To commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Captain Vikram Batra, Nothern Army Commander Lieutenant General YK Joshi on Wednesday flew over ‘Batra top’ in Su-30 MKI. Captain Vikram Batra (Param Vir Chakra) was martyred on 7th July 1999 while capturing Pt. 4875, a mountain top, along the Line of Control (LoC), which…
The tallest National Flag in the union territory of J&K will be hoisted at Gulmarg. The height of the flag will be 100 feet. 80 percent of the construction work has been completed and it is estimated that the work will be completed by this month. Colonel Ashutosh Thapliyal, Commanding…
Operation Khukri, the Indian Army’s peacekeeping mission in the forests of Africa, will be told in a first-hand account by author Major General Rajpal Punia which is scheduled to be launched on July 15. “Operation Khukri: The untold story of Indian Army’s bravest peacekeeping mission abroad”, published by Penguin Random House India…
During an interaction with soldiers in Ladakh in an event on Monday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that the Indian Army can give a befitting reply to every hardcore challenge. He also said that efforts should be made to find a solution to issues through dialogues with neighbouring countries. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday…
In a historic move, India shifted at least 50,000 additional troops to its border with China, which is considered an offensive military posture against the world’s second-biggest economy. Over the past few months, India has shifted troops and fighter jet squadrons to three key areas along its border with China,…
The Chief of the Army Staff, General MM Naravane said that the Indian Army had prepared a plan to bolster the road network along the border areas of the state, which would help promote development activities and reduce migration. General Naravane called on Governor Bandaru Dattatreya at the Raj Bhawan…
The Indian Army to procure 1,750 futuristic infantry combat vehicles (FICVs), with state-of-the-art weapons and capable of quickly transporting troops, through a new Make in India project in the years ahead. The Army has issued an RFI (request for information) to identify probable Indian vendors, who are capable of starting…
Russia is offering the Indian Army a comprehensive upgrade of the Dragunov sniper rifle in service with most of the frontline battalions. A demonstration program is schedule is planned next month to showcase upgraded accuracy and easy usage of the modified guns. The upgrade pack of guns is being offered…
Amid the continuing stand-off with the Chinese Army at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, the Indian Army is looking at raising procurement of special clothing and mountaineering equipment. The Army listed figures of higher procurement of 17 types of special clothing and mountaineering equipment, in a list…
A set of clinical trials for the made-in-India Advanced Towed Artillery Gun (ATAG) started this week to learn whether it meets the requirements of safety and performance desired by the Indian Army. This project had received a setback in September last year after a barrel burst during tests at Pokhran,…
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