Army
PAC flags 20-year delay in Dhanush gun
A parliamentary panel has found that a near two-decade delay in producing and inducting the indigenous Dhanush artillery gun left the Indian Army reliant on outdated firepower, and has pressed the defence ministry to overhaul its procurement decision-making.
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Army chief's lounge returns to neutral backdrop after painting row
The painting that replaced the iconic 1971 Pakistan surrender artwork in the Army chief’s South Block lounge, and stirred a bitter row over religious imagery in a secular institution, has itself now been quietly taken down.
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General Dhiraj Seth reviews battle readiness in northeast
Two weeks after raising the Army's first integrated battle groups along the China border, chief General Dhiraj Seth toured forward formations in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh to review operational readiness.
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Army retraces Gun Hill battle before Kargil Vijay Diwas
Ahead of the 27th anniversary of Operation Vijay, the Indian Army has sent a team of veterans and serving soldiers up Gun Hill, the Dras-sector peak once known as Point 5140, to retrace one of the most closely studied artillery operations of the 1999 Kargil War.
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Indian Army seeks 450 Carl Gustaf Mk-IV launchers
The Indian Army has issued an RFP to procure 450 Carl Gustaf Mk-IV rocket launchers. It aimed to bolster infantry firepower with lighter, more accurate and all-weather shoulder-fired weapon systems.
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Indian Army peacekeepers decorated with UN medals
651 Indian Army peacekeepers were awarded the United Nations Medal at a ceremony in Sake, eastern DR Congo, for service with Monusco amid an uncertain mandate and continuing M23-linked violence in North Kivu.
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General Dhiraj Seth: The 10 battles awaiting India’s 31st Army chief
General Dhiraj Seth takes charge as the 31st Army chief facing 10 defining challenges as India’s military transformation drive collides with immediate operational demands.
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India expands earthquake rescue-and-relief mission in Venezuela
An Indian Army medical contingent deployed to Venezuela under Operation Amistad has treated more than 800 patients since arriving in the disaster-hit country, a defence official said on Thursday.
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Army rolls out its first IBGs facing China in sweeping combat overhaul
Six major generals have taken charge of five newly raised integrated battle groups and a dedicated fire support group under the Army’s 17 Mountain Strike Corps.
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Lt Gen Sandeep Jain assumes charge as vice-chief of Indian Army
Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain on Wednesday took over as the vice chief of the Army staff (VCOAS), succeeding General Dhiraj Seth.
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