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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicIndian Army

Topic: Indian Army

Defence ministry orders 100 more K9 Vajra howitzers to boost Army’s artillery firepower

In 2017, L&T won the Rs 4,500-crore contract to supply 100 K9 Vajras under ‘Make in India’ initiative for which it signed a transfer of technology contract with Hanwha Corporation.

5 terrorists killed, 2 soldiers injured as encounter breaks out in J&K’s Kulgam

Terrorists opened 'heavy fire' when challenged by security forces early Thursday, Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said.

Encounter breaks out between security forces & terrorists in J&K’s Kulgam

Terrorists opened 'heavy fire' when challenged by security forces early Thursday, Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said.

House panel flags low Army budget for modernisation, urges hike for sufficient deterrence capacity

Standing committee has urged focus on procurement of state-of-the-art equipment & keeping Army expenditure ‘in proportion to increase in defence spending of our neighbours’.

In Manipur, Army seizes Starlink device made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Seizure of Starlink device raises alarm since it means militant groups, criminal outfits in Northeast, including in strife-torn Manipur, can circumvent conventional internet restrictions.

‘Tangail drop’ & Meghna heli-lift: IAF ops that gave India edge over Pakistan in 1971 Bangladesh War

‘Tangail drop’ was among largest paradrops witnessed since World War II, while heli-lift across Meghna river cleared Indian Army’s path to Dhaka, resulting in Pakistan’s surrender.

Chanakya & choppers at Pangong Tso. Row over picture replacing iconic 1971 painting in Army chief’s office

Meant as message to China, painting juxtaposes Hindu iconography with modern military paraphernalia. Veterans slam removal of painting showing 1971 Pakistani surrender.

India’s armed forces and civilian agencies join hands for disaster management

MoU signed between CENJOWS and NDMA to strengthen research and collaboration.

Drone that fires rockets to anti-fratricide AI system—Army’s in-house innovations shine at Inno Yoddha

These innovations on display as part of Inno Yodha competition are spread across various domains such as unmanned systems, capability enhancement, and operational logistics

Photos taken, GPS logging done, India wraps up first set of patrols in Depsang Plains

Indian troops had on 5 November carried out patrol to PP 10, and since then have covered PP 11, 11A, 12, and 13 in Ladakh's Depsang Plains.

On Camera

US intervention in Venezuela is about MAGA anxiety, not just drugs or oil

MAGA’s opposition to H1-B visas for Indians has become rather well known, but compared to Hispanic immigration, the India question pales into relative insignificance.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.