As Taiwan bolsters its defence preparedness, it made the live fire debut of Land Sword II, the Ministry of National Defence of Taiwan shared on Tuesday.
Kumar, a 1985-batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) succeeded Preeti Sudan, a former Union Health Secretary and 1983 batch IAS officer, whose tenure as the UPSC chairperson ended on April 29 this year. She was appointed in August 1, 2025.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday detected 35 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and two official ships operating around Taiwan.
"The military action from our side was entirely in the conventional domain. This was also made very clear in the defence briefing yesterday. There were some questions also which were asked. There were some reports, however, that the Pakistan National Command Authority will meet on 10th May.
Lieutenant General DS Rana, the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA), briefed Foreign Service Attaches (FSAs) from 70 nations on the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor, which has set "new normals" in India-Pakistan bilateral relations.
Indian defence sector stocks, which had recently corrected from their highs, have again been soaring over the past weeks, much of it due to the recent flare-up of tensions with Pakistan. The successful display of India's indigenously developed systems against the adversary last week also len
Addressing the armed forces at the Adampur Air Base, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Indian defence forces have created history and made billions of Indian proud.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Kesineni Sivanath on Tuesday hailed Operation Sindoor as a resounding success, lauding the Indian Armed Forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for dismantling the terror camps and the subsequent attacks in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
At least 13 people were killed on Monday in an explosion of expired munitions in West Java, Antara News reported citing the Indonesian Defence Forces. These include four military officers, who were killed in an explosion while trying to dispose of expired ammunition in Sagara village, Garut
Cameron Green's return to the Test squad after back surgery has been confirmed, with spinner Matt Kuhnemann also included, as Australia on Tuesday revealed their squad for their WTC defence and subsequent Caribbean tour.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said it detected 31 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and one official ship operating around the island by 6 am (UTC+8) on Tuesday.