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NEW DELHI: India’s new approach to treat any act of terror as an act of war has added a new dimension to the Navy’s operational outlook after the conduct of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said Friday.“We must be prepared for this new normal,” the Navy chief said at an investiture ceremony…
NEW DELHI: India has asked China to constructively work towards a “permanent solution” to the border issue under a structured roadmap to bridge trust deficit, de-escalate tensions and rejuvenate the existing mechanism to demarcate it, even as their armies continue to be forward deployed against each other along the frontier for the last five years.Defence…
Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy’s swift and strategic mobilisation during Operation Sindoor projected strength and readiness that deterred potential maritime threats from India’s western adversary, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Friday.Addressing the Naval Investiture Ceremony 2025 at the newly-inaugurated Nausena Bhawan in…
Jairam Ramesh and PM Modi NEW DELHI: As US President Donald Trump declared an imminent ‘very big deal’ with India, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday criticised the Centre, linking it to the “abrupt” conclusion of Operation Sindoor.The US president has consistently stated that he utilised trade discussions with India and Pakistan to halt confrontations…
NEW DELHI: Russia on Thursday assured India it will deliver the two remaining squadrons of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems, which played a crucial role during Operation Sindoor against Pakistan last month, by 2026-27.The delivery of the fourth and fifth squadrons of the S-400 air defence systems, which has been hugely delayed due to…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump, yet again, claimed that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan using trade as leverage.Congress leader Pawan Khera said that PM Modi will undermine India’s interests for a little praise.“From China to the US, the…
Shashi Tharoor. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, widely recognised for his eloquence in English, drew widespread praise this week for speaking fluent French while strongly criticising Pakistan’s inclusion in an upcoming anti-terrorism conference organised by Russia. During a meeting in Moscow with Russian Liberal Democratic Party chairman Leonid Slutsky, Tharoor responded in…
NEW DELHI: Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘Modi first, country later’ swipe at Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday added a new chapter to the ongoing saga of an open, often bitter, fight between the Congress and its Thiruvananthapuram MP.That Congress and Shashi Tharoor are at loggerheads does not make news anymore. Since February this year, when Tharoor made his…
Shashi Tharoor and Mallikarjun Kharge (File photos) NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a vitriolic dig at party leader Shashi Tharoor, saying “for some, Modi is first”.When asked about Tharoor’s recent article in The Hindu, where he called PM Modi “a prime asset for India on the global stage”, Kharge said: “I…
NEW DELHI: Defence ministry has inked 13 contracts worth Rs 1,982 crore for fast-track acquisition of air defence missiles, kamikaze drones, counter-drone systems and other equipment to bolster the Army’s operational readiness after Operation Sindoor against Pakistan last month.These contracts were inked specially to augment the Army’s counter-terrorism capabilities under the fifth phase of the…
