"Deeply pained by the tragic loss of precious lives including eight Army personnel in the recent flash floods arising out of a glacial lake burst in Sikkim," the Defence Minister said in a post on X.
Calling the rocket strikes by Hamas on Israel a sa "tremendous failure" of the Israeli defence establishment, the former spokesperson of Israel Defence Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus said that the current focus is on defending the lives and eliminating the terrorists.
The death toll in in Israel from the Hamas rocket attack rose to 40, The Times of Israel reported on Saturday citing Magen David Adom emergency service.
Israel has issued a call to its citizens, urging them to exercise vigilance and not to disseminate rumours on social media platforms like WhatsApp after Hamas launched a " surprise attack".
He has also accused Iran of "funding and facilitating" the Hamas attack on Israel, emphasizing that this is not a routine incident, and Israel's response has to be "different".
Eyewitness statements and videos from the spot showcase attendees running to safety, with security forces subsequently escorting some to a southern base.
The new mechanim is being billed as a "transformative initiative" aiming to promote professional and personal development while fostering a more comprehensive understanding of an officer's leadership abilities, acording to a statement by the Ministry of Defence.
Following the barrage of rockets on Israel from the Gaza Strip, Israel's Ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, on Saturday said his country will "repel this combined assault of rocket fire and ground infiltration of Hamas terrorists".
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Personnel, Indian Navy on Friday. The Flag Officer was Commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1987 and is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Defence.
Asserting that the disability pension-related rules have been revised to protect genuine soldiers' requirements, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday said the revised rules for soldiers will have no retrospective application.