidelines of Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday. During the meeting, the discussions focused on enhancing strategic dialogue and evolving global security challenges.In a statement shared on X, Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, stated, “Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh i…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Retired IAS officer and the first Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Dhanendra Kumar, died in a fire that broke out at his residence in Delhi’s Hauz Khas area following a suspected air-conditioner blast. His son sustained injuries in the incident and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital. According to Delhi Police, the incident occurred around 11:18 p.m. on Thursday at Kumar’s residence located in the upscale Hauz Khas locality of South …
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Ahead of his superannuation later this month, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan chaired the concluding Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) meeting on Monday, an official said. General Chauhan has been serving as the second CDS since September 30, 2022, the Defence Ministry official said.The Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), said in a message on X, “Today marked the concluding Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) meeting for General Anil Chauhan #CDS &…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) A Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator was commissioned into the Department of Radiation Oncology at Army Hospital Research & Referral, Delhi, to strengthen cancer care services and improve access to advanced radiotherapy for serving personnel, veterans and their dependents, an official statement said on Monday.It is expected to enhance in-house treatment capacity for the significant patient load at the hospital, the statement from the Ministry of Defence said.The Li…
Imphal, May 23 (IANS) In view of the prevailing situation in Manipur, 132 NCC cadets were evacuated to Guwahati and Jorhat in Assam by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday, officials said. A senior official said that in the true spirit of jointmanship and commitment towards the safety and welfare of youths, 132 NCC cadets who attended the NCC North Eastern Region (NER) Flying Camp in Imphal from May 11 to May 20, 2026, are undergoing emergency evacuation to Guwahati and Jorhat by the IAF amid …
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Short Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha, on Friday, said the Ministry of Defence. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, said an official statement.On September 24, 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation, in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), carried out…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Indian Army on Friday disapproved of attempts by the Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh and Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Kumar Jha to tarnish the image of defence forces, promote falsehoods about service conditions aimed to instigate divisions within the armed forces and manufacture an “Officer-Men divide”. Sounding a false and misleading information alert, the Additional Directorate General of Public Information under the Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence…
Seoul, May 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to the fallen soldiers at the National Cemetery of Korea during his official visit to South Korea on Wednesday.Singh is in the country to strengthen India–Republic of Korea (ROK) defence cooperation and further deepen the strategic partnership between the two nations.Posting on X, Singh said: “Laid wreath at the National Cemetery of Korea and paid homage to the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in service of their na…