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- "Greatest privilege of my life": General Upendra Dwivedi signs off as Army Chief, hands over to General Dhiraj Seth
- China strips generals, ex-financial regulator, politburo member of lawmaker postsChina's top legislative body has removed six military lawmakers, including a key figure in the space program, and a former financial regula...27 Jun, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
- The 'Indo' exit: Pentagon's PACOM reset raises questions about India's place in Trump's Asia calculusWashington's decision to rename the US Indo-Pacific Command back to Pacific Command has sparked debate over India's strategic importance. D...18 Jun, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
- US renames 'Indo-Pacific Command' to 'US Pacific Command' title in major moveThe United States has reverted the name of its military command. It is now called the US Pacific Command, undoing a change made in 2018. Th...17 Jun, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
- Lt Gen Harjeet Singh Sahi appointed Chief of Staff, Western CommandAccording to the Defence PRO, Lt Gen Sahi succeeds Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja, AVSM, SM, VSM, who has proceeded to assume the appointm...26 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
- Pakistan is shaping up an idea that can worry IndiaPakistan is pushing a proposed “Islamic NATO” with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Pakistan, aiming to build a regional defence bloc that r...15 May, 2026, 06.31 AM IST
- India ready to quell any misadventure from across the border: Navy chief designate SwaminathanIndia's Navy chief designate, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, stated India is prepared for any aggression from across the border. He emph...11 May, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
- Govt appoints Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani as next Chief of Defence StaffLieutenant General N S Raja Subramani (Retd.) has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), effective from his assumption of...09 May, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
- Raja Shivani X reviews out. Netizens praise 'total mass entertainer', go gaga over Salman Khan cameoRaja Shivaji, starring Riteish Deshmukh as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, has premiered to an enthusiastic reception. Early reviews highlight...01 May, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
- India’s big defence makeover: ‘Theatreisation’ takes centrestageIndia's military is transforming to enhance joint operations and efficiency. The creation of integrated theatre commands aims to pool resou...02 Dec, 2025, 12.12 AM IST
- China building 30 airports in Tibet and Xinjiang to boost military transport: Report"There are currently nearly 30 civil airports built or under construction in Xinjiang and Tibet," state-run Chinamil online quoted an offic...09 Sep, 2021, 08.44 PM IST
- New military theatre commands to take 2-3 years; structure being discussedOnce the theatre commands are finalised, new commanders will progressively take charge. The plan is to first shift the charge for operation...09 Sep, 2021, 07.12 AM IST
- China appoints new army commander to head troops along Indian borderXi, who also heads the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) the Central Military Commission (CMC), has promoted Wang and four other milita...07 Sep, 2021, 12.58 PM IST
- Fresh face at PLA Western Theatre Command, no ground impact expectedThe changeover—Lt Gen Zhang Xudong takes over from Zhao Zongqi as the Western Theatre Commander—has been described by military analysts as ...20 Dec, 2020, 09.07 PM IST
- Chinese President Xi appoints new General for PLA's Western Theatre Command amidst Ladakh standoffThe new appointments at the top of the PLA Western Command comes in the midst of the standoff between the Chinese and Indian military in ea...19 Dec, 2020, 11.06 PM IST
- Amidst standoff, China appoints new commander for troops overseeing India borderThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theatre Command, on its official website, announced that Lieutenant General Xu Qiling has been a...05 Jun, 2020, 06.03 PM IST
- New India-China military hotline to become operational between DGMO and Western Theatre CommandIndia and China have also looked at setting up more hotlines between their armies. During the visit of the Chinese Defence Minister General...11 Jan, 2020, 06.46 PM IST
- Chinese Army delegation arrives in India to improve coordination along borderThe delegation led by Lt Gen Liu Xiaowu, the Deputy Commander of the Western Theatre Command, arrived in Delhi on Monday.04 Jul, 2018, 09.36 PM IST
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