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Army will stand up to all external, internal threats: Vice Chief of staff

Adversaries with 'hegemonic' designs try altering status quo under false pretexts, but the Indian Army must, will stand up to all external and internal threats, Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty said

Rajnath pays homage to fallen soldiers of battle of Rezang La

The battle of Rezang La is largely considered as the finest moment for the Indian Army in the India-China war six decades ago

Indian Army gears up for harsh winter along border with China

Indian forces are gearing up for harsh winter deployment along the border with China amid a 19-month long face-off in Ladakh region.

PM to hand over indigenously built defence equipment to forces on Nov 19

PM Modi will formally hand over indigenously designed and developed defence equipment to the three chiefs of armed forces in Jhansi on November 19

Army foils Infiltration bid, searches started in J&K's Uri sector

An infiltration bid has been foiled by the army in J&K's Uri sector after which massive searches were started in the area on Wednesday.

Indian, French armies to carry out military drills from November 15 to 26

India and France will carry out a military exercise beginning Monday

Post SC rap, Army to grant permanent commission to eligible women officers

The bench noted that the Army may be supreme in its authority, but the constitutional court is also supreme

President confers 'General of Indian Army' rank to Nepal Army Chief

Gen Sharma is on a four-day visit to India to explore ways to expand bilateral defence cooperation

Army Chief Gen Naravane holds talks with his Nepalese counterpart

Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday held extensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Gen Prabhu Ram Sharma, focusing on ways to expand bilateral military cooperation

Army conducts airborne exercise in Ladakh for rapid response capabilities

The Indian Army's Shatrujeet brigade is conducting an airborne exercise along the northern borders in eastern Ladakh to validate its rapid response capabilities, sources said on Monday.

After 20 days of anti-terror operation, authorities open Poonch Highway

Police said farmers have been advised to report any suspicious movement they might see in the area.

Army needs widened roads up to China border, Centre tells Supreme Court

The top court said that the matter will be listed post Diwali break before appropriate bench

Women cadets in NDA first step to gender equality in forces: Army chief

General Naravane said it is expected that the women cadets are welcomed with the same sense of fair play and professionalism

39 women Army officers get Permanent Commission after winning legal battle

The Centre has earlier told the top court that all these 72 WSSCOs have been found unfit for grant of permanent commission in the Army.

Pakistan is fishing in troubled waters of Afghanistan: Army Chief

Pakistan's western front continues to remain unstable and it fishing in troubled waters of Afghanistan, General M M Naravane said

'Dagger Parivaar School' inaugurated in Baramulla, Kashmir as an initiative of Chinar Corps-Indian Army and Indrani Balan Foundation

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Two army personnel killed in encounter in J-K's Poonch district

Two army personnel were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The operation is still going on in a forested area in the district's Mendhar sub-division, they said. "In an ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the general area of Nar Khas forest in Mendhar sub-division there was an exchange of fire between army troops and terrorists during the evening hours of Thursday," a defence public relation officer (PRO) said. During the exchange of fire, two army personnel were critically injured and they later succumbed to their injuries, he said, adding that the operation is still going on. Earlier, the PRO had said that the body of a junior commissioned officer (JCO) is yet to be recovered. However, he later said the body was identified of that of a jawan and not of the JCO. Efforts are being made to trace the missing JCO and the area is prone to danger, the officials said. Riflemen Vikram Singh Negi (26) and Yogambar S

India, US to begin 15-day military exercise in Alaska from Friday

India and the US will kickstart a 15-day mega military exercise in Alaska from Friday to further deepen bilateral military cooperation. The 17th edition of the exercise "Yudh Abhyas" will be conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska from October 15 to 29, the Indian Army said on Thursday. The Indian contingent at the exercise will comprise 350 personnel of an infantry battalion group of the Indian Army. The previous edition of the exercise took place at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Bikaner in February. "This exercise is another step in the growing military cooperation between the two countries. The exercise aims at enhancing understanding, cooperation and interoperability between two armies," the Army said. It said the exercise will focus on "combined arms manoeuvres in cold climatic conditions and is primarily aimed at sharing tactical level drills and learning best practices from each other". The Indo-US defence ties have been on an upswing in the last few years.

Chinese checks

India needs a more robust response to border incursions

Army Chief Gen Naravane leaves for Sri Lanka on four-day visit

Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday left for Sri Lanka on a four-day visit to explore ways to further expand bilateral military cooperation