An Army ambush party opened fire on suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district ...More

An Army ambush party opened fire on suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, late Wednesday night. No casualties were reported. The troops, observing potential infiltration routes near Bagyaldara village, fired a few rounds and strengthened the cordon. ...Less

In Tral, Pulwama, a jawan on leave was shot in the leg by terrorists on Wednesday and hospitalized in sta ...More

In Tral, Pulwama, a jawan on leave was shot in the leg by terrorists on Wednesday and hospitalized in stable condition. Security forces cordoned off the area. Separately, an ongoing encounter in Srinagar's Dachigam forest, which began on December 2nd, resulted in one terrorist being killed. ...Less

Northern Army Commander Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar reviewed anti-terrorist operations in the Chenab valle ...More

Northern Army Commander Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar reviewed anti-terrorist operations in the Chenab valley region of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. He visited Delta force locations in Doda and Kishtwar, urging troops to maintain high operational tempo for upcoming events. Lt Gen Kumar assessed the deployment of additional forces and emphasized coordination with local police and paramilitary units. ...Less

The attack occurred on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar road in a remote area, approximately 150 km from Kathua ...More

The attack occurred on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar road in a remote area, approximately 150 km from Kathua town, at around 3:30 pm. Elite para commandos have been deployed on the ground, engaging in intermittent exchanges of fire as the operation continues. Notably, this incident coincided with the 8th death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, adding a sombre context to the situation. ...Less

The Indian Army will host a two-day conference of Army chiefs of the Indo-Pacific nations to discuss stra ...More

The Indian Army will host a two-day conference of Army chiefs of the Indo-Pacific nations to discuss strategies for peace and stability in the region. The conference, co-hosted by the US Army, will be attended by 15 Army chiefs and delegations from 22 countries. Topics of discussion will include military diplomacy, collaboration among armed forces, and interoperability. ...Less

Along with fundamental skills like firing, physical endurance and battlecraft, Army soldiers will now als ...More

Along with fundamental skills like firing, physical endurance and battlecraft, Army soldiers will now also learn a form of `mixed martial arts’ as well. The 12-lakh force has launched a ‘unique and standardised’ unarmed combat drill called the Army Martial Arts Routine (AMAR). Boxing and wrestling are prominent sports in the Army, while some regiments also have their own version of martial arts. ...Less

The video titled, 'Bridging Challenges - No Terrain nor Altitude Insurmoutable', was shared on Twitter by ...More

The video titled, 'Bridging Challenges - No Terrain nor Altitude Insurmoutable', was shared on Twitter by the South Western Command of the Indian Army. The bridge building drill was carried out by the Sapta Shakti Engineers. This included carrying out mobility tasks and training. ...Less

The indigenously manufactured weapons that were given part to the Army included Landing Craft Attack for ...More

The indigenously manufactured weapons that were given part to the Army included Landing Craft Attack for operations in Pangong lake, infantry combat vehicles and many other systems. Anti-personnel mine 'Nipun' was also handed over to the Indian Army, by Defence Minister Singh. Around 7 lakh of these mines would be provided to the force manufactured by the Indian private sector industry. ...Less

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine where the anti-tank missiles have achieved significant su ...More

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine where the anti-tank missiles have achieved significant success against armour, the Indian Army is going to incorporate the lessons of the conflict in the design of its futuristic main battle tank. ...Less

Earlier in the day, Army teams have undertaken a rescue operation to extricate him. For the rescue operat ...More

Earlier in the day, Army teams have undertaken a rescue operation to extricate him. For the rescue operation, two Army teams have been moved on requisition from the state government. ...Less

The Indian Army said on Twitter on Thursday, "Indian Army in its quest for excellence and professionalism ...More

The Indian Army said on Twitter on Thursday, "Indian Army in its quest for excellence and professionalism, is conducting a workshop for Field Commanders in "negotiation and communication skills" to enable them to deal with dynamic and emerging challenges it faces everyday in the discharge of its multifaceted roles." ...Less

The Indian Army personnel posted in Kashmir will be able to seek admission to various courses being offer ...More

The Indian Army personnel posted in Kashmir will be able to seek admission to various courses being offered by the Directorate of Distance Education of KU, where they can pursue courses, including six- month certificate courses to one-year diploma courses and two-year post graduate courses. ...Less

China has "attempted to blame India for provoking the standoff through India's increased infrastructure d ...More

China has "attempted to blame India for provoking the standoff through India's increased infrastructure development near LAC," the Pentagon report said, noting the current stalemate that has resulted in thousands of troops being amassed on both sides of the border since last year. ...Less

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The Army is now fine-tuning a proposal for its officers to study Tibetan history, culture and language on ...More

The Army is now fine-tuning a proposal for its officers to study Tibetan history, culture and language on “both sides” of the Line of Actual Control and the international boundary as part of the measures being discussed to “counter the propaganda and spread of influence by China”, say sources. The Tibetology proposal was first initiated in the Army commanders’ conference in October. ...Less

The Army has conducted a formal court of inquiry into the Galwan clash with Chinese troops in June 15 tha ...More

The Army has conducted a formal court of inquiry into the Galwan clash with Chinese troops in June 15 that left 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of PLA troops dead in the midst of a tense border stand off. ...Less

Snapchat, Tinder, OkCupid, UC Browser, Bumble, ShareIt, Xender, Helo, CamScanner, Club Factory etc are am ...More

Snapchat, Tinder, OkCupid, UC Browser, Bumble, ShareIt, Xender, Helo, CamScanner, Club Factory etc are among those 89 apps. ...Less

Delay in a key annual Army drill along the LAC due to the Covid outbreak helped China enter Indian territ ...More

Delay in a key annual Army drill along the LAC due to the Covid outbreak helped China enter Indian territory. ...Less

"Fake and malicious messages are circulating on social media about likely declaration of emergency in mid ...More

"Fake and malicious messages are circulating on social media about likely declaration of emergency in mid April and employment of #IndianArmy, #Veterans, NCC and NSS to assist the civil administration," the Army's Additional Director general of Public Information (ADGPI) tweeted. ...Less

Officials, on condition of anonymity, said most of the state civil administrations that the Army has spok ...More

Officials, on condition of anonymity, said most of the state civil administrations that the Army has spoken to would be able to manage the nationwide lockdown for at least the next fortnight. However, some Army formations have been training troops to be prepared in case of being called to help. ...Less

He also asked all Army personnel to take prescribed precautions against the virus and assured soldiers an ...More

He also asked all Army personnel to take prescribed precautions against the virus and assured soldiers and officers deployed along borders with Pakistan and China that special care is being taken of their families in the wake of the pandemic. "I would request everyone to take care of themselves and their families. Your safety is my first responsibility," the Army Chief said. ...Less

The Army has also stopped the recruitment drives across the country, including the Service Selection Boar ...More

The Army has also stopped the recruitment drives across the country, including the Service Selection Board (SSB) exams. Army officials said they issued an advisory that all wargames and conferences will be postponed. Training activities have also been postponed or cancelled till further orders. ...Less

Kanitkar will be the third woman officer from defence services to bag this prestigious position. Vice adm ...More

Kanitkar will be the third woman officer from defence services to bag this prestigious position. Vice admiral Dr. Punita Arora was the first woman from the Indian Navy to get the second highest rank in the armed forces and Padmavathy Bandopadhyay, the first woman Air Marshal of the IAF, was the second woman in the forces to be promoted to a three-star rank after Arora. ...Less