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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

Eastern Ladakh row: India, China hold 13th round of military talks

India and China are holding another round of high-level military talks with an aim to move forward on the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh

China's continuous build-up matter of concern: Army Chief Gen Naravane

The Chief of Army Staff said if the Chinese military continues with its deployment, the Indian Army too will maintain its presence on its side which is "as good as what the PLA has done".

Indian Army deployed in flood-affected areas of West Bengal

The Eastern Command further informed that the Indian army has rescued at least 91 people since yesterday.

Need to shed archaic norms, processes for best practices: Army Chief

Army Chief strongly called for 'ruthlessly' shedding norms, archaic rules to speed up military modernisation and said the colonial era L1 concept under which contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder

'Border incidents with China will go on till boundary agreement is reached'

Each side currently has around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) in the sensitive sector

1 Pak terrorist killed, another captured in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir

The operation was launched on September 18 after the Army noticed suspicious movement along the LoC