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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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Topic: Indian Army

Night capabilities, see-through armour — how Army is upgrading its Russian combat vehicles

BMP 2 forms the backbone of India’s Mechanised Infantry & plays a crucial role in combat including in Eastern Ladakh where it's deployed in large numbers. User trials for upgrade on.

Indian Army realigns flow of River Chakki in Kangra, secures part of Punjab to Leh bridge

The Army's Rising Star Corps, in an over 96-hour operation, diverted the river flow by creating an alternate channel, thereby reducing the chances of further erosion.

Army bolsters military capability with two sets of swarm drones for surveillance, close recce

The Army has also initiated work on specialised swarm drones that can be deployed in areas like Eastern Ladakh, where it is involved in a standoff with Chinese troops.

Eye on China threat, Army launches Project Zorawar to deploy light tanks for mountain warfare

Army wants the light tanks to be amphibious, allowing for them to be deployed across the riverine and the Pangong Tso lake in Eastern Ladakh.

China is preparing for a full-spectrum AI war. India is still 15 years behind

The need of the hour is to analyse China’s capabilities for 'informationised and intelligentised' warfare and bridge the gap.

IAF operation underway to rescue Italian mountaineer stranded on Mount Nun in Ladakh

The IAF deployed its ‘Cheetah’ helicopter to rescue mountaineer Federico Nicoli. Mount Nun is the second highest peak in the Zanskar Valley of Ladakh.

‘Nerves of steel, exceptional courage’ — tales of valour of Army, IAF heroes honoured on I-Day

26-yr-old who laid down life, jawan who took on terrorist despite getting shot at — stories of armed forces personnel conferred with gallantry awards on 75th Independence Day.

‘Catch them young’ and more foreign coaches: Army’s game plan after CWG success

The Pune-based Army Sports Institute (ASI), one of the premier five sports training institutes of the force, has worked out a long-term athlete development programme.

MoD’s History Division should stick to archiving facts and data. Leave history to historians

History shows militaries are guilty of not honestly recording accounts of wars/operations. India’s armed forces are no exception.

Army looks to reduce troops by 2 lakh, deployment in Kashmir could be rejigged

The Army, which faces a shortage of about 1.35 lakh personnel, is aiming to reduce its strength from 12.8 lakh to around 10.8 lakh.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

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.