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Lt Gen Harjeet Singh Sahi appointed Chief of Staff, Western CommandAccording to the Defence PRO, Lt Gen Sahi succeeds Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja, AVSM, SM, VSM, who has proceeded to assume the appointm...
Army builds two bailey bridges to connect Shyok, Nubra valleys in LadakhThe Indian Army inaugurated two bailey bridges over the Shyok River in Ladakh, improving connectivity between the Shyok and Nubra valleys. ...
Expedition from Siachen to Indira Point to mark 75 years of Territorial ArmyThe Territorial Army marked its 75th anniversary with a unique expedition from Siachen Glacier to Indira Point, covering nearly 5,500 kms t...
Army commander visits Siachen, asks troops to be prepared for challenges"Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar, Army commander northern command accompanied by GOC Fire and Fury corps visited forward posts of Siachen brigad...
Captain Fatima Wasim becomes first woman medical officer to be deployed to operational post on Siachen Glacier"She (Captain Fatima Wasim) was inducted to a post at an altitude of 15,200 feet after undergoing rigorous training at Siachen Battle Schoo...
Another barrier breached! Capt Geetika Kaul is Indian Army's 1st woman medical officer at world's highest battlefield of SiachenIn a historic achievement, Captain Geetika Koul of the Snow Leopard Brigade has become the first woman medical officer of the Indian Army t...
Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar assumes charge as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western CommandAn alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Katiyar was commissioned into the 23rd B...
Lt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh takes over reins of Army's Southern CommandLt Gen Ajai Kumar Singh has vast operational experience in all types of terrain be it counter-insurgency areas, high altitudes & icy glacia...
Amid LAC row, Leh boosts oxygen infrastructure in forward areasAmid continued stand-off with China, the Leh administration is augmenting oxygen supply in the forward areas by adding new plants, a move t...
Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair takes over as Director General Assam RiflesThe General Officer was commissioned into the Sikh Regiment in 1985. He is an alumnus of Sainik School Satara, National Defence Academy, De...
Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair takes over as DG of Assam RiflesAssam Rifles provides security to the northeastern region and has a diversified role ranging from security to providing welfare, and develo...
Lt General Pradeep Nair takes over as Director General Recruiting of Indian ArmyLt Gen Nair, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal was commissioned into the Sikh Regiment in 1985 and is an alumnus of Sainik School Sa...
Army Chief M M Naravane visits forward posts in SiachenThe Army chief also met and interacted with troops deployed at the forward posts in the Siachen Sector, complimenting them for their tenaci...
Siachen: All you should know about the world’s costliest battlefieldLife is tough at the Siachen glacier, spread over a 76 km area, due to sub-zero temperatures that dip below -60 degrees, constant threat of...
PM Modi reaches Rajouri to celebrate Diwali with troops on LoC in J-KThe prime minister's visit coincided with Infantry Day celebrations, which is observed to mark the landing of first Indian troops in Jammu ...
Lt Gen Hira appointed Deputy Chief of Indian ArmyLt Gen N P S Hira, who is presently posted as Chief of Staff of Northern command at Udhampur, has been posted to Army Headquarters at Delhi
Lieutenant General Gurdeep Singh takes over as Western Command Chief of StaffLieutenant General Gurdeep Singh has taken over as the Chief of Staff (CoS), Western Command headquarters, Defence spokesman said here toda...
Government yet to notify Operation Falcon on China border after 28 yearsWith Indian troops still forward deployed along the LAC 28 years later, the Army has been pressing the govt to promulgate Operation Falcon.
Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag visits Siachen GlacierIn his address to the troops at the Siachen Base Camp, the Army Chief lauded the efforts put in by the brave soldiers of the Siachen Brigad...
Six jawans dead, one missing in Siachen avalanche hitAn avalanche on the high-altitude Siachen glacier killed at least six Indian soldiers on Sunday when their outpost was swept away before da...