Israel's Defence force said that in the past 24 hours, hundreds of fighter jets and aircraft had been striking hundreds of targets simultaneously in Iran and Lebanon.
The programme would see around 20 per cent of the planes joining the Indian Air Force in fly-away condition, while the rest of them would be manufactured in India with over 60 per cent indigenous content, defence officials told ANI.
The Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday, signed contracts worth a total of Rs 5,083 crore to acquire six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-II (Maritime Role) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch - Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.
Karnataka Minister MB Patil on Tuesday urged the Indian government to ensure the safety and evacuation of Indians stranded in the West Asia region as the conflict intensifies.
PIB fact check on Tuesday debunked the digitally manipulated video of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh circulated online by Pakistani propaganda accounts, falsely claiming that he made remarks supporting Israel's attack on Iran.
BJP National Spokesperson RP Singh on Tuesday hoped that both Israel and Iran would move towards the restoration of peace as the tensions in West Asia rise.
France is poised to increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades, reflecting growing concerns over Europe's security environment amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and debates over the future of transatlantic defence guarantees, France24 reported.
He alleged that criminals in West Bengal believe they have impunity under Banerjee's government, stating that Banerjee's affection is only for "criminals, illegal immigrants, and people of a particular religion."
Addressing the gathering at the 'Parivartan Yatra', the Defence Minister recalled the Pahalgam terror attack and said India had taken revenge through Operation Sindoor, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, "successfully eliminating a large number o