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India’s law enforcement must not hide behind shield of police reforms
(File photo for representation.)In his insightful analysis of police reforms, Chakravarthi Vijayaraghava Narasimhan, who was a distinguished ICS officer and former undersecretary of the United Nations, once observed a troubling pattern in his article...
Infantry Day: Let’s know more about the Indian Army’s ‘Queen of Battle’
The Indian Army’s Infantry Day, celebrated on October 27, honours the valour and sacrifice of the infantry, the largest and one of the oldest combat arms of the service. This day commemorates the arrival of the Indian Army in Jammu & Kashmi...
Battle of Walong: A testament to Indian Army’s valour in 1962 India-China war
Silhouette of a statue of a soldier at the Walong War Memorial in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district. (Photo: Wikipedia/Palash Datta)The Battle of Walong is one of the lesser-known yet significant episodes of the 1962 India-China. Fought betwee...
Territorial Army’s 76th raising day celebrated across country. Let’s know more about it
A unit of the Sikh Regiment of the Territorial Army marches during Territorial Army Day. (File photo)New Delhi: India celebrated the 76th foundation day of the Territorial Army. Raised on October 9, 1949, by the first Indian governor general, C Rajag...
Gunners’ Day: Let’s know about Indian Army’s Regiment of Artillery
Bofors 155mm artillery guns firing at enemy positions during the 1999 Kargil conflict. (File photo) “Sarvatra Izzat-o-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory)” ~ Regiment of Artillery MottoGunners’ Day, celebrated annually...
Government approves proposals for defence acquisitions worth ₹1.45 lakh crore
The Indian Army plans to replace its ageing T-72 tanks with FRCVs. (File photo)New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh, approved 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹1.45 lakh crore f...
Indian Army’s induction of assault rifle remains a never-ending nightmare
An Indian Army soldier practising with a SIG 716i assault rifle. (File photo)Recently, the Ministry of Defence concluded a deal with the United States-based SIG Sauer Inc to import 73,000 SIG 716i “patrol” rifles for ₹840 crores to ...
India to procure 73,000 additional SIG Sauer assault rifles from US for ₹800 crore
An Indian Army soldier standing guard at the India Gate in New Delhi with a SIG 716 assault rifle. (India Sentinels file photo.)New Delhi: India has finalized a deal with the United States to procure an additional 73,000 SIG Sauer’s SIG 71...
Rajnath Singh on strategic United States visit to further boost defence cooperation
Rajnath Singh addressing members of the Indian community in the Indian embassy in Washington. (Photo: X/@rajnathsingh)New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh, has embarked on a four-day visit to the United States, aimed at bolstering the India...
General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, former Indian Army chief, passes away at 83
General Sundararajan Padmanabhan (December 13, 1940 – August 19, 2024)Chennai: General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, the 20th chief of the Indian Army, passed away on Monday. He was 83. Gen Padmanabhan, affectionately known as “Paddy” w...Results
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