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.
The defence minister said Operation Sindoor was a message to the world that we’re always ready to respond to every challenge.
In his opening address, Tripathi articulated the priorities of the service in the changing geostrategic environment, emphasizing intensified readiness, flexibility, and proactive regional presence to ensure country’s maritime interests.
Ahead of the Shaurya Diwas, formerly known as Infantry Day, observed on October 27, the DG Infantry spoke about "Ashni", the Indian Army's new drone platoons.
Singh emphasised that the traditional defence outlook is no longer sufficient in today’s times as wars are fought not only on the borders, but have now taken a hybrid and asymmetrical form.
The Central government has issued a gazette notification listing gallantry award citations for defence personnel of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force for their acts of extraordinary courage during assorted operations, including the recently completed Operation Sindoor.
