Streaking across the Prayagraj skies in a MiG-21 clocking almost 900 kmph, Wing Commander JS Sandhu felt a rush of pride and nostalgia in the no-frills cockpit as he pulled the fighter up, and the three MiGs and two Rafale jets neatly broke formation during the spectacular ceremonial flypast to mark the Indian Air Force’s 91st anniversary two months ago.The splitting of the five-aircraft “Badal”

Nairobi: Indian Naval Ship Sumedha arrived at Port Lamu in Kenya on Saturday as part of India’s ongoing long-range deployment to Africa in resonance with the SAGAR vision, the Ministry of Defence said in a press release.The visit marks the maiden port call by any Indian Naval Ship at the recently developed Port in Kenya."Indian Naval ships are regularly deployed overseas as part of the Indian

New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard will host the 15th edition of ‘Capacity Building Senior Officers’ Meeting (CBSOM-2023) with the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) from December 11-15 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat to combat maritime piracy.Director General of Indian Coast Guard Rakesh Pal will be inaugurating the four-day meeting

New Delhi: In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and India, the Embassy of South Korea in Delhi organised the ‘Rang De Korea’ programme on Sunday that showcased some traditional performances from the east-Asian nation.The event had song performances in traditional Korean dresses (Hanbok), with the crowd cheering for the performers. Thunderous claps were heard

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in South Korea on Monday while on a training flight and the pilot has ejected, Yonhap news agency reported citing a military source. The crash was near the U.S. Air Force base in Gunsan, Yonhap said. South Korea’s defence ministry spokesman could not immediately confirm the report. U.S. military officials in South Korea could not be immediately reached for

The recent reports, which confirm the role of faulty threat assessments and Hamas’ improved operational security, make clear that Israeli officials had enough intelligence to step up securityAfter the surprise Hamas terrorist attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, many observers were puzzled about how Israel could have been caught completely off-guard.Israeli leaders may have