IAF set to raise second LCA squadron in Sulur
The Indian Air Force is all set to raise its second squadron of the locally made light combat aircraft Tejas at Sulur in Tamil Nadu on May 27, people familiar with the development said...
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Standing up to a Bully: Border Standoff is China’s Single-Minded Attempt to Block India’s Economic Rise
While India and the rest of the world battle a pandemic which originated in China, the Chinese have opened a new battlefront—this one involving troops and weapons along India’s contested border with Tibet. As...
Taliban are playing good cop, bad cop; recent comments on India tactical: Experts
Taliban have recently clarified that they do not support the ‘holy war’ against India and that Kashmir is India’s internal matter.The clarification came after some fake tweets were attributed to Taliban spokespersons Suhail Shaheen...
India to continue border activities in Ladakh as standoff with China heads for long haul
As Indian and Chinese troops remain locked in stand-off positions in several points in Ladakh, at the senior levels of government there is a determination that India will not stop its border development activities....
Third aircraft carrier not required as military’s focus is on land borders: sources
India’s military engagements are focused on defending the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and dominate and prevent infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC), defence sources said questioning the need of a third aircraft...
AMCA And Tejas MK II – Challenges And Options
The Balakot air strikes in February 2019 and the air combat thereafter in which a MiG 21 Bison of Indian Air Force (IAF) had to engage a much more modern F-16 of Pakistan Air...
When an IAF jet caused sonic boom over Islamabad, stunned F-16s
For most of Wednesday, social media went into meltdown over a ‘loud blast/bang/sound’ in Bengaluru. After much speculation about the cause, the Indian Air Force issued a cryptic statement stating that the sound was...
India’s attempt to replace China is self-righteous : Chinese Government Mouthpiece
An economy-crippling lockdown doesn’t seem to have deterred India from daring to dream big as its ambition to replace China’s role in the global industrial chain expands. India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh is...
Chinese troops resort to aggressive posturing in Ladakh, North Sikkim: Sources
Tension is gradually building up between Indian and Chinese armies in several areas in Ladakh and northern Sikkim along the un-demarcated Sino-India border with both sides bringing in additional troops, days after they were...
Maybe India Will Get Its Super F-16, After All
Hang on—maybe the Indian Air Force will buy the F-21, a sort of “super F-16” from U.S. plane-maker Lockheed LMT Martin. India’s chief of the defense staff Bipin Rawat said in a May 15...