Indian Army
Lt Gen Rawat has experience in key areas, insists govt
19 Dec 2016
Facing widespread criticism for ignoring seniority in the appointment of Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as the new Army chief, the government has linked it to the "security situation" in the context of Pakistan, China and terrorism
Seven Army men killed in fight to neutralise terror attack in Nagrota
29 Nov 2016
The three terrorists, who held 12 jawans, two women and two children in the camp hostage after they stormed the 166 artillery unit, were shot dead after a prolonged encounter
Pak wants talks as Indian Army strikes back
24 Nov 2016
India's Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Ranbir Singh during talks with his Pakistan counterpart stressed that India's retaliatory firing has been targeted at locations from where Pakistan initiated cease fire violations against India
Pakistan resorts to heavy shelling as Indian Army strikes back
23 Nov 2016
Hours after the Indian Army vowed "heavy retribution" to the attack on its soldiers, the Army today launched a counter-offensive against Pakistan along the LoC
Three jawans killed, one mutilated in Pak attack
22 Nov 2016
The attack was reportedly carried out by a Pakistani border action team, which consists of terrorists and Pakistan army regulars
Army Chief Gen Suhag in China on goodwill visit
22 Nov 2016
LoC on the boil as Pak shelling kills 8 civilans in Kashmir
02 Nov 2016
The Indo-Pak truce is now virtually in tatters with Pakistan violating the ceasefire nearly 60 times after it sent mercenaries to attack an Indian Army base in Uri, in Kashmir, leaving 19 soldiers dead and killed eight more Indian security troops in fighting since then
Pak spy arrested as firing along LoC intensifies
22 Oct 2016
Local administration in Hiranagar in Kathua district of Jammu has requested people living near the zero line in Bobiya area of Hiranagar to move to safer places
India likely to buy 145 ultra-light M777 Howitzers from US
22 Oct 2016
While 25 guns will come to India in ready-to-fire condition, the rest will be assembled at the proposed Assembly Integration and Test facility in India in partnership with Mahindra
India likely to buy 145 ultra-light M777 Howitzers from US
22 Oct 2016
While 25 guns will come to India in ready-to-fire condition, the rest will be assembled at the proposed Assembly Integration and Test facility in India in partnership with Mahindra
Terrorists holed up in J&K's Pampore, 1 Jawan hurt in firing
10 Oct 2016
Terrorists who broke into the institute in the morning approached the campus on the outskirts of Srinagar through boats on the River Jhelum
Pak’s efforts to rope in UN over surgical strikes falling flat: India
01 Oct 2016
India has said that Pakistan approaching the United Nations on the issue of surgical strikes by the Indian Army across the Line of Control has not found any resonance in the world body
India carries out ‘surgical strikes’ across LoC, 38 militants killed
29 Sep 2016
In a sharp change of India’s stand on the rules of engagement on the Line of Control, Indian commandos entered up to three kilometres across the LoC to conduct 'surgical strikes' which left 38 alleged militants and two Pakistani soldiers dead
Uri attack: Pak denies involvement, turns guns on India
19 Sep 2016
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s senior aide Sartaj Aziz today said the attack on an Indian military base in Kashmir was a blatant attempt on New Delhi’s part to deflect attention from the situation in Indian Kashmir
Move to deploy BrahMos in N-E raises China’s hackles
24 Aug 2016
The new version of BrahMos, jointly developed by India and Russia, will be developed specially for mountain warfare, with will be equipped with a compact engine that can reach speed of Mach 3.3
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