Page 24 - Indian Army

Army given allocation of Rs 2.84 trn between 2017-18 and 2021-22: Govt

The Indian Army has been given a budgetary allocation of Rs 2.84 trillion between 2017-18 and 2021-22 as against Rs 2.22 trillion in the previous five-year period

India announces troop pull-back from Gogra, in Ladakh

After the recent senior military commanders' talks on July 31, a joint statement was issued, terming the talks "constructive", and stating that they "enhanced mutual understanding."

Army 'strong and tall' in face of challenges: General M M Naravane

Army chief General M M Naravane on Friday said the Indian Army stands "strong and tall" in the face of challenges faced on both "active and unsettled" west and north borders

Army Chief General Naravane holds talks with senior US commander

General Clarke is on a three-day visit to India.

Vijay Diwas: Kargil hero's father recalls India's triumph of 'toughest war'

Gopichand Pandey, father of late Captain Manoj Pandey said that the Kargil War was one of the toughest wars in the world where the enemy has an advantage of the altitude

DRDO successfully tests indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile

The missile was launched from a man-portable launcher integrated with thermal site and the target was mimicking a tank

Top LeT commander among two terrorists killed in Shopian encounter

Two terrorists, including a top commander of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

Over 81K paramilitary personnel took voluntary retirement since 2011: MHA

More than 81,000 personnel of the paramilitary forces such as the CRPF and the BSF have taken voluntary retirement in the last decade, the maximum of over 11,000 in 2017 alone.

Confrontation between China, India with PLA troops back in Eastern Ladakh

The Indian Army has denied reports that a clash took place with the PLA.

Monitoring activities by PLA: Army on eastern Ladakh situation

There has been no attempt by the Indian or the Chinese side to occupy the areas in eastern Ladakh from where they disengaged in February, the Army said

Country completely safe, Army prepared to face any challenge: Rajnath

The country is completely safe and the Indian Army has the power to face any challenge, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Monday.

Military should fund its own modernisation

Boosting its capital expenditure does not require a great deal of money

India developing capabilities to deal with drone threats: Army chief

There has been no infiltration along LoC after ceasefire agreement was reached between India & Pakistan, says Army Chief Gen M M Naravane

Lt Gen Sanjeev Kumar Sharma to be deputy chief strategic planning in Army

Lt Gen Sanjeev Kumar Sharma will be the new Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Strategy), a post created last year to oversee the 1.3 million-strong Army's operations and intelligence directorates

India shifts 50,000 additional troops to China border in historic move

China is adding fresh runway buildings, bomb-proof bunkers to house fighter jets and new airfields along the disputed border in Tibet

The drone challenge

India's attack & detection capabilities need urgent upgrading

Indian Army plans to buy 1,750 futuristic infantry combat vehicles

Indian Army issued the Request for Information (RFI) to finalise the specifications for acquiring 1,750 Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles (FICVs)

Army ensures door to door Covid-19 vaccination for J&K villagers near LoC

A team of Indian Army and health workers reached Kerani village, the last village near the Line of Control (LoC), , to conduct door-to-door inoculation.

Cost vs combat edge: Future of IAF's Jaguar fleet is hanging in the balance

If plan does not work out, IAF's 110-odd Jaguar fighters will start retiring by 2024

No good options

A year after Galwan, Beijing still has the upper hand