Indian Army

Will retaliate if Pakistan abets infiltration, cross LoC firing: Indian Army DGMO

Director General Military Operations Lt Gen AK Bhatt told his Pakistan counterpart on Monday that India would take "appropriate retaliatory action" if Pakistan abets infiltration. Read to know more.

Jun 5, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: 4 terrorists killed as security forces foil attack on CRPF camp in Bandipora

Four terrorists were killed after a joint team of the state police and the Central Reserve Police Force foiled an attack on a CRPF camp in Sumbal area of Bandipora district on Monday morning.

Jun 5, 2017

Indian Army to induct women in combat roles soon, following CRPF and IAF success

Indian Army is all set to induct women in combat roles, after their successful induction in the Indian Air Force and CRPF. Read to know more.

Jun 4, 2017

An Indian army soldier keeps guard from a bunker near the border with Pakistan

Watch: Pakistan video shows 'attack' on Indian posts again; is it fake again?

Pakistan on Sunday released yet another video which it claimed showed the destruction of Indian posts along the Line of Control. Read to find out why these claims may be false.

Jun 4, 2017

ISIS failed to establish hold despite large Muslim population in India: Rajnath Singh

Singh said that there was a 45 percent decline in infiltration attempts by Pakistan after the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes in September 2016. He also said the Centre was ready to hold talks with the Kashmiri youth.

Jun 3, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Two jawans killed, 4 injured in attack on army convoy in Anantnag's Qazigund area

In another incident, two people got injured when the Pakistan Army violated ceasefire yet again in the Poonch and Rajouri districts of the state on Saturday.

Jun 3, 2017

India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile, in latest push for modernisation

India on Friday, June 2, successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile from Chandipur on the coast of Odisha. Read to know more about how India is modernising its armed forces.

Jun 2, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: 5 Pakistani soldiers killed in Indian Army retaliatory firing along LoC in Battal sector

At least five soldiers of Pakistan Army were killed and six others were injured in retaliatory firing by Indian Army along the Line of Control on Thursday, June 1. Read to know more.

Jun 1, 2017

Shobhaa De mocks Indian Army with a cartoon; Twitterati trolls her back

Shobhaa De shared a cartoon on Twitter mocking Indian Army's human shield technique and got slammed in return.

May 30, 2017

Whom should people sympathise with, the Army or stone-pelters?: Venkaiah Naidu says defending Army Chief

"I fail to understand those supporting stone-pelters. Is it right to sit silently when people are pelting stones at the Army?," Venkaiah Naidu said defending Rawat's statement supporting the 'human shield' incident in Srinagar.

May 29, 2017

High alert sounded in Pathankot after suspicious bag found near Mamun military station

Three army uniforms with 'Jammu' written on them were recovered from the bag during the search operation. A search operation by the Indian Army and the SWAT team is currently underway.

May 29, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: One army porter killed, another injured as Pak violates ceasefire in Keran sector

This comes after the Indian army shot dead a Pakistani intruder in an attempt to foil an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of the state.

May 28, 2017

Kashmir unrest: Curfew imposed in parts of Srinagar after killing of Burhan Wani's 'successor' Sabzar Bhat

Protests broke out in several regions of the state on Saturday, May 27, shortly after security forces killed Sabzar Bhatt, the "successor" to slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.

May 28, 2017

From Uzma's return to Tral encounter, Sehwag's top tweets saluting Indian Army

Virender Sehwag has congratulated Indian Army after they killed Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander, in the Tral encounter on May 27.

May 27, 2017

Indian Army kills Burhan Wani 'successor' Sabzar Bhat in Kashmir; foiled infiltration bids

Indian Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid in the Rampur sector of the Kathua district of J&K, killing six terrorists. It also engaged three terrorists in the Samui Tral sector, killing two of them. Read to know more.

May 27, 2017

J&K: 2 terrorists killed as Indian Army foils infiltration bid by Pakistan's Border Action Team in Uri sector

An Indian Army patrol was attacked by the Border Action Team of Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri sector on Friday.

May 26, 2017

India, Pakistan stepping up operational readiness along Line of Control will strain bilateral ties

India and Pakistan are stepping up their operational readiness along the LoC, which could increase strain in the ties as well as put the entire region in further tension.

May 25, 2017

IAF refutes Pakistan claim that PAF fighter jet flew over Siachen;

Indian Air Force refuted a claim by Pakistan that the neighbouring country had flown its air Force aircraft over the Siachen glacier on Wednesday. Read to know more.

May 24, 2017

India moving towards isolating Pakistan, considering punitive actions, US official says

The US official's statement came a day after Indian Army launched punitive "fire assaults" on Pakistani positions across the Line of Control (LoC).