IAF Chief cautions against rolling out theaterisation plan in hurry; proposes joint planning, coordination centreAir Chief Marshal A P Singh cautioned against a hasty implementation of the theaterisation plan, advocating for a joint planning and coordi...
26 Aug, 2025, 10.42 PM IST
India and the Philippines stage joint naval drill in the disputed South China SeaIndia and the Philippines conducted their first joint naval exercises in the South China Sea, a move met with disapproval from China. The d...
04 Aug, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
PLA loses another top dog as Xi Jinping purges the militaryIn a dramatic move, Chairman Xi Jinping has reportedly purged General He Weidong, a top figure in China's Central Military Commission, sign...
15 Apr, 2025, 08.32 AM IST
Challenges to Xi Jinping grow from Party, people and PLAXi Jinping's standing has diminished due to mishandling the COVID-19 crisis, restrictive policies, foreign aggression, and economic misstep...
21 Jan, 2025, 09.18 AM IST
Poised along the Indian border, Chinese troops are there for the long haulThe Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College published an in-depth report examining PLA activity along the mountainous border...
02 Jul, 2024, 12.43 PM IST
Aiming for integration, India's Tri-Service Act notification sets stage for theatre commandsThe Indian government has enacted the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, facilitating the creation of unif...
11 May, 2024, 11.02 AM IST
China increases defence budget by 7.2% to accelerate military modernisation; Here's how India's preparedness holds upChina has announced a significant 7.2% increase in its defence budget, surpassing $230 billion, which is more than three times India's mili...
06 Mar, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
China ramped up troop presence, infrastructure along LAC in 2022, says Pentagon reportAccording to a Pentagon report, China has increased its deployment of forces and infrastructure build-up along the Line of Actual Control (...
22 Oct, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
India 'opposes unilateral change to Taiwan status quo'"We urge the exercise of restraint, avoidance of unilateral action to change the status quo, de-escalation of tensions, and efforts to main...
13 Aug, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
New CDS appointment: List of probables to be submitted to Rajnath Singh soon, say officialsThey said the government is finalising a panel comprising senior commanders from the Army, the Navy and the Air Force to choose the success...
17 Dec, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Modi in US: India has set the ball rolling for the biggest reorganization of its military since independenceA more unified Indian armed forces would make it easier for the country to link up with militaries from the U.S. and its allies in the even...
24 Sep, 2021, 10.49 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
Newly promoted PLA General to head Chinese troops along Indian border amid eastern Ladakh standoffXi, who is also Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) - the overall high command of the People's Liberation Army, promoted 59-y...
06 Jul, 2021, 11.46 PM IST
India should cherish 'current positive trend' of de-escalation in eastern Ladakh, says Chinese militaryThere was no visible forward movement at the latest round of military talks between the two countries as the Chinese delegation came to the...
11 Apr, 2021, 06.51 PM IST
Chinese military hopes its missing soldier held by Indian Army will be released soon"We hope that the Indian side will live up to its promise to hand over the missing Chinese soldier as soon as possible and implement the co...
20 Oct, 2020, 10.59 AM IST
China-India border tensions persist but they prevent escalation: PentagonThe Pentagon said that as part of its "active defence" strategy, China's leaders use tactics short of armed conflict to pursue China's stra...
03 May, 2019, 02.35 PM IST
Eyeing closer ties, Chinese defence minister to visit soonIndia would discuss with China all aspects of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
04 Jul, 2018, 11.58 PM IST