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......

Chief of Army Staff, General MM Naravane, on Friday inaugurated a new Command Hospital at the Pune Military Station, officials said here.A multi-speciality tertiary facility, the new hospital will focus to provide medical support to troops deployed in operational...

Surgeon Vice Admiral Rajat Datta on Friday took over as Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services.Prior to assuming the present appointment, he was Director General, Medical Services, Navy and Commandant, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi.He...

Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich on Friday took over as Director General, National Cadet Corps, the Defence Ministry said.He is the 33rd DG of the country's premier youth organisation.Commissioned into the 16th Battalion of the Madras Regiment in June 1986, he is...

As part of ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ celebrations, 25 Veer Naris and 70 Veterans of Patiala and surrounding areas who had participated in 1971 Indo-Pak War were felicitated by General Officer Commanding, ‘Airawat Division’ in a grand event held at the Yadvinder...

The first session of the third and final day of 4th Military Literature Festival-2020 was kick-started with discussion on ‘The Khalistan Conspiracy by GBS Sidhu’, in which the panelists advocated that all issues in those days, must have been addressed politically...

Year-long celebrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of India's victory over Pakistan and the independence of Bangladesh will be observed as 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' by the Government of India. These celebrations have been inaugurated by Prime Minister Mr....

A panel discussion on “Military Leadership for the Present Day” was held on Sunday, the last day of the 4th Military Literature Festival (MLF-2020) organised virtually in wake of COVID-19.The panel discussion was moderated by Senior Adviser to Chief Minister...

On the 3rd day of Military Literature Festival-2020, a special session was held virtually on Pluralism, the “Defence Forces- and the Question of who is an Indian” in which Gen VP Malik, Finance Minister Punjab Manpreet Singh Badal, Maj Gen. AP Singh and...

Underlining the stupendous role played by the Military Literature Festival for reigniting the craze for the Defence Forces amongst Punjabi youth, Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal on Sunday called on the youngsters to direct their quest for individual brilliance...

Food security is as important as national security and diversification in agriculture should be organic, these were the words of Punjab Finance Minister Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal, who participated in a virtual session "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan-Victory, Soldier!...

Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor in conversation with renowned artist Major Bikramjeet Kanwarpal at the last day of Military Literature Festival 2020 asserted that the infrastructural development done in the colonial rule including Railways was only aimed for...

The trend of writing books on Indian military history started after India's independence, which was highly commendable. The details of the 1962 war were described prominently in the media coverage of the tensions between India and China in Doklam, while...

Underlining its brazen military manoeuvres and the unprecedented scale of challenge from China, security and foreign experts on Saturday suggested India must adopt a more aggressive demeanour to forge issue-based geo-strategic multilateral partnerships like QUAD...

The evening session of the second day of Military Literature Festival 2020 presented a most riveting panel discussion on ‘Self-reliance towards defence preparedness’.The session was moderated by MV Kotwal, member L&T Board with Vishnu Som Principal Anchor...

The last session of the second day of Military Literature Festival 2020 highlighted the role of Bollywood in raising the patriotic zeal in Indians. ‘Bollywood and Shaping the Nation’ session was moderated by renowned journalist Nirupama Subramanian and the...

The stories of sacrifices, valour and resilience shown by Indian soldiers in Italy campaign during World War-II echoed on the second day of the 4th Military Literature Festival today. A session “The Indian Army in Italy during World War II” was held virtually,...

On the second day of 4th Military Literature Festival 2020, The 61st Cavalry,  was very effectively showcased during the Clarion Call: JOSH AUR JASBAH session.During the  virtual show of this event, Major Bikramjeet Kanwarpal and Aradhika, members...

During the Kargil war of 1999, Brig Umesh Singh Bawa was commanding 17 Jat and his unit was instrumental in the capture of Pimple Complex, part of point 4875 in Mashkoh valley. Upon his retirement, Brig Bawa has penned a book titled “Mashkoh: Kargil As I Saw...

On the opening day of 4th Military Literature Festival 2020, Battle of Kohima, Operation Meghdoot, Gorkha history, Rafale fighter planes etc were showcased during the “Clarion Call: Josh Aur Jasbah” session.During the virtual show of this event, Major Bikramjeet...

The fourth edition of Military Literature Festival (MLF) saw information rich discussion on strategic shift in pivot of geography wherein Chinese Expansion and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China were discussed at length.Defence experts Ambassador Gurjit...

Talking about the Taliban at the 4th Military Literature Festival 2020, American political scientist Dr. C Christine Fair said the world must work together to stop terrorism. She said that some countries in the Asian region are helping a number of terrorist...

A panel discussion on Sabre Rattling in Ladakh was held on the first day of the 4th Military Literature Festival (MLF-2020) organised virtually in the wake of COVID-19.The panel discussion was moderated by Lieutenant General DS Hooda while Lieutenant General...

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday dedicated the Military Literature Festival (MLF) 2020 to all great warriors who have attained supreme sacrifice in service of our motherland. Inaugurating the Festival through a virtual ceremony this morning,...

An extensive debate on the air power capability of China was held on the first day of the 4th edition of Military Literature Festival, organised on virtual mode this time.The debate was moderated by former Air Force chief B S Dhanoa. Other participants...

The country paid homage to the brave soldiers who defended the country by giving martyrs in the 1971 Indo-Pak war at an impressive function held at Asafwala War Memorial here today. On this occasion Lieutenant General Mr. Alok Kler, Param Vishisht Seva Medal,...

