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China's latest offer to Pakistan will leave India fuming

China sees Pakistan as an important partner for keeping shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean safe. So, Beijing is excited to help Pakistan's military get more up-to-date by selling arms and helping with training and exchanges training, among other things. Girish Linganna reports

Army to have common uniform for all officers at Brigadier and above ranks from August 1

Sources in the Indian Army said that the step would further reinforce the force's character to be a fair and equitable organisation.

All-women marching contingents at Republic Day: 'It is not symbolism; it is being progressive'

Asianet Newsable reached out to former members of the armed forces to understand their thoughts on the government's decision to have women-only marching contingents in the Republic Day parade at the Kartavya Patha in the national capital next year

3 civilians killed in MiG-21 crash in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh

The cause of the crash is not yet known. Details are awaited.

Women officers in Territorial Army will be deployed along Line of Control

The Department of Military Affairs-headed by CDS Gen Anil Chauhan has -- in a major development -- given the nod for an amendment to the existing cadre management provisions for them in the Territorial Army.

2024 Republic Day parade to have all-women marching contingents only

The Government of India is planning another push for Nari Shakti by organising a Republic Day parade in 2024 with exclusively women participating in all activities along the Kartavya Path. This will be the first time that the government has made such a decision.

Manipur violence: UAVs, army helicopters patrolling Myanmar border

The forces do not want to take any chance as the ongoing crisis in the state may lead to a new security dimension as Manipur valley-based insurgent groups staying in camps across the Indo-Myanmar border may be detrimental to ongoing massive efforts to restore normalcy in the violence-hit areas.

India Mourns Rajouri Encounter Bravehearts: 'My brother was very passionate about serving the country'

Siddhant was among the five Army jawans killed in an explosion triggered by terrorists in the thickly forested Kandi area in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir during an operation to flush them out on Friday. A major was injured in the incident.

Operations of ALH Dhruv choppers halted as precautionary measure due to May 4 crash

An ALH Dhruv with three people on board crashed following a "hard landing" in Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A technician was killed and two pilots were injured in the incident. As a precautionary measure, the ALH Dhruv fleet has been temporarily grounded, the sources said.

Indian Army just made lives of Agniveers 'ASAAN'; here's how

The web-based application -- Army Software for Agnipath Administration and Networking (ASAAN) -- was developed in-house and hosted on the Army Data Network.