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Army plans to expand roles for elite special and airborne forces known for surgical strikes

Army has proposed to change the way volunteers are selected and trained for special forces under Parachute Regiment, wants a maximum of 500 personnel trained in every course.

Indian, Chinese divisional commanders to meet Wednesday, small disengagement steps taken

Disengagements in Galwan and Hot Springs areas are part of confidence-building measures discussed last Saturday, but no movement in Pangong Lake/Finger area.

Talks with China positive & will continue: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Addressing the BJP's Maharashtra Jan-Samvad Rally via video link, the minister also said the government will ensure that India's pride is not affected.

Dates for phase 2 of military talks yet to be fixed, standoff goes on in Ladakh

During the first of its kind high-level meeting between military commanders Saturday, India sought a return to the early April status quo.

With 9 killed in Shopian encounter, total count of slain militants in J&K is 93 this year

Of the terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year, 77 were local recruits and 10 were foreign terrorists, according to data maintained by security forces.

Ladakh standoff could ‘continue for a little longer’, says China’s Global Times

In a piece that appeared Monday, Chinese paper, however, says that the military commanders’ meeting Saturday may have prevented a Doklam-like situation.

Online courses, non-contact sports — how military training is taking on Covid challenge

Despite Covid-19, however, there has been an increased interest among defence officers from foreign countries to attend training courses in Indian military institutions.

Army HQ orders reduced attendance in offices, no face-to-face meetings as Covid cases rise

Army's new instructions, coming into effect from Monday, call for conduct of all meetings via phone calls or video conferences.

Five militants killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian

The security forces launched a search operation in Reban area of Shopian after receiving specific information about the presence of militants.

Ladakh standoff continues, India ‘prepared for long haul if needed’

Talks between Indian and Chinese military commanders Saturday were held in a 'positive atmosphere', paving the way for higher diplomatic parleys.

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BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.