Gen Dwivedi retires after arming the Army with 50,000 UAVs
Gen Upendra Dwivedi superannuated on June 30, 2026. (Photo: Indian Army) New Delhi: General Upendra Dwivedi retired as chief of the Army staff on Tuesday, leaving behind a number that h…
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Gen Dhiraj Seth assumes charge as 31st Army chief
Gen Upendra Dwivedi (R) hands over the baton to new Indian Army chief Gen Dhiraj Seth. (Photo: ADGPI) New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday assumed charge as the 31st chief of the A…
Indian Army’s ‘Baaz’ battalions explained
New Delhi: The Indian Army has formally decided to raise specialised drone battalions named “Baaz” – the Hindi word for hawk – under the Army Aviation Corps. It is considered as a move …
Army denies Chinese encroachment in Arunachal
Indian Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi interacts with troops during an exercise. (File photo)New Delhi: The Indian Army on Monday debunked media reports claiming that troops of China’s P…
Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra appointed new South Western Army commander
Lieutenant General Mohit Malhotra to assume charge as South Western Army commander on July 1 (Photo: X)Jaipur: In a significant leadership transition within the Indian Army, Lieutenant …
Indian Army troops leave for Exercise Khaan Quest 2026 in Mongolia
The Jat Regiment contingent that will take part in Exercise Khaan Quest 2026. (Photo: Indian Army)New Delhi: An Indian Army contingent departed on Thursday for Mongolia to take part in …
Army AD seeks new aerial target systems amid evolving drone threat
Illustration for representation. (© India Sentinels 2026–27)New Delhi: The Indian Army’s Directorate General of Army Air Defence has floated requests for information (RFIs) for three di…
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed next Army chief, to take charge on June 30
Lt Gen Dhiraj Shet. (Photo: Indian Army)New Delhi: Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, the current vice-chief of Army staff (VCOAS), has been named the next chief of the Indian Army, the go…
Zorawar tank induction pushed to 2028-29 as Army goes for design tweaks
A Zorawar tank during field trials. (File photo) New Delhi: The Indian Army now expects to induct the indigenous Zorawar light tank between 2028 and 2029, with the Army chief, General U…
Indian Army eyes ₹23,000 crore deal for 300 more K9 Vajra howitzers
L&T-built K9 Vajra howitzer. (File photo) New Delhi: The Indian Army is preparing to make one of its biggest artillery acquisitions in recent memory, moving a proposal to procure more t…
Army floats RFI for indigenous mortar specialist vehicle
A Mahindra armoured specialist vehicle for representational purpose. (Photo: X)New Delhi: The Indian Army has issued a request for information (RFI) to domestic manufacturers for a mort…
Army bets big on drone warriors, to train 500,000 soldiers in five years
Illustration for representation. (© India Sentinels 2026–27)New Delhi: The Indian Army has drawn up one of the most ambitious military training programmes in its history: equipping 500,…