Manas Raj

Journalist
Covering Defence for @TheLallantop
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[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2026. The present Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM retires from service the same day.

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

Loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at Jorhat, Assam.
Sqn Ldr Prashant Singh, Flt Lt Shubham Kumar, Sgt Jitendra Sharma, Agniveervayu Khemaram Kumawat and Agniveervayu Danish Alam made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

An AN-32 of IAF, met with an accident.

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

women officers of the Indian Air Force marked the occasion with exceptional achievements at the Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy, Dundigal.

Flying Officer Ekta Gupta and Flying Officer Divyanshi Singh were awarded the President’s Plaque for securing first position in the overall order of merit in the Navigation Stream and Ground Duty branches respectively. Further underscoring the growing role of women in the Armed Forces, Flying Officer Divyanshi Singh (Logistics), Flying Officer Khushboo Yadav (Accounts) and Flying Officer Ambika Rashmi (Education) topped their respective branches, reflecting the spirit of excellence, leadership and empowerment driving New India.

[Anish Singh @anishsingh21]

India Joins Elite Club with Ballistic Missile Shield After DRDO’s ICBM Defence Test https://t.co/mATri3f8fL

@DRDO_India @FutureTechDRDO

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

An AN-32 of IAF, met with an accident.

[Satakshi kanyal @satakshi_kanyal]

Women are indeed leading the charge

Changes reflect the broader Nari Shakti (women power) movement sweeping the Indian Armed Forces, where female officers are progressively stepping into command and combat roles across forward areas.

#IMA #passingoutparade #

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

@UK_MTO
Please Clarify.

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

Attack on Another Ship onboarding Indian Sailors near Strait Of Hormuz. Tanker Liaki Freedom. 4 crew have been dead. More details Awaited.
@FSUIINDIA
@Indemb_Muscat
@MEAIndia

[India Sentinels @indiasentinels]

Fourth US strike on Indian-crewed tanker in a week: MT Liaki Freedom hit off Oman, four sailors dead.

@MEAIndia @shipmin_india @CENTCOM

#LiakiFreedom #USAttacksIndianShip #USGulfBlockade

Detailed story with account of Indian sailor on board.

https://t.co/5Fxp0CiAN0

[Anish Singh @anishsingh21]

The superpower has become a rouge nation.

In just a week time, they hit

— MT Jalveer
— MT Settebello
— MT Marivex
— MT Liaki Freedom

US diplomat summoned twice in three days and handed over demarche

Jaishankar spoke to his American counterpart Marco Rubio and lodged strong protest.

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

Incident involving a vessel reported in Gulf of Oman. Sailors impacted by incident tell me they in touch with DG shipping. More details awaited.

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

Attack on Another Ship onboarding Indian Sailors near Strait Of Hormuz. Tanker Liaki Freedom. 4 crew have been dead. More details Awaited.
@FSUIINDIA
@Indemb_Muscat
@MEAIndia

[KJS DHILLON🇮🇳 @TinyDhillon]

Jaspal Rana
(28 Jun 1976 - 12 Jun 2026)

A great loss for the Indian Sporting fraternity

ऊँ शांति 🙏

Jai Hind 🇮🇳
PC: www

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System.

[DRDO @DRDO_India]

A ceremony for the declaration of Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System is planned on 25 June 2026 at Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), DRDO, Bengaluru. The FOC is a major milestone achieved for an indigenous system of systems such as the Netra AEW&C.
#AtmanirbharBharat #NetraAEWC #DefenceTechnology

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

Newly released images from the Seamen’s Union of India show severe devastation aboard MT Settebello after the US attack, which claimed the lives of three Indian nationals.

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

Indian defence manufacturer SMPP has completed the delivery of 100 indigenous kamikaze drones to the Army, marking a significant milestone in India’s growing unmanned warfare capabilities.
The delivery follows successful user trials in which the drone, named “Peacekeeper (Agniveg)”, demonstrated an operational range of about 180 km while operating in heavily jammed and spoofed environments.

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai has been appointed as the new Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat. He is the first serving officer to have been appointed for the post.

[DRDO @DRDO_India]

A ceremony for the declaration of Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) System is planned on 25 June 2026 at Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), DRDO, Bengaluru. The FOC is a major milestone achieved for an indigenous system of systems such as the Netra AEW&C.
#AtmanirbharBharat #NetraAEWC #DefenceTechnology

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

DRDO conducting AMCA's RCS Test.
https://t.co/JgECbjK4p9
#amca
#stealth

[Anish Singh @anishsingh21]

Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026: Indian and US Armies to Train Near LAC in Uttarakhand and Rajasthan Desert https://t.co/HCFDjHqtqw

[Manas Raj @Rogerthat_Manas]

Our largest oil supplier is Russia, our largets gas supplier is US, points EAM Dr Jaishankar; Adds, world is "derisking" from Gulf.