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Shaurya Vijay Yatra Flagged Off for Kargil Vijay Diwas as 28 Riders Set Out for Dras

Shaurya Vijay Yatra Flagged Off for Kargil Vijay Diwas as 28 Riders Set Out for Dras

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the Shaurya Vijay Yatra motorcycle expedition from the National War Memorial in New Delhi on 14 July 2026. Twenty eight serving and retired personnel and their families will ride 1,900 kilometres over 13 days, halting at war memorials enroute and carrying National War Memorial soil, to reach the Kargil War Memorial at Dras on 26 July, marking 27 years of Operation Vijay.

13/7/2026 | ARMY

Indian Ocean Region peace rests on India, Rajnath Singh tells the Navy at Visakhapatnam

Indian Ocean Region peace rests on India, Rajnath Singh tells the Navy at Visakhapatnam

10/7/2026 | NAVY

India Australia defence declaration commits both sides to harder exercises and closer operations

India Australia defence declaration commits both sides to harder exercises and closer operations

9/7/2026 | NAVY

Astra missile export to Indonesia marks a first for India's BVRAAM

Astra missile export to Indonesia marks a first for India's BVRAAM

7/7/2026 | AIR FORCE

DRDO chief selection enters final round as five scientists face search panel

DRDO chief selection enters final round as five scientists face search panel

1/7/2026 | DEFENCE RESEARCH

Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra Takes Over Jaipur Based South Western Command

Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra Takes Over Jaipur Based South Western Command

1/7/2026 | ARMY

Air Mshl Tejinder Singh Takes Over as CISC

Air Mshl Tejinder Singh Takes Over as CISC

1/7/2026 | AIR FORCE

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff

1/7/2026 | AIR FORCE

Gen Dhiraj Seth VIJAY doctrine sets the Army agenda on day one

Gen Dhiraj Seth VIJAY doctrine sets the Army agenda on day one

1/7/2026 | ARMY

A salute, then his father's feet: the family behind Gen Dhiraj Seth

A salute, then his father's feet: the family behind Gen Dhiraj Seth

30/6/2026 | ARMY

Jagannath Nayak DRDO Appointment Places a Directed Energy Weapon Pioneer at the Head of Missiles and Strategic Systems

Jagannath Nayak DRDO Appointment Places a Directed Energy Weapon Pioneer at the Head of Missiles and Strategic Systems

30/6/2026 | DEFENCE RESEARCH

Gen Upendra Dwivedi Relinquishes Charge as Chief of the Army Staff

Gen Upendra Dwivedi Relinquishes Charge as Chief of the Army Staff

30/6/2026 | ARMY

Gen Dhiraj Seth Takes Over as 31st Chief of the Army Staff

Gen Dhiraj Seth Takes Over as 31st Chief of the Army Staff

29/6/2026 | ARMY

DRDO financial powers reset under DFP-2026 as Rajnath Singh clears strategic R&D overhaul

DRDO financial powers reset under DFP-2026 as Rajnath Singh clears strategic R&D overhaul

29/6/2026 | DEFENCE RESEARCH

Operation Sindoor address misrepresented, Defence Ministry disputes social media claims

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Operation Sindoor address misrepresented, Defence Ministry disputes social media claims

27/6/2026 | ARMY

Operation Sindoor casualties named officially for the first time on National War Memorial Roll of Honour

Operation Sindoor casualties named officially for the first time on National War Memorial Roll of Honour

26/6/2026 | ARMY

Netra AEW&C future India: where the programme was, is, and can be

Netra AEW&C future India: where the programme was, is, and can be

26/6/2026 | AIR FORCE

DRDO Netra FOC: IAF gets a fully operational indigenous eye in the sky

DRDO Netra FOC: IAF gets a fully operational indigenous eye in the sky

25/6/2026 | AIR FORCE

India UAE defence cooperation talks advance Strategic Defence Partnership in New Delhi

India UAE defence cooperation talks advance Strategic Defence Partnership in New Delhi

24/6/2026