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‘Youth must drive India’s future’: Army chief inspires Indore youth with 2Cs, 3As & 3Ts formula

By Khushboo Kumari March 11, 2025 2Cs 3As & 3Ts formula adaptability & ability Army Chief attitude change leaders COAS commitment & communication cyber warriors Decade of Transformation defence research Education India's future Indian Army Indore youth information warriors innovation leadership principles Nation Building National Security self-reliance Softvision College & Research Institute space warriors Technological Battalions trust & transparency Truth Upendra Dwivedi Viksit Bharat 2047 Whole-of-Nation effort Youth

NEW DELHI: General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), engaged with students and faculty of Softvision College & Research Institute, Indore, emphasizing…

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India-Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise Khanjar-XII

By Khushboo Kumari March 9, 2025 anti-terror operations Counter Terrorism Cultural Exchange extremism high-altitude training India-Kyrgyzstan Indian Army interoperability joint special forces exercise Khanjar-XII Kyrgyz Scorpion Brigade Kyrgyzstan military drills mountain warfare Nowruz operational planning Parachute Regiment precision targeting regional peace security cooperation sniping Special Forces Special Operations Strategic Partnership survival skills terrorism urban warfare

NEW DELHI: A contingent of the Indian Army has departed for Kyrgyzstan to participate in the 12th edition of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise KHANJAR-XII, scheduled…

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India’s Defence Budget 2025-26: Priorities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

By Khushboo Kumari March 5, 2025 Agnipath Scheme arms imports Atmanirbhar Bharat border security capital outlay China Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)Defence Exports defence imports defence manufacturing defence pensions Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)defence spending defence startups DRDO fighter jet shortage GDP ratio India Defence Budget 2025-26 Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy indigenisation Indigenous defence production Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)Make in India military modernization military procurement Ministry of Defence Modernization National Security operational preparedness Operational readiness Pakistan private sector participation procurement delays Project-75 submarines R&D budget cuts rupee depreciation self-reliance in defence Technology Development Fund ₹6.81 lakh crore allocation

NEW DELHI: The Government of India has allocated ₹6,81,210 crore to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a 6% increase from…

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Uttarakhand Avalanche: Death Toll Rises to Eight, Rescue Operations Conclude

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 2, 2025 " "extreme weather"air force Army Aviation Corps avalanche rescue avalanche rescue dogs border roads organisation chamoli avalanche Disaster Management Drones Indian Army ITBP National Disaster Response Force Pushkar Singh Dhami rescue operations search and rescue snowfall State Disaster Response Force sub zero temperatures Uttarakhand CM uttarakhand rescue worker deaths

An avalanche hit a BRO labour site near Mana village, 5 km from Badrinath Temple, on Friday, burying 54 workers inside containers and a shed.

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Delhi court allows withdrawal of JNU leader Shehla Rashid’s case

By Atul Krishan March 1, 2025 2019 Case Article 370 Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Kumar Singh Delhi Court delhi police FIR Free Speech Human Rights Violations Indian Army Jammu & Kashmir jnu leader Judiciary Legal proceedings Lieutenant Governor of Delhi National Security patiala house court Political Interference Prosecution Withdrawal Section 153A IPC Sedition Case shehla rashid Social Media Allegation

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Patiala House Court has granted permission to the Delhi Police to withdraw the 2019 sedition case against former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)…

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Indian Army gears up for future wars: Focus on air defence & counter-drones

By Khushboo Kumari February 28, 2025 ADB air defence airspace security Army Air Defence Atmanirbhar Bharat C-UAS CLAWS contemporary conflicts counter-drone defence innovation DRDO Drones electronic warfare fibre-controlled FPV drones future warfare hybrid C-UAS systems hypersonic weapons Indian Army Indigenous Defence jamming technology Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth Lt Gen Dushyant Singh Lt Gen Sumer Ivan D’Cunha military strategy missile threats National Security precision strikes RSAMI Pune Russia-Ukraine war UAS operations UAVs war technology

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army, in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), is hosting a high-profile seminar on “Air Defence Operations in…

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Avalanche buries 57 workers at BRO camp near Badrinath; rescue ongoing

