The LCA Tejas is going to be the backbone of the IAF fighter fleet in the years to come, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Rafale jets also received a traditional water cannon salute, which involves two fire trucks spraying water and creating an arch for the plane to taxi through

The order for the HAMMER missiles has been processed under the emergency powers which have been given to the armed forces in wake of the ongoing conflict with the People's Liberation Army in the Eastern Ladakh sector

The approvals granted today include acquisitions from Indian industry of Rs 31,130 crore with focus on indigenous design and development

The cost of the proposal for the purchase of 12 Sukhoi and 21 MiG-29s for the Indian Air Force has been estimated at around Rs 5,000 crore

After the contract is finalised, HAL could start the deliveries of Mark-1A jets in 3 years. Tejas Mark-1A jets are likely to come with 43 upgrades over the Mark-1 jets

\"During the aerial engagement that followed, one MiG 21 Bison of the IAF shot down one F-16,\" the IAF said in a statement after the American magazine 'Foreign Policy' reported that a US count of the F-16s with Pakistan has found that none of these jets are missing.

The central government has cleared a project for the construction of around 110 hardened shelters also known as blast pens which protect the fighter planes from enemy missile or bomb attacks

According to media report, flight operations at Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Islamabad airports have been suspended. All incoming and outgoing local and international flights have been suspended until further orders.

Flights to and from Jammu, Srinagar, Chandigarh, Leh, Amritsar, Pathankot, Dehradun and Dharamshala have been suspended till further notice

Pakistani jets earlier today violated the Indian air space in Jammu & Kashmir's (J&K) Poonch and Nowshera sectors but were forced to return by the IAF fighters.

While the Sensex fell 238 points from the day's high of 36,371, Nifty fell 188 points to 10,751 from its intra day high of 10,939.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led committee has decided that India will not buckle under pressure. Navy, Air and Army have been given a free hand to take a future course of action. A befitting reply would be given at a proper time.

While Pakistan's PM Imran Khan has pretty much accused India of lying about the IAF's strike on the JeM training camp across the LoC, China has called for both countries to exercise \"restraint\".