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Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani assumes charge as Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Army Staff, succeeding Gen Upendra Dwivedi. With over 37 years of military experience, Subramani has held various positions, including a brigade major, assistant military secre...
01 Jul, 2024, 06.13 PM ISTLt Gen Manjinder Singh assumes charge of South Western Command Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh assumed command of the Sapta Shakti Command after paying tribute at Prerna Sthal. He is marked by an illustrious military career with commands and staff roles in Jammu and Kashmir and the Western Front, including c...
01 Jul, 2024, 05.26 PM ISTMajor General VT Mathew takes over as General Officer Commanding of Karnataka, Kerala sub area The General Officer is an alumnus of Sainik School Kazakkotam in Thiruvananathapuram, National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned into 11 MADRAS Regiment in December 1988. "In his 35 years of ...
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US military bases in Europe on high alert amid terror threat concerns Several US military bases across Europe have heightened their security alert to Force Protection Condition "Charlie," indicating a significant terror threat. This measure, last seen over a decade ago, reflects growing concerns ahead of major events ...
01 Jul, 2024, 12.08 PM ISTFrom Classmates to Commanders: Sainik School graduates Dwivedi and Tripathi now command India's Armed Forces Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi and Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, once classmates at Sainik School Rewa, now lead the Indian Army and Navy. Their unique bond, formed in the early 1970s, has strengthened inter-service ties. With Admiral Tripathi alread...
30 Jun, 2024, 12.08 PM ISTLt Gen Upendra Dwivedi to take over as Indian Army Chief on June 30 Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi will become the 30th Chief of the Indian Army, succeeding Gen Manoj Pande, who completed his 26-month tenure. Dwivedi has served as the Northern Army Commander, gaining experience in the military standoff on the La...
29 Jun, 2024, 07.23 PM ISTJ-K: Army commander reviews operational preparedness of military formations in Udhampur Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar, Northern Army Commander, visited various military formations in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district to review operational preparedness, officials said on Thursday. His visit on Wednesday evening aimed to ass...
27 Jun, 2024, 12.23 PM ISTUS Army says it killed senior ISIS official in Syria A senior ISIS official, Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, was killed in a US airstrike in Syria, disrupting the group's ability to conduct terror attacks. The strike, conducted by US Central Command, targeted al-Janabi, identified as a senior...
20 Jun, 2024, 02.02 PM ISTHezbollah rains rockets on Israel after strike kills commander Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel after an Israeli airstrike killed a senior commander in south Lebanon. The cross-border exchanges, escalating since Hamas's attack on Israel in October, have intensified with Hezbollah using drones and Isra...
12 Jun, 2024, 06.01 PM ISTSecurity forces in action in J&K: LeT commander among 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Nihama area of Pulwama district on June 03 morning. In a post on X, Kashmir Zone Police said that the security forces are on the job. "Encounter has started at Nihama area of Distr...
03 Jun, 2024, 10.52 PM ISTJ-K: LeT commander among 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter Two terrorists of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, one identified as a self-styled 'commander'. The operation, involving security forces, started following intelligence input and ende...
03 Jun, 2024, 09.33 PM ISTPakistan does not adhere to 'no first use' of nuclear weapons policy: ex-Army official Pakistan does not adhere to a "no first use" policy on nuclear weapons, clarified Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Adviser to the National Command Authority, during a seminar commemorating the 26th anniversary of Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests. Kid...
30 May, 2024, 04.18 PM ISTGovernment extends tenure of Army Chief General Manoj Pande Gen Pande was to retire on May 31 after completing his tenure at the age of 62. However, the government had not yet named his successor, though the choice was largely believed to be between the two senior most Army commanders - Lt Gen Upendra Dwived...
26 May, 2024, 11.49 PM ISTIn rare move, govt extends tenure of Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande by one month Gen Manoj Pande was commissioned in December 1982 in the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers). He held the post of Vice Chief of the Army Staff before taking over the reins of the 1.2 million-strong force in April 2022.
26 May, 2024, 08.14 PM ISTChinese military practiced Taiwan invasion manoeuvres in 2023, says US general In the exercises, the People's Liberation Army simulated a maritime and air blockade of Taiwan, amphibious assaults and counter-intervention operations, Deputy Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Lieutenant General Stephen Sklenka, said in a spe...
23 May, 2024, 08.39 AM ISTCreate joint culture: CDS Gen Chauhan to armed forces as govt looks at rolling out theatre commands Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan emphasized the significance of theatre commands, marking a milestone in India's military preparedness and warfighting capabilities. He urged the armed forces to foster a joint culture and embrace "jointness 2....
21 May, 2024, 03.58 PM ISTIndian Army Vice Chief Upendra Dwivedi visits Army Training Command headquarters The Vice Chief emphasized the need for jointness, Integration and self-reliance. He exhorted the Army Training Command (Vice Chief) to continue reviewing the training concepts for future applications. Lt Gen Dwivedi also released a compendium of ART...
16 May, 2024, 10.13 AM ISTPakistan military appoints new corps commanders for Peshawar, Mangla corps in PoK Gen. Bukhari and Lt Gen Zakria appointed as corps commanders in Peshawar and Mangla, signaling a renewed focus on countering militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Changes in military leadership suggest a shift towards addressing security challenges in th...
11 May, 2024, 04.17 PM ISTAiming for integration, India's Tri-Service Act notification sets stage for theatre commands The Indian government has enacted the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, facilitating the creation of unified theatre commands, a major military reorganization. This move follows the BJP's manifesto promise to establ...
11 May, 2024, 11.02 AM ISTArmy, IAF conduct joint exercise at multiple locations in Punjab Indian Army's Kharga Corps and the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a three-day joint exercise in Punjab to validate the use of attack helicopters for mechanised operations. The exercise involved Apache and ALH-WSI helicopters, Unarmed Aerial Vehicl...
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