ARMY

Republic Day: No exchange of sweets with Pakistan at LoC, IB

11:20 pm January 26, 2020

Jammu: There was no exchange of sweets with Pakistani forces along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Republic Day, officials said, amid the prevailing hostilities especially after the recent beheading of an Army porter by the enemy troops in Poonch. Indian and Pakistani […]

Taliban aim to sign deal/withdrawal agreement with the US by end of January month: report

Taliban aim to sign deal with US by end of month: report

2:22 pm January 18, 2020

Kabul: The Taliban are aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and are prepared to “scale down” military operations ahead of signing the deal, according to their chief spokesman. The statement by Suhail Shaheen to Pakistani daily Dawn comes as the group and the US held discussions in […]

Bengal man, sole breadwinner of family, among 4 soldiers killed in J&K avalanches

Eight killed in two avalanches in Kashmir

3:48 pm January 14, 2020

Srinagar: Three Army soldiers and five civilians were killed in two separate avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir, police and defence sources said on Tuesday. The defence sources said three soldiers were killed and another was missing after an avalanche hit an Army post in Machil sector along the LoC on Tuesday. Five soldiers were trapped […]

Army holds back land monetisation policy following drop in land prices due to COVID-19: Gen Naravane

Will protect core values of Constitution: Army Chief Gen M M Naravane

9:45 pm January 11, 2020

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Saturday asserted that the conduct of the 1.3 million-strong Army will be guided by its “allegiance” to the Constitution and its core values of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity, comments which came in the backdrop of criticism that the military was politicised under his predecessor. Gen […]

Bipin Rawat appears before parliamentary panel on defence, members question him on eastern Ladakh situation

We keep ourselves away from politics, we follow govt directives: Gen Bipin Rawat

2:20 pm January 1, 2020

New Delhi: Newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the armed forces stay far away from politics and work as per the directives of the government in power, remarks that come amid allegations that the forces were being politicised. He also said that his focus as the CDS will be to […]