Indian Army

Top Court Asks Centre On Women Army Officers' Status Regarding Permanent Commission

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to know from the Centre, the individual status of 615 serving Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers in Indian Army, out of whom 422 have been found fit on merit for the grant of permanent commission.

New Chinese Ammunition Bunkers Seen 7 Km From 2017 Doklam Face-Off Site

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Monday November 23, 2020

Satellite imagery accessed by NDTV shows the construction of what appear to be military-grade, hardened ammunition bunkers, 2.5 kilometres away from Sinche-La pass on the eastern periphery of the contested Doklam plateau near the border between Bhutan and China in the area.

Operations Against NSCN(IM) Outside Nagaland To Intensify: Sources

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday November 22, 2020

Even as the centre's efforts to iron out roadblocks in the peace talks with the north-east's largest insurgent group NSCN(IM) continues, the Indian Army and its operational adjunct Assam Rifles that have been involved in counter-insurgency have been told to intensify operations against armed NSCN(IM) members and dismantle their camps in states neig...

Army Used "Pinpoint Strikes" At Terror Launch Pads In PoK: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 19, 2020

The Army had carried out "pinpointed strikes" on terror launch pads inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to Pakistani military's unrelenting efforts to push maximum number of terrorists into India before the onset of harsh winters, defence sources said today.

Troops In Eastern Ladakh Get Upgraded Living Facilities, Heated Tents

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Wednesday November 18, 2020

The Indian Army has established upgraded living facilities for troops deployed in Eastern Ladakh, a sector that receives up to 40 feet of snow after November every year and where temperatures fall up to negative 30-40 degrees.

"Fake": India On Reports That China Used "Microwave Weapons" In Ladakh

India News | ANI | Wednesday November 18, 2020

India on Tuesday dismissed claims by a Chinese professor stating that China was using microwave weapons to defeat Indian forces in an alleged border clash in the disputed Ladakh region.

11 In Army Uniform Couldn't Produce ID Cards, Arrested: Guwahati Police

Guwahati News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Tuesday November 17, 2020

Eleven men wearing the Indian Army uniform were arrested near Guwahati's LGBI airport after they couldn't produce official identity cards, police sources said on Tuesday, adding their activities were "highly suspicious".

Army Pays Tributes To Four Soldiers Killed In Ceasefire Violations

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 15, 2020

The Army on Sunday paid floral tributes to four soldiers who were killed in ceasefire violations by Pakistan in several sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

Trivendra Rawat Celebrates Diwali With Army, Security Personnel

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 14, 2020

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday celebrated Diwali with ITBP and Army jawans in Uttarkashi district and said the country can sleep peacefully only because they fight all odds to keep its boundaries secure.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police Soldiers Celebrate Diwali At -20 Degrees In Ladakh

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Saturday November 14, 2020

Soldiers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated Diwali at a height 17,000 feet in sub-zero temperatures of Ladakh. Jawans of the paramilitary force guard the country's 2,488-km-long de-factor border with China, or the Line of Actual Control.

Rahul Gandhi Lauds Defence Forces For Protecting Country As Pak Violates Ceasefire

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 14, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lauded the defence forces for their valour in protecting the country and defeating Pakistan's plans.

In Video, Indian Missiles, Rockets Score Direct Hits On Pak Bunkers

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday November 13, 2020

Multiple videos shared by the Indian Army show the destruction of several Pakistani posts across the Line of Control after some of the most intense cross-border shelling broke out between Indian and Pakistani forces this year.

Telangana: Army Recruitment Rally In Secunderabad To Be Held In January 2021

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Friday November 13, 2020

Army recruitment rally under Unit Headquarters Quota will be held at AOC Centre, Secunderabad Telangana from January 18, 2021 to February 28, 2021.

Indian Army Gifts 20 Trained Military Horses, 10 Mine-Detection Dogs To Bangladesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 11, 2020

The Indian Army on Tuesday gifted 20 fully-trained military horses and 10 mine-detection dogs to Bangladesh as part of the country's efforts to further strengthen bilateral ties.

Boris Johnson Pays Tribute To British Indian Army

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 10, 2020

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a special tribute to the British Indian Army, the largest volunteer force in history, that was put together to fight on the frontiers of the Second World War, for their immense contribution to the victory of the Allied Forces against Nazi Germany.