If approved, the total defence allocation will cross INR 7 lakh crore (USD 81.87 billion), a historic figure. In the Union Budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had already set aside a record INR 6.81 lakh crore (USD 79.65 billion) for the defence sector.
Tag: Operation Sindoor
Ex-DRDO scientist Prahlada Ramarao reflects on Akash triumph, calls for Kalam-like leadership
Ramarao said he was only 34 years old when he was made the project director for the surface-to-air missile project, originally called SAM X and later renamed as Akash system.
Hafiz Rauf, “common man” who led funeral of Pak terrorists, exposed by India as name on US wanted list
India had earlier pointed out the nexus of the Pakistani state and terrorists operating on its soil, when it flashed the photograph of Rauf leading the funeral prayers of terrorists killed at the Lashkar-e-Taiba HQ in Mudrike, accompanied by senior Pakistan Army and police officers in uniform.
Terror and talks cannot coexist, water and blood cannot flow together: PM Modi’s stern warning to Pakistan in national address on Operation Sindoor
“Following the Pahalgam attack, every citizen as well as every political party united to see strong action against this attack. The government had then given full freedom to our armed forces to respond to the terrorist attack,” PM Modi said.
India releases names of top Pakistani generals who attended last rites of terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor
According to Indian authorities, more than 100 terrorists were neutralised during Operation Sindoor. The targeted locations included Bahawalpur, Muridke, Kotli, Bhimber, and other known terror hideouts. Bahawalpur is known as the stronghold of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), while Muridke houses the headquarters of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Baloch Liberation Army launches major offensive, seeks global support against Pakistan
Firmly rejecting allegations of serving as a foreign proxy, the group asserted its independent stance, calling itself “a dynamic and decisive party” in the evolving strategic landscape of the region.
Shehbaz Sharif claims “victory” over India in bizarre speech amid ceasefire violations by Pakistan
Before Sharif’s speech, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had called upon Pakistan to “address [ceasefire] violations” and claimed there had been “repeated violations of the understanding” the two countries had reached earlier. The Pakistan prime minister did not make any comments responding to what Misri had said.
Pakistan violates ceasefire with India in less than 5 hours of deal; drones shot down over Kashmir
In a media briefing close to midnight on May 10, Foreign Secretary of India Vikram Misri called upon Pakistan to take “appropriate steps” to address these violations and deal with the situation with “seriousness and responsibility”.
Reports of S-400 damage ‘baseless’, says India as border tensions escalate
As per reports citing officials from the Ministry of Defence, the system remains fully operational and has been successfully countering threats, including Pakistani drone and missile attacks.
‘Gravely concerned’ Singapore urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate after military confrontation
Earlier, Singapore had strongly condemned the April 22 terrorist attack.
