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  • Operation Sindoor: Rajnath Singh Highlights Tri-Services Synergy as Blueprint for Future Military Operations

    Operation Sindoor: Rajnath Singh Highlights Tri-Services Synergy as Blueprint for Future Military Operations

    Oct 01, 2025 02:22 am CST

    Defense Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized that the tri-services coordination demonstrated during Operation Sindoor represents an essential model for future military actions. Speaking at an IAF seminar, Singh stressed that jointness among Army, Navy, and Air Force is not merely policy but a survival necessity in today's complex security environment, signaling the government's commitment to implementing comprehensive military integration despite ongoing discussions among service branches.

  • MiG-21 Fighter Jets Complete Historic Final Flight After Six Decades of Service in Indian Air Force

    MiG-21 Fighter Jets Complete Historic Final Flight After Six Decades of Service in Indian Air Force

    Sep 26, 2025 06:27 pm CST

    After more than six decades of distinguished service, the legendary MiG-21 fighter jets flew their final mission through Indian skies on Friday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh honored the Russian-origin warhorses during a ceremonial decommissioning event in Chandigarh, celebrating their crucial contributions to multiple conflicts including the 1971 war with Pakistan, the 1999 Kargil conflict, and the 2019 Balakot air strikes. The retirement marks the end of an era for India's first supersonic fighter aircraft that shaped the nation's military aviation capabilities.

  • Venezuela Accuses US Of Waging "Undeclared War", Urges UN Probe

    Venezuela Accuses US Of Waging "Undeclared War", Urges UN Probe

    Sep 20, 2025 09:46 am CST

    Venezuela on Friday accused the United States of waging an "undeclared war" in the Caribbean and called for a UN probe of American strikes that killed over a dozen alleged drug traffickers on boats in recent weeks.