Indian Army: News

11 Jul 2017

India

Why Bhutan won't ditch India and compromise with China?

It is unlikely that Bhutan will enter into a compromise with China and settle its border problems by ditching India.

10 Jul 2017

Rahul Gandhi

Sikkim standoff: Did Rahul Gandhi meet Chinese envoy during tension?

Did Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi meet Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui during the Indo-China border stand-off in Sikkim or did he not? Seems to be a mystery.

10 Jul 2017

India

#SikkimStandoff: Chinese expert warns 'third country's' troops could enter Kashmir

A Chinese analyst argued in an article in the state-owned Global Times that a "third country's" army could enter Kashmir on Pakistan's request.

07 Jul 2017

India

#SikkimStandoff: Indian troops unlikely to pull-out amid Chinese military exercises

It is unlikely that Indian troops will pull-out from the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction border area near Sikkim unless certain terms are agreed upon with China.

06 Jul 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Indian Army soldier flees with AK-47 rifle, search ops underway

Zahoor Ahmad Thakur, an Indian Army soldier with the 173 Territorial Army went missing from his Army camp in Gantmulla area on Thursday from Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Jul 2017

India

#SikkimStandoff: Chinese daily says India must be taught 'bitter lesson'

An editorial published in China's state-owned Global Times said India must be taught a 'bitter lesson'.

04 Jul 2017

India

India-China relations: A tale of clashing and co-operation

India and China are undoubtedly, two important power centres in today's international arena.

01 Jul 2017

India

#SikkimStandoff: India, China deploy 3,000 troops each in disputed area

The India-China troop face-off along the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction in Doklam appears to have intensified with both the Indian and Chinese armies deploying 3,000 troops each, in a near eyeball-to-eyeball situation, according to sources.

26 Jun 2017

India

Indian Army's Sahayak system may be abolished in peace stations

The buddy system or the Sahayak system has been a part of the Army tradition since the colonial times. Over the years, several jawans have complained that the system is archaic and senior Army personnel tend to exploit it often.

25 Jun 2017

India

Modi's Portugal visit: 11 agreements signed to boost research, start-ups

Kicking off his three-nation foreign tour, PM Modi stopped by Portugal and held talks with Portuguese PM Antonio Costa on intensifying bilateral co-operation.

24 Jun 2017

Pakistan News

Pakistan BAT team carried daggers, cameras to record terror attack

Senior Indian Army officials said the Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) that crossed the LoC into Poonch, J&K, on June 22 and killed two Indian troops comprised of both militants and Pakistani special forces members.

22 Jun 2017

India

Army rejects 'Made in India' rifles, calls them unreliable

In a blow to 'Make in India', the army has reviewed a desi rifle, intended to replace the 1988 INSAS rifles, and found it "unreliable".

17 Jun 2017

Manohar Parrikar

Parrikar: Good food to soldiers in conflict zones 'not possible'

In a controversial comment, ex-Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar asked Goa Police to work like jawans, who sometimes don't get food due to "occupational hazards".

14 Jun 2017

Anand Kumar

Nine of the army's Super-40 batch clear IIT-JEE this time

Formed along the lines of mathematician Anand Kumar's Super-30, the Indian Army in Kashmir has been running its own Super-40 program for the IIT entrance exam since the last three years.

12 Jun 2017

India

Strategic Partnership Model: India to kick-start Rs. 60,000 crore submarine-project

India is set to commence an ambitious Rs. 60,000 crore submarine project, termed Project 75 (I), the first of its kind under the Strategic Partnership model launched last month.

08 Jun 2017

India

Rajasthan ATS arrests army official for cheating candidates

An army official has been arrested in Rajasthan for allegedly demanding money from candidates in recruitment drives to issue fitness certificates.

08 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Indian Army ready to face Pakistan and China: Army Chief

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat referred to the human shield controversy, saying it's not a norm, but officers can decide strategy depending on the situation.

04 Jun 2017

India

Soon women will join men in combat: Army Chief

Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat in his historic announcement said that the Indian Army was planning to open combat positions for women.

01 Jun 2017

Terror Attack

Security forces kill 2 terrorists in Kashmir's Sopore

Security forces have killed two terrorists in a brief encounter in the town of Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district at around 3:30am.

28 May 2017

Bipin Rawat

Army Chief Bipin Rawat defends human shield idea

Army Chief Bipin Rawat, in an attempt to instil confidence in his men, defended the actions of Major Leetul Gogoi who had used an alleged stone-pelting youth as a human shield for the army's operation.

27 May 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Army foils infiltration bid in J&K's Baramulla, four terrorists killed

Four terrorists were killed as the army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, said a source.

24 May 2017

India

Pakistani jets fly over Siachen, but Indian airspace untouched

One day after India launched "punitive fire assaults" on Pakistani military outposts along the Line of Control, jets from Islamabad flew over Siachen, reported media.

23 May 2017

India

Indian Army's strong message to Pakistan, assaults Pak's outposts

Addressing a press conference on May 23, the Indian Army said it is carrying out "punitive fire assaults" on Pakistani military outposts that were assisting cross-border infiltrators into India.

18 May 2017

India

All you need to know about M777 howitzers!

The Indian Army received the first two out of a total of 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers manufactured by BAE systems in the US.

18 May 2017

India

Jaitley asks army to giving befitting reply to any aggression

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley asked the army to be prepared to give a befitting response to any "misadventure" from across the border.

18 May 2017

India

Indian Army to get two M777 Howitzers artillery guns

Washing away the dirt from the Bofors scam, the 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers from the US will soon be inducted as India's first modern 155mm artillery guns since the 1980s.

13 May 2017

India

India test fires Spyder surface to air missile system

Amidst escalating tensions with Pakistan, India recently successfully tested Spyder missiles acquired from Israel, taking it one step closer to their deployment along the borders.

06 May 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

12-year-old from PoK nabbed near LoC in J&K

A 12-year-old boy from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was nabbed when he crossed over to the Indian side along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

05 May 2017

India

BrahMos Missile: Army successfully test fires Block-III version

The Indian Army carried out a second successful test of the BrahMos Block-III Land Attack Cruise Missile (LACM) in two days in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

03 May 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Terror camps reassembled in PoK

Sources stated that new terror camps and launch pads have been set up once again close to the Indian side in PoK.

29 Apr 2017

India

SC asks for FIRs on all encounter deaths including AFSPA

Dealing a blow to the Indian armed forces as well as the Centre, the Supreme Court has mandated that FIRs be filed against all encounter deaths in the country, including AFSPA related ones.

27 Apr 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Army camp in Kupwara, Kashmir attacked, encounter on

The army camp at Chokibal in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir was attacked by terrorists on Thursday morning.

26 Apr 2017

India

Army's 2-star Generals to attend short-courses to sharpen skills

The Army has cleared a proposal to allow Major Generals in the force to attend short-duration courses to sharpen their leadership skills, given the ever changing military technology landscape and geopolitical developments.

25 Apr 2017

India

India is fifth largest military spender: SIPRI report

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) annual report on defence spending revealed key trends on military spending patterns of major powers.

24 Apr 2017

India

New doctrine would facilitate Army, Navy, IAF co-ordination: Defence Ministry

The Union Defence Ministry is set to formally release India's Joint Defence Doctrine this week.