Navy chief gives 'ABCD' mantra of life at NCC Republic Day camp

Questions are arising in Canada and Europe regarding the strategic value of investing in high-end U.S. weaponry like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter amid uncertainty about U.S. defense commitments under President Trump. NATO members are reconsidering reliance on U.S.-made systems in favor of European jets, such as the Saab Gripen and Eurofighter Typhoon, as a long-term plan to modernize NATO's arsenal gains traction. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has highlighted the need for interoperability within...

Russia's air defense units intercepted and destroyed 57 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 35 drones taken down over the Kursk border region and the remainder over the Oryol, Tula, Bryansk regions, and the Sea of Azov, as reported by the Russian defense ministry on the Telegram messaging app. Full Article

The NIA conducted searches at 12 locations in Jammu in connection with a terrorist infiltration case involving LeT and JeM. The case, registered last year, involves active terrorists entering India through the IB and LoC with the help of OGWs and terror associates providing support. Full Article

Talks on a ceasefire in Russia's war with Ukraine are set to continue in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, according to US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. Following a phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Witkoff stated that discussions on a ceasefire deal, including agreements on energy infrastructure and targets in the Black Sea, have been reached with the Russians, expressing hope that the Ukrainians will also agree to the...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised concerns about the sales of arms and military technology to Pakistan in a meeting with the Dutch Defence Minister, citing India's long-standing battle against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and the potential destabilization of regional power dynamics. Singh emphasized the need for enhanced partnerships with Indian defence companies and urged against sharing military technology with Pakistan due to its history of terrorism support, pointing to recent instances of arms transfers by the Netherlands...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore, along with Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov, returned to Earth after a 9-month space mission, experiencing a tense reentry as the Dragon spacecraft deployed parachutes to safely splashdown off the coast of Florida. Despite facing risks like muscle atrophy and bone mass reduction due to prolonged exposure to space, the astronauts are in good health and will need time to readjust to gravity, as per NASA doctors....