Army

The event, which focused on transformation to Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence technology, was aimed at identifying the core fields of competency in the industries and academia for supporting the Indian Army, paving the way for indigenization, which is expected to open big opportunities for MSMEs and startups especially.

In Mizoram's Aizawl, a Myanmar military aircraft encountered difficulties while attempting to land at Lengpui Airport during a mission to evacuate Myanmar army personnel seeking refuge in the northeastern state. The challenging nature of the tabletop runway at Lengpui contributed to the aircraft skidding off the runway during the landing.

On Tuesday, the Chief of the Army, General Manoj Pande, encouraged National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to their endeavours and serve as role models for the youth of our nation.

The recent visit of Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, to Washington and his meetings with top US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, have raised eyebrows in India and elsewhere. The visit, which focused on counter-terrorism cooperation and defence collaboration, was seen as a sign of the […]

Amritpal Singh, a 21-year-old Agniveer recruit from Punjab, died by suicide while on sentry duty in the Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The soldier was serving with a battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles in the Poonch sector and had only recently commenced active duty. His untimely demise raised questions as he was […]

On the eve of the Air Force Association’s 43rd Annual Day on Wednesday, President of the welfare body retired Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria commemorated the many martyrs who had laid down their lives for the country. The retired Air Chief Marshal laid a wreath at the National War Memorial, near India Gate, on behalf […]

A Pakistani Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terrorist was killed, while an army soldier and two civilians injured in an encounter in Batapora village of Kulgam district around 5 pm on Monday. Police sources said that after receiving information about the presence of terrorists in the area, a joint of a team of police, Army, and CRPF launched a search […]

DEHRADUN: Armed forces of India and the United States of America will hold their regular Yudhabhyas series of war exercises in the Auli of Chamoli district at the India-China border in Uttarakhand. This would be the 18th of the Yudhabhyas wargames between India and the US to help enhance interoperability between the two sides. The field combat exercise […]

SRINAGAR: Army on Monday said a captain and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed in an “accidental grenade blast” along the Line of Control in the Mendhar sector in the Poonch district. “Last night, an accidental grenade blast occurred in Mendhar Sector, district Poonch when troops were performing their duties along the Line of […]

  SRINAGAR: The outgoing General Officer Commanding of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey, on Thursday said that there is a glimmer of new beginning visible in the restive region since the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. “A lot of water has flown through Jhelum since 2016-17 and […]