Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Chawla, AVSM will assume the appointment of the Director General of Artillery on 01 August 2021. He takes over the appointment from Lt Gen K Ravi Prasad, PVSM, VSM who superannuated on 31 July 2021 after completing thirty nine years of...

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth on Saturday took charge of 21 Strike Corps, also known as Sudarshan Chakra Corps.An alumnus of National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, Pune, and commissioned to Armoured Corps in December 1986, Seth has commanded an armoured regiment,...

Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade assumed charge of the vice chief of Naval Staff on Saturday. He has succeeded Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar who retires after more than 39 years of illustrious service.Vice Admiral Ghormade is an alumni of the National Defence Academy...

Indian Navy accepted the first two of its MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH) from US Navy in a ceremony held at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego on 16 Jul 21. The ceremony marked the formal transfer of these helicopters from US Navy to Indian Navy,...

An impressive Maroon Beret Ceremonial Parade (MBCP) was held on 17 July 2021 at Garud Regimental Training Centre, Air Force Station Chandinagar to mark the successful completion of training of 69 Air Force Special Forces Operatives (Garud). Air Commodore...

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, CAS visited Thiruvananthapuram on 15 & 16 July 2021 for Southern Air Command (SAC) Commanders' Conference.Air Marshal Manavendra Singh AVSM VrC VSM, AOC-in-C SAC received the CAS on his arrival and briefed...

Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Madhuri Kanitkar, Deputy Chief, Integrated Defence Staff (Medical) in the Ministry of Defence, has been named the new Vice-Chancellor of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik, according to an official announcement here...

The Indian Army on Saturday paid tributes to Havildar Kashiray Bammanalli, who made the supreme sacrifice on July 1 at Hanjan in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, at a solemn ceremony at the Badami Bagh Cantt in Srinagar.Lt Gen D.P. Pandey, Chinar Corps...

Lieutenant General Sanjeev Kumar Sharma will assume charge as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy) on Thursday, the Indian Army stated on Wednesday.The Deputy COAS (Strategy), a third and a new vertical created for overseeing the Indian Army's operations and...

Maj Gen JS Sandhu, AVSM,Additional Director General (ADG) of NCC Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh Directorate visited NCC Group Amritsar on 30 Jun 2021. Itwas his first ever visit to the Group after assuming charge as ADG of the Directorate.The General...

Chief of Defence Staff of the armed forces, General Bipin Rawat, on Tuesday visited the forward areas along the Line of Actual Control with China in the central sector in Himachal Pradesh.On arrival at the forward most post in the Sumdoh sub-sector, the Chief...

Chief of Army Staff General M.M. Naravane during his tour of Himachal Pradesh called on Governor Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan today. In this courtesy call, he held detailed discussions on various issues related to the development of border areas of Himachal...

Twelve AFPI alumni cadets passed out on completion of training at the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun today and earned their commission in the Indian Army in the rank of Lt. The parade was reviewed by Lt Gen RP Singh, Army Commander Western Command. Due...

VAdm Dinesh K Tripathi, AVSM, NM, has assumed charge as Chief of Personnel today, on 01 Jun 2021. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy Khadakwasla and was commissioned in the Navy on 01 Jul 1985.  The Flag Officer is a specialist in Communication...

Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, AVSM, VSM, has assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel, of the Indian Navy on 01 June 2021.A graduate of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune. He was commissioned into the Electrical Branch of the Indian Navy on 01...

Lt Gen Ajai Singh assumed charge as the 16th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN) on June 01, 2021. The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) is the only tri-service theatre command of the Armed Forces, based at Port Blair.A fifth...

Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, AVSM, NM assumed charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on 01 Jun 2021. Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1983 and specialized in Aviation. The Flag Officer is a Qualified Flying Instructor...

Vice Admiral Sreekumar Nair, AVSM, NM, took over as the Director General Naval Projects (DGNP), Visakhapatnam from Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, AVSM, VSM. Vice Admiral Nair has earlier served as Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam and Assistant...

Lieutenant General Manoj Pande, AtiVishishtSeva Medal, VishishtSeva Medal, took over the reins of Eastern Command as its General Officer Commanding-in-Chief on 01 June 2021. Prior to this, he was Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command, the only Tri- services...

The armed forces saw a series of changes in the top hierarchy in the last two days, including new joinings in the posts of Commander-in-Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command, Eastern Army Commander, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff and Director General of Assam...

Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair on Tuesday took over as the 21st Director General of the Assam Rifles, succeeding Lt Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan, officials said.An official statement said that Lt Gen Nair, who was commissioned into the Sikh Regiment in 1985, has...

Indian Navy deputy chief Vice Admiral M.S. Pawar, who spearheaded the planning and execution of deployment of the Indian Navy's warships in the most challenging conditions -- India-China border dispute and the Covid-19 pandemic -- hangs up his boots.He relinquished...

Lieutenant General CP Mohanty, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, Vice Chief of Army Staff arrived in Ladakh to review the operational situation in the Sector. The Vice Chief of Army Staff visited Headquarters Fire & Fury Corps where he was briefed about the prevailing security...

The Indian Army has been standing upfront in a war against the invisible enemy -- Covid-19 in the desert state and is extending a big support on medical and social fronts.It recently set up a 50-bed hospital in Shri Ganganagar, is distributing dry ration...

Technicians of the Army's Chinar Corps in Srinagar have assisted in the repair of an oxygen generation plant at Rangreth, officials said on Thursday.The Army said the oxygen plant of Enn Dee Gases located at Rangreth with a capacity of filling 700 cylinders of oxygen...

The Army rescued two people from drowning in the JCB vehicle that had got washed away in Marua River near Nawapachi village in Marwah valley of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, army said on Thursday.Army said two civilians identified as Sajid Ahmad...

India’s Chief of Army Staff Wednesday reviewed the security situation in Rajouri and Akhnoor area of Jammu Division. A spokesperson said that Chief of Army Staff, General M. M Naravane who was on a two days visit in Jammu and Kashmir visited White Knight Corps...

As part of the continued fight against the spike in Covid-19 cases, the Western Command on Monday dedicated three Covid hospitals to the nation under the Indian Army initiative 'Operation Namaste'.Lt Gen R.P. Singh, General Officer Commanding in Chief,...

The Corps of Military Police Centre & School (CMP C &S) at Bengaluru held the attestation parade of the first batch of 83 women soldiers at the Dronacharya Parade Ground on 08 May 2021. The parade was conducted as a low key event while observing...

An Indian Army soldier has started Kashmir to Kanyakumari ultra marathon to make it to the Guinness Book of World records.A defence statement said here on Saturday, "Naik N.A. Velu P of 60 Para Field Hospital is an Ultra marathon runner who is attempting...

It was an emotional scene for the family of late Colonel Hoshiar Singh, who was conferred the country's highest gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra, for his brave and resolute leadership in the 1971 India-Pakistan War, as a grateful nation added another...

Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder, AVSM, VSM has taken over the reins of the Sapta Shakti command at a solemn ceremony at Jaipur paying rich tributes to the martyrs at the Prerna Sthal, confirmed Lt Col Amitabh Sharma, PRO Defence, Rajasthan.He has commanded...

Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat on Thursday stressed that all future wars will be conducted by the three services of the armed forces in an integrated manner, and will need sound logistics for success, as he operationalised the third Joint Logistics...

Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh has taken over as the Chief of Staff, Headquarters Western Command on 01 Apr 2021. The General laid a wreath and paid homage to the martyrs of Western Command at ‘Veer Smriti’ War Memorial at Command HQ.General Manjinder Singh...

Breaking the shackles, women are joining the paramilitary and armed forces in huge numbers and are participating in counter-terrorism and counter-infiltration operations along the border with Pakistan and Myanmar.Around 200 women have joined as 'rifle women'...

The Swarnim Vijay Mashal on its journey in Vajra Corps- Defenders of Punjab area of responsibility , was accorded a grand reception at Tibri by War Veterans , Veer Naris BSF Personnels NCC cadets , school children , locals and clvil dignitaries were also...

The 70-day-long BSF's 'Maitri Cycle Rally' to commemorate the 50th year of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war victory covering a distance of around 4,000-km along the frontiers of five Indian states culminated in western Mizoram on Wednesday.The 'Maitri...

Lt. General B.S. Raju has handed over the command of the strategic Kashmir-based 15 Corps to Lt. General D.P. Pandey, the army said in a statement on Wednesday.Lt. Gen. Raju will be the new Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of the Indian Army.The...

The commanding officer (CO) of the first Rafale Squadron of the Indian Air Force, Group Captain Harkirat Singh, has been transferred to the Eastern Air Command (EAC) in Shillong, just six months after taking command, sources said.While the Indian Air Force...

