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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicIndian Army

Topic: Indian Army

It’s time for Army to close 2021 Nagaland encounter case. External threats are looming large

The Army must bring closure to the case by taking disciplinary action in a time-bound and transparent manner, while the govt must try to remove AFSPA altogether.

DRDO successfully conducts maiden sea-based flight trial of BMD interceptor missile

Ministry of defence says purpose of trial was to engage, neutralise a hostile ballistic missile threat 'thereby elevating India into the elite club of nations having Naval BMD capability'.

Poonch ambush that killed 5 soldiers was planned by Jaish-e-Mohammed, lasted 6-8 minutes

Sources said 2 grenade pins were recovered from the spot, which would mean at least two were thrown at the truck. It is, however, believed the truck caught fire due to the burst fuel tank.

Army jawan arrested for killing 4 soldiers in Bathinda Military Station after being ‘physically exploited’

Bathinda SSP Gulneet Singh Khurana told ThePrint that only 1 jawan was involved in the killings. Suicide by another on same day of the incident was not linked to the alleged murders.

Maharaja Bhawani Singh was called Bubbles. He pranked guests by feeding them Laal Maas

Sawai Bhawani Singh was the first male heir born after 100 years to a reigning king in the Jaipur royal family.

Fratricide? Suicide? Army-police disagreement deepens mystery at Bathinda Military Station

Four soldiers were riddled with bullets as they slept in their bunker at Bathinda Military Station in Punjab, one of the largest army bases in India. Then another soldier reportedly shot himself.

Army, IAF and US practise separate airdrop exercises in Eastern Command

In December 2022, over 200 soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army had clashed with Indian soldiers in the Yangtse area of Arunachal’s Tawang district.

India needs a military-space doctrine, must bet big on private sector firms

Ukraine made deft use of the SpaceX and Maxar technologies for combat. India must also invest in organisations that truly stand up to the challenge.

4 soldiers killed with INSAS rifle and axe at Bathinda Military Station, fratricide suspected

Two unidentified suspects attacked 4 jawans while they were asleep at Bathinda Military Station early morning Wednesday.

Four soldiers killed at Bathinda military station, ‘fratricide’ suspected 

Firing incident happened 4.35 am Wednesday, says Army. 2 gunmen were isolated in a mess area. Both have INSAS rifles with magazine of 28 rounds that went missing 2 days ago.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

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.