Topic: ARMY
Army commando who rescued Himachal tourists from dangling cable car now teaches Math in Australia
In a demonstration of integration possibilities between Army & IAF, a Para commando, his colleagues & IAF pilots rescued 10 stranded cable car passengers in Himachal in 1992.
No fresh clash between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh, Army says
India & China have continued with negotiations to resolve the existing issues in eastern Ladakh while regular patrolling has continued in respective areas along LAC, the Army says.
Army to procure anti-drone systems as India scales up defences against new threats
Army wants anti-drone systems with 'soft kill' capabilities, which will enable detection and jamming of communication signals of hostile UAVs, as well as spoofing it.
Roads, bridges, food, habitat — how Army is boosting infra to sustain more troops in Ladakh
Logistics-related expenditure last year alone had seen around 46 per cent jump from the allocated amount for 2020-2021 for the entire northern command area.
Spare Army counterinsurgency tasks, police does it better. Look at Punjab, Andhra, Tripura
Indian experience points to the need for a nodal role for the state police in counterinsurgency operations. Military involvement is neither necessary, nor desirable.
Army seeks infantry combat vehicles: What are they & why it’s taken 3 attempts to acquire them
Army's Future Infantry Combat Vehicles, or FICVs, will also carry mini drones and loitering munitions apart from troops, for operations along borders with China and Pakistan.
In Kashmir, veracity takes a back seat to virality. Army must lead the information war
In Punjab, pictures of militant leaders showing their opulent lifestyle were made public to bring the reality to the people. Kashmir can take cue.
Army wants to buy more special clothing, equipment for Ladakh troops as LAC stand-off continues
The Army will give priority to Indian manufacturers in the spirit of the Make of India initiative. The items will have to be procured from indigenous sources starting January 2023.
Army buys 17 boats to move troops faster at Pangong Tso amid India-China stalemate at LAC
The 35-foot-long boats currently are not fitted with any weapons, but can be equipped with light weapons according to any future requirement.
Don’t rush into Sainik School public-private partnership. It can dilute and corrupt
The preservation of Sainik School ‘ethos’ cannot be done without the Ministry of Defence being in control.
World’s still stuck with a ‘Delta wave’ hangover. For Omicron, we need to stick to basics
Booster shots are like trying to stop a fire by pouring a mug of water repeatedly at one spot. Ensuring everyone is vaccinated is better in the long run.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.