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Faith takes flight: IAF carries Buddha relics to Mongolia for Historic exposition

In a significant gesture of cultural diplomacy and civilisational outreach, India on Saturday transported the sacred relics of Lord Buddha’s chief disciples, Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana, to Mongolia aboard an Indian Air Force IL-76 'Gajraj' aircraft for a special public exposition scheduled to begin on Buddha Purnima.

Armed forces showcase stealth strike capability

In a powerful display of India’s multi-domain combat readiness, the Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps led a high-intensity joint training exercise with the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force at the strategically significant Farrakka Barrage in Murshidabad, West Bengal, on 7–8 August.