First batch of Rafale jets touch down in Ambala, India welcomes home Golden Arrows

Nearly 23 years after Sukhoi aircraft were imported, a fleet of five French-manufactured Rafale multi-role combat jets touched down in India, giving the country’s air power a strategic edge over its adversaries in the neighbourhood. The aircraft, having an undisputed track record and considered one of the most potent combat jets globally, landed at the […]

Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away at 88

Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passed away at the age of 88 on Tuesday. A union minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Government, Fernandes had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Fernandes, born in south Karnataka, started his political career in Mumbai as a trade union leader. He became famous as a ‘giant killer’ when he defeated […]