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  • India-Maldives joint military exercise 'Ekuverin' begins in Kerala

    The 14th edition of Exercise Ekuverin between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) will be conducted from December 2-15.

  • Indian Army faces acute manpower shortage, set to lift Agniveer recruitment to 1 lakh a year

    The move is aimed at addressing an overall shortfall of nearly 1.8 lakh soldiers that has accumulated over recent years

  • Supreme Court upholds removal of Christian Army man for refusing to participate in religious activities: 'Grossest indiscipline'

    The counsel for Army officer Samuel Kamalesan said his objection was limited to being asked to “carry out the worship,” stating, “I cannot be forced to worship a deity. Constitution permits that much freedom.”

  • Indian Army marks breakthroughs in self-reliance with rapid indigenisation push

    ADG PI, in an X post on Thursday, emphasised that this progress strengthens logistics resilience while cutting import dependence for critical high-altitude gear.

  • After Operation Sindoor, Army gets major mobility boost with BvS10 Sindhu order

    Built with an articulated twin-cab design, the vehicle is engineered to navigate high-altitude snow, deserts, marshlands and amphibious environments-terrains where conventional vehicles struggle

  • Indian Army, IAF to induct 16 indigenous drone detection, interception systems; with capability to hit enemy UAVs with laser at 2 Kms

    The Defence Ministry is likely to clear the DRDO's Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction System (Mark 2), which has the capability of hitting enemy drones with laser beams at 2 kms

  • Army considers induction of women cadres in Territorial Army battalions: Report

    The move is aimed at gradually opening up more opportunities for women in the force

  • Indian Army deploys indigenous high-altitude mono rail system in Arunachal Pradesh | Watch

    The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps has operationalised an indigenous mono rail system at 16,000 feet in the Kameng Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh

  • Pakistan's ISI behind harrowing Middle East ordeal of Celina Jaitly's brother? Army veteran flags delays in India's action

    The matter has been listed for further hearing on December 4.

  • ‘Bahadur’ the Himalayan Bear Cub rescued by Indian Army from canister trap

    A Himalayan brown bear cub named Bahadur was rescued safely by Indian Army personnel after getting stuck in a metal container.

  • Watch | PIB debunks deepfake video circulated by Pakistani propaganda accounts targeting Indian Army

    .The PIB Fact Check unit clarified that the video is fake and AI-generated, and that Lt Gen Manjinder Singh has not made any such claim.

  • Govt inks Rs 2,770 crore deal: How new 'Bhairav' commando units, 'Ashni' drone platoons will transform 382 infantry battalions

    The focus is on lethality, mobility, battlefield transparency, situational awareness, survivability, training and restructuring, says director general of infantry Lt-General Ajay Kumar.

  • Indian Army sets up NGV 'mother hub' in Ladakh to boost high-altitude readiness along Pakistan and China borders

    Lieutenant General Hitesh Bhalla, General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps, formally inaugurated the facility on Thursday

  • Indian army shares Upendra Dwivedi-Kazakhstan's counterpart photos, internet spots this painting

    Pakistan's Gen AAK Niazi signed the instrument of surrender of East Pakistan after defeat to India. Over 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered to the Indian Army on December 16, 1971.

  • Two Army para commandos go missing in South Kashmir, massive search op launched

    The two commandos reportedly went missing amid heavy rainfall on Tuesday, and contact with them could not be re-established.

  • Indian Armed forces' drone, counter-drone warfare drill 'Exercise Cold Start' to begin Tuesday

    India carried out Operation Sindoor to target terror bases inside Pakistan, after which the Army there tried to hit Indian civilian and military targets both.

  • Indian Army rolling out AI applications to boost combat capabilities: Official

    The focus areas include prioritising AI in domains where it reduces risk to personnel, improves decision-making, and strengthens resilience, Lt Gen Sahni said.

  • Mission Sudarshan Chakra: Indian Army to procure high-firing multi-barrel air defence guns for deployment near Pakistan border

    Mission Sudarshan Chakra, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day 2025, seeks to combine surveillance, cyber defence, and air defence technologies to safeguard key national assets

  • From drones to fighter jets: India’s Rs 30,000 crore Anant Shastra missile defence system takes shape

    Indian Army News: The Army Air Defence (AAD) currently operates the MR-SAM, Akash and other smaller systems, and works in an integrated manner with the Indian Air Force to guard against aerial threats

  • An Ode To My Beloved First Love: MiG-21

    The workhorse of the IAF will be decommissioned today, with Air Chief Marshal AP Singh set to lead the farewell flypast. The MiG-21 is the most produced supersonic jet aircraft in aviation history. A former IAF fighter pilot who flew the MiG-21 shares his experience and feeling for the aircraft that served the Air Force for six decades

  • Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar

    In an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Kishtwar, alert troops of the White Knight Corps established contact with terrorists at around 8 pm,” the White Knight Corps said in a post on X.

  • 'Best time would've been 6 am': CDS Chauhan reveals why India conducted strikes at 1 am under Operation Sindoor

    While speaking at an event in Ranchi, CDS Chauhan stated that the decision to conduct airstrikes under the cover of night was driven by two main reasons.

  • Indian Army conducts drone integration drill in tactical ops during Exercise Siyom Prahar | All you need to know

    The central focus of the exercise was the development and validation of new tactics, techniques and procedures for future battlefields.

  • Infiltration bid by terrorists foiled along LoC in J&K's Poonch

    The infiltration attempt coincided with the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the winter capital Jammu to assess the situation in the aftermath of the heavy rain and flash floods.

  • Two terrorists killed as security forces foil infiltration bid in J&K's Bandipora

    The Indian Army killed two terrorists on Thursday as they were attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Gurez sector of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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