India's Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the like-minded partners need to build "dissuasive deterrence" against China's attempts at establishing its hegemony in the Indo-Pacific region.General Rawat was speaking at the Global Dialogue...

Col Prithipal Singh Gill (retd), the only officer who served in the country's all three armed forces, turned 100 on Friday. His wife, Preminder Kaur, is 93 years old.Colonel Gill, who lives in the city, started his military career in the pre-World War II...

Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhary on Tuesday took over as the 27th Director General of Border Roads Organisation.The officer was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers on December 17, 1983 and has attended all the prestigious courses of the Indian Army, including...

In 2012, an unseemly controversy had erupted over the age of the then Indian Army chief, General V.K. Singh, with the Supreme Court having to finally settle the matter by refusing to let him reduce this by a year so that his tenure could continue till May...

Army Chief General Manoj Naravane, who is on three days visit to North East, inaugurated a new residential facility at Kohima Orphanage and Destitute Home (KODH) in Kohima on 25 November 2020. This facility will be run by the Assam Rifles which is always...

In an endeavour to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two Countries in general and between the two Armies in particular, the Indian Army gifted 20 fully trained military horses and 10 mine detection dogs to Bangladesh Army. These equines...

Pakistan has continued to remain the epicentre of armed Islamist insurgency and terrorism, India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said on Friday.He said for three decades now, the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence - known as the 'Deep...

India is actively engaging with nations at the strategic level in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) -- one of the most militarised regions -- under the ambit of government initiatives, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh said on Friday.The government has...

India's Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday claimed that situation at the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh remains tense and possibility of a war with China cannot be ruled out."In the overall security calculus: border confrontations,...

The new building of Army Public School in Kapurthala Military Station was inaugurated today by Lieutenant General Sanjeev Sharma, General Officer Commanding Vajra Corps, the Senior Patron of the school. Mrs Nandini Sharma, Zonal President AWWA was also present...

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday on a three-day visit to the Himalayan nation at the invitation of his Nepali counterpart, General Purna Chandra Thapa.At a time when the Nepal-India ties were at an all time low...

Indian Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General S. K. Saini visited US Army 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy and interacted with troops on Tuesday.Lt Gen S. K. Saini also witnessed jungle training and Chinook Helicopter sling load carriage over there. He...

The people in Jammu and Kashmir seek a decent and a quality life like anyone else in the world and do not want violence, says the Indian Army's commander in Kashmir Lt General B.S. Raju."What people here want is just a quality and decent life like anyone...

Infiltration along the Line of Control with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir has reduced substantially, said the Indian Army's commander in Kashmir Lieutenant General B.S. Raju, pointing that a lot of efforts, including use of drones, have been put in by ground troops...

Lt General MV Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday took over as the General Officer Commanding of the Army's Jammu-based 16 Corps, also knows as White Knight corps."Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar took over the command of the elite White Knight Corps from Lt Gen Harsha Gupta,"...

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Thursday said the evolving threat matrix to India has become more complex with adversaries collusively supported by non-state actors.Addressing the men in blue during the 88th Indian Air Force Day at...

The Indian Army on Thursday celebrated Cho La Day to commemorate the bravery of Indian troops who gave a bloody nose to the Chinese People's Liberation Army troops during clashes at the Cho La pass in 1967.It was the last time that a skirmish between the...

The current situation along the eastern Ladakh border with China is in an "uneasy no war no peace status" and Indian forces were prepared for any eventuality, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal R.K.S Bhadauria said on Tuesday."The IAF has responded...

The Indian Army on Saturday said an attestation parade was held at the Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre in Leh to mark the entry of 131 well-trained recruits into the Ladakh Scouts regiment.The Indian Army said due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the ceremony...

The 73rd Raising Day of the Western Command, the frontline operational command of the Indian Army, was celebrated on 15 September 2020. The Command was raised on 15 September 1947 as Delhi & East Punjab Command and was re-designated as ‘Western Command’...

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday said that the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is tense and the force is prepared for all contingencies."The nation can count on us," said General Naravane who was on two-day visit to...

India faces the threat of coordinated action along its northern and western fronts, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday amid the ongoing border standoff with China.Talking about China, General Rawat said that despite China's aggressive...

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday foiled a major smuggling bid with the seizure of 1,980 Phensedyl bottles that were being taken from India to Bangladesh.The troops of 117th Battalion of BSF deployed at Kakmarichar Border outpost of Murshidabad...

Vice Admiral SR Sarma, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel, of the Indian Navy today (01 Sep 2020). The Admiral is a post graduate in Computer Science and Engineering from IISc, Bengaluru and a distinguished alumni of Naval Higher Command...

The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command (SNC) Vice Admiral Anil K Chawla, PVSM, AVSM, NM, VSM, ADC inaugurated a Plastic Waste Handling Facility at Naval Base Kochi on 29 Aug 20. He also released A BIRD BOOK titled “Kaleidoscope - Feathered...

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Tuesday that an overarching national mission should be there to identify the needs and compatibility of products with military applications as part of the armed forces modernisation strategy.General Naravane...

The Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, today conferred the COAS Unit Appreciation to 51 Special Action Group of the National Security Guards in recognition of  the Group’s outstanding achievements in combating terrorism. On this occasion,...

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff launched a mobile application ‘MY IAF’ at Air HQs Vayu Bhawan on 24 Aug 20 as a part of Digital India  initiative. The application developed in association with Centre for Development...