The Indian Air Force plans to raise its second squadron of Rafale fighter jets at Hasimara Air Force base in West Bengal by next month to counter threats from China.Hasimara is a strategic base for IAF operations because of its proximity to Bhutan, the Chumbi...

As part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh commemorating the military victory of the Indo-Pak war of 1971, on 28 February 2021, the Victory Mashaal was carried from the Khasa Military Station to Ranian, which witnessed a historic battle in 1971 Indo-Pak war. The Mashaal...

On its journey across the country, the Victory Flame has been slated to be displayed at numerous schools igniting the imagination and passion of young, curious minds, giving them a sense of the importance of this occasion. In Fazilka, the Victory Flame...

To celebrate the Swarnim Vijay Varsha commemorating the military victory of the Indo-Pak war of 1971, Swarnim Vijay Mashaal being carried to various part of India had reached Vajra Corps area of responsibility on 01 Feb 21. Thereafter, it made its journey...

China has a habit of creeping forward, making very small incremental moves, to achieve its objectives, said Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, adding that this strategy will not work with India.Addressing a webinar organised by the Vivekananda...

To commemorate 50 years of the decisive victory of Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 Indo-Pak War, The Victory Flame arrived at Fazilka Military Station on 23 February 2021 from Faridkot Military Station. The Victory Flame will be stationed here till 03 March...

Ferozepur had the honour of hosting the Swarnim Vijay Mashaal from 4 Feb to 24 Feb. Only a few cities in the whole country will get such a chance.On 24 Feb 2021, The Swarnim Vijay Mashaal in the final phase of its journey through the battlefields in Golden Arrow...

After the smooth disengagement from the Pangong Tso area in eastern Ladakh, Indian and Chinese military commanders, during their marathon talks on Saturday have decided to work out a roadmap for pull back of troops at other friction points along the 1,597-km...

A 'Kargil Vijay Smarak' was unveiled in southern Assam's Silchar town to remember the Indian Army martyrs in the Kargil war against Pakistan in 1999.Renowned sculpturist Swapan Pal made the fibre sculpture of Indian Army martyrs in seven months and installed...

Swarnim Vijay Mashaal continuing its journey through the area of responsibility of Vajra Corps – Defenders of Punjab reached the most epic battle field of Asal Uttar literally meaning ‘Apt Reply’ to the enemy in war. The battle of Asal Uttar fought in September...

The Indian Navy got its third Scorpene submarine, which will be commissioned as INS Karanj, of Project P-75 on Monday in Mumbai.The acceptance document was signed by Vice Admiral (Retd) Narayan Prasad, Chairman and Managing Director of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders...

The Assam Regiment and Arunachal Scouts of the Indian Army signed an affiliation with 106 Air Force Squadron at Tezpur in Assam on Monday for capability building.The 106 Air Force Squadron is the SU-30 Squadron of the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air...

An MoU between the Indian Army & Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) was signed on 21 January 2021 to provide further impetus to indigenisation under the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and to achieve strategic independence...

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is in the process to induct women warriors of the force into its elite CoBRA Battalion to engage in the fight against the Maoists -- the first of such kinds of initiatives taken in the Maoist warfare duties.Outgoing...

Around 300 to 400 Pakistan-based terrorists are waiting in launchpads across the Line of Control to infiltrate into the Indian side, said Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday, adding that forces at forward locations are keeping an eye on...

Amid active border disputes with both China and Pakistan, the Indian Army spent Rs 18,000 crore last year to add to its firepower and provide logistics to its men, including emergency purchases worth Rs 5,000 crore, COAS General Manoj Mukund Naravane said...

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Friday that Chinese aggression is a "conspiracy to change status quo" and stressed that the sacrifices of those killed in Galwan won't go to waste.Speaking at an event marking Army Day here, General Naravane...

Fifth Tri-Services Veterans Day was celebrated by Vajra Corps at Central Garrison Ground, Ludhiana today to honour the services and sacrifice of the veterans of the Armed Forces. It is venerated as a day when Field Marshall KM Cariappa, the first Commander-in-chief...

In a noble initiative to uplift the educational standards of class 9th to 12th students and to help them perform better in upcoming session & board exams, a “Student Development Programme” was today launched by Commander Sector 9 RR Brigadier, Pranab...

The Indian Army is ready for a long haul along the Line of Actual Control but hopes for an amicable solution in the nine-month-long standoff with the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday."We are...

Indian Army is on high alert not only in Eastern Ladakh but across the Northern Border with China, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday.In an annual presser, General Naravane said: "We have gone into a winter deployment situation......