By Khushboo Kumari February 28, 2025 Avalanche badrinath BRO labor camp Chamoli district Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Disaster Response ecological risks Global warming GREF Heavy snowfall himalayan region Ibex Brigade Indian Army ITBP Joshimath Lord Badri Vishal Mana military hospital ndrf relief efforts rescue operation road clearance SDRF subsequent avalanches trapped workers uttarakhand

NEW DELHI: A massive avalanche strikes a BRO labor camp between Mana and Badrinath at 7:15 AM, burying 57 workers inside eight containers and one…

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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan’s bold call for air-naval synergy to tackle IOR threats

By Khushboo Kumari February 26, 2025 air and naval forces integration air-naval synergy CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)defense interests defense posture deterrence emerging threats force readiness geopolitical landscape Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters Southern Air Command Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Ocean Region (IOR)inter-service cooperation joint operational exercises maritime security modern air-sea battle strategies Modernization National Security operational capabilities real-time intelligence sharing resource allocation strategic partnerships strategic position technological advancements unmanned systems

NEW DELHI: The Headquarters Southern Air Command and the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) hosted a key seminar on “Synergising Air and Naval Forces:…

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Indian Army signs contract with L&T for advanced chemical detection devices

By Khushboo Kumari February 26, 2025 ACADA system Atmanirbhar Bharat Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm CBRN defense chemical detection devices chemical threats chemical warfare agents (CWA)Defence Research and Development Establishment defense contract defense technology disaster relief DRDE DRDO Early detection Indian Army indigenous defense manufacturing industrial accidents Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS)L&T military operations National Security toxic industrial chemicals (TICs)₹80.43 crore

NEW DELHI: To bolster its Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defense capabilities, the Indian Army has entered into a contract with Larsen & Toubro…

Women peacekeepers from 35 nations gather in New Delhi to discuss gender roles, challenges, and innovations in UN peacekeeping missions

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India pushes for more women in UN peacekeeping as 35 nations meet in Delhi

By Khushboo Kumari February 25, 2025 Defence Diplomacy India Conference Indian Army UN peacekeeping Women Peacekeepers

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army, through the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK), is hosting a two-day conference titled ‘Conference on Women Peacekeepers from the…

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Indian army leads urgent rescue at Srisailam tunnel collapse

By Khushboo Kumari February 22, 2025 Amrabad Mandal armored hoses Army Medical Corps BD80 Dozer Chief Secretary of Telangana disaster relief Domalapenta emergency response teams Engineer Regiment Engineer Task Force ETF Evacuation Excavator Dozer Field Ambulance HADR high-capacity pumping sets humanitarian assistance Hyderabad Indian Army Infantry Division Infantry Division HQ JCB Nagarkurnool ndrf rescue operations SDRF Secunderabad SLBC Srisailam Dam Srisailam Left Bank Canal SSL TASA Task Force Tatra trucks Telangana & Andhra Sub Area trapped workers tunnel collapse

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has mobilized a Task Force to aid ongoing rescue operations after the tunnel collapse near the Srisailam Dam. Demonstrating its…

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Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 22, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat AI-enabled threat detection air defence AKASH Akashteer Army Air Defence Corps BEL directed energy weapons DRDO drone swarms Drones electro-optical sensors GBADWS High Power Microwave hybrid counter-drone systems IAF IDD&IS Indian Army infrared sensors inter-service coordination jammers Jammu air base attack L-70-gun LINE OF CONTROL LLLR radars Lt General Sumer Ivan D’Cunha modern warfare MRSAM QRSAM rail guns Russia-Ukraine war Saudi Aramco attacks smart ammunition unmanned aerial systems VSHORADS

NEW-DELHI: Drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are emerging as the most critical elements in military operations. The Indian Army is enhancing its air defence…

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‘Youth must drive India’s future’: Army chief inspires Indore youth with 2Cs, 3As & 3Ts formula

India-Kyrgyzstan joint special forces exercise Khanjar-XII

India’s Defence Budget 2025-26: Priorities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Uttarakhand Avalanche: Death Toll Rises to Eight, Rescue Operations Conclude

Indian Army gears up for future wars: Focus on air defence & counter-drones

Avalanche buries 57 workers at BRO camp near Badrinath; rescue ongoing

Indian Army signs contract with L&T for advanced chemical detection devices

India pushes for more women in UN peacekeeping as 35 nations meet in Delhi

Indian army leads urgent rescue at Srisailam tunnel collapse

Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

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