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India, China to hold 9th round of military talks on Sunday

The military talks are slated to be held at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladak...

ITBP troops launch e-enabled school in Naxal violence affected Chhattisgarh

The 'smart' school is located in Hadeli village of Kondagaon district and has about 50 children who are taught by the force personnel with ...

United States down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Donald Trump

Afghanistan as a way to ensure that extremist groups like al-Qaida are unable to launch attacks on the United States, faces a number of que...

Ladakh troops to also get vaccine starting January 16, frontline troops to get priority

3,820 doses already reserved for soldiers in Ladakh; vaccine centres ready for mass inoculations. Officials said that detailed plans have b...

BRO continues snow clearing operations to facilitate troop movement in Ladakh

Project Himank of the BRO is undertaking winter snow clearance work on strategically important roads axis and prominent mountain passes whi...

China moves back around 10,000 troops from depth areas near LAC in Eastern Ladakh; no change on frontline

However, the deployment in the frontline areas has remained the same and the troops from both sides remain in an eyeball to eyeball situati...

Pakistani troops violate ceasefire along LoC, target mosques and houses in Kupwara

"Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Tangdhar Sector, Kupwara by firing mortars and other weapons yesterday e...

First time: ITBP starts online liquor distribution system for troops

Paramilitary forces like the ITBP are authorised to get liquor under government rules and this is the first time such an online system has ...

India, China agreed that next round of military talks should be held soon: MEA

Last week, India and China held another round of diplomatic talks under the framework of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordinatio...

Watch: Army Chief visits Leh, interacts with Fire & Fury Corps troops at LAC

Amid continued tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China, Indian Army Chief MM Naravane on Wednesday arrived in ...

No Chinese troops entered into Indian territory, government officials clarify on viral video

"An old video is being circulated today. However, the matter is being dealt with by the local civil administration," said government source...

One civilian killed, two wounded in Kabul rocket attack

"This morning, 10 rockets were fired from the Labe Jar neighbourhood of Kabul," ministry spokesman Tariq Arian told reporters. He said thre...

US troop pullouts in Middle East raise fears of Iranian attacks

A senior US military official with knowledge of the region said on Monday that Iran may try to take advantage of America's troop withdrawal...

Army digs out old sleeping bags for troop acclimatisation in Ladakh

With thousands of troops deployed to new forward posts in eastern Ladakh after aggressive moves by China, the Army has been forced to dig o...

UK will likely follow the US in cutting Afghanistan troops: Britain's Defence Secretary

The Pentagon said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will sharply reduce the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 b...

US announces troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq

The decision announced by Acting US Defence Secretary Christopher C Miller on Tuesday is in line with incumbent President Donald Trump's ca...