Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja Appointed DGAFMS
The Government has appointed Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja as the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) with effect from August 31, 2026. Air Marshal Thareja will assume charge as…
First Tri-Service All-Women Circumnavigation Expedition Returns to India
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh flagged in the first-ever Tri-Service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition, marking a historic milestone for the Indian Armed Forces. The expedition brought together women personnel from the…
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh Assumes Charge as CISC
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh assumed charge as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) on Thursday. A highly decorated officer of the Indian…
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Charge as IAF Vice Chief
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force on Thursday. A distinguished fighter pilot…
General Upendra Dwivedi Relinquishes Appointment as Chief of the Army Staff
General Upendra Dwivedi relinquished the appointment of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) after an illustrious career spanning over four decades in the Indian Army. He handed over command to…
General Dhiraj Seth Assumes Charge as Army Chief
General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), succeeding General Upendra Dwivedi, who retired after more than four decades of distinguished service…
President Confers 105 Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards at Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-II)
The President of India conferred a total of 105 distinguished service awards to personnel of the Armed Forces during the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2026 (Phase-II) held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The…
India Commissions First Women Officers Trained at NDA
In a landmark moment for India’s armed forces, the first batch of women cadets trained at the National Defence Academy (NDA) has been commissioned as officers in the Army, Navy…
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan Assumes Charge of Western Naval Command
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, PVSM, AVSM, NM, on Monday assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command, one of the Indian Navy’s most operationally significant commands responsible…
India Gets New CDS as General NS Raja Subramani Takes Over
General NS Raja Subramani on Sunday assumed charge as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, succeeding General Anil Chauhan, who completed his tenure on…