Jaishankar unveils plaque in Israeli city, first in memory of Indian soldiers overseas

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday unveiled a plaque at Ra'anana in northern Israel in the memory of Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the battle of Tabsor during World......

Plans to convert 61st Cavalry into armoured regiment: Sources

The army is planning to convert the iconic 61st Cavalry, its only mounted cavalry unit, into an armoured regiment, sources said on Friday. The 61st Cavalry, largely a ceremonial unit, was raised......

PHOTOS: PM Modi pays homage to Indian WW I heroes at Haifa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday saluted the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the World War I while protecting the Israeli city of Haifa from the Ottoman Empire forces and......

When destiny played its part

Was Sam Manekshaw destined to be elevated to the highest rank in the army in the world, that of a Field Marshal? It would appear so in this case because Sam Manekshaw, when a student, had set his......