Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said the Indian Army was one of the most trusted and inspiring organisations in the country. Addressing the ongoing Army Commanders’ Conference held in Delhi from November 7-11, Singh highlighted the stellar role played by the Army in guarding our borders and fighting terrorism apart from providing assistance to the […]
Indian Army approves five Make II projects providing impetus to “Atma Nirbhaarta”
To give a further boost to the ongoing projects, the Indian Army has now approved Project Sanction Orders (PSOs) of five Make II projects providing Impetus to Atma Nirbhaarta. According to the Ministry of Defence, the Make -2 projects are essentially industry-funded projects involving design, development and innovative solutions by Indian vendors […]
Indian Army foils major infiltration bid on LoC in J-K’s Poonch
The Indian Army on Thursday foiled a major infiltration bid by terrorists on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch in J-K. According to the Ministry of Defence, Indian Army troops observed suspicious movement of some individuals along the Line of Control in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday at about […]
Suspected LeT terrorist killed near LoC in J-K’s Kupwara: Indian Army
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has foiled a “major infiltration attempt” by a terrorist along the Line of Control in Tangdhar Sector of Union Territory’s Kupwara on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. The officials of the Indian Army said that they have eliminated this terrorist on the basis […]
Indian Army inducts high mobility troop carrier for operations in Ladakh
The Fire and Fury corps of the Indian Army on Friday inducted indigenous high mobility troop carrier and 4×4 Quick Reaction Force Vehicles for operations in the Ladakh sector, Army officials confirmed. According to the officials, these vehicles have been made in India by private sector firms. “Fire and Fury Corps inducts […]
Arunachal Governor presents citations to Indian Army units guarding LAC
Continuing his endeavour to motivate Indian Army units guarding the territorial integrity of the country along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig Dr BD Mishra (Retd) on Monday presented citations to army units at the Raj Bhavan here, said sources. Mishra presented Governor’s Citation to 97 […]
India on cusp of infra revolution: Indian Army’s Engineer-in-chief
Pointing out that now the Army was also using high-energy technology to construct its buildings for operational usage, the topmost engineering officer of the Indian Army on Wednesday said the country was on the cusp of an infrastructure revolution in view of the developments in the sector. Speaking at a conclave in […]
Indian Army, PLA resolve last friction point created post-2020, India not in a hurry for de-escalation
India and China on Tuesday resolved the last remaining friction point on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) created post-May 2020 as troops from both countries pulled back from their respective positions in the Gogra Heights-Hot Springs area. “Armies of India and China today completed the disengagement process in Gogra […]
Indian Army’s engineering marvel! A bridge over Indus river in Ladakh
In another highlight of the Indian Defence Forces, the Indian Army’s impressive engineering skills came to the fore on Sunday after a video depicted the troops constructing a bridge across the Indus river. The video was titled ‘Bridging Challenges – No Terrain nor Altitude Insurmoutable’ and was shared on Twitter […]
Indian Army continues search, rescue operation to find missing Arunachal mountaineer
The search operation, which was recently launched by the Indian Army to find two missing members of a mountaineering expedition of Arunachal Pradesh including a mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh Tapi Mra, continued on Sunday. According to a statement by Lt Col A S Walia, PRO (Defence), Tezpur, Group 1 made […]
Indian Army launches search, rescue ops to find missing mountaineer of Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian army launched a search and rescue operation on Saturday to find two missing members of a mountaineering expedition of Arunachal Pradesh including Tapi Mra – the first mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh to scale Mount Everest. Two members of the expedition have been untraceable since August 17 as reported by the […]
31 member Indian Army team arrives in Nepal on five-day visit
A 31-member delegation of the Indian Army’s “Defence Course” arrived in Nepal on Sunday. The visiting team includes students participating in the ‘National Defence Course-62’ that was held at the National Defence College in New Delhi, according to a press release issued by Nepali Army. The visiting delegation led by […]
Indian Army foils an infiltration attempt in Jammu’s Rajouri
Indian Army on Monday night thwarted an infiltration attempt at the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu. According to an defence official in Jammu, the Indian Army successfully stopped an attempt of infiltration at the LoC border in the Naushera Sector of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. Further details are awaited. Earlier on August […]
Indian Army finds mortal remains of missing soldier after 38 years
The Northern Command of the Indian Army on Monday said that they have recovered the mortal remains of a soldier who went missing during an Army operation in Siachen in 1984. The Indian Army said that Lance Naik Late Chander Sekhar had been missing since 29 May 1984 in Siachen. “A patrol of Indian Army recovered […]
Indian Army hoist Tricolour at world’s highest battlefield at Siachen Glacier
As India celebrated its 76th Independence Day, the Indian Army troops celebrated the day at the world’s highest battlefield at the Siachen glacier. After unfurling the National Flag, the soldiers at Siachen glacier recited the National Anthem on the occasion of Independence Day. The Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Army shared the video on Twitter showing […]