The primary task of the over 100 AN-32s with the IAF is to deliver all that is needed for sustenance of soldiers across the country, from high altitude and mountainous terrain to the island chains.
An Armoured Corps officer commissioned in December 1986, Lt Gen Seth is the current Vice Chief of Army Staff and has commanded both South Western and Southern Command of the Indian Army.
Besides the interceptors, the critical element of BMD are its radars, initially procured from Israel in the mid-2000s and later developed by DRDO on its own with greater capability.
Lt Gen Ghai, ex-DGMO during Op Sindoor, commanded infantry battalion in western sector, independent brigade in central & Infantry Division in Arunachal, before Srinagar-based 15 Corps.
HAL has lodged an FIR. The private company had also previously supplied bigger components for other aerospace projects, including the Sukhoi fighter fleet and Dornier aircraft.
Defence minister helmed a review meeting of HAL projects which was attended by CDS Gen N S Raja Subramani, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, CMD of HAL Ravi Kota and others.
India’s stockpile has grown from 180-190 warheads, according to SIPRI 2026 yearbook. Pakistan’s stockpile remains at 170 warheads. China continues to expand nuclear arsenal the fastest.
From Gabriel Batistuta's machine-gun routine to Robbie Keane's finger-gun salute, guns aren't foreign to goal celebrations. Backlash against Iran’s Mohammad Mohebi is excessive.
ICAI plans to engage medium and large CA firms under the PMIS, with interns likely to start joining next month. The ICAI can later open it up for everyone.
In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.
It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.
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