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INS Kiltan is also the first major warship to have undertaken sea trials of all major weapons and sensors as a pilot project and is ready to be operationally deployed on the day of joining the Indian Navy. (Photo: Twitter/@DefenceMinIndia)

Nirmala Sitharaman commissions indigenous warship INS Kiltan

According to a Navy statement released earlier, this is the third of the four Kamorta-class corvettes being built under...

16 Oct 2017 2:43 PM IST

This incident comes amid severe tensions between India and China resulting from the Doklam standoff. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Doklam Effect: Army to enhance infrastructure along China border

Uttarakhand has a 345 km-long border with China, most of which remains inaccessible.

14 Oct 2017 2:23 AM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

China must respect border pact, says India

The Chinese claim was made on Sunday, a day after defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden visit to the Nathu...

13 Oct 2017 1:49 AM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: Nirmala Sitharaman | Twitter)

Lack of timely decision making resulted in gaps in IAF: Nirmala...

Currently, the IAF has 33 fighter squadrons against the authorised strength of 42 squadrons.

10 Oct 2017 8:37 PM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledges a row of Chinese soldiers from across the fence who were taking pictures on her arrival at Nathu La. (Photo: PTI)

Nirmala's great gesture

Nirmala Sitharaman has shown a flair for diplomacy naturally rooted in a transparent personality.

10 Oct 2017 12:23 AM IST

Sitharaman was on a visit to the Sikkim state to meet the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officials at Nathu-La, where she interacted with the Vice Chief of Army Staff and other senior army official. (Photo: Twitter/@DefenceMinIndia)

After Sitharaman's visit, China says ready to maintain peace at...

Sitharaman had a brief conversation with Chinese soldiers during her maiden visit to the Nathu La border post in Sikkim...

9 Oct 2017 7:00 PM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledges a row of Chinese soldiers from across the fence who were taking pictures on her arrival at Nathu La. (Photo: PTI)

Nirmala Sitharaman's namaste' brings good cheer

The bemused Chinese soldiers hit it right when they burst out it was a Ni Hao' or a Chinese hello, how are you'.

9 Oct 2017 1:46 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledges a row of Chinese soldiers from across the fence who were taking pictures on her arrival at Nathu La. (Photo: PTI)

Nirmala Sitharaman visits Nathu La on China border by road

Sitharaman was accorded a guard of honor on her arrival at Nathu La.

8 Oct 2017 6:19 AM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after taking charge at her office in New Delhi, becoming the first full-time woman Defence Minister of the country. (Photo: PTI)

Of defensive Sitharaman & sidelined neta

Sitharaman has grown in stature after she was elevated to Cabinet rank and moved from the commerce ministry to the...

8 Oct 2017 12:41 AM IST

Sikkim government officials said the defence minister also made a survey of the new Pakyong Airport in East Sikkim and neighbouring areas on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: PTI/File)

After reports of developments in Doklam, Defence Minister makes aerial...

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on a day-long visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

7 Oct 2017 5:56 PM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman receives her Singapore counterpart, Ng Eng Hen, during his guard of honour at South Block in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India, Singapore ink major pact on marine security

The Singaporean defence minister emphasised the need for concerted regional and global efforts to deal with terrorism.

30 Nov 2017 6:40 AM IST

Singapore defence minister Ng Eng Hen shakes hands after a sortie in the trainer version of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) at the Kalaikunda IAF base in West Bengal on Tuesday. Air Vice Marshal A.P. Singh was the pilot who flew the visiting dignitary in the LCA. (Photo: PTI)

Singapore minister has a ride on Tejas, calls LCA excellent'

Three Tejas aircrafts (trainer version) stole the show by performing aerial displays.

29 Nov 2017 2:06 AM IST