January 2022

Flashback 2021: Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Key Activities in 2021

New Delhi: The changes in technology fuelled the perennial quest for modernisation of the Indian Air Force (IAF) keeping the challenges-to-come in mind, throughout the year 2021. Thus, a plethora of activities spread over a large canvas, were carried out by IAF in the year. Salient activities undertaken by IAF during the year 2021, are […]

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Rajnath Singh

100 New Sainik Schools Will Provide Opportunities for Girls to Join Armed Forces: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the Narendra Modi government believes in increasing the role of women in the Armed Forces and a series of steps have been taken in that direction, including clearing the way for admission of girls in Sainik Schools and providing Permanent Commission to women officers. He exuded

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Sainik School

Flashback 2021 (Part 2): Defence Ministry’s Achievements – 100 New Sainik Schools to be Set Up

New Delhi: In this second and final part of the Flashback 2021 series, we look at more achievements of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the year 2021. Among the many initiatives is the announcement to set up 100 new Sainik Schools across India and also admission to girl cadets into these Sainik Schools. Key

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Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A)

Flashback 2021 (Part 1): Defence Ministry’s Achievements – Big Boost to Atmanirbhar Bharat

New Delhi: In the year just gone by, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had launched several major initiatives to make India self-reliant in the filed of Defence manufacturing. Atmanirbharta in Defence is aimed at enhancing domestic manufacturing and making the country a net exporter in this field. Also read: Flashback 2021 (Part 2): Defence Ministry’s

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IAC Vikrant Sets Sail for Next Set of Sea Trails

After two successive high profile visits – the President and Vice President of India – within a span of less than two weeks, IAC Vikrant is heading out for the next set of sea trials.  Both dignitaries, having reviewed the progress, had conveyed their satisfaction and expressed their best wishes to all the stakeholders involved in the project. While the

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