At least four Indian soldiers were killed and three others injured after a group of terrorists ambushed two Indian Army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday (December 22, 2023). The terrorists started to fire when two army vehicles were passing through Dera Ki Gali region in Rajouri. According to reports, the encounter […]
Tag: Indian army
Indian armed forces get 2 super-high-altitude firing ranges in Arunachal Pradesh, 50km by air from LAC
The initiative to hand over the land of the Mandala and Kamrala firing ranges, located at an altitude of above 10,000 feet, to the armed forces was taken by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
23 Indian Army personnel missing in North Sikkim flash floods, as dam water flows into Teesta river
The flash floods started around 1.30 am, according to defence officials. Spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that 23 army personnel were reported missing and 41 vehicles were submerged.
Chief of Army Staff Gen. Manoj Pande speaks of tech-driven complexities in battle during Sandhurst parade
General Pande delivered a historic address at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK. He reviewed the Sovereign’s Parade that marks the Sandhurst cadets’ passing out ceremony.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Indian government, opposition leaders pay tribute to soldiers
People from all over India came together to remember and honour the sacrifices of our Armed Forces on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas today.
France burns from rioting, but IAF Rafale jets are readying for July 14 Bastille Day parade, with PM Modi as guest of honour
More than a thousand rioters have been arrested in France as cities see unabated burning and looting, apparently in demand for “Justice for Nahel M”, the French-Algerian teenager killed in a police shooting.
Enhanced mountain security, helicopter sorties for 2-month Amarnath Yatra; highway drill begins in J&K
Amarnath Yatra, arguably the ultimate pilgrimage for Indian devotees of Lord Shiva and definitely a test of physical endurance, starts from July 1, 2023. This year, the ITBP has joined the CRPF in guarding the icy shrine.
For these women stars on their shoulders are better than millions in the sky
As an ex-NDA graduate and having commanded my Artillery Regiment in Leh/ Ladakh, I am firmly convinced that recent changes in Indian Army are happening for betterment.
Col Geeta Rana Becomes the First Lady Officer to be posted in Ladakh near China Border
Col Geeta Rana of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) made history by becoming the first woman army officer to be given the charge of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh sector close to the India-China border.
PM Modi names 21 Andaman islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Param Vir Chakra awardees in a ceremony yesterday on the occasion of Parakram Diwas.