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The two-front truce

LoC ceasefire offers New Delhi a unique opportunity to shift the dispute over Kashmir away from the border to the negotiating table

Transformation of armed forces a prerequisite to stay relevant: Bipin Rawat

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said transformation of Indian armed forces has become a prerequisite to stay relevant in the fast changing geopolitical environment.

PM to address top military leadership; jawans to participate for 1st time

Modi will address a conference of the county's top military leadership in Gujarat's Kevadia on Saturday

SC to hear petitions by women Army officers over permanent commission

The court will hear a batch of petitions on a plea by women officers in the Indian Army who had approached the Apex Court over non-implementation of its order to grant them a permanent commission

Army cancels pan-India recruitment exam after reports of paper leak

The Army has cancelled an examination for pan-India recruitment of general duty personnel after paper was found to have been leaked, officials said on Sunday.

Biden administration welcomes India-Pakistan joint statement on ceasefire

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also said at her daily news conference on Thursday that the Biden administration remains closely engaged with a range of leaders and officials in the region

Armies of India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire on the Line of Control

Both sides have agreed to strictly observe all agreements and cease firing from midnight of February 24/25, 2021

Indian Army orders probe in alleged data breach in Northern Command

The data breach took place when the soldier from Punjab and posted under the Northern Command was caught by officials dealing with the alleged issue, Army sources said here

Army likely to start using SAI for internal communications from April 1

From April 1, the Indian Army is likely to start using SAI (Secure Application for Internet), a messaging platform, for internal communications, Army chief General M M Naravane said on Wednesday. He said the application, developed by Colonel Sai Shankar, is undergoing the process of getting cyber and security clearance and data testing. "One of our officers has developed a software application, which is the equivalent of WhatsApp. "We plan to introduce that throughout the Indian Army. It is undergoing cyber clearance, security clearance and data testing. And maybe from April 1, we will only use that for our internal communications," Naravane said at a webinar organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation. The application supports end-to-end secure voice, text and video-calling services for Android platforms over the internet. The model is similar to commercially available messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, SAMVAD and GIMS, and utilises the end-to-end encryp

Four terrorists eliminated in ongoing encounter in J-K's Anantnag

Earlier, a source in CRPF said that two to three terrorists are believed to be trapped at the site of ongoing encounter in Anantnag

Encounter breaks out with militants in Kashmir's Anantnag district

As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter

DAC approves acquisition proposals worth Rs 13,700 cr for armed forces

Defence Acquisition Council has also approved that all capital acquisition contracts shall be concluded within two years

Defence Min all set to clear over Rs 6,000 cr Arjun Mark 1A tank for Army

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday is all set to clear the acquisition of these tanks worth over Rs 6,000 crore by the Army

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Death toll rises to 70, search ops continue

Meanwhile, the rescue and search operation for 134 missing people is underway

Uttarakhand glacier burst: NDRF reaches 171 metres inside Tapovan tunnel

Search operation and dewatering process continue in the Tapovan barrage area and tunnel respectively, in Chamoli district

J-K: Forces detect IED on Srinagar-Jammu highway, major tragedy averted

"Movement of traffic has been halted in the area. Bomb disposal squad has been deployed to defuse the IED," police sources said

Pakistan violates ceasefire along international border in J-K's Kathua

They said the cross-border firing between the two sides continued till 4:30 am but there was no report of any damage on the Indian side

Security forces bust terrorist hideout in J-K's Anantnag, weapons recovered

The official said that three AK-56 rifles, two Chinese pistols, two Chinese grenades, one telescope, six AK magazines, two pistol magazines, and other items recovered from the hideout site

India, China conclude 16-hr military talks, discuss further disengagement

The marathon talks began at 10 am Saturday and ended at 2 am Sunday. This latest round of talks comes two days after completing the disengagement process from both the north and south banks of Pangong

Uttarakhand glacial burst: 5 more bodies recovered from Tapovan in Chamoli

A total of 67 bodies have been recovered so far from the debris of dam Tapovan