In Pakistan, Allah smiles upon Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor

as journalists active in Pakistani media have been quick to point out, with Ghafoor at the helm in Balochistan, no one will take seriously any claims by the civilian leadership to use the velvet......

The Forgotten Hero of the Indian Air Force

Did Vinod Sehgal die in Tsangdgar or was he taken PoW to China?Why has the IAF kept so quiet for all these years, asks Claude Arpi. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com One of the greatest......

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Mere shuffling of resources or cosmetic changes to prove a point would be counterproductive in the long run, observes Commodore Venugoptal Menon (retd). Photograph: SpokespersonNavy/Twitter......

Shooting down own chopper was big mistake: IAF chief

Air Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday described the Indian Air Force shooting down its helicopter in Kashmir on February 27, when Indian and Pakistani forces were engaged in a dogfight,......