The Government has appointed Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, presently serving as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2024. The present Chief of the Army Staff Gen Manoj C Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM demits office on June 30,…
The BRICS bloc of developing countries, including India, on June 10 condemned Israel’s operation into Rafah in southern Palestine and expressed concern at Tel Aviv’s “disregard” of orders of the International Court of Justice. The foreign ministers of the expanded BRICS grouping met at Nizhny Novgorod in Russia on Monday. Since cabinet ministers’ portfolios were…
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has signed a milestone cooperation agreement with Adani Defence & Aerospace, one of the leading defence and aerospace companies of India. The agreement aims to establish a global platform leveraging the defence and aerospace capabilities of both companies to bring together their respective product…
Engineering solutions provider Axiscades Technologies on Monday said it will deliver drone systems to the Indian army as part of a Rs 100 crore order. The Man Portable Counter Drone System (MPCDS) has been developed by Axiscades, a company statement said. “Axiscades Technologies has begun the delivery of advanced counter-drone systems under an order of…
At the invitation of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, I am travelling to Apulia region in Italy to participate in the G7 Outreach Summit on 14 June 2024. I am glad that my first visit in the third consecutive term is to Italy for the G-7 Summit. I warmly recall my visit to Italy for the…
In a poignant tribute to Bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice during Op VIJAY, Dras Thunder Motorcycle Rally was ceremoniously flagged off today from Cariappa Parade Ground, New Delhi by Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, Vice Chief of Army Staff. The flag off ceremony was graced by Lieutenant General YK Joshi (Retired), senior serving officers, veterans and civilian dignitaries. Dras…
Foreign Ministers of the 10-member BRICS grouping of countries have expressed strong condemnation of any acts of terrorism, terming it “criminal and unjustifiable” regardless of its motivation and affirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism and terrorism financing and safe havens. The Foreign Ministers of BRICS nations…
Shri Rajnath Singh assumed charge as the Defence Minister of India (Raksha Mantri) for the second consecutive term on June 13, 2024. He was welcomed at South Block, New Delhi by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth, who was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan; Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that India will be a developed country by 2047. Addressing the country during the 77th Independence, the Prime Minister declared that by 2047, the year marking India’s 100th year of independence, the nation would achieve developed country status. Mr. Modi based this assertion on the country’s potential, available resources, and…
Shri Amit Shah reassumed charge as Union Home Minister in North Block, New Delhi on 11 June 2024. In his post on ‘X’ Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will remain committed to the security of the nation and its people,…
