Indian Army
Five security personnel die as Army eliminates 3 JeM terrorists
19 Feb 2019
Addressing the press jointly with the J&K Police and CRPF in Srinagar, Commander of Chinar Corps KJS Dhillon warned that anyone who picked up a gun will be killed and eliminated, and urged mothers in Kashmir to ensure their sons abandon militancy
India scraps MFN status for Pak, empowers Army
15 Feb 2019
While the move to scrap MFN status is largely symbolic as bilateral trade between India and Pakistan is barely $2 billion per year, the use of military force could hurt Pakistan
Dhanush: India’s first indigenous long-range artillery gun clears final pre-induction test
09 Jun 2018
Amid crippling shortages, Centre finalises Rs15,000 cr plan for domestic ammo
14 May 2018
Confronted with ammunition stocks that would not last for even 10 days of “intense fighting”, the defence ministry and Army are now finalising a core long-term plan to get the domestic private sector to manufacture seven different types of ammunition
Army unit crosses LoC, kills 3 Pak soldiers in Poonch
26 Dec 2017
The Indian Army on Monday night destroyed a number of Pakistani posts across Jammu Kashmir’s Poonch district, killing at least three Pakistani soldiers
Army rolls our Rs40,000-cr arms procurement plan
30 Oct 2017
Army foils Pak infiltration bid, eliminates at least five terrorists
26 Sep 2017
The infiltration attempts came after Army killed one militant in a gun battle in Uri in the morning today, making it the fifth such killing in the area in the last two days
Tata Motors in fray for Army’s Rs60,000-cr combat vehicle programme
22 Sep 2017
Global majors such as General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems and Rheinmetall are also reported to be eyeing the deal as some of the critical technologies have to be acquired globally
Indian Army set for major restructuring
31 Aug 2017
In the first phase of restructuring approved by the defence ministry, 57,000 officers, JCOs and men for various other tasks will be redeployed by the end of December 2019, in an effort to improve the force’s teeth-to-tail ratio
Army to get 6 new Boeing Apache attack helicopters
18 Aug 2017
The AH-64E Apache multi-role combat helicopters, considerd as among the most advanced, will come with associated equipment, including spares, training and ammunition
India gears up for more ‘shallow’ Chinese incursions
17 Aug 2017
After the incursion near Pangong Lake in Ladakh on Tuesday, Indian armed forces expect the Peoples Liberation Army to make more such `needling probes’ along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Himachal, Sikkim and Arunachal sectors
China steps up activity along Himachal as Doklam stand-off continues
03 Aug 2017
China is reported to have stepped up construction activity all along the international border even as India on Wednesday called for a status quo on the disputed border
Army has no ammunition to fight war beyond 10 days: CAG report
22 Jul 2017
The CAG report slammed the defence establishment for dismal failure to manage at least 50 per cent of the ammunition prescribed for 40 days of "intense" fighting
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