Col Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) On 31 Oct 2026, Air Marshal Amarpreet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, the 28th Chief of Air Staff superannuated after 42 years of Distinguished service and glorious career. He offered Floral tributes to Warriors who made supreme sacrifice at National War Memorial in the morning and was given a traditional guard of honour at Airforce Station parade … [Read more...] about IAF gets its Twenty-Ninth Chief
Defence and security
Kargil War Anniversary: Remembrance, Celebration and Introspection
Jaibans Singh The fifth round of conflict between India and Pakistan was fought in the heights of Kargil, now a part of the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh. Code named Operation Vijay by India and Operation Al Badr by Pakistan, the war lasted for 83 days from 3 May 1999 to 26 July 1999. The short and intense war ended with a decisive victory for India. The war was … [Read more...] about Kargil War Anniversary: Remembrance, Celebration and Introspection
INSs – Mahendragiri : India’s Sixth Indigenous Stealth Frigate
Col Alok Mathur, SM (Retd) On 11 July 2026, cheered by the blue waves of Bay of Bengal, the sixth indigenous stealth frigate under project 17A, INS Mahendra Giri, joined Indian Navy’s Sun rise fleet at Vishakhapatnam Naval base. The naval vessel was given its naval colours on commissioning and allotted pennant no F 38 as new identity in Indian Navy. Raksha- Mantri Raj … [Read more...] about INSs – Mahendragiri : India’s Sixth Indigenous Stealth Frigate
Trident Joins Indian Navy
Col. Alok Mathur, SM (Veteran) On the auspicious occasion of summer solstice marking the pinnacle of light and life, at midday on 21 June 2026, the longest day of the year, three indigenously built Naval Vessels were commissioned in to roster of Indian Navy giving a boost to its fleet strength. The new chief of Naval staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan welcomed Prime … [Read more...] about Trident Joins Indian Navy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national security doctrine
The DefenceInfo Bureau Report India’s defence journey has been a tale of two doctrines-one of denial, drift, and compromise under Congress, and another of decisive strength and strategic clarity under BJP rule. From Nehru’s naive idealism to Modi’s assertive realism, the transformation is not just political, it is national salvation in the realm of security For much … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s national security doctrine