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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Indian Army

India to press for early & complete disengagement at Monday’s military talks with China

The talks are slated to begin at 12 noon in Chushul on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.

Drones stand out among other threats in destructive potential, says Army Vice Chief Saini

Addressing a webinar organised by the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies Saturday, Lt Gen S K Saini spoke about the measures required for the protection of armed forces.

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over non-availability of bulletproof vehicles for soldiers

'Is this justice?' asked the Congress leader in a tweet Saturday with a video of a purported conversation between soldiers transported in non-bullet proof vehicles.

Indian Army’s Russian Dragunov sniper rifle could soon get long-awaited upgrade

DSR is a gas-operated short-stroke piston rifle. Indian Army has been one of the largest users of DSR & its different versions have been supplied by its Russian manufacturer Kalashnikov.

J&K Congress demands ‘befitting response’ to ceasefire violations by Pakistan

Following the killing of an Army officer, the Jammu and Kashmir Congress blamed Centre's policies of having led to further deterioration in security situation in the Valley.

Not just Arjun, DRDO looking to get indigenous anti-tank missile on Russian T-90 tanks too 

Two successful tests of the ATGM have been conducted on Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun over the past fortnight. DRDO is aiming for ATGM user trials by February.

Here’s how Army’s high bandwidth communication project will help the forces at LAC, LoC

Govt has approved the project, which will be implemented by a PSU at an estimated cost of Rs 7,796.39 crore.

These are the challenges Indian Army will face in Ladakh this winter, besides the Chinese

Temperatures have already dipped below minus-5 degrees Celsius in the upper reaches, and the Army is still procuring items for the thousands of troops deployed.

Indian Army equips troops with American assault rifles amid stand-off with China in Ladakh

The Defence Acquisition Council Tuesday accorded approval for procurement of additional 72,400 SIG 716 rifles at an estimated cost of Rs 780 crore.

No ‘major’ build-up at LoC but Pakistan pushing new Chinese-made assault rifles into Kashmir

Security forces have recovered EMEI Type 97 NSR rifles, manufactured by Chinese firm Norinco, which they believe were dropped into J&K through drones.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.