India indicts Pakistan-based militants over Pathankot air base attack

India’s top counter-terrorism agency on Monday charged Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and its top leader, with perpetrating a deadly attack on an Indian air force base in January. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) stated that all four gunmen who stormed the air base on Jan. 2 were Pakistani nationals and that Maulana Masood Azhar, … Read more

Indian Special Forces gear up, Army to move a proposal seeking better weapons

Next time when Indian Special Forces would enter Pakistan or any other country for a surgical strike, Government is working towards making sure that they have the required weapons and equipment to carry out their mission more effectively and smoothly. In this direction, the Army is moving a classified proposal worth around Rs300 crore to … Read more

The Indian Army Gets Its New Chief. Here’s Why Lt Gen Bipin Rawat Scored Over Others.

It is a gratifying moment for me, personally, to see one of my former General Officers from the challenging days of 2011 in Srinagar being appointed as the new Chief of the Army Staff. Lt Gen Bipin Rawat, currently Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) is set to be the new army chief with … Read more

Congress, Left question appointment of Bipin Rawat as new army chief

Congress and the Left on Sunday questioned the appointment of the new army chief by superseding two officers, saying every appointment by the government has become controversial. The development came a day after the government appointed Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Bipin Rawat as the new army chief superseding his two senior officers. … Read more

Indian Army and Indian Air Force get New Chiefs

The government on Saturday announced Lt General Bipin Rawat would be the new Army Chief, superseding two seniormost Lt Generals, Praveen Bakshi and P M Hariz. The only other time the seniormost officer has not been appointed Chief was in 1983, when Lt Gen S K Sinha was overlooked for the post in favour of … Read more

Ten facts about new army chief Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat

Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat is all set to take over as the new Army Chief after Dalbir Singh steps down on December 31. Lt General Rawat, who is currently serving as the Vice Chief of Army Staff, has superseded two senior-most Lt Generals, Praveen Bakshi and P M Hariz. On Saturday, the government also announced that Air Marshal Birender … Read more

Army Convoy Attacked in Pampore, 3 Jawans martyred

Militants on Saturday attacked an army convoy by opening fire on it at Pampore on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. According to initial reports, three soldiers have been killed in the attack. The terrorists fled after the attack. A manhunt is on to nab the culprits. Terrorists attacked,security forces retaliated; Public was present so couldn’t fire … Read more

Indo Pak War of 1971 – Declassified Facts You Should Know

Declassified documents of the 1971 war between India and Pakistan have without any doubt established the fact of the absolute tilt of US President Nixon and Kissinger against India. This hostile aggressive stand taken by Nixon was sought to be justified under the false premise that Indira Gandhi was right from the beginning determined to … Read more

Will Soon Name Next Indian Army, Indian Air Force Chiefs, Says Manohar Parrikar

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday that he will soon name the next Indian Army and Indian Air Force chiefs. He was speaking after paying tributes at the Amar Jawan Jyoti here on Vijay Diwas or Victory Day that is observed on 16 December to mark the military triumph over Pakistan in 1971 which … Read more

Indian Army Major Anita Kumari shoots herself dead

A 36-year-old woman officer in the Indian Army allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself in the head at her official residence in Bari-Brahmana cantonment near Jammu late on Thursday, police said on Friday. The officer has been identified as Major Anita Kumari, wife of Kumar Anubhav, an engineer who lives in New Delhi. Defence sources … Read more

Terrorists used silencer-fitted weapon in Nagrota attack on Indian Army camp

In a first, terrorists, who infiltrated the Indian Army camp at Nagrota in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir last month, used weapons fitted with a silencer. The infiltrators chose to gain entry from the rear side as thick vegetation of elephant grass provided cover. Sources told PTI that night illuminators were fired to … Read more

An Indian Army’s Major General who also played a vital role in SURGICAL STRIKE may soon face Court Martial for “FORCEFULLY KISSING” a Female Officer

An Army Major General who was due for promotion to the rank of lieutenant general after his role in the Myanmar operations, could soon face the court martial for allegedly molesting a captain and ‘forcibly kissing her’ while discussing official work at home late one evening. The case comes as a rude reality check for … Read more

149 Officers Join Indian Army after passing out from OTA Gaya

Altogether 149 officers, including 30 special commissioned officers, were inducted into the Army on Saturday. Whereas 119 of the officers are direct recruits who, after passing their senior secondary exams, got one-year basic training in military science and defence strategy/technique and were subsequently enrolled in different military engineering colleges located in Secunderabad, Mhow and Pune … Read more

Defence Ministry comes up with Strict Rules & Policies for making Films, TV serials and documentary on Indian Army

With over 120 requests in two years for making films and documentary on the Indian Army, the ministry of defence has come up with a policy with strict rules. In the absence of a dedicated policy that allows films or documentaries on army, several instances of arbitrary approvals came to light. In one occasion, a … Read more

454 New Officers Pass out From Indian Military Academy

It was a day that the 454 gentlemen cadets (GCs) of the 139 Regular and 122 Technical Graduate Courses, had been waiting for a long time. On Saturday, as they marched in synchronised unison at the historic drill square of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) on the chilly December morning, the crowd of a couple … Read more

Is the Indian Army in Danger of Being Politicised Like Pakistan’s?

General Dalbir Suhag, the present Indian Army Chief, is due to retire at the end of this month. However, in a surprising break from past practice, the name of his replacement has not been announced yet. As things stand, Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, the present Eastern Army Commander, will be the senior-most on the day … Read more

Indian Army launches ‘Veterans Outreach App’

In a bid to reach out to its ex-servicemen, the Indian Army has launched a mobile application ‘Veterans Outreach App’, an official statement said on Wednesday. The app was launched by Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Tuesday, an Army statement said. The app, prepared under the aegis of the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV), … Read more

Indian Army’s recruitment rally sees record 60,580 registrations

The Indian Army has received a record 60,580 online registrations for its recruitment rally that is scheduled to begin at Sabar Sports Stadium at Himmatnagar on Thursday. This is more than twice the average footfalls that such rallies have recorded in the recent past, said defence officials. “This is the highest number of registrations ever … Read more

Indian Army Looking For A Deadlier Sniper Rifle To Replace Ageing Draganov

The Indian Army is hunting for a new sniper rifle for the infantry which will have considerably more range, fire power and accuracy than the existing inventory, giving soldiers on the borders an edge over the enemy. Proposals have been invited from global manufacturers to present modern sniper rifles that can take down targets at … Read more

Who will be the next Army chief?

On December 31, General Dalbir Singh is scheduled to hang his boots as the chief of the Indian Army. Traditionally, the governments of the day would announce the name of the chief-designate two months in advance, but the Narendra Modi government has changed the convention. Appointing its first Army chief, the NDA government has kept … Read more