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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicIndian Army

Topic: Indian Army

Mountain Strike Corps to have independent surveillance & target acquisition units, says Army chief

In inaugural SF Rodrigues Memorial Lecture, Gen. Manoj Pande says artillery will undergo structural changes. Ukraine conflict has aptly demonstrated primacy of technology, he adds.

Finance & language verticals on anvil, Army Education Corps set for revamp to meet new challenges

AEC itself is set to be renamed as Army Empowerment Corps. Adding of 2 verticals will be done within sanctioned strength and no new recruiting will take place, says defence source

Need niche technology, says Army as it seeks to beef up artillery firepower

Role of long-range vectors in non-contact warfare established. Russia-Ukraine war has shown how India needs indigenous arms industry for both arms & armament, says Army.

Matching China’s defence will take a long time. Until then, tunnel warfare is Army’s solution

Indian Army should exploit tunnel warfare to 'stalemate China’ or 'neutralise asymmetry' in high-end military technology.

2 Army officers, J&K cop killed in gunfight with terrorists in Anantnag

The colonel was commanding the 19th Rashtriya Rifles unit, along with the major, Army officials said.

Army to buy next generation armoured recovery vehicles for plains and mountains

Request for Information issued Tuesday for procurement of these vehicles from Indian vendors. Army currently uses BEML-built ARVs which are based on T-72 tank hulls.

Retd Army officer appointed SSP (Combat) of Manipur Police, a new post created by Biren Singh govt

Col. Nectar Sanjenbam (Retd) appointed 'in relaxation of all prevalent recruitment norms as a special case'. He'll serve fixed tenure of 5 yrs & lead a commando battalion of Manipur police.

India kicks off massive military exercise along China, Pakistan borders, to carry on through G20

New Delhi: India Monday kicked off a major military exercise along the borders with China and Pakistan that will see all frontline assets of...

Higher than Umling La, world’s highest motorable road coming up in eastern Ladakh, courtesy BRO

Connecting Likaru with Fukche, new road will play crucial role in providing LAC access to armed forces to be deployed along Indus valley in Fukche, right up to Demchok.

Boeing begins production of Apache helicopters for Army, 1st of these to be delivered in 2024 

Attack helicopters are used to provide direct close air support for ground troops & can perform anti-tank operations. Twenty-two Apache helicopters already in use with IAF.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.