Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he welcomes the Lebanan’s decision to disarm the Hezbollah by the end of this year. The move by President Aoun and PM Salem will offer a crucial opportunity for Lebanon to reclaim its sovereignty and restore the authority of its state institutions, military, and governance—free from the […]
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, has embarked on an official visit to Algeria from 25 to 28 August 2025. The visit comes close on the heels of the recent visits by the President of India and the Chief of Defence Staff, underlining the importance accorded to strengthening India-Algeria relations. National Defence, […]
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully conducted the maiden flight-tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System off the coast of Odisha at around 1230 hrs on 23rd August IADWS is a multi-layered air defence system comprising all indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missiles or QRSAM, Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System […]
Shailesh Kumar, National Defence New Delhi, 23 August 2025 On 19th August 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister and Special Representative to India China Boundary Question Wang Yi concluded his meetings with India’s NSA Ajit Doval and met PM Modi in New Delhi. A day later on August 20th Chinese President Xi Jinping arrival in Lhasa […]
On the intervening night of 22/23 August 2025 (approx 1 AM to 2AM IST), a cloud burst occurred at Tharali, located about 75 km southeast of Rudraprayag in Chamoli District, Uttarakhand. National Defence Bureau, New Delhi, 23 August 2025 Preliminary reports indicate damage to houses and vehicles in the affected area. One young girl has […]