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Sapta Shakti Command’s Gyan Shakti thinktank organizes seminar on self-reliance in defence manufacturing
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, (4R), Lt Gen Manjinder Singh (3L), Ankit Mehta (3R) among others during the seminar. (Photo: Indian Army)Jaipur: The Gyan Shakti Think Tank (GSTT), established under the Indian Army’s Sapta Shakti Command (South-West...
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...
93rd Air Force Day: India marks occasion with gratitude to IAF’s sacrifices and services to nation
Chennai/New Delhi: India marked its 93rd Air Force Day on Monday, with the main official events taking place at the Tambaram Air Force Station in Chennai. The day commemorated the establishment of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1932 with the raising o...
Rising incidents of police mistreatment of soldiers and their families point to deeper systemic rot
File photo of military veterans protesting at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over “one rank, one pension” with a placard that roughly reads “Soldiers Are A Storm, They Are The Nation’s Life”.The recent incidents involvi...
In Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar, two Indian Army soldiers killed in action against militants
Sepoy Arvind Singh (L) and Naib Subedar Vipan Kumar. (Photos via special arrangement.)Jammu/Udhampur/New Delhi: Two Indian Army soldiers were killed in action during a fierce gunbattle with militants in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, ...
Indian Army honours World War II veteran Lance Naik Charan Singh on his 100th birthday
Lance Naik Charan Singh (seated in centre) along with Indian Army personnel and family members. (Photo via special arrangement)New Delhi: The Indian Army commemorated the 100th birthday of Lance Naik Charan Singh (retired), a remarkable mileston...
Indian Army’s changes plan for Ayodhya field firing range as government denotifies military land for civilian use
The firing range was crucial for the training of soldiers, especially those from the Dogra Regimental Centre based in Ayodhya.New Delhi: The Indian Army has reportedly decided to change its plans for a field firing range in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, du...
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 ...
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...
Erosion of India’s armed forces is a cause for national concern
The national emblem on the top with the insignias of (L to R) Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, and the Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Sanket Oswal)Not so long ago, India was perceived as a healthy d...Results
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