December 16 every year is celebrated as Vijay Diwas to mark India's glorious victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War and the creation of Bangladesh.
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane, the senior-most officer among the three services, has taken over as the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee.
The Indian Air Force informed about the passing away of the officer and offered condolences to the bereaved family.
The conversation on video between officers of Indian and Chinese armies along the Line of Control has gone viral on social media.
The theme of this edition of exercise Milan is camaraderie, cohesion and collaboration
Among the products handed over to the armed forces include a counter-drone system, Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon, Modular Bridge System and Advanced Chaff Technology.
According to the press release, the missile was launched from Wheeler Island, Odisha, during the operation, and the missile's full range capabilities was successfully proven.
Recorded on December 7 evening, General Rawat is seen in the video extending his greeting to all soldiers of the Indian Army on the occasion of Vijay Parv
Equipped with a state-of-the-art milimeter wave seeker, the SANT missile can neutralise targets in a range of up to 10 kilometres.
The Pinaka-ER is the upgraded version of the earlier MBRL system which was in service with the Indian Army since a decade.
