‘At least five or six fighter squadrons need to be inducted in shorter time frames’Exclusive Interview/ Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari, Chief of the Air StaffFrom Ukraine to the Middle East, multiple conflict theatres continue to demonstrate the importance of air power in every aspect of contemporary warfare. While the Indian Air Force is unlikely to face the type of air wars being fought in the

Days after French President Emmanuel Macron’s high-profile visit to India, Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced to boost China-France ties. Jinping has said, "China and France should jointly open up a path of peace, security, prosperity, and progress for human development".On the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France, Chinese President Xi offered to "break new

Thimphu: The Indian envoy to Bhutan, Sudhakar Dalela, called on the newly-elected Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay and conveyed the greetings of India’s leadership for assuming responsibility as the Bhutanese PM.Ambassador Dalela also affirmed country’s commitment to working closely to foster India-Bhutan ties.Taking to X, Indian Embassy in Bhutan posted about the meeting, saying, "

Islamabad: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday arrived in Islamabad on the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani, amid strain in relations following the recent tit-for-tat strikes launched by the two countries.Upon his arrival at the Nur Khan airbase, the Iranian Foreign Minister was received by Pakistan’s Additional Foreign Secretary for Afghanistan

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed anger and sorrow over the loss of three US soldiers in a drone attack in Jordan, stating that he is ‘outraged’ and ‘deeply saddened.’ He vowed to take necessary actions to defend US forces and hold the responsible parties accountableUS Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed emotions of anger and sorrow over the loss of three US Army soldiers in a

Ankara: Turkish authorities have captured two gunmen who shot one person dead on Sunday during a service at a church in Istanbul and who are believed to be tied to Islamic State, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.Yerlikaya had earlier said that the attack, which Ankara condemned, took place around 0840 GMT at the Italian Santa Maria Catholic Church in Istanbul’s Sariyer district, and that one