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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicIndian Army

Topic: Indian Army

Army, Air Force to take turns at helming 2 of India’s proposed theatre commands, Navy to head third

Headquarters for theatre command focusing on Pakistan to come up first in Jaipur. Another will watch borders with China, while the maritime theatre command will come up in Karwar.

Army warns veterans against posting ‘false narratives’ on social media, says pensions could be withheld

A note issued by Army's Discipline & Vigilance branch also directs local military authority to engage with ex-servicemen through outreach programmes to take action on 'genuine complaints'.

What Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat endured when he said he was a Rajput

In ‘Balidan’, Swapnil Pandey recounts the tales of soldiers from India’s Para Special Forces who have won the coveted Balidan badge.

Pulwama mosque, Manipur incidents bad for Army’s image. There’s need for course correction

Indian Army's attempt to promote 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' to gain support from radical Right-wing while disassociating from 'Jai Shri Ram' to seem secular is naive.

‘Balidan’: New book recollects stories of India’s exclusive Para Special Forces operatives

Published by HarperCollins, 'Balidan' by Swapnil Pandey, will be released on 7 July on SoftCover, ThePrint’s e-venue to launch digital ebooks.

Inside story of why India’s military worked to push mega US drone deal

While the Navy will get 15 MQ9B drones in maritime and anti-submarine warfare kits, the Army and the Indian Air Force will get 8 each of the land version.

Yoga in Ladakh & Thar desert to ‘ocean outreach’: How Army & Navy are marking International Yoga Day

Indian Navy has formed an ‘Ocean Ring of Yoga’ as part of yoga outreach, with as many as 3,500 naval officers, on board 19 ships, travelling over 35,000 km to spread the message.

Five militants killed in encounter with security forces in J&K’s Jumagund area near LOC

Indian Army spokesperson Devender Anand said in one instance, troops challenged infiltrators but they managed to escape under cover of darkness, bad weather and thick foliage.

New road to DBO not enough to stop PLA. Tunnel under Saser La pass is the solution

The logistics of the Daulat Beg Oldi sector continue to pose a challenge due to the vulnerability of road communications.

General Electric jet deal will be a test of India-US trust. Critical tech at stake

A recent report by US think tank The Heritage Foundation supports the transfer of F414 technology to India to counter China.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.