Delayed Recognition
Every democracy owes two debts to its soldiers. The first is to equip them well enough to fight.
Every democracy owes two debts to its soldiers. The first is to equip them well enough to fight.
The Centre on Saturday rejected what it described as the misrepresentation of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's address in Parliament on July 28, 2025, regarding Operation Sindoor.
President Murmu was addressing a group of Officer Trainees of Military Engineer Services (MES), 2023 and 2024 batches, who called on her at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and former Estonian premier, stated during Operation Sindoor, “Rising tensions between India and Pakistan are alarming.
A viral video claiming that Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Army Training Command, raised concerns over five aviators allegedly missing after participating in "Operation Sindoor" has been found to be digitally manipulated, with the Indian Army's fact-checking handle terming it a deliberate attempt to spread false narratives.
Under a deal signed in 2018 (worth US $5.43 billion), India had placed an order for five S-400 air-defence systems from Russia.
These launchpads were destroyed during the ‘Operation Sindoor’ and have now been re-established at a distance from the borders with India, DIG BSF Vikram Kumar told media persons here.
Addressing the valedictory ceremony of the 100th Common Foundation Course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, Singh urged young civil servants to recognise their pivotal role in safeguarding national interests and remain prepared for critical challenges, much like the nation’s soldiers.
Calling Operation Sindoor a watershed moment in India’s counter-terror and deterrence strategy, President Droupadi Murmu, on Thursday, said that it made the world take note not only of India's military capability but also of India's moral clarity to act firmly yet responsibly in the pursuit of peace.
Vice Admiral K Swaminathan said China’s expanding naval footprint and Pakistan’s post–Operation Sindoor arms buildup are two of India’s biggest security concerns. He noted China’s sustained presence in the Indian Ocean and Pakistan’s aggressive military procurement despite its economic strain.
