Indian Army

Why China's inroads near Doklam is alarming for India; reasons explained [details]

Beijing's largest land grab, which has been noted in the past year, is around 30 km south of China's village and road building activity in the Amo Chu river valley.

Jul 20, 2022

Telangana floods: Army to join rescue, relief operations in flood-hit T'gana's Bhadrachalam town

The Indian Army sent its personnel to flood-hit Bhadrachalam town of Telangana on Friday for rescue and relief operations.

Jul 15, 2022

Army saves two ill Chitto Mata women yatris in J&K's Kishtwar; praises showered [details]

The patrolling party immediately provided first aid and evacuated them to PHC Atholi by traversing through difficult terrain and crossing the Chandrabhaga river.

Jul 5, 2022

Indian Army chief acknowledges infiltration through IB; guns, ammos & drugs being smuggled [details]

To propagate sensationalism, the terror groups are targeting non-locals, political officials, and minorities in the Valley, Army Chief claimed.

May 11, 2022

Defence veterans complain of not receiving pension; Rajnath Singh intervenes, fixes problem [details]

The problem related to non-payment of pensions to some defence forces veterans appears to have started after the defence ministry introduced online system.

May 4, 2022

Who is Lt. Gen. BS Raju; three-star general appointed new Vice Chief of Army Staff [details]

It's an unusual occurrence for a three-star general to take over as Vice Chief first, before serving as an Army Commander. Vice Chiefs have traditionally been people who had previously served as Army commanders.

Apr 29, 2022

Sixteen civilians trapped in heavy snowfall in J&K rescued by Indian Army; timely rescue op hailed [details]

Braving inclement weather conditions, soldiers walked for 15 Km during continuous snowfall, zero visibility and successfully rescued civilians

Apr 21, 2022

HAL, Light Combat Helicopter, LCH, DefExpo 2018

Make in India: Cabinet Committee on Security clears purchase of 15 light combat helicopters

LCH is on the government's negative import list, which aims to ban the import of certain weapons, systems, and ammunition over the next five years in order to increase defence self-reliance

Mar 31, 2022

Ayurveda clinics in 37 cantonment hospitals soon; MoD promotes benefits of traditional medicine

It was decided to establish the clinics at a recent high-level meeting between Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar and Secretary Ministry of AYUSH Vaidya Rakesh Kotecha.

Mar 31, 2022

Telangana Chief Minister KCR to hand over cheques to families of two jawans in Ranchi

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will visit Ranchi on Friday to fulfill his promise to extend support to the families of Army personnel killed in Galwan Valley clashes on the border with China.

Mar 4, 2022

Eastern Army commander reviews preparedness along Sikkim border

India's Eastern Army chief Lt General R.P. Kalita on Thursday visited forward areas and reviewed operational preparedness along borders in Sikkim where he was briefed by senior commanders about the prevailing situation on the ground.

Feb 16, 2022

Indian Army makes daring rescue of Kerala trekker from steep hill look easy; video shows jawans' bravery [Watch]

Three different rescue teams initially tried saving Babu; from Indian Navy and Coast Guard to National Disaster Response Force, but reaching up to him was the most challenging part.

Feb 10, 2022

Three Jammu soldiers among seven Arunachal avalanche victims; bodies reaching homes [details]

Out of a total of seven soldiers buried in the Arunachal avalanche, three belonged to Jammu, two each from Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. All victims were serving in 19 JAK Riffle.

Feb 9, 2022

Indian army soldiers are seen after a snowfall at the India-China trade route at Nathu-La, 55 km (34 miles) north of Gangtok, capital of Indian state of Sikkim, January 17, 2009

Avalanche hits Army patrolling party in Arunachal; seven personnel went missing, rescue op underway

The Army also stated that the area has been experiencing adverse weather, including significant snowfall, for several days.

Feb 7, 2022

Colonel's wife alleges her jewellery stolen by airport security staff, files complaint

Wife of a Colonel in the Indian Army has lodged an FIR with Sarojini Nagar police station in New Delhi, accusing CISF and a private security company of stealing her ornaments worth Rs 36 lakh.

Jan 31, 2022

Missing Arunachal teen returns 9 days after, Indian Army thanks PLA

A defence statement said that the Indian Army thanked China's PLA for upholding the Border Defence Cooperation Agreements between the two countries, leading to the return of the Indian teenager

Jan 28, 2022

In knee-deep snow, Indian Army soldiers carry pregnant woman for 6.5kms; brave heavy snowfall, too [details]

Soldiers received a distress call from a village on LoC for an urgent medical assistant to a pregnant woman amid heavy snowfall.

Jan 9, 2022

Stone plaque honouring late Major Akshay Girish goes missing, local leaders promise to restore it soon

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics & Technology, and local BJP MLA SR Vishwanath assured of timely action.

Jan 8, 2022

India successfully tests surface-to-surafce missile 'Pralay'; to be inducted in Army soon [details]

The missile's precision is a strong suit as it has the newest navigation system and unified avionics and will be inducted in the Army's Artillery Corps.

Dec 22, 2021

1971 War: Here's the first Indian Army officer who reached Dhaka first to operate as undercover [Throwback]

Prashanta Kumar Ghosh, along with a few personnel, was the first to step into the capital city Dhaka. He was assigned with the job of creating roadblocks, secret attacks on the Pak Army, and facilitate an airborne assault.

Dec 15, 2